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

~ Release by David Bowie (see all versions of this release, 61 available)

Annotation

This Stereo Hybrid SACD can be played on any standard compact disc player.

The recording has been remastered using DSD
Multi channel layer re-mixed for 5.1 surround at Abbey Road Studios, London, January 2003.

PCM and DSD stereo layers digitally remastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, 2002.
Multi channel layer mastered at Abbey Road Studios, London, 2003.

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-29 17:51 UTC.

Tracklist

1Hybrid SACD (CD layer)
2Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels)
3Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel)
#TitleRatingLength
1Five Years (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Five Years
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
4:43
2Soul Love (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Soul Love
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30), ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (until 2021-07-01) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:34
3Moonage Daydream (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Moonage Daydream
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated) (in 1972) and Tintoretto Music (in 1972)
version of:
So Long 60s
4:48
4Starman (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Starman
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG Blue, BMG Rights Management (UK) Limited (not for release label use! see annotation), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), RZO Music Ltd, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
4:14
5It Ain’t Easy (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
harpsichord:
Rick Wakeman
background vocals:
Dana Gillespie
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
cover recording of:
It Ain’t Easy
lyricist and composer:
Ron Davies
publisher:
Irving Music, Inc.
2:57
6Lady Stardust (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Lady Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc.
3:20
7Star (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Star
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music and TuneCore Global (publisher)
sub-publisher:
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), チューンコアジャパン株式会社 (TuneCore Japan, mostly a distributor; not a release label. Use [no label]), フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
2:47
8Hang On to Yourself (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Hang On to Yourself
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Mainman Saag (New York), RZO Music Ltd, Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:58
9Ziggy Stardust (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Ziggy Stardust
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
BMG RM Chrysalis Music France, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Music Ltd. (music publisher, affiliated with PRS), Éditer à Paris, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing France, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Fleur Music Ltd. (publisher), Jones Music America, Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (EMI Music Publishing Japan Ltd., Sony Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3:13
10Suffragette City (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Suffragette City
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Mainman Saag (New York), Tintoretto Music, ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., EMI Overseas Division, sub‐publisher for non‐Japanese works), 渡辺音楽出版 CM事業部 (Watanabe Music Publishing CM division), フジパシフィック音楽出版 BMG事業部 (until 2014-12-31) and フジパシフィックミュージック BMG事業部 (Fujipacific Music Inc., BMG Division) (from 2015-01-01 to present)
3:24
11Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide (5.1 mix)
bass:
Trevor Bolder (British bassist)
drums (drum set):
Mick Woodmansey (British drummer)
remixer:
Paul Hicks (in 2003-01) and Ken Scott (UK record producer & engineer) (in 2003-01)
remixed at:
Abbey Road Studios in St John's Wood, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 2003-01)
recording of:
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
lyricist and composer:
David Bowie (English singer‐songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music Group Inc., Chrysalis Songs, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Tintoretto Music
2:42

Credits

Release group

mash-ups:The Rise and Fall of Thuggy Stardust and the Hustlers From Mars by MAN‐CAT
associated singles/EPs:John, I’m Only Dancing
Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
covers:Dreaming of The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars by Capsula (Argentina/Spain psychedelic rock band)
Paper Bag Records vs The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
Ziggy Stardub by Easy Star All-Stars
Ziggy Stardust: 50 Years Later by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:Five Years 1969–1973
The 24K Gold Collection: Golden Years
part of:Paste: The 30 Greatest Glam Rock Albums of All Time (number: 1) (order: 1)
The Guardian 100 Best Albums Ever (number: 7) (order: 7)
Rolling Stone: The 50 Greatest Concept Albums of All Time (2022-10-12) (number: 13) (order: 13)
Absolute Radio’s The 100 Collection (number: 19) (order: 19)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 24) (order: 24)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 35) (order: 35)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 35) (order: 35)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 40) (order: 40)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 40) (order: 40)
Discothèque Idéale Qobuz / Qobuz Ideal Discography (order: 84)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 266) (order: 266)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1561 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/David-bowie/The-rise-and-fall-of-ziggy-stardust-and-the-spiders-from-mars [info]
reviews:http://illustrated-db-discography.nl/Ziggy.htm [info]
https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/reviews/2hf9 [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/david-bowie/the-rise-and-fall-of-ziggy-stardust-and-the-spiders-from-mars/ [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/17594/ [info]
https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-details-13017 [info]
https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=18764 [info]
https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/The_Rise_and_Fall_of_Ziggy_Stardust_and_the_Spiders_from_Mars/2327 [info]
https://www.whosampled.com/album/David-Bowie/The-Rise-And-Fall-Of-Ziggy-Stardust-And-The-Spiders-From-Mars/ [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000626129 [info]
Wikidata:Q682846 [info]
fan pages:http://5years.com/ [info]