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Review: David Bowie's seminal 1972 album, chronicling the rise and fall of his lightning-quiffed alter-ago Ziggy Stardust, celebrates its 50th Anniversary on the day of its release. Not one but two new versions of the album hit the horizon, pitted side by side. One comes in the form of a half-speed remaster, and the other in the form of a picture disc.

Review: From the peak of David Bowie's glam era, here's one of the all-time greatest albums which is, quite simply, beyond iconic. From the cover photography to every single tune, this is bedded in the popular consciousness like few other records, and so of course it deserves a monumental tribute 50 years after its initial release. All the classics are here from 'Panic In Detroit' to 'The Jean Genie', pressed up on a brand new picture disc which will be an essential purchase for all Bowie collectors and devotees to score, even if they know the album inside and out already.

Review: From the peak of David Bowie's glam era, here's one of the all-time greatest albums which is, quite simply, beyond iconic. From the cover photography to every single tune, this is bedded in the popular consciousness like few other records, and so of course it deserves a monumental tribute 50 years after its initial release. All the classics are here from 'Panic In Detroit' to 'The Jean Genie', pressed up as a half-speed remastered edition which will be an essential purchase for all Bowie collectors and devotees, even if they know the album inside and out already.

Review: It almost (almost) feels pointless to pitch why you should buy Moonage Daydream. After all, David Bowie was one of the 20th Century's best selling and most influential artists. And that legacy continued through the early-21st, when he represented an increasingly rare breed of visionary artist capable of building entire worlds. He straddled mainstream popularity and experimentalism with ease. So, you're probably going to pick up a copy of this on sight and spec alone.
Nevertheless, some context may help. 'Moonage Daydream' is, of course, the title of one of Bowie's most enigmatic and defining tracks, which would go on to form the basis for the concept album The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars. Now it's also the name of a new documentary about the life and times, and incredible work, of the man in question. In terms of soundtrack, that translates as two discs of rare and iconic material, from 'The Jean Genie/Love Me Do/The Jean Genie' medley (recorded at the final date of the Ziggy tour in 1973), to alternative mixes of tracks like 'Modern Love'.

Review: Parlophone are embarking on a mammoth Bowie reissue campaign. 'Black Tie White Noise' marked the beginning of his '90s era, and saw him reunite with Let's Dance co-producer and writer Nile Roders (Chic) as well as the guitarist for Ziggy Stardust, Mick Ronson. Dreamy and art-rocky, this album might be described as Bowie's loungiest. It's best suited for steamy cocaine nights in stopover penthousesl croony drawler funk for the Bowie-Boeing business class.

Review: Parlophone are embarking on a mammoth Bowie reissue campaign. 'Outside' was another artifact of the artist's "industrial" '90s era. Unlike 'Earthling', it segwayed neatly between techno and dreamy art rock. For example: the self-titled track is a meditation on time via reverb-drenched band instrumentation, but is suddenly augmented by sampled breakbeats at the halfway mark. 'We Prick You' is similarly industrial, mumbly and weird, yet also just as catchy; this is Bowie's ode to outsider music, made in a weird spate of recording sessions wherein the artist vowed to commit a series of "art crimes".

Review: Parlophone are embarking on a mammoth Bowie reissue campaign. 'Hours', from 1997, followed up the industrial epic 'Earthling', and its front cover quite literally depicts Bowie laying a prior incarnation of himself to rest, like a regenerated Doctor Who. Unlike the dour and grim soundscapes portrayed in his earlier albums from the era, this one brings with it a soft ambient pop sound, nighly sounding like something between J-pop, Lamb and Smith And Mighty. It's certainly Bowie's most atmospheric and trip-hoppy album, and rightly features acoustic backings, Mellotron, and angelic vocals from Holly Palmer.

Review: This special 50th Anniversary Edition of the late great David Bowie's soundtrack to his iconic Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars show comes on double gold vinyl for the first time since it was originally recorded. Despite Ziggy being Bowie's most loved alter ego, he retired it much to the chagrin of fans (and band members, who had no idea it was coming) live on stage at London's Hammersmith Odeon. The farewell speech he gave is included here along with a medley of 'The Jean Genie'/'Love Me Do' and 'Round And Round' featuring Jeff Beck and plenty of other Bowie classics from that era. A real moment of rock 'n' roll history, then.