THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS

Another influential and landmark album after "The man who sold the world". At artistic and creative peak, we have a blend of various styles, instruments and approaches as opposed to more conventional Hunky Dory. Missing are epic compositions from the previous albums.

"Five years" is not yet a representative song with simple melody. "Starman" has a great melody and rightfully belongs to the most popular Bowie tracks. "Soul love" shows inspiration in American black music. Glam rock hooks are represented by "Moonage Daydream", quite a good track with a memorable melody.

"It ain't easy" is rocking as well as bluesing. The title track is surprisingly unremarkable except from its guitar riffs and heaviness, whereas the sophisticated "Rock'n'roll suicide has musically little to do with orthodox rock'n'roll.