David Bowie: Aladdin Sane

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'Aladdin Sane' is the sixth album by David Bowie. First released in 1973, it was the first album he wrote and released as a bona fide rock star.

The name of the album is a pun on "A Lad Insane." An early variation was "Love Aladdin Vein," which David Bowie dropped partly because of its drug connotations. Although technically a new Bowie "character," 'Aladdin Sane' was essentially a development of Ziggy Stardust in his appearance and persona, as evidenced on the cover by Brian Duffy and in Bowie's live performances throughout 1973 that culminated in Ziggy's 'retirement' at the Hammersmith Odeon in July that year.

'Aladdin Sane' is estimated to have sold 4.6 million copies worldwide, making it one of Bowie's highest-selling LPs.