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.
This limited edition 50th anniversary is half-speed mastered. 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 half-speed was cut by John Webber at AIR Studios.
