Soundcheck (New!): Ziggy Stardust at 40

Soundcheck | May 31, 2012

Today marks the 40th anniversary of David Bowie's album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. In this new edition of the Soundcheck Podcast, John Schaefer reflects on Bowie's influential concept album, first released in 1972. (Psst! You can head over to NME to listen to a stream of the album in all its remastered glory.)

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