Thursday, March 22, 2012

David Bowie's The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust To Receive 40th Anniversary Reissue

In honor of the 40th anniversary of David Bowie's influential glam-rock concept album 'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars', EMI will reissue the record on June 4 in the UK and June 5 in the U.S.

Originally released on 6th June 1972, 'Ziggy Stardust' was David Bowie’s fifth album, co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott. The album's influence is immeasurable, it converted legions of fans, becoming the zeitgeist and a major influence on the next generation, particular those who were involved in the punk movement (musicians, artists, designers) and the subsequent re-birth of rock and pop.

The remastered 40th anniversary edition will be available on CD and limited-edition vinyl, the latter accompanied by an audio DVD that includes previously unreleased mixes.

'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars' tracklisting is as follows:

CD Version

01. Five Years
02. Soul Love
03. Moonage Daydream
04. Starman
05. It Ain't Easy
06. Lady Stardust
07. Star
08. Hang on to Yourself
09. Ziggy Stardust
10. Suffragette City
11. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

180-gram vinyl and DVD package
Side 1:

01. Five Years
02. Soul Love
03. Moonage Daydream
04. Starman
05. It Ain't Easy

Side 2

01. Lady Stardust
02. Star
03. Hang on to Yourself
04. Ziggy Stardust
05. Suffragette City
06. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide

DVD [audio only]

01. Five Years
02. Soul Love
03. Moonage Daydream
04. Starman
05. It Ain't Easy
06. Lady Stardust
07. Star
08. Hang on to Yourself
09. Ziggy Stardust
10. Suffragette City
11. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide
12. Five Years *
13. Soul Love *
14. Moonage Daydream *
15. Starman *
16. It Ain't Easy *
17. Lady Stardust *
18. Star *
19. Hang on to Yourself *
20. Ziggy Stardust *
21. Suffragette City *
22. Rock 'N' Roll Suicide *
23. Moonage Daydream (Instrumental) *^
24. The Supermen *^
25. Velvet Goldmine *^
26. Sweet Head *^

* 5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo
^ Previously unreleased mixes