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Iggy & the Stooges Raw Power Release Date: 1973 Running Time: 32:51 Label: Neon Records In 1972, the Stooges were near the point of collapse when David Bowie's management team, MainMan, took a chance on the band at Bowie's behest. By this point, guitarist Ron Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander had been edged out of the picture, and James Williamson had signed on as Iggy's new guitar mangler; Asheton rejoined the band shortly before recording commenced on Raw Power, but was forced to play second fiddle to Williamson as bassist. By most accounts, tensions were high during the recording of Raw Power, and the album sounds like the work of a band on its last legs -- though rather than grinding to a halt, Iggy & the Stooges appeared ready to explode like an ammunition dump. From a technical standpoint, Williamson was a more gifted guitar player than Asheton (not that that was ever the point), but his sheets of metallic fuzz were still more basic (and punishing) than what anyone was used to in 1973, while Ron Asheton played his bass like a weapon of revenge, and his brother Scott Asheton remained a powerhouse behind the drums. But the most remarkable change came from the singer; Raw Power revealed Iggy as a howling, smirking, lunatic genius. Whether quietly brooding ("Gimme Danger") or inviting the apocalypse ("Search and Destroy"), Iggy had never sounded quite so focused as he did here, and his lyrics displayed an intensity that was more than a bit disquieting. In many ways, almost all Raw Power has in common with the two Stooges albums that preceded it is its primal sound, but while the Stooges once sounded like the wildest (and weirdest) gang in town, Raw Power found them heavily armed and ready to destroy the world -- that is, if they didn't destroy themselves first. Mark Deming, All Music Guide Tracks: Title Composer Time 1 Search and Destroy Williamson, Pop 3:30 2 Gimme Danger Williamson, Pop 3:33 3 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Williamson, Pop 4:54 4 Penetration Williamson, Pop 3:41 5 Raw Power Pop, Williamson 4:16 6 I Need Somebody Pop, Williamson 4:52 7 Shake Appeal Pop, Williamson 3:04 8 Death Trip Williamson, Pop 6:07 Releases: Year Type Label 2008 CD Neon Records 2008 LP Simply Music UK 2008 LP Sundazed 1997 CD Columbia/Legacy 2002 CD Sony Music Distribution 1999 CD Sony Music Distribution 2006 LP CBS Records 1973 CD Sony Music Distribution 1997 CD Sony Music Distribution 2007 CD Sony Music Distribution 1997 CD Sony Music Distribution

Group Members: James Williamson Ron Asheton Scott Asheton Dave Alexander Iggy Pop More >> Similar Artists: Mitch Ryder New York Dolls MC5 Lou Reed Deep Purple More >>

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