Ziggy Stardust might be the best known persona of David Bowie's career, but the beginnings of the character were incredibly humbling.

Nearly all of these songs have been released at some point in the past in various forms–as B-sides and more–but they were not included on the final edition of the Ziggy Stardust album ...

Then, Bowie introduced Ziggy Stardust in January 1972. The album came out that June, finally a commercial breakthrough for Bowie, and his fame skyrocketed. What Bowie didn’t want to happen by ...

Instead, it’s a box set of music (and more) from during his lifetime that shows the trajectory of the Ziggy Stardust character he formed out of his imagination. Bowie has now scored an ...