Description
Offered for sale is an original Japanese pressing of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by David Bowie, including the original black obi and lyric insert.
About this copy: This copy of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars is a 1972 pressing on the orange RCA label.
There were six different pressings of this album in Japan that used the RCA-6050 catalog number between 1972 and 1976, each with a different obi. (see photo) The first pressings (this one) had a black obi with red print.
The cover is VG++ and close to M- with very slight corner wear. The obi is VG++ and close to M- with slight discoloration from age, but no tears. The lyric insert is M-.
The disc is VG++ and close to M- with a couple of very faint scuffs from the original inner sleeve. There is a single spindle mark on each label; the record has probably only been played once or twice. Clean disc!
A beautiful copy of a classic album that is quite rare as a first pressing. This is the first copy we’ve ever had for sale.
Background: Released in 1972, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was the fifth studio album by David Bowie.
The album reached #21 on the U.S. charts and #5 in the UK.
Allmusic.com gave The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars a 5 star review:
Borrowing heavily from Marc Bolan’s glam rock and the future shock of A Clockwork Orange, David Bowie reached back to the heavy rock of The Man Who Sold the World for The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. Constructed as a loose concept album about an androgynous alien rock star named Ziggy Stardust, the story falls apart quickly, yet Bowie’s fractured, paranoid lyrics are evocative of a decadent, decaying future, and the music echoes an apocalyptic, nuclear dread. Fleshing out the off-kilter metallic mix with fatter guitars, genuine pop songs, string sections, keyboards, and a cinematic flourish, Ziggy Stardust is a glitzy array of riffs, hooks, melodrama, and style and the logical culmination of glam.
This record is eligible for PayPal Credit financing by PayPal. U.S. customers may choose to pay later at checkout, and may receive up to six months financing with no interest. Click the banner below for more information. (opens in a new window)
| Country of origin: | Japan |
| Size: | 12″ |
| Record Label: | RCA |
| Catalog Number: |
RCA-6050 |
| Year of Release: | 1972 |
| Format: | Stereo |
| Share: |       |
