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David Bowie Couldn’t ‘Cope’ With Being Himself—So He Became Ziggy Stardust

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Co-producer Ken Scott, friend Geoff MacCormack, and Bowie himself, in archival quotes, recall the making of Bowie’s seminal 1972 album, chronicled in a new box set.

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A photo illustration of David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust.
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