Ziggy Stardust 50th anniversary vinyl releases

“Just turn on with me and you're not alone...”

On the day that we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of the Starman 45, it is with pleasure that we can announce the issue of two 50th anniversary vinyl versions of David Bowie’s Ziggy Stardust album via Parlophone, on 17th June 2022.

These are the formats with pre-order links...

ZIGGY STARDUST 50th ANNIVERSARY HALF SPEED MASTERED LP

ZIGGY STARDUST 50th ANNIVERSARY PICTURE DISC LP

Keep reading for the full press release.

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TWO SPECIAL DAVID BOWIE VINYL RELEASES TO CELEBRATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS - TO BE RELEASED 17th JUNE, 2022

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 50th ANNIVERSARY HALF SPEED MASTERED LP

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS 50th ANNIVERSARY PICTURE DISC LP

28th April, 2022 — Today marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie’s STARMAN, the first single from THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS. To celebrate, Parlophone Records is proud to announce release details for two very special vinyl releases to mark the album’s Golden Jubilee.

On 17th June, 2022, 50 years and one day after the original U.K. release date, THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS will be issued as a limited edition 50th anniversary half speed mastered LP and a picture disc, featuring the same master and a replica promotional poster for the album.

This new pressing of THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS was cut on a customised late Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully recapped electronics from 192kHz restored masters of the original Trident Studios master tapes, with no additional processing on transfer. The half speed was cut by John Webber at AIR Studios.

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS is the breakthrough album that catapulted David Bowie into the international spotlight. Over the past 50 years it has remained a touchstone record, growing in stature with each passing year. It is now ingrained in popular culture, its undeniable influence spanning musicians from Arcade Fire to Lady Gaga, to Harry Styles’s androgynous fashion sense to Noel Fielding’s shirts on The Great British Bake-Off to Ziggy make-up challenges on Tik-Tok.

David Bowie laid to rest the Ziggy Stardust persona in July 1973 at his infamous last show with the Spiders From Mars at London’s Hammersmith Odeon, but Ziggy’s impact reverberates to this day.

DAVID BOWIE - THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS TRACKLISTING

SIDE ONE

Five Years – 4:42

Soul Love – 3:34

Moonage Daydream – 4:40

Starman – 4:10

It Ain’t Easy – 2:58

SIDE TWO

Lady Stardust – 3:22

Star – 2:47

Hang On To Yourself – 2:40

Ziggy Stardust – 3:13

Suffragette City – 3:25

Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide - 2.58

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Talking Bowie Reminder

“Johnny is a man, And he's bigger than you...”

Those of you who have been tuning into YouTube for the Thursday (9am PST/12pm EST/5pm GMT) interview snippet every week, may have noticed that this week’s episode arrived a day early and features the man on the left, talking about the one on the right.

If you’re not up to date with the recent contributors, visit our Linktree to get to them: https://linktr.ee/BowieOfficial

This photograph of Jonathan Ross with David Bowie was taken by @blamsnap at Riverside Studios in Hammersmith in September 2003. The pair are pictured during the Q&A session for the launch of the Reality album and the live broadcast of Bowie’s performance to cinemas around the globe.

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Reminder: Two Bowie releases for RSD 2022

“Let me fly fly fly, While I'm touching tomorrow...”

Will you be joining the queues tomorrow for either of the two Bowie limited edition vinyl/CD E.P.s for Record Store Day 2022?

If this is the first you’ve heard of it, go here for the full press release with tracklistings.

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First details of Moonage Daydream film released

“Feels like something’s gonna happen this year...”

Following previous online whispers, details have finally been revealed regarding Brett Morgen’s Moonage Daydream film.

Announced today, the “feature-length experiential cinematic odyssey” is due for release later in the year. Keep reading for the full press release:

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Neon has landed the rights to release “Moonage Daydream,” a new feature film, concert documentary and “experiential cinematic odyssey” that follows David Bowie’s life and musical career and is the first sanctioned by Bowie’s estate.

Brett Morgen is directing the film that is near completion and will feature Bowie’s own narration. Neon will release “Moonage Daydream” domestically, while Universal Pictures Content Group will release the film internationally, and HBO Documentary Films has North American rights for streaming and cable in spring 2023.

The film was designed from conception as a unique cinematic experience and will also be released in IMAX in select markets. The film will also be released in partnership with Public Road Productions, BMG, Live Nation Productions, and HBO Documentary Films.

“Moonage Daydream” illuminates the life and genius of David Bowie with a project that shows how Bowie himself worked across several disciplines, not just music and film but also dance, painting, sculpture, video and audio collage, screenwriting, acting, and live theatre. The film reveals the celebrated icon through his own voice and features 48 musical tracks, mixed from their original stems.

Morgen was granted access to Bowie’s archives by his estate in 2017 and presented him with master recordings as well as never-before-seen 35mm and 16mm reels of never-before-seen performances, all of which will appear on screen for the first time. In addition, all music in the film has been remixed from the original stems into Dolby Atmos, 12.0, 5.0, and 7.1/5.1.

“Moonage Daydream” is written, directed, edited, and produced by Morgen. The film’s executive producers are Hartwig Masuch, Kathy Rivkin-Daum and Justus Haerder for BMG; Michael Rapino, Heather Parry, and Ryan Kroft for Live Nation Productions; Bill Zysblat, Tom Cyrana, Aisha Cohen, and Eileen D’Arcy from RZO; Billy Gerber, and Debra Eisenstadt. BMG and Live Nation Productions financed the film.

Bowie’s long-time collaborator, friend and music producer Tony Visconti also worked on the film alongside sound mixer Paul Massey and David Giammarco, sound design team of John Warhurst and Nina Hartstone and VFX Producer Stefan Nadelman, who worked with Morgen on his film “Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck.”

The title “Moonage Daydream” references David Bowie’s eponymous song from the influential 1972 album “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars,” which introduced the world to his iconic, gender-bending, and groundbreaking stage persona, Ziggy Stardust.

NEON’s Jeff Deutchman negotiated the North America deal with Kevin Koloff, as well as Karen Gottlieb of Grubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks, P.C. Submarine and WME handled sales for “Moonage Daydream.”

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Stay tuned for further details shortly.

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