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morgharker's review against another edition
4.0
it's pretty great, and sadly out of print. try searching the catalog of your local library if you want to check it out.
cimorene1558's review against another edition
2.0
I was hoping for a little more Ziggy and a little less Bowie.
allie_corasbookcorner's review against another edition
fast-paced
5.0
"David Bowie is from somewhere east of Mars. He arrives on Earth riding his 12-string guitar."
Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust is an incredible collection of over 600 photographs taken by Mick Rock with commentary throughout by Bowie himself. It is a wonderful look into Bowies's touring life in the 70's and the creation of his most well known persona.
As a long time fan and lover of David Bowie, I ate this book up. The photographs, while not all perfect shots, are beautiful, and David's commentary is both fun and insightful.
Definitely worth a read if you're a fan & absolutely a collectors piece.
Moonage Daydream: The Life and Times of Ziggy Stardust is an incredible collection of over 600 photographs taken by Mick Rock with commentary throughout by Bowie himself. It is a wonderful look into Bowies's touring life in the 70's and the creation of his most well known persona.
As a long time fan and lover of David Bowie, I ate this book up. The photographs, while not all perfect shots, are beautiful, and David's commentary is both fun and insightful.
Definitely worth a read if you're a fan & absolutely a collectors piece.
southcarolina's review against another edition
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
3.25
Wonderful selection of pictures from Mick Rock, and some great stories. I would have preferred to see more contributions from David in text but what we got is great to begin with.
bookwomble's review
5.0
This book is the Diamond Dog's Bollocks! A must for any Bowie fan, or of Mick Rock's photography, Glam Rock, the early '70s or rock history.
Now, I can't really give an objective review because I'm too much in love with this period of Bowie's career. Trying to contain myself, I will say that this is mainly a book of photographs, and excellent they are. The added dimension is that DB has written notes for many of them, explaining what was happening, how he felt at the time or identifying other people in the frame. I particularly like that Mick Ronson (DB's Spiders from Mars guitarist) gets featured in many of the photos: he's almost as charismatic as Bowie himself in these pics.
One photo that particularly amused me is on page 276: It's the aftershow party following the final Ziggy gig and Bowie is sat with Mick Jagger. A woman has come over and is leaning into Bowie, cutting Jagger out of the conversation - if looks could kill...!
A fantastic book which, while quickly devoured even at 320 pages, is one that I'll definitely return to many times.
Now, I can't really give an objective review because I'm too much in love with this period of Bowie's career. Trying to contain myself, I will say that this is mainly a book of photographs, and excellent they are. The added dimension is that DB has written notes for many of them, explaining what was happening, how he felt at the time or identifying other people in the frame. I particularly like that Mick Ronson (DB's Spiders from Mars guitarist) gets featured in many of the photos: he's almost as charismatic as Bowie himself in these pics.
One photo that particularly amused me is on page 276: It's the aftershow party following the final Ziggy gig and Bowie is sat with Mick Jagger. A woman has come over and is leaning into Bowie, cutting Jagger out of the conversation - if looks could kill...!
A fantastic book which, while quickly devoured even at 320 pages, is one that I'll definitely return to many times.
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