The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars | ||||
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Released | 6 June 1972 | |||
Recorded | 7 September, November 1971; 12–18 January 1972 at Trident Studios, London | |||
Genre | Rock, glam rock | |||
Length | 38:37 | |||
Label | RCA | |||
Producer | David Bowie, Ken Scott | |||
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The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (also known as Ziggy Stardust) is a concept album by British musician David Bowie, published in 1972. The album reached 5th place in British charts and 75th in American Billboard charts. A film of the same name was directed by Donn Allan Pennibaker in 1973. The album ranks 35th place in the Rolling Stone list of 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.