December 17, 2009 | Arts / Entertainment

The gayest album ever made

'The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars' by David Bowie has been declared the 'greatest, gayest' record of all time in a poll by 'Out' magazine.

According to the magazine, "It’s ironic that an album with an opener forecasting Earth’s expiration and a closer tackling celebrity excess and self-destruction remains one of the most liberating, uplifting records of all time – about as ironic as a straight man topping this list."

The poll was completed by 100 entertainment types, from actors and comedians, to musicians and label big wigs. They were asked to list the 10 most important albums in their lives.

The likes of Elton John, kd lang and George Michael made the list, but it was Bowie who took the top spot.

As Boy George explained: "Bowie as Ziggy created a world where the possibilities were limitless. You could be whatever you wanted to be."

Other albums that made the top ten included: 'The Smiths' by The Smiths; 'Tracy Chapman' by Tracy Chapman; 'Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' by Elton John; and 'She's So Unusual' by Cyndi Lauper.

Apparently Wham! just wasn't gay enough. What?