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No. 40Rolling Stone’s 500 greatest albums1972
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars album coverNo. 40

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

David Bowie

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie is No. 40 on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time (2020 edition). It came out in 1972, has 11 tracks and runs 39 minutes. It sits between Let It Bleed (No. 41) and Remain in Light (No. 39).

1972 · 11 tracks · No. 40 of 500

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Track list

  1. Five Years
  2. Soul Love
  3. Moonage Daydream
  4. Starman
  5. It Ain't Easy
  6. Lady Stardust
  7. Star
  8. Hang on to Yourself
  9. Ziggy Stardust
  10. Suffragette City
  11. Rock 'n' Roll Suicide

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