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Title: David Bowie – The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars
Year/Genre/Sub-Genre/City: 1972, Pop/Rock, Glam Rock, London
Matrix #: DB69734
Condition: EX (LM)
Cultural Facts:
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Personal Struggle Bowie made this after years of reinvention and weak sales. Hunky Dory got praise, but Ziggy was still a real gamble.
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Studio Lore A lot of the songs existed before the full Ziggy concept locked in, so the myth was shaped during the album’s assembly, not born fully formed.
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Media Narrative “Starman” and the Top of the Pops performance turned Ziggy from ambitious character piece into the breakthrough that made Bowie a star.
5/1/26 LM