Bay Vinyl Records

06/17/2026

CRATE DIG
Saturday, June 20
11:00 - 2:30

06/17/2026

We carry it!!

On this day in 1972, David Bowie released his fifth studio album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars. 🌟 Tantalisingly, the reverse sleeve advised us that Bowie’s career peak was ‘To Be Played At Maximum Volume’, and these songs deserved nothing less. Right at the sweet-spot between experimentation and cracking-good tunes, this loose concept album felt like a trip, from the impending doom of Five Years to the agonised Rock ‘N’ Roll Su***de.

Unlike most concept albums, though, the abundance of pop hooks meant songs like Starman sounded just as good heard in snatches on the radio. While Bowie would never be better, you could argue the album belongs equally to guitarist Mick Ronson: listen to the outro of Moonage Daydream, fall to your knees and give praise. Is this your favourite Bowie record?

06/17/2026

05/29/2026

Summer vinyl record stock is starting to arrive! About 200 just arrived.

05/24/2026

We carry it!!

Cassette, CD, vinyl record, digital or all of the above—which formats of this album have been part of your collection over the years?