Ziggy Stardust 30th Anniversary

jonerik writes "Any short list of influential rock albums of the '70s is likely to include David Bowie's 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars,' the story of a futuristic alien rock star and his demise during the Earth's final years. Originally released in June 1972, Ziggy is celebrating his 30th anniversary this year in fine style. First of all, the album is being reissued today in a limited edition 2-CD set. Secondly, the 1983 documentary, 'Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars,' directed by filmmaker D.A. Pennebaker ('Don't Look Back,' 'Monterey Pop') is being re-released this month and John Cameron Mitchell has an interesting interview with Pennebaker about the re-release in this week's Village Voice."

Comments

Uh Oh.

[Anonymous Coward]

Aren't you going to get sued by the Scientologists for telling everyone the secret of Ziggy?

Ziggy has a last name?

[L. VeGas]

I've been reading that comic strip for years, and I never knew that he was supposed to be a musician.

Re:A good source of Bowie info

[the way, what're you]

Amazingly, that was not a porn link.

Move Ziggy

[Anonymous Coward]

For great justice!

Re:Woohoo!!

[Rick the Red]

I highly recommend it. I'm sure you'll recognize some of the music when you hear it. What you'll miss by downloading it are the instructions on the album cover: "To be played at maximum volume." Those words sure got my attention in 1972, and to this day I always play "Ziggy" at maximum volume. (of course, nowadays I stand back a bit further :-)

Around here (Seattle) we have a radio station that once a year or so plays "Classic Rock A to Z" and as they say, "It isn't over until Ziggie plays guitar," because "Ziggy Stardust" is the only Classic Rock song that begins with Z.

Seriously, visit the album's page and learn a bit about how, with this album, David invented Glam Rock and turned the music world on its ear.