David Bowie (LP LSP-4702) Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust The Spiders From Mars

$

22

VPI MACHINE CLEANED & PLAYTESTED

Artist: David Bowie

Album Title: The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

Featuring: Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolden, Mick Woodmansey, Rick Wakeman, Dana Gillespie

Catalogue Number: LSP 4702

Year/Record Company: 1972 RCA Victor Records

1 LP – Stereo - 12 inch vinyl record - 33 1/3

This is the authentic release & not a pirated, bootlegged or copied version. This LP record album comes from my personal collection & has been VPI machine cleaned & playtested. It is stored under temperature & humidity regulated, smoke and pet free conditions.

Enjoy!

LP Condition: excellent

Shine: almost all

Scratches: several feather

Label Wear: very minimal

Label: black label; “Nipper” logo at top right; “RCA” at top; “Victor” on its side, at left

Spindle Hole Wear: minimal

LP Sound: excellent

Surface Noise: minimal

Jacket Condition: very good

Shrink Wrap: none

Wear To Seams: moderate; no splits, no tape

Back Ring Wear: very light

Front Ring Wear: light

Ink or pencil marks: none

Water Stains: none

Drill Holes: none

Saw Cuts: none

Stamp/Stickers: none

Sleeve Type: original lyric/picture sleeve, moderate wear, the text on the sleeve is completely readable; a new anti-static sleeve is also included

Cover: Terry Pastor of Main Artery

Photos: Brian Ward

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (often shortened to Ziggy Stardust) is the fifth studio album by English musician David Bowie, released on 16 June 1972 in the United Kingdom. It was produced by Bowie and Ken Scott and features contributions from the Spiders from Mars, Bowie's backing band - Mick Ronson, Trevor Bolder and Mick Woodmansey. The album was recorded in Trident Studios, London, like his previous album, Hunky Dory. Most of the album was recorded in November 1971 with further sessions in January and early February 1972.

Described as a loose concept album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is about Bowie's titular alter ego Ziggy Stardust, a fictional androgynous bisexual rock star who acts as a messenger for extraterrestrial beings. The character was retained for the subsequent Ziggy Stardust Tour through the United Kingdom, Japan and North America. The album, and the character of Ziggy Stardust, were influenced by glam rock and explored themes of sexual exploration and social commentary, besides the ambiguity surrounding Bowie's sexuality. A concert film of the same name, directed by D. A. Pennebaker, was recorded in 1973 and released a decade later.

Considered Bowie's breakthrough album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars peaked at number five on the UK Albums Chart and number 75 in the US Billboard Top LPs & Tape chart. As of January 2016 it had sold 7.5 million copies worldwide. The album received widespread critical acclaim and has been considered one of the greatest albums of all time. In 2017, it was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry, being deemed "culturally, historically, or artistically significant" by the Library of Congress. (source: Wikipedia)

Song List:

Side One

Five Years 4:42

Soul Love 3:34

Moonage Daydream 4:40

Starman 4:10

It Ain’t Easy 2;58

Side Two

Lady Stardust 3:22

Star 2:47

Hang On To Yourself 2:40

Ziggy Stardust 3:13

Suffragette City 3:25

Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide 2:58

David Robert Jones (8 January 1947 – 10 January 2016), known professionally as David Bowie (/?bo?i/), was an English singer-songwriter and actor. He was a leading figure in popular music for over five decades, acclaimed by critics and fellow musicians for his innovative work. His career was marked by reinvention and visual presentation, his music and stagecraft significantly influencing popular music. During his lifetime, his record sales, estimated at 140 million albums worldwide, made him one of the world's best-selling music artists. In the UK, he was awarded nine platinum album certifications, eleven gold and eight silver, releasing eleven number-one albums. In the US, he received five platinum and nine gold certifications. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.

Born in Brixton, South London, Bowie developed an interest in music as a child, eventually studying art, music and design before embarking on a professional career as a musician in 1963. "Space Oddity" became his first top-five entry on the UK Singles Chart after its release in July 1969. After a period of experimentation, he re-emerged in 1972 during the glam rock era with his flamboyant and androgynous alter ego Ziggy Stardust. The character was spearheaded by the success of his single "Starman" and album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, which won him widespread popularity. In 1975, Bowie's style shifted radically towards a sound he characterised as "plastic soul", initially alienating many of his UK devotees but garnering him his first major US crossover success with the number-one single "Fame" and the album Young Americans. In 1976, Bowie starred in the cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth, directed by Nicolas Roeg, and released Station to Station. The following year, he further confounded musical expectations with the electronic-inflected album Low (1977), the first of three collaborations with Brian Eno that would come to be known as the "Berlin Trilogy". "Heroes" (1977) and Lodger (1979) followed; each album reached the UK top five and received lasting critical praise.

After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single "Ashes to Ashes", its parent album Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps), and "Under Pressure", a 1981 collaboration with Queen. He then reached his commercial peak in 1983 with Let's Dance, with its title track topping both UK and US charts. Throughout the 1990s and 2000s, Bowie continued to experiment with musical styles, including industrial and jungle. He also continued acting; his roles included Major Celliers in Merry Christmas, Mr. Lawrence (1983), the Goblin King Jareth in Labyrinth (1986), Pontius Pilate in The Last Temptation of Christ (1988), and Nikola Tesla in The Prestige (2006), among other film and television appearances and cameos. He stopped concert touring after 2004 and his last live performance was at a charity event in 2006. In 2013, Bowie returned from a decade-long recording hiatus with the release of The Next Day. He remained musically active until he died of liver cancer two days after the release of his final album, Blackstar (2016). (source: Wikipedia)

Welcome Collectors, Fans and Vinyl Lovers!  Each of our albums have been professionally CLEANED and PLAYTESTED!  We sell records that are Still Sealed, Promotionals, White Label Promos, Imports, Picture Disks, Color LPs, Autographed, Collections, Vintage, Rare and Unique to EBay LPs. 

We have a huge selection of music - Rock, Blues, Jazz, Country, R&B, Funk, Punk, Opera, Classical, Comedy, Christmas, Holiday, Halloween, Soundtracks, Kids, Motown Hits & More.  You’ll find music from the 1940s through today! 

CELEBRATING 11 YEARS ON EBAY – BRINGING YOU AWESOME MUSIC

Feel free to send an email to us if you’re unable to locate something.                  Most of our inventory is not online – we’ll find it for you!

We offer a multiple item calculated shipping discount of $1.00 dollar U.S.A. currency off the total amount of the order per each additional item, and all items to be combined must close the same day (24 hours). Please e-mail us through E-Bay to let us know if you want to take advantage of our multiple item calculated shipping discount so that we don’t ship too soon and so that we may invoice you properly!

We offer free shipping inside the U.S.A. The regular United States Postal Service international shipping rates apply to delivery locations outside the U.S.A.  We will ship all items worldwide, but beware when purchasing items with NTSC codes that may not be compatible with the equipment you have. We use the highest quality shipping products available (sealed plastic bags, bubble mailers, & hard cardboard album mailers).  We ship to all locations world-wide within one (1) mailing day of cleared payment.  Closed items are subject to         re-listing if payment is not received within terms.

Enjoy your visit!