The Stooges were an American hard-rock/punk band fronted by singer Iggy Pop. They released two albums on Elektra: The Stooges (1969) and Fun House (1970). After a brief split, they returned with the 1973 Columbia release Raw Power, produced by David Bowie. Pop reemerged as a solo artist, starting with the 1977 Bowie-produced albums The […]
Iggy Pop is an American rock singer who rose to infamy as the frontman of proto-punks The Stooges, which released three albums between 1969 and 1973. He launched his solo career in 1977 with The Idiot, recorded in Berlin with David Bowie and containing the cult hits “Nightclubbing” and “China Girl” (later recorded by Bowie). […]
Raw Power is a 1973 album by The Stooges, credited here with frontman Iggy Pop before the band name. Produced by David Bowie, the release marked the band’s only studio recording to feature guitarist James Williamson. While the album’s mid-tempo blues rock and sludgy vibe was in step with the era’s hard rock trends, the […]
Low is the tenth studio album by English musician/vocalist David Bowie, released in January 1977 on RCA. Tracklist: A1. Speed of Life (2:45) A2. Breaking Glass (1:42) A3. What in the World (2:20) A4. Sound and Vision (3:00) A5. Always Crashing in the Same Car (3:26) A6. Be My Wife (2:55) A7. A New Career […]
The Idiot is the debut solo album by American rock vocalist Iggy Pop, produced by David Bowie and released in March 1977 on RCA. Recorded in Berlin concurrently with the Low sessions, the two albums mine similar sonic territory. Tracklist: A1. “Sister Midnight” (4:19) A2. “Nightclubbing” (4:14) A3. “Funtime” (2:54) A4. “Baby” (3:24) A5. “China […]
Lust for Life is the second solo album by American rock vocalist Iggy Pop, produced by David Bowie and released in September 1977 on RCA. Tracklist: A1. “Lust for Life” (5:13) A2. “Sixteen” (2:26) A3. “Some Weird Sin” (3:42) A4. “The Passenger” (4:44) A5. “Tonight” (3:40) B1. “Success” (4:25) B2. “Turn Blue” (6:56) B3. “Neighborhood […]
Fun House is the second album by the American hard-rock band The Stooges, released on July 7, 1970, on Elektra. Tracklist: A1. “Down on the Street” (3:42) A2. “Loose” (3:33) A3. “T.V. Eye” (4:17) A4. “Dirt” (7:00) B1. “1970” (5:14) B2. “Fun House” (7:45) B3. “L.A. Blues” (4:53) Credits: Iggy Pop — vocals Dave Alexander […]
