The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

Another I have not listed to through but hear dmany singles

Deeply impressed with Bowie in general, (fith album from him for me) and I think his catalogue is absolutely nuts. I had never listened to this album, but I knew 2/3 of the songs just through the ether, and that to me shows the impact of this particular project. They are many many smashes here, a vision and a cohesiveness that I am truly deeply impressed by. However, I think the songs I did not know (like Star, Hang on to yourself and It ain't easy) are not as good as the rest. Hence probably why I don't already know them. It's enough for me to deduct a star, but it is still a beautiful project and Bowie was and still is the guy.

What a tour-de-force of an album. I love absolutely everything about it.

Bowie's expressive and impactful storytelling is probably at its apex here; not just through his razor-sharp, emotionally dextrous lyrics, but also through the sumptuous melodies he concocts, and the dazzling array of instrumentation which combines into such grand, genuinely moving soundscapes.

I hadn't listened to Ziggy Stardust for a fair while before this morning, and it really did solicit something in me this go around. Five stars, absolutely no question.

I really shouldn't have listened to this on the bus for my first listen; a new take on rock (and early punk) was unfolding in my very ears! The drums on Five Years are so sample worthy, Bowie sings in a higher register here, and the arrangements are quite consistent. Starman being popular on Tiktok made me like the whole concept of "Ziggy Stardust" more.

P.S. Also TF? I just listened to some songs off this record literally the day before

The Good: 5 years!
The Bad: Not enough!
The Ugly: The look of dread on my face when the album is over…

Fuck me… what a gem.

To think that I never really delved into Bowie that much.
I’ve played this album 8 times since it was presented to me 2 1/2 months ago.

I have nothing to say that has not been said better by others… and for those people who rate this album lower than a 4* I can but suggest you go see a psychiatrist!

5*

I knew a few of the songs, but I'm sort of mixed on it all still.

the album artwork itself is worth 5 stars. good bonus, that the music is also fantastic.

Credit where credit's due, there's genuinely nobody else who could make this album. The one-of-a-kind artist allegations are true.
A common theme for the Bowie albums we've gotten is that there'll be one or two songs that absolutely blow my mind, while the rest is.... enjoyable.
This is true once again for Ziggy Stardust, which is mildly disappointing because I expected so much more from a record this iconic. Still lots to love about it, but far from my fave Bowie experience to date!

Standouts: Five Years • Moonage Daydream

It’s a classic Bowie album

Yahoo! I'm almost through my album backlog (thanks, grading). Did you know Mott the Hoople is a band and not a dude?! Anyway, this was fun and I enjoyed it. And it had a Jacques Brel reference, who I now know about thanks to this list!

Highlights: 'Five Years' (long been one of my favorite songs, thanks to the very loyal Placebo cover), 'Starman' (where he says "boogie" the same funny way some people say "Bowie"; no wonder Wiki tells me the song "is often linked to Hopemaxxing", which, [insert "I'm like the Cryptkeeper" gif here]), 'Ziggy Stardust', 'Rock 'n' Roll Suicide'

An easy 5 (years) today! Masterpiece

Let all the children boogie…

Not sure I can write a better review than just that . unquestionably innovative and well crafted, a classic.

Five Years, is such a great way to start the album, building to a climax. Soul Love, Moonage Daydream and Starman are a great glam rock trio with amazing guitar work from Mick (Ronson).
It Ain't Easy, drops the quality a little, but a still a strong middle point of the album before an amazing ballad in Lady Stardust

Title Track and Suffragette also a couple of bangers before ending on a sombre note with Rock and Roll Suicide.

It’s a 5 obvs

I am a HUGE Bowie fan. As a fan I can recognize that while this is in fact a classic album it is much like a lot of his albums and that's a roller coaster ride of quality. This is with David Bowie the highs are SOOOOO high you can here pieces of it and its influence in music for decades after. We rarely talk about the swing and misses. More hits than misses on this.

Out of the whopping NINE albums Bowie has on the list, this is my first. There's plenty of good stuff here, but some of it isn't exactly my vibe. That's not to say it isn't good, because it is objectively a great album. Musically, it's excellent. Lyrically, it's good but not great(except Rock and Roll Suicide, which probably has the best writing on the album). Whether this truly is his greatest work remains to be seen, as I have many other albums of his to listen to.

Bowie has always been a bit on my periphery. I know the hits and have been aware of the reverence for this album for a long time, but this is the first time I've actually sat down & listened to it.

As you may have already figured out, folks, I'm an idiot. This needed to be in my ears long ago. Better late than never, I s'pose, because holy tapdancin' moly what a record this is!

Five Years is like a curtain rising to reveal a man under a spotlight. But Five Years until what, David? Soul Love is serviceable but pretty basic Bowie writing, but it has grown on me with repeat listens. Awful drum sound. Moonage Daydream kicks the album off proper - iconic, exciting, like a science fiction hippie anthem. Starman the same, has me punching the air like a kid in the 70's. It Ain't Easy is a bit dull, bit of a simple palette cleanser? Harpsichord stadium rock. Lady Stardust is a nice ballad demonstrating Bowies distinct vocals. Star is a honky tonk, foot stamper, I enjoyed the bass walking up and down. Hang On blends proto-punk with 50s hand jiving rock and roll but is a bit weak. Title track Ziggy Stardust is awesome, surreal storytelling, iconic guitar riffs. Suffragette City is perfection. And Rock and Roll suicide is an amazing closing track. A crazy cosmic jive all round but if I had to criticise I would have put the songs in a different order. Great album.

Bowie entering his weird phase. Not my favorite of his album but Suffragette City is easily in the top 10 of best songs ever written.

Definitely in my top 10 Bowie records. Possibly track by track the most consistently great one.

Great collection of songs and slightly bonkers concept.

From the last 4 albums that i heard by David Bowie, I never would have expected The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars would be one of my favorites by him but here we are. I am somewhat aware of some songs from this album, especially Starman since i have heard John Dolmayan and Serj Tankian's cover of it. I still was not expecting the album to be this good as it had an absolutely perfect mix of punk rock with acoustic rock and a nice amount of orchestral elements too. David Bowie's songwriting was very enjoyable here as well. It is an all around great album that i definitely think is one of Bowie's best.
Best Song: Suffragette City
Worst Song: It Ain't Easy