The Alladin Sane cover features one of the most iconic images of David Bowie with the orange lightning bolt and sad tear drop puddle cradled in the left shoulder blade. It has been copied many times over since the album debuted in 1973 and now, we reveal our version.
Bowie referred to the album as “Ziggy Stardust Goes to America” since a lot of the observations were made while on the Ziggy Stardust tour in the United States. The lightning bolt represents a duality of mind conveyed in makeup, split between the love of performing and the lonely times spent on a tour bus traveling with a bunch of strangers.
As always, we hope you enjoy our tribute. Find out more about Aladdin Sane in this Rolling Stone article: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/how-america-inspired-david-bowie-to-kill-ziggy-stardust-with-aladdin-sane-230827/