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| Rock 'n' Roll Star! | ||||
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| Box set by | ||||
| Released | June 14, 2024 | |||
| Recorded | February 1971 – October 1972[1] | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:48:00 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
| Producer | Various | |||
| David Bowie chronology | ||||
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Rock 'n' Roll Star! is a 2024 box set by the English singer David Bowie.
Background
[edit]The box set chronicles the time period from David Bowie recording The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars to a BBC performance from late 1972 that features songs from The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars to Hunky Dory.[2] A lot of the album's tracks had already been bootlegged or officially released on official and unofficial Bowie compilations.[3]
Content
[edit]The Blu-ray disc includes the 2003 5.1 mix.[4] It also includes reproductions of David Bowie's Ziggy Stardust era notebooks.[5]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [6] |
| Classic Rock | [7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| Record Collector | [9] |
The box set has been viewed favorably by various music magazines and websites such as Rolling Stone.[10] Record Collector states that it "underscores just what a remarkable thing Bowie achieved: this is the mortal man behind the extraterrestrial dressing, and it’s no less compelling for that."[9] Goldmine Magazine critic Dave Thompson states in his review summary of the box set that is an "immaculately packaged five CDs-plus-Blu ray box that reaches back to early 1971 in search of the demos and doodles that would become Ziggy Stardust."[11] The staff of Rock Cellar Magazine gave it a positive review.[12]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2024) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 33 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 50 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[16] | 44 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[17] | 56 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[18] | 51 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[19] | 81 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] | 34 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[21] | 22 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[22] | 27 |
| US Indie Album Store Sales (Billboard)[23] | 15 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[24] | 39 |
References
[edit]- ^ Marchese, Joe (18 June 2024). "Review: David Bowie, "Rock 'N' Roll Star"". The Second Disc. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Gallucci, Michael GallucciMichael (2024-03-21). "David Bowie 'Rock 'n' Roll Star!' Box Explores Ziggy Stardust Era". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ^ Aswad, Jem (14 June 2024). "David Bowie's 'Ziggy Stardust: Rock and Roll Star'". Variety. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Sinclair, Paul (21 March 2024). "David Bowie / Rock 'n' Roll Star!". Super Deluxe Edition. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "David Bowie box set Rock 'N' Roll Star! chronicles Ziggy Stardust-era across six discs". Consequence. 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Rock 'n' Roll Star! – David Bowie". AllMusic. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved 8 March 2025.
- ^ Needs, Kris (14 June 2024). "David Bowie: Rock 'N' Roll Star album review". Classic Rock. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Paytress, Mark (14 June 2024). "David Bowie Rock 'N' Roll Star Review". Mojo. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ a b Draper, Jason. "Rock'n'Roll Star! – David Bowie". Record Collector. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ Grow, Kory (2024-06-14). "David Bowie's 'Rock 'n' Roll Star!' Box Set Chronicles the Rise of Ziggy Stardust". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 14, 2024. Retrieved 2025-03-09.
- ^ Thompson, Dave (4 October 2024). "Looking back, Bowie's 'Rock'n'Roll Star!' is one of the best box set releases in years". Goldmine. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Out Now: 'Rock 'n' Roll Star!' 5-CD/Blu-ray Collection Exploring the 'Ziggy Stardust' Era of David Bowie". Rock Cellar Magazine. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 9 March 2025.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – David Bowie – Rock 'N' Roll Star!" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – David Bowie – Rock 'N' Roll Star!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – David Bowie – Rock 'N' Roll Star!" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – David Bowie – Rock 'N' Roll Star!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – David Bowie – Rock 'N' Roll Star!". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – David Bowie – Rock 'N' Roll Star!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – David Bowie – Rock 'N' Roll Star!". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – David Bowie – Rock 'N' Roll Star!". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "David Bowie Chart History (Indie Album Store Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2025.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 8, 2025.