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Moonage Daydream: The Life & Times of Ziggy Stardust

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This book would be simply superb, but David yet again decided to be coy about revealing details of the Ziggy period. He seems uncomfortable with the bisexuality aspect, which is a rather integral part of the whole Glam scene, to be honest. He also doesn't go into much depth in actually describing Ziggy-the-character as *he* sees him, which is a little disappointing. The writing is quality, but unrevelatory for the most part.

On the bright side, he's often quite funny, and there *are* several juicy little stories to catch one's interest. The meat of the book is, naturally, Mick Rock's beautiful photography, which just can't be beat if you're a whore for Ziggy images (like me). The oodles of rare photographs from the very beginning to the very end of Zig's short life will be sure to delight. There are also several of Rock's hand-written articles and Bowie's lyric pages reproduced within, as well as many (often hilarious) on-tour memos from the camp leader. Also included are typical set-lists, and complete gig listings for each of the U.K., U.S., and Japanese tours.

For fashion-lovers, this tome is a must-have; better visual documentation of the fantastic costumes and outfits worn by this notoriously fashionable creature would probably only be found in Masayoshi Sukita's book, which is sadly not available in the West. Despite its lack of written detail, this is a fabulous book for Ziggy-lovers. David is simply stunning in his satin, tat, mascara and rouge, and you'd be a fool to pass by such beauty.

Highly recommended!

Ten Thousand Stars for living legend Mick Rock ********** Inspiring, fantastical, beautiful and even hysterically funny, [yes David Bowie is quite funny here in his rare act of putting pen to paper]. Moonage Daydream is the perfect book for any fan of David Bowie and Mick Rock or any fan of rock and the rock n' roll supergods, like Iggy, Lou, and the rest. Spectacular spreads of never-before-seen photos from the US/UK Ziggy tour and stills from Mick's ground-breaking music videos reproduced along with actual tour memos make for a very special experience. You'll almost feel like you were there. Sit down and share this with a friend or two.

An absolute MUST HAVE book. Buy it now, you'll be so glad you did! You should also buy Mick Rock's 'Blood and Glitter'-- one of the most exciting rock photography books out there today.

Having lived thru this great period and seen Mr. Bowie more than 450 times since 2/14/73, it's sad what should have been spectacular is only ok. Very few new photos and what's here has been seen scattered everywhere. The layout is blocked and boring with tons of white edges instead of full size photos and a truly mixed bag of fab but small color photos and way too many b&w tinted and tedious. The occasional great page is never big enough, and sorry, white space counts for waste when dealing with a subject like David Bowie. GIVE US FULL SIZE COLOR AND LEAVE THE B&W FOR 1970! Any novice designer could take the same photos and produce History. Here we have a miss, a nice miss, but a miss all the same! But, it's the best so far, I guess! GLAM, by the same photographer, is a much better produced volume without nearly so much filler or wasted space.

This is a beautifully assembled book. The photographs are absolutely top notch and the notes from Bowie are interesting too. Mick Rock proves why he is a pre-eminent photographer in the rock world. This is a must buy for any serious Ziggy fan. Highly recommended.

Just a great read, and a sweet price too. Not too much missing from this one. Down under in Australia we dont get Bowie down here near enough so great to read this book in the interim. Again, truly a great read ! Rob from sunny Oz

I have thoroughly enjoyed this book - beautifully constructed with spell-binding photos and an extraodinary opportunity to read the man himself. perfect for anyone who loves all that is Bowie.

this is one of the most interesting book that i seen it has a lot of pics from early in his career
is one of the you keep for collection

Moonage Daydream (Hardcover) by David Bowie

This is a fantastic Book. A MUST for "Ziggy" and David Bowie fan's. The photos are exquisite by the late, Mick Rock. David writes the meaning behind the photos and memories of his life as Ziggy Stardust, which overtook his real life.

Gosh, I paid full price for this book; lucky you, you have some options! On a scale of photography books on David, 10 being the highest rating, I would rate this about 7.2. Artistically rendered, it's a great book on the creation of Ziggy Stardust (but there are better photo books available). Ziggy, an iconic rock figure, was developed and performed by Bowie in the early '70's. You get great photos by Mick Rock, almost all in color. Can't say I really liked David's look during the early days of that period. He was supposedly "into" his bisexuality by this time, and workin' it. He should have been exploring the refrigerator! Because he looked malnourished and simpering, as if he hadn't had a decent meal since he lost his first manager, Ken Pitt. Honestly! No, I'm sure he wasn't eating: he was starving. So I believe his brain was hungry, and that's the reason his recall of the time is distorted. (That's what I'm telling myself about this book.) He was in a process of developing Ziggy, who got better with the next few years of performance. By the time the dream of Ziggy was perfected, Bowie trashed him. (David Bowie is not someone to be trapped.)

The writing is Bowie's, so you get some fun anecdotes. But I was severely disappointed that The Man didn't tell the truth. He didn't give his first wife, Angela, any acknowledgment about her participation in his creative enterprises whatsoever. I take that stuff personally and find it hurtful. Still? After dwelling on it for 6 months, I can't blame him. Celebrities have to be careful, or they will be sued. God knows, Madonna has had to pay-off everyone in her life... And Bowie has had to pay everyone off not once, but twice. Bowie has paid through the teeth! And that's just the sad fact of walking in his high-heels.

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