We have three of  EMI’s 40th anniversary edition of David Bowie’s The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars to give to three of you lucky readers.

The album is a hugely influential one when it come to musical rock heritage, it was ground breaking when it first came out 40 years ago. Indeed some of it sounds as fresh today as it would have done then.

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars was originally released through RCA Victor on 6th June 1972, as Bowie’s fifth album, co-produced by Bowie and Ken Scott.

The album was written as Bowie was writing another album, Hunky Dory. The line up for the album was Mick Ronson (guitar, piano, backing vocals, string arrangements), Trevor Bolder (bass), Mick Woodmansey (drums), Rick Wakeman (keyboards) and backing vocals on ‘It Ain’t Easy’ by Dana Gillespie. As well as performing vocals, Bowie also played acoustic guitar, saxophone and harpsichord on the album and was involved in the arrangements, too.

The album went to #5 on the UK Album Chart on 22nd July having entered the chart at #15 on 1st July.

This 40th anniversary edition has been remastered by original Trident Studios engineer Ray Staff (at London’s Air Studios) and will be available on CD and a special, limited edition format of vinyl featuring the new 2012 remaster with a 5.1 mix and high resolution audio on DVD – the DVD features previously unreleased 5.1 and stereo bonus 2003 Ken Scott mixes of Moonage Daydream (instrumental), The Supermen, Velvet Goldmine and Sweet Head.

It is the CD that we have and that you can win. So how we hear you cry. Well it’s simple. Simply write to us and tell us what two shapes did Ziggy generally paint on his face on Twitter by @-ing us (@whosjackmag). 3 winners will be picked at random on Friday the 15th June.

If however you would rather just pre-order it you can find that here.

Tracklistings:

CD Album
1. Five Years (2012 – Remaster)
2. Soul Love (2012 – Remaster)
3. Moonage Daydream (2012 – Remaster)
4. Starman (2012 – Remaster)
5. It Ain’t Easy (2012 – Remaster)
6. Lady Stardust (2012 – Remaster)
7. Star (2012 – Remaster)
8. Hang On to Yourself (2012 – Remaster)
9. Ziggy Stardust (2012 – Remaster)
10. Suffragette City (2012 – Remaster)
11. Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide (2012 – Remaster)

180gram Vinyl with DVD featuring a new 2012 stereo remaster and 2003 5.1 and stereo mixes (audio only)
Side 1
1. Five Years (2012 – Remaster)
2. Soul Love (2012 – Remaster)
3. Moonage Daydream (2012 – Remaster)
4. Starman (2012 – Remaster)
5. It Ain’t Easy (2012 – Remaster)
Side 2
1. Lady Stardust (2012 – Remaster)
2. Star (2012 – Remaster)
3. Hang On to Yourself (2012 – Remaster)
4. Ziggy Stardust (2012 – Remaster)
5. Suffragette City (2012 – Remaster)
6. Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide (2012 – Remaster)
DVD Audio only
Side 1
1. Five Years (2012 – Remaster)
2. Soul Love (2012 – Remaster)
3. Moonage Daydream (2012 – Remaster)
4. Starman (2012 – Remaster)
5. It Ain’t Easy (2012 – Remaster)
6. Lady Stardust (2012 – Remaster)
7. Star (2012 – Remaster)
8. Hang On to Yourself (2012 – Remaster)
9. Ziggy Stardust (2012 – Remaster)
10. Suffragette City (2012 – Remaster)
11. Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide (2012 – Remaster)
12. Five Years (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
13. Soul Love (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
14. Moonage Daydream (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
15. Starman (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
16. It Ain’t Easy (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
17. Lady Stardust (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
18. Star (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
19. Hang On To Yourself (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
20. Ziggy Stardust (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
21. Suffragette City (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
22. Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
23. Moonage Daydream (Instrumental) PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MIXES (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
24. The Supermen PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MIXES (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
25. Velvet Goldmine PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MIXES (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)
26. Sweet Head PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MIXES (5.1 mixes: DTS 48/24 and Dolby Digital / Stereo mixes: 48/24 LPCM stereo)

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