David Bowie - The rise and fall of Ziggy Stardust and the spiders from Mars LP - Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars', or simply 'Ziggy Stardust', is the fifth studio album by the legendary British rock musician. The concept album was released in 1972 and tells the story of a promiscuous and drug-addicted rock star whose life has been marked by his experiences. Bowie tells the story between hard rock and glam rock, pop and art rock through a total of eleven songs, including the single 'Starman' and the title track 'Ziggy Stardust'. The musician recorded the album with his producer Ken Scott at Trident Studios in London. Scott had already produced 'Honky Dory' (1971) for Bowie. Bowie received musical support on 'Ziggy Stardust' from Mick Ronson (guitar, piano, background vocals, string arrangements), Trevor Bolder (bass), Mick Woodmansey (drums), Rick Wakeman (keyboard), and Dana Gillespie (vocals on the song 'It Ain't Easy'). In the UK, the album reached number