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David Bowie launched to stardom in early July 1972 through the release of his fifth studio album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars and his performance of " Starman" on BBC's Top of the Pops. [2] [3] He promoted the record through the Ziggy Stardust Tour in the United Kingdom and the United States, writing new songs on the road that would appear on his next album. [4] [5] On 14th April, 2023, one week before its Golden Jubilee ALADDIN SANE will be issued as a limited edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered LP and a picture disc LP pressed from the same master.Loder, Kurt (23 April 1987). "Stardust Memories". Rolling Stone. No.498. pp.74–77, 80, 82, 168, 171.

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a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. Greatest Albums of All Time". Rolling Stone. 31 May 2012. Archived from the original on 30 August 2019 . Retrieved 10 September 2019. Stark, Tanja (2015). " 'Crashing out with Sylvian': David Bowie, Carl Jung, and the Unconscious". In Devereux, Eoin; Dillane, Aileen; Power, Martin (eds.). David Bowie: Critical Perspectives. Routledge. pp.82–110. ISBN 978-1-317-75449-7.

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On 14th April, 2023, one week before its Golden Jubilee, ALADDIN SANE will be issued as a limited edition 50th anniversary half-speed mastered LP and a picture disc LP pressed from the same master. According to O'Leary, the cover of "Let's Spend the Night Together" was recorded at either RCA or Trident. [16] The re-recording of "The Prettiest Star" is also disputed as either at RCA, [19] [20] or Trident. [21] [22] [23]