David Bowie on Master) VinylMaster) Vinyl from David Bowie is available for home delivery with Vinyl Records London, only £34 +P&P April 2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the release of David Bowie s ALADDIN SANE, which was released only ten months after his breakthrough album THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS. The title track and songs such as Panic In Detroit, Lady Grinning Soul and Time marked a significant musical progression from its predecessor, adding brass, woodwind, soulful backing vocals and the distinctive piano playing of Mike Garson.On 14th April, 2023, one week before its Golden Jubilee ALADDIN SANE will be issued as a limited edition 50th anniversary halfspeed mastered LP pressed from the same master.This new pressing of ALADDIN SANE was cut on a customised late Neumann VMS80 lathe with fully recapped electronics from 192kHz restored masters of the original master tapes, with no additional processing on transfer. The halfspeed was cut by John Webber at AIR Studios.The cover of ALADDIN SANE has become one of the most striking and memorable images in rock n roll history and was rumoured to be the most expensive produced up to that point. The cover photograph was taken by Brian Duffy, who would also shoot the sleeves for 1979 s LODGER and 1980 s SCARY MONSTERS AND SUPER CREEPS and features Bowie with the iconic red and blue lightning bolt makeup, an image which has staked out an indelible spot in the planet s cultural lexicon.