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Iggy & the Stooges Raw Power Release Date: 1973 Running Time: 32:51 Label: Columbia 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 Pop, Williamson 3:30 2 Gimme Danger Pop, Williamson 3:33 3 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell Pop, Williamson 4:54 4 Penetration Pop, Williamson 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 Pop, Williamson 6:07 Releases: Year Type Label CD Columbia 1990 CD Columbia 1995 CD Columbia 1997 CD Columbia/Legacy 2007 CD Disk Union 2008 CD Neon 1988 CD Revenge 1997 CD Sony 1997 CD Sony 1999 CD Sony 2007 CD Sony 2001 CD Sony / BMG Import 2007 CD Sony Japan CS Columbia 2006 LP CBS 1973 LP Columbia 1999 LP Simply Vinyl 2008 LP Sundazed

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

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