The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars 2012

Hace algun tiempo he comenzado a adquirir albums con una "renovada" mezcla multicanal (algunos han sido una decepción otros una sorpresa agradable). Sin embargo, Ziggy Stardust fue una experiencia emocional y psicológica, la mezcla Atmos es increíble, proporciona una separación de los instrumentos, la presencia de la voz y la sensación atmosférica provoca una inmersion profunda... La experiencia de escuchar Moonage Daydream con cada detalle y textura sonora es invaluable. Una recomendación obligada para todo fan de David Bowie y para los fans del sonido Multicanal es una experiencia memorable

Dolby Atmos, what else!!! A Must!

This is undoubtedly, the single best release since the Bowie team starting remastering and re-issuing his releases two decades ago. The stereo version on here is a sonic upgrade worthy of anyone's catalog. The album has never sounded so clear. The ATMOS mix is fantastic as well.The only word of warning is that in an effort to boost Bowie's vocals, Mick Ronson's guitar has be reduced a bit. As producer Ken Scott, himself, noted in reference to this change, if you boost something, you have to take away something else. Personally, I would have preferred Mick's guitar as maximum volume, but to each their own.

One of my favourite Bowie records, next to "Station To Station". Music speaks for itself, so this review concentrates on the 2016 180g vinyl release.I had actually not owned a copy of this album on vinyl, and had picked up the 2022 half-speed mastered edition at a local record shop. Went to play it and while sound OK, it sounded muddy, in some cases distorted and in short...just did not sound right. "Suffragette City" in particular did not sound like it should. Comparing to that track on my old 1976 pressing of Changesonebowie...that sounded MUCH better despite the clicks and pops. Who knows why...could be that the album was mastered from a digital copy of the original master tape, could have been defective, maybe did not like my turntable setup (although it sounded similar on 2 other tables, 2 different cartridges that I have)...not sure.Given my positive experience with the 2016 180g remaster of "Station To Station", I decided to try this edition, purchased from Amazon. NIGHT AND DAY DIFFERENCE! Zero surface noise, no clicks, no pops, no skips (while some folks here received defective records or perhaps had to tweak their turntable setups, mine required none at all...I'm running a Shure M44E with a Jico SAS N55E stylus on a Sansui 1050E turntable for reference). Simply put, it sounded RIGHT! Crystal clear instrumentation, Bowie's voice sounded as it should and excellent stereo separation.Audio review (equipment, albums, music in general) is super subjective, so I ask you to take my review with a giant grain of sand and a very generous pour Margarita :), but I can tell in the 30+ years of buying/playing/collecting vinyl, this is an outstanding vinyl pressing of this album. Enjoy!

When David Bowie unleashed Ziggy Stardust fifty years ago (1972), it felt like the planet shifted on its axis. The 60's, great as they were, were over. With Ziggy's arrival, the new decade kicked into high gear. Fun times!"You're not alone", "You're wonderful". Bowie no doubt saved lives with these lyrics. Indeed, what's not to like about extending love and acceptance to the lonely and different? His "look" was amazing, his sounds were a pure adrenaline rush of catchy riffs and choruses. Nothing like it had ever been seen or heard before.Eventually David would experiment with other types of music. He was a notable "tastemaker", speaking well of artists he admired in interviews, which sent us all scampering to check them out. Often he would help raise their profile by producing or writing for them, which was very generous. Even when he would borrow an idea and build on it, he would acknowledge its origin. Out of all his fellow-rockers, Bowie had the most perfect 1970's - never planting a foot wrong. He aced the decade with one masterpiece album after another. I will add that most of his rivals were a songwriting team (Jagger-Richards, Lennon-McCartney), while David mainly did it all himself. For innovation and variety, Bowie stands alone at the head of the 70's class, though I continue enjoying everything he ever did.It's always intrigued me that Bowie and Elvis Presley were both born on January 8th. The two great RCA superstars, singers, actors, and master showmen. What to speak of influencers.And so, in a better world where he would've turned 75 today, I celebrate the life and career of my favorite artist and my favorite number one album of all time.Highly recommended.

MY DAUGHTER WAS TOTALLY JACKED AND LOVED HER BIRTHDAY GIFT FROM HER BROTHER. IT WAS WELL PACKAGED AND NOW MY HOUSE SOUNDS LIKE A CONCERT HALL