David Bowie Instagram – ZIGGY STARDUST NEARLY THERE 52 YEARS AGO TODAY “I could make it all worthwhile as a rock & roll star…” Though David Bowie’s hair had taken a tentative step towards the Ziggy cut, as evidenced by Louanne Richards portrait from November 1971, what we’re actually marking today is the move towards the final version of The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars album. Two days before the 17th December 1971 UK release of Hunky Dory, a tape of Ziggy Stardust was delivered. (See 2nd image) Though still not the final tracklisting, here’s how that 15th December tape looked: SIDE ONE Five Years Soul Love Moonage Daydream Round And Round Port Of Amsterdam SIDE TWO Hang On To Yourself Ziggy Stardust Velvet Goldmine Holy Holy Rock And Roll Star Lady Stardust Here’s a reminder of the final album tracklisting: SIDE ONE Five Years Soul Love Moonage Daydream Starman It Ain’t Easy SIDE TWO Lady Stardust Star Hang On To Yourself Ziggy Stardust Suffragette City Rock ’N’ Roll Suicide FOOTNOTE: The third image here (taken in Cyprus), is of David with Zowie the nit nurse inspecting the Christmas ’71 hairdo, which had been shorn even further since November. #ZiggyStardust50 #BowieZiggyStardustLP