SITS LIKE A MAN
BUT HE SMILES
LIKE A REPTILE
Aladdin Sane
is the sixth
studio album
by the
English musician
released in
April 1973
through RCA Records.
The follow-up
to his breakthrough
The Rise and Fall of
Ziggy Stardust
and the
Spiders from Mars,
it was the first album
he wrote
and released
after achieving
global stardom.
The album was
co-produced by
Bowie
and
Ken Scott
and features
contributions from
Bowie's backing band
the Spiders from Mars
Mick Ronson,
Trevor Bolder
and
Mick Woodmansey
,along with pianist
Mike Garson,
two saxophonists
and three
backing vocalists.
Recorded in London
and
New York City
between
legs of the
Ziggy Stardust Tour,
the record was
Bowie's final album
with the full Spiders lineup.
Most of the tracks
were written on the road
in the US
and are greatly
influenced by
Bowie's perceptions of
the country.
Due to the American influence
and the
fast-paced songwriting,
the record features more
hard rock influences
than his earlier
glam rock.
The lyrics reflect the pros of
Bowie's newfound stardom
and the cons of
touring and contain images
of urban decay,
drugs,
sex,
violence and death.
Some of the songs
are influenced by
the Rolling Stones;
a cover of their song
"Let's Spend the Night Together"
is included.
Bowie described
the album's title
as a pun
("A Lad Insane")
and as
"Ziggy Stardust goes to America".
The cover artwork,
shot by
Brian Duffy
and featuring a
lightning bolt across
Bowie's face,
is regarded as one of his
most iconic images.
Accompanied by
the UK
top-five singles
"The Jean Genie"
and
"Drive-In Saturday",
Aladdin Sane
was Bowie's
most commercially
successful record
up to that point,
topping the
UK Albums Chart
and garnering him
immense popularity there.
It also received
positive reviews from
music critics,
although many found it
inferior to its predecessor.
The popularity continued
throughout the latter half
of the
Ziggy Stardust Tour,
which featured
various setlist
and stage
production changes.
In later decades,
Aladdin Sane
has appeared on
several best-of lists
and is viewed as
one of Bowie's
essential releases
TRACKLIST
Watch That Man
Aladdin Sane
Drive-In Saturday
Panic In Detroit
Cracked Actor
Time
The Prettiest Star
Let's Spend The Night Together
The Jean Genie
Lady Grinning Soul
The Prettiest Star
(original mono single version)
(with Marc Bolan on guitar)
Cracked Actor
(Remix) [*]
The Jean Genie
(Remix) [*]
Time
(Live at The Tower)
The Jean Genie
(Live at The Tower)
Cracked Actor
(Live at The Tower)
Watch That Man
(Live at The Tower)
CD 2
John, I'm Only Dancing
[Sax Version]
The Jean Genie
[Original Single Mix]
Time
[Single Edit]
All The Young Dudes
Jean Genie
(Extended Version Remix)
Hang On To Yourself
(Live From Santa Monica 1972)
I'm Waiting For The Man
(Live From Santa Monica 1972)
Changes
[Recorded Live At The Music Hall, Boston 10/1/72]
The Supermen
[Recorded Live At The Music Hall, Boston 10/1/72]
Life On Mars?
[Recorded Live At The Music Hall, Boston 10/1/72]
John, I'm Only Dancing
[Recorded Live At The Music Hall, Boston 10/1/72]
The Jean Genie
(Live)
Drive-In Saturday
(Live)
Rock N Roll Suicide
(Live From Santa Monica 1972)
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