David Bowie - Aladdin Sane

Bowie described Aladdin Sane as "Ziggy Goes to Washington: Ziggy under the influence of America." The album was to be Ziggy Stardust's last stand, and the persona was laid to rest three months after the album's release in July 1973 at the infamous final show with the Spiders from Mars at London's Hammersmith Odeon.

The title track and songs such as "Lady Grinning Soul" and "Time" marked a significant musical progression from its predecessor Ziggy Stardust, adding brass, woodwind, soulful backing vocals and the distinctive piano playing of Mike Garson.

The cover artwork has become one of the most famous sleeves of all time and was rumoured to be the most expensive produced up to that point. The cover photograph was taken by Brian Duffy, who would also shoot the sleeves for 1979's Lodger and 1980's Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) and features Bowie with the iconic red and blue lightning bolt make-up, an image which has now entered the planet's cultural lexicon.

This vinyl edition produced by Parlophone Records in 2015.

TRACKLISTING:
1. Watch That Man
2. Aladdin Sane (1913-1938-197?)
3. Drive-In Saturday
4. Panic in Detroit
5. Cracked Actor
6. Time
7. The Prettiest Star
8. Let's Spend The Night Together
9. The Jean Genie
10. Lady Grinning Soul