Release
| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
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Allmusic
Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine Publication date: unknown link |
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Blender
Publication date: unknown link |
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Robert Christgau
Review by Robert Christgau in Creem Publication date: 1972 link |
(B+) |
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Circus
Review in Circus Publication date: July 1972 link |
(favourable) |
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PopMatters
Review by Charlotte Robinson Publication date: 29 January 2003 |
(favourable) |
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Rolling Stone
Review by Richard Cromelin Publication date: 20 July 1972 link |
(favourable) |
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Spin
Review by Spin staff Publication date: 1995 |
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Upon its release on 6 June 1972, Ziggy Stardust reached #5 in the UK and #75 in the US. It was eventually certified platinum and gold in the UK and US respectively. The only single from the record, "Starman", charted at #10 in the UK while peaking at #65 in the US.
In the issue of Rolling Stone from 20 July 1972, writer Richard Cromelin gave the album a favourable review of "at least a 99" (assumed out of 100); the review was written in a way that even though he thought it was a good album, he did not believe in the lasting power of it or the style in general. In his review Cromelin writes "we should all say a brief prayer that his fortunes are not made to rise and fall with the fate of the 'drag-rock' syndrome".
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