Bidspirit auction | DAVID BOWIE (1947-2016), THE RISE

DAVID BOWIE (1947-2016), THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS RCA RECORDS VINYL LP - DAVID BOWIE (1947-2016), THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS RCA RECORDS VINYL LP Dimensions: Vinyl records Size 12 1/4 x 12 1/6 in Signature: David Bowie Description: A vintage RCA Records stereo edition of David Bowie's landmark album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, originally released in 1972 and widely regarded as one of the defining recordings of the glam rock era. Conceived around Bowie's celebrated Ziggy Stardust persona, the album includes such enduring tracks as ”Five Years, ” ”Moonage Daydream, ” ”Starman, ” ”Ziggy Stardust, ” ”Suffragette City, ” and ”Rock 'n' Roll Suicide, ” and played a central role in establishing Bowie as one of the most innovative figures in twentieth-century popular music. The sleeve retains the iconic London street-scene artwork associated with the album, together with the RCA presentation, rear track listing, musician and production credits, and accompanying vinyl record with RCA Victor label. The front cover bears the signature of David Bowie prominently written in contrasting silver-colored ink across the lower-right portion of the artwork. Combining one of Bowie's most culturally significant albums with his signature on its immediately recognizable cover, the piece represents a particularly desirable form of rock and popular-music memorabilia associated with the artist's breakthrough Ziggy Stardust period. The sleeve exhibits age-related edge and corner wear, surface rubbing, creasing, and handling consistent with a vintage record.