
Aladdin Sane (RCA, 1973) by David Bowie is the follow-up to his breakthrough The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. The album featured a tougher rock sound than its predecessor, particularly on tracks like "Panic in Detroit" (built around a Bo Diddley beat) and Bowie’s breakneck version of the Stones' "Let's Spend The Night Together". Aladdin Sane was also notable for its exploration of unusual styles such as avant-garde jazz in the title track and Brechtian cabaret in "Time", the latter being famous for the line "Time ... falls wanking to the floor". Both numbers were dominated by Mike Garson’s acclaimed piano work, which also featured heavily in the James Bond flavoured ballad "Lady Grinning Soul".
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