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Noch mehr alte Musiik, die damals sicher gut war.
Some of it is really good. Some of it is crap.
3.5
Not for me. Very bluesy and also avant-garde.
damn
It started off so strong and then leveled out to meh. 3
On the 3/4 border, rounding up for the trippy We Will Fall. Vocals can be a little grating but weirdly entrancing instrumentals that feel like a cross between counterculture rock and early funk
Fantastic album. Many consider this the very first punk album, it's raw and powerful. this one should be in every rock/punk fan's library. it's a five star for me.
I think The Stooges might be the most underappreciated band, behind maybe Uriah Heep, when it comes to the early metal scene. This was 1969. Just incredible. It's not the most talented album, but the energy is amazing. I enjoyed this listen.
Really appreciate their effort to push rock forward. Really raw recordings
I felt like I was listening to a cross between The Doors and Jet. I like both groups but they weren’t even close to matching them. Thankfully the album was only 38 minutes long.
Pretty crazy album for 1969. I don’t know much about Iggy Pop and the Stooges, but enjoyed every track aside from We Will Fall.
Not a favorite
Interesting, not what I expected. I knew The Stooges were an early punk influence, and you can definitely see how punk evolved from this, but it is also very much of the time (late 60s). It's dirty and gritty, but there are also some long, drawn out Doors-esque tracks and one in particular (We Will Fall) that sounds more like Devendra Banhart, Psalters or Man Man than punk or even contemporary 60s rock. Keepers: "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
IF RCHP had no energy. meh. its a vibe but not really grabbing me.
It's 1969 ok. A strong four - but there's a ten minute psychedelic wigout to just kick it below 4.5
Frontloaded af (med mindre man blir pleb filtered av den John Cale-drevne We Will Fall), men så er det også 22 minutter av den viktigste musikken som noensinne er laget. At the Stooges på oppfølgeren klarte å lage enda viktigere musikk, er nesten utrolig i ordets mest bokstavelige betydning. At de fire siste sporene ikke klarer å levere på samme niveau som de fire første, er mer en kommentar på hvor ikoniske de innledende er enn en kommentar på kvaliteten av de fire siste. Real Cool Time er omtrent en reprise av I Wanna Be Your Dog og Little Doll er omtrent en reprise av 1969, så de kan ikke være dårlige, de bare lever i skyggen av sterkere spor. Jeg digger atmosphæren på Ann da, men hvis man skal spikke flis (som er det jeg driver med nå), så lever den litt i skyggen av We Will Fall. Ikke et vondt ord om Iggy's innflytelse på popmusikken, men at skyggen hans ruver høyere enn Ron Asheton's er faktisk på grensen til en tragedie. Det skulle vært Ron Asheton and Stooges, for gitaren hans er sounden deres røff, psychedelisk, og elektrisk. Ikonisk.
Man ikke annet enn å ha en real cool time når man hører på denne skiva. For en hat-trick de tre første platene til Stooges er. Det er nesten helt utrolig at de har klart å få til dette i 1969. Det er mye som ligner i ettertid, "Not Right" kunne vært skrevet av Jack White, men Stooges er likevel noe helt eget. Litt som The Doors egentlig, og "Ann" høres faktisk litt ut som en Doors-låt. Men det er mye mer frampå enn samtidige protopunkere MC5 feks. Gitaren drar mye av lasset, men Iggy Pop har en slags Mick Jagger-vibe over både scenepersonlighet og stemme. Første gang jeg hørte "I Wanna Be Your Dog" trodde jeg faktisk det var Jagger som sang. Tekstene er kanskje litt banale, men i 1969 ser jeg for meg at de føltes litt forbudte. Enten å ville være underdanig noen (om det er det som ligger å i være noens hund), å betrakte ei jente med sigarett, eller bare rett fram si "I want some" fra "Not Right". Kanskje derfor det var så lett for meg som tenåring å plukke opp denne plata, og den tidløse musikken, såklart. Evig klassiker.
Punkens Black Sabbath, før punk og før Black Sabbath! Før jeg hørte dette hadde jeg bare hørt om The Stooges. Jeg trodde ærlig talt at det var et litt kjipt 60-talls popband alla the Monkeys. Så feil kan man ta.
I wanna be your dog is the only notworthy track on this album. But i guess it is a big influence on the Punk scene. Rest is okey early punk("no fun" is pretty good) and "we will fall" is veeeery boring Psychadelic rambling a la 60s. Not that interesting to me but as a historical album to the development of punk i think it has a place on the list
Way ahead of its time
Never been a fan of Iggy, couple songs I enjoyed. Mid to low 3 for me…
Solid, Iggy
Gonna go up I think. Its 3.5 but man did the 3rd track piss me off. There is some good guitar and just music in general but that track was ten minutes of a waste of time and everything.
ersti paar sind seehr sehr fun. i wanna be your dog hani glaub auscho ghört? we will fall isch schochli viel s glich hä. hui lang immer s glich hä? hui. das isch jo eeeewig. ich check nöd ganz. es het öpis meditativs jo. aber hö?? no fun isch wieder en song und es groovt. und gitarre geil und de iggy goht chli dumm. ann isch chli lamsam für min gschmack.
kenn fr fr glaub nur I wanna be your DAWG vo ihne und de song SLAPPT jo 1969 hautmi jz nöd vom höckerli OK GITARRE C'MAAAAUUUUNNN hahaha er singt so lasch, finds super we will fall denn gaaanz an andere vibe, fast hypnotisierend AHAAA krass proto-punk!!! find we will fall schono cool, nüt wo ich ab jz ständig wird lose aber s isch fast scho filmmusig WIE um alles ide welt han ich iggy and the stooges und the stooges nie verbunde?? wie blöd bin ich??? und jz hani in chopf auno de iggy und de danzig verwechslet und bin nomal.völlig usem konzept cho aber ja IGGY HÄ wie han ichs nie cheggt und ich glaub ellei weg ihrem ussehe hani denkt, sie segets brits hahah sooo vill confusion
Unexpected insanity around every bend. A wild ride
very interesting album and not what i expected. quite good. just short of a 4 for me, probably a 3.5 not sure. but i’ll give it a 4 for the influence it had on the music to come. 🌕🌕🌕🌗
I think this album is more influential than good for me. So
Ok, proto punk eh? Ya, I can get behind that for the most part, some of it didn't hit, but ya.
Now this is great. I love it. 1969 I had never heard and I can’t stop listening to it.
It's like if The Doors went Punk and started using a lot of Fuzz and Wah. I knew the first two tracks (1969 and I Wanna be your Dog) which are both absolute jams. I don't think the rest of the album quite lives up to the intensity of those first two tracks but the vibes and rawness are there throughout the album.
What the hell have I been doing with my life? Why haven't I taken a serious deep dive into the Stooges music? I've known how influential and beloved they are by many other artists that I love. I've listened to and absolutely adore Iggy Pop's later work like the Idiot and Lust for Life, but for some reason I've never bothered to go back further than that. I genuinely can't believe this album came out in 1969. It's just so much more noisy, aggressive, and savage than anything I expect coming out of the 60s. I also gave Fun House a listen for good measure and absolutely loved it as well. They're both 5/5s!
Why is there a 10 minute song of droning noise in the middle of the rock album?
Love this record. Most great “punk” records are just great rock and roll records. The distinct post-summer of love and general disenchantment with the promise of America, give the tone of this record a weirdness and unsettling energy that is completely compelling. But at the heart, The Stooges and their counterparts need to be celebrated for finding a way of pulling the thread of rock and roll through the hippie malaise for a generation who were untouched by its middle class sentiment.
I know Iggy and the Stooges by name but I've never really given them a listen. This rocks much harder than I assumed it would. I can see where this set the stage for harder rock and grunge to come along years later. "1969" is a rock song, with big noisy guitars, I liked it. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a popular track with over 119M listens, I've heard it covered by other artists. "No Fun" is fun, I can hear this in a bar by a local band, cool riff that never overwhelms the groove. The rest is filler, not bad, not great. "We Will Fall" has to be one of the dreariest songs I've ever had the displeasure of listening to. I'm not sure I understand how this one made the T1001. It has some good tracks but no hits, no revolutionary songs or vocals or instrumentation, it likely has had influence over the last 55 yrs but does that justify it's placement? 3 stars, and that's generous, but I liked a good portion of it.
Classic, songs I have heard but did not put a band nor face to
I’ve skimmed through this one before and I’ve heard “I Wanna Be Your Dog” several times but this is the first time I’ve sat and listened all the way through. I really wish I had done this earlier, killer record for sure! The slower jams “We Will Fall” and “Ann” were surprisingly my favorites on this listen. All around phenomenal record that deserves the praise it gets. 4.5
I like how they let you know what year it is when the album starts. He repeats it a bunch, so I'm not sure if he's reminding the listener, or if he keeps forgetting what year it is. This seems pretty noisy for the times. 1969, that is. Track 3 should be called We Will Fall Asleep. I just don't like this. It's too repetitive. The music is alright, and I imagine it was cool when it came out. Just isn't for me. 3
This is the epitome of monotony. We Will Fall was pure lethargy. Ann was meaningless noise. I can’t stand Iggy Pop, nor can I fathom how others find him enjoyable.
Psych rock, I guess
Classic garage rock, I prefer this to raw power.
Fantastic psyche sound , and great guitars
Indispensable, coom cualquiera de sus primeros tres discos. Aquí la cara A es imbatible: 1969, I wanna be our dog y la lúgubre We will fall. La B solo por No fun ya se justifica. Que no es el mejor de los tres?, Puede, pero aun así es mejor que cualquiera de muchos.
I can't imagine putting this on in 1969 and having your mind blown. You can hear the punk genre forming in this album.
1969 y sacan esto. Dale dale que me voto encima. 10/10
Not for me
Imagine how new it must have sounded back in 1969. It's truly a link between late 60s psychedelic rock and 70s punk - it's one of the most important albums in proto punk, if not the most important. I love I Wanna Be Your Dog the most, the rest are also very good songs. On importance it should get a 5, for my personal taste it gets a 4.
Highlight Song/s: I Wanna Be Your Dog and No Fun Right here is the holy relic of punk music. If there IS a beginning to punk this would definitely be a fair contender. The album contents feature the most erratic frantic sneering vocals ever, guitars that are fuzzed out the wazoo, the screeching of the feedback loitering around the album. The album gives me some Beatles-esque vibes. Even though it is really loud, it has this pop charm to it hiding beneath all that distortion. The hand-claps in No Fun are very reminiscent of the first couple albums. Not Right sounds like something that could fit in Please Please Me (if you remove the distortion.) Some tracks that I have something to talk about: - I Wanna Be Your Dog has such an iconic riff, and a really good intro -We Will Fall sounds like a Christian hymn gone wrong, and became about the devil instead. It also sounds really dreadful, like awfully dreadful. -No Fun has one of my favourite riffs ever made. I always find the riff finding a way back into my mind, no matter what's happening. The vocals are top-notch, and the hand claps is the song's cherry-on-top.
Pretty forgettable but better than their last offering.
Na ja!
Not my cup of tea
These guys just miss for me. The punk sound is cool but the electronic clatter just degrades it for me. Right on the 2/3 line, could go either way.
The weird atmospheric stuff was great.
- Proto-punk/punk rock album - Nothing particularly memorable, perhaps that's because I was multitasking whilst listening to it, maybe just not my taste? - 'We Will Fall' intrigued me, but was far too long and insanely repetitive - 10 mins??? - Enjoyed 'Ann' though
This LSD is trippin' on album. Favorite Track: "We Will Fall".
Not my favorite Stooges, but still a classic.
Not my usual type of music I listen to, but I quite enjoyed it actually. I think it’s good when you’re in an upbeat mood, and it’s definitely dance able. I think I would listen again depending on the situation, the riffs are really cool, as the album goes on I honestly don’t think I would listen to it much more
The 10 minute song kept it from a 5 star. Guess I like the Stooges - didn't have that on my bingo card when I started this quest. 4/5
Тупой недопанк
it's more stooges
I consider this to be one of those all time classics, an early example of a new genre that would influence everything for decades.
Honestly pretty disappointing. That 10 minute third song is absolutely horrible.
1/5 This album screams 60s rock music, but lacks heavily in quality. It's almost like a jack of all trades, but master of none. Once you acknowledge that this album is considered Proto-Punk, it will make a lot of sense that nearly all of Punk Rock sounds shit if everything that followed tried to copy this sound. Sad to have an album like this to close this week. Rating could've been 2/5, but it gets -1 because of Iggy Pop.
Everything I want in a 60s album
So fucking good. Real rocker shit
The first two songs are sensational - I wanna be your dog is one of the most ahead of its time songs we’ve had so far. Rest didn’t do it as much as Raw Power
Preferred this at its darker moments. We will fall was my highlight and wish it had continued more like that
Solid album. Enjoyed first half more than second. Standout songs: 1969 Not Right
This wasn't bad, but it also wasn't really noteworthy.
If you’re into the Stones or the experimental phases of the Beatles, this one’s right over home plate
This wasn't doing it for me but cool to learn where Iggy Pop started
I never really got the appeal of Iggy Pop or the Stooges at all. I just really don't care, especially since they come from the Detroit area which is well-known for producing some amazing music. Like Motown alone, the Stooges is really something that is pretty much static in that respect. Do I see their influence? Yes, I know they influenced punk music and heavier music that came after this album. But, do I think is album is great? No, the sound in this album is noise. There are a couple songs that I do like and find listenable but the rest is mishmash of TV static. Yeah, this album is not for me. Favorite Tracks: I Wanna Be Your Dog, We Will Fall, Ann Rating: 2.5/5
Sounds ok. I sometimes enjoy a bit of noise it adds energy to a track where it's necessary 'swamp song' for example, but so often it's pointless and detracts from the music. There were a few moments like that. But there were some good moments too.
# 582 : The Stooges The Stooges – Punk’s First Yawn I wanted to hate this. I really did. But it’s not all that bad. In fact, it’s kind of fascinating—short, raw, and weirdly experimental for its time. At just 34 minutes, it’s over before it begins, like a punk tantrum that burns out before it gets truly annoying. That said, this album feels like weaponized boredom. It’s the sonic equivalent of a teenager slamming their bedroom door and declaring themselves misunderstood. It’s good, not great—more historical artifact than enjoyable listen. “I Wanna Be Your Dog” is the pick of the tracks, mostly because it sounds like it knows what it wants. The rest? A bit of a shrug wrapped in distortion. Verdict: ★★★ for influence. File under “albums that invented punk’s posture, but forgot the punch.” Ranked # 488 on Rolling Stones 500 Greatest Albums of all Time (2023) is probably about right.
Not my type
Good album
Primitive, raw, fuzzed out guitar. The antithesis to the pop and blues based bands of the time. Proto-punk rock. Experimental sounds.
Absolutely love this. Great songs, and a great production, with each instrument and Iggy's voice all sounding crisp and clear. Always loved No Fun after growing up with the Pistols' version. And what an opener in 1969. War across the USA indeed. This time around the treat was the droning We Will Fall which I have not really listened to before. Worth 5 stars for that 1st side alone. More punk than punk, etc.
Killer opening two tracks. Then it all goes a bit late 60's fucked up weird.
Another one of those "I guess you had to be there". To my ears, this is something like "proto-punk", or even the true definition of punk. A lot of songs about sexual stuff, which is fine, I guess, but not very inventive. Made me want to listen to some stoner/drone bands, which is more of my style. Overall, a fine listen, but not something for my taste. Older folk might enjoy this a bit more, or someone with a taste for older music. Ok production for the time, but yeah, did not stick with me.
Old but good
Carried av Iggys otroliga uttryck som sångare. Mer experimentellt än väntat!
Förstår inte hur detta är 1969. Varierat och jävligt ballt, och är nog nu jag förstår hur Iggy Pop är så stor som han ändå är.
Inget specielt med detta
Stabilt!
Decent
own
Original proto-punk. Love it.
Inspired literally thousands of bands. I can't think of how many bands I've read about that mention the Stooges as the beginning of their lineage. What's crazy is that this is still my least favorite of theirs despite having a couple of their arguably best songs. The influence alone makes it at least four stars, but it only has enough great songs to make a perfect EP, not quite a full LP. Rating: 4.2
In a nutshell: weird and wild. Fuzzed out, wah-wah heavy, simple lyrics. Kinda psychedelic garage rock. It shows signs of punk to come. I can see why critics didn’t like it upon release. It deserved a retrospective review, and luckily the band got that. Overall: 4/10
What an interesting album. One third of it is dedicated to a song that is completely different than everything else on the album. Some sort of stoner/sludge sitar like song, where the rest are pretty typical of proto-punk and that late 60's early 70s garage scene. Definitely a fun listen, and it's easy to see the influence it has had on music.
1969, the guitar sounds weirdly off time and I can’t tell if it’s intentional or not. I actually didn’t really like this album and I have no idea why.
Overall a pretty solid album. I liked it better than Iggy's solo work that I've heard. I thought most of the tracks, a couple of which I was already familiar with, were good, though a few of the others didn't really do much for me. It seems like it's stood up against time better than some of its contemporaries. The sound was definitely cool and influential. I liked the guitar tone they had here and how the music was a little more gritty than some of the other 60s rock albums on the list. I did think the droning parts got a little old and the songs were better when they kept them tighter. I'm going to say it's solidly good, but not something I'd consider a great. Overall: 3.3/5
Not for me, but I can see the appeal
Jag förstår att det var deras första album men de flesta av låtarna är så långa och enformiga. Sen har de en utfyllnadslåt på 10minuter, så det är knappt att man kan kalla det för ett album. I wanna be your dog har man ju hört tidigt och även om den är fet så tycker jag även att den blir tjatig även fast den bara är 3 minuter lång
They look like they stink and don't give a shit about it. This music kicks you in the balls and spits in your mouth then tries to make out with you. Don't pretend you don't like it you dirty bitch. Best Tracks: 1969; I Wanna Be Your Dog; No Fun
Genre: Garage Rock A movement, a genre, a moment in time, entirely in its infancy. In that respect, it’s a very interesting listen, but overall, the sounds presented here have been fleshed out in a lot more meaningful ways since. This is certainly “proto”-punk, informing a lot of the minds who would go on to make more hardcore music later on. It was a fun listen, but personally, I don’t need to listen again. 3/5
Pretty great, with some classic jams. A bit uneven at times, but still solid and raw sounding.
Meh. I didn’t really know what to make of it. Maybe one to come back to. 6/10 20/09/25
Gritty bassy pumping nice riffs Iggy Pops vocals are also great, Its just a little samey it blends a little too well for me.
This is my second Stooges record. And while I like Iggy Pop a lot as a personality, I get sort of bored listening to the Stooges. I'm sure they put on a fun live show, but it doesn't really translate to studio recordings for me. Each song kind of drones on and on, and for the casual listener (like me), it's tough to discern where one song ends and the next starts. At least it's reasonably short. 2.8/5 Rounding up because it's still better than most of the records I've rated 2 stars, but it's not actually quite a 3-star record for me.
First 2 songs had me thinking I was finally gonna be sold on The Stooges, unfortunately the rest of the album was pretty hit or miss for me. If We Will Fall wasn't on here, I'd probably put this as my favorite in their discography.
Porto punk indeed. I can see the historical significance but just not any songs I thought were very good
This was just okay.
Me gustó mucho este álbum. Trabajaron sobre distintas atmósferas a lo largo de la obra dentro del rock, yendo de lo más psicodélico hasta un estilo más punk y trash. La voz de Iggy Pop es excelente para el estilo, la grabación es de muy buena calidad, aunque la mezcla por momentos no está pareja entre tema y tema (me imagino que debe haber sido difícil considerando la diversidad estética del álbum). La energía de los primeros temas es increíble y memorable. El tercer tema "We Will Fall" es absolutamente psicodélico y me encanta, aunque en lo personal hubiese preferido que esté ubicado en otro lugar del álbum, porque contrasta demasiado con los temas anteriores. En fin, un gran álbum, representativo de lo mejor de la época, al mismo tiempo que innovador.
# 🎸 In-Depth Review: The Stooges by The Stooges (1969) ## 📀 1. Introduction and Background The Stooges' self-titled debut album, released in August 1969, is widely regarded as a **landmark proto-punk recording**. Produced by John Cale (formerly of the Velvet Underground) and released by Elektra Records, the album initially received mixed critical and commercial reception but has since been recognized as one of the most **influential rock albums** of all time. With its raw energy, minimalist approach, and confrontational style, *The Stooges* laid the groundwork for punk rock and alternative music. --- ## 🎤 2. Lyrics and Themes ### 📝 2.1 Lyrical Content The lyrics on *The Stooges* are characterized by their **simplicity, repetition, and primal themes**. Iggy Pop’s writing often reflects themes of **boredom, alienation, and raw desire**, eschewing the poetic or political complexity of some contemporaries in favor of direct, visceral expression. For example: - **"1969"** captures youthful frustration and apathy with lines like *"Another year with nothing to do."* - **"I Wanna Be Your Dog"** explores themes of submission and raw sexual energy with minimal, repetitive lyrics. - **"No Fun"** is an anthem of ennui, with Iggy repeatedly snarling *"No fun, my babe, no fun"*. ### 🧠 2.2 Themes - **Boredom and Alienation**: The album encapsulates the disillusionment of late 1960s youth, focusing on feelings of stagnation and disaffection. - **Primal Desire**: Tracks like "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "Real Cool Time" emphasize raw, unfiltered urges, often with a sinister or menacing undertone. - **Experimentalism**: "We Will Fall" stands out as a departure, featuring a **10-minute drone** with improvised chanting and mystical lyrics, drawing comparisons to The Doors and Velvet Underground. --- ## 🎶 3. Music and Sound ### 🔉 3.1 Musical Style The album’s music is **raw, minimalist, and aggressively primal**. It blends elements of: - **Garage Rock**: Simple, riff-based structures reminiscent of The Kinks or early Rolling Stones. - **Proto-Punk**: Distorted guitars, pounding drums, and Iggy’s snarling vocals prefigure the punk movement. - **Psychedelic and Experimental Influences**: "We Will Fall" incorporates drone and Eastern-inspired chanting, while "Ann" offers a slower, moodier contrast. ### 🎹 3.2 Instrumentation - **Guitar**: Ron Asheton’s guitar work is defined by **fuzz distortion, wah-wah effects, and repetitive but powerful riffs**. - **Rhythm Section**: Dave Alexander (bass) and Scott Asheton (drums) provide a **primitive, driving foundation**, though their playing is often rudimentary. - **Vocals**: Iggy Pop’s performance is **charismatic and unpolished**, ranging from snarls and screams to Morrison-esque crooning. --- ## 🎛️ 4. Production ### ⚙️ 4.1 Production Style Produced by John Cale, the album’s production is **minimalist and unadorned**, aiming to capture the band’s live energy. However, the production has been criticized for its **flatness and lack of dynamism**, with some song parts sounding monotonous or indistinguishable. ### ⚠️ 4.2 Strengths and Weaknesses - **Strengths**: The production effectively captures the **raw energy** of the band, making the album feel immediate and confrontational. - **Weaknesses**: The mix can sound **thin or one-dimensional**, and the lengthy "We Will Fall" is often cited as a misstep in pacing and production. --- ## 📊 5. Themes and Influence ### 🧱 5.1 Themes The album’s themes of **alienation, boredom, and primal rebellion** resonated with audiences who felt disconnected from the peace-and-love ethos of the late 1960s. Its raw, unvarnished portrayal of youth culture was both a critique and a reflection of its time. ### 🌍 5.2 Influence *The Stooges* is arguably one of the **most influential rock albums ever recorded**, shaping the development of: - **Punk Rock**: Bands like the Sex Pistols, Ramones, and The Clash drew directly from its raw energy and minimalist approach. - **Alternative and Grunge**: Artists like Sonic Youth and Nirvana cited the album as a key influence. - **Live Performance**: Iggy Pop’s confrontational stage style set a new standard for rock performance. --- ## ✔️ 6. Pros and Cons ### 👍 Pros: - **Groundbreaking Sound**: The album’s raw, minimalist approach was unlike anything else in 1969 and remains influential. - **Iconic Tracks**: Songs like "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "1969" are timeless anthems of rebellion. - **Cultural Impact**: It laid the foundation for punk and alternative music. ### 👎 Cons: - **Inconsistent Material**: The inclusion of the **10-minute drone "We Will Fall"** disrupts the album’s flow and is often seen as self-indulgent. - **Limited Musicality**: The band’s rudimentary playing style may alienate some listeners. - **Production Issues**: The flat mixing and lack of dynamism can make parts of the album sound monotonous. --- ## 🏁 7. Conclusion *The Stooges* is a **flawed but revolutionary album** that remains essential listening for rock fans. Its raw energy, minimalist style, and confrontational themes paved the way for countless artists and genres. While not without its weaknesses—such as the indulgent "We Will Fall" and uneven production—the album’s cultural and musical impact is undeniable. It stands as a testament to the power of rock music as a vehicle for rebellion and raw expression. > 💡 **Fun Fact**: The album initially peaked at number 106 on the Billboard charts but has since been recognized as one of the greatest rock albums of all time by publications like Rolling Stone.
3,5
This sounds cool, and it’s amazing how influential this was. I wouldn’t say the songs themselves blew me away. The 10 plus minute chant was a wild choice for a third track also.
A lot more psychedelic than I thought it would be. I only know "No Fun" and "I wanna be your dog", so this was a surprise. 3/5
I've never listened to the Stooges before. It never appealed to me and I was sure I only knew them by name or by the forever shirtless Iggy Pop, but by track 2 I realized I did know them. ("I wanna be your dog") I can see why they are credited with early punk roots, abandoning a lot of the traditional rock n roll form or gimmicks. Although I hear it and can hear right away how melodically the title track still has roots in a blues 12 bar blue format it just manipulated. First listen I just thought the song was a little too long and the second track a little too short. The third track is 10 minutes of almost eastern new age chanting. I was over it within the first minute, I gave up by the half way mark. I can see how at the time Iggy Pop's vocals and willingness to push or at times abandon what was the dying stages of the early 60's rock form could be appealing. And I bet live it was even more so. Context is everything, but to me it's not very interesting. His vocals still synonymous of many rock singers of that era, a la Mick Jagger. Songs like Real Cool Time feel like total album filler. Some albums paved the way for other acts or for artists to evolve. And without the Stooges other artists might not exist. Rolling Stone put this at 388 of top 500 albums of all time. I wouldn't make the list at all for me, but that's what this experience is for. Maybe by the end of this I'll feel differently. Not an album I'd ever come back to, I just wanted it to end. 1 star
Yes! I love when an album I’ve never heard of sneaks up on me! Great energy, excellent guitar, apparently pronto-punk but there is actual melody and vocals that don’t rely on screaming. So exciting to hear an album from the 1960’s that doesn’t sound one bit dated.
Some great high points, but not quite up there with Raw Power. The slower, more experimental tracks not what the band was great at.
mind numbingly boring unfortunately
Realistically this band is so famous because of their live performances. Still, I like Iggy Pop's vocals and the heavy guitar sounds here. Good for the 60s.
7/10
I want to be your dog is decent - the rest are a little less tuneful
We Will Fall is an extremely unwelcome addition to this otherwise straightforward and vital proto-punk record. Probably would've been an amazing EP without it - or could've been improved by including Asthma Attack in its place - which covers the same territory of weirdness in a briefer, more direct but equally dark way. This would've been a four, but it genuinely loses a point for this songs inclusion. Otherwise this is guilty of aping some pretty huge artists and doing so obviously from a compositional standpoint, but brings enough to the table from an ethos and timbre to remain a worthwhile listen. Somewhere between The Doors, the Velvet Underground and MC5 exists the Stooges, and this is one of their records - sometimes that's as much as you can say. Fun House and Raw Power are better.
This album has a neat sound and it hums along at a good pace. The style is pretty forward-thinking for 1969. Favorite track: "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
I liked this overall, but a whole third of the album taken up by the dirge we will fall doesn’t allow me to rate it higher than a 3
In the morning, on discord: I would consider helter skelter as proto metal like how Iggy Pop is proto punk Right now: Woof! Woof woof! Woof! Woof. Woof woof woof woof woof; woof woof. Woof woof woof. Woof woof woof. Woof woof woof woof woof, woof woof woof, woof. Translation: it's (of course) not as good as fun house and raw power, but since it is their debut, it's alright. but its still a 3.5 for me cause these two albums mentioned before impressed me too much and this album didn't impress me much apart from 1969 and I want to be your dog, although i know debut albums are always weaker than later works. Woof.
The longest 34-minute album I've ever heard. Some tempo would really have changed things up.
Very funny to get this the day after MC5, we're just on a punk kick I guess! It's also great to be able to listen to Iggy Pop in his early days. He's great, I love the way he emphasizes things. There are some songs on here that are awesome and some that are not. We Will Fall is WAY too long and honestly drags down the album so much. Over all it was good and I liked it but it didn't blow me away.
Didn’t hate this one but didn’t like it either. Quite dull, with a lowlight being the ten minute long track which just sounds like a dirge. Not one to revisit.
"I wanna be you dog" nochmal Stooges...? c
Really liked how dark and weird this was. Many proto-goths must have been born listening to this. Iggy Pop/Stooges have been an artist I’ve really found myself liking thanks to this list
Feels kinda jammy with the repetition and length of some songs. I liked certain segments but often found myself waiting for each new song to start.
I get the influence, but this drops off pretty significantly after the first two tracks and there's nothing here that's a "hell yeah" for me.
Too much Fuzzy wahwah guitars. Good music history spelunking.
Inspirational, influential, experimental, but - to be completely honest - a bit dull. The standout tracks are the standout tracks you already knew were standout tracks, and the rest gets more than a little monotonous. Personally, I think Iggy went on to much better things as a solo artist. Like so many other late-60s / early-70s blues-rock influenced acts who decided to crank their amps to 11 and release all of their angst, they are lauded way beyond their worth. I'm actually getting a little tired of being told who "invented" punk and / or metal - I'm more interested who made great records, and this one is only ok, however influential we may decide it was in hindsight.
Old timey
This album is both punk and psychedelic in the best way. It's weird and chaotic. Some songs drone and the guitar is muffled. I enjoyed it for it's weirdness.
3.3 - Die Hits werden am Anfang rausgehauen und nach einem schwierigen langen Stück faded die Platte so aus. Highlights: 1969, I Wanna Be Your Dog
Reminds me of The Doors sound. Pretty good album, raw sounding. “We Will Fall”a bit avant garde, the rest quite punky but in a good way. “Little Doll” a great track, brilliant drums and guitar solo at the end.
Detroit protopunk frá 1969, en ólíkt MC5 þá er þetta bæði skemmtilegt og töff. We will fall er kannski ekki hresst, en restin er það. Við höfum öll gott af smá Osterberg.
Just legendary theres nothing else to say
Very new and creative, but also a little repetitive, and that 10 minute song could've been 4. Still, nice callback to Lock Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Good relaxt.
Iggy and Stooges put Detroit on the punk map for sure.
I can definitely appreciate what The Stooges mean to the genre, but this album just didn’t do it for me. Best Track: Ann
01) 1969 - 9,0 02) I Wanna Be Your Dog - 9,0 03) We Will Fall - 6,5 04) No Fun - 8,0 05) Real Cool Time - 7,5 06) Ann - 7,0 07) Not Right - 6,5 08) Little Doll - 6,5 TOTAL: 7,50 (75/100)
Interesting album- I feel like it was ahead of its time. It almost sounds like proto-punk meets progressive rock. Overall- good album
There wasn't a lot that really stuck with me here. I Wanna Be Your Dog was kinda neat though.
Ahead of its time. That has to count for something.
This is not my thing, and I like guitar rock. I enjoy a raw-sounding band, but this was that but to me lacked energy as well. For me, that combination comes off as sloppy, and the songs didn't resonate with me.
Love this Motor City Classic.
Overall: 8/10 Despite a couple droney tracks that I don't enjoy, this is a really solid effort, and I consider it to be the first true punk album. I love Iggy Pop, but he also wasn't in his most unhinged form yet. Totally worth listening to. Fav Song: I Wanna Be Your Dog
Seminal record that is part of the start of punk a few years later. Iggyz’s snarl says it all.
Can certainly see the influence this had on bands such as the strokes, but this means in hindsight it can feel stale in places listening now. Regardless it was an interesting listen to an important part of music history
I dig the sound, very much formative for the era of emerging Rock.
Great debut album by a great band.
Dig it.
6/10… psychedelic rock / punk
Know it already and love it! 9/10 one of the best of the 60’s. Funhouse better
Great album. Nice and short, lots of fuzzy guitar, weird slightly creepy droning. Loved it.
Agnostic
Very good start but tailed off a bit (which is surprising given it was a short album). Not a bad effort.
Loved this one, the two great opening tracks especially . Well ahead of its time and clearly influencing the whole punk movement and loads of alternative artists to come. I picked up hints of Mudhoney, Sonic Youth and The Strokes too. It is also really interesting to pick up the influence of The Rolling Stones and The Beatles.
For an album with one of the greatest garage tracks ever performed (I wanna be your dog, obvs), it’s all a bit of a letdown really. But I guess that’s the point, garage band first albums are always going to be more vibe than substance, these guys just lucked out on a John Cale single note piano solo.
Pretty sure I’ve heard some of this album before. It’s a really chill hang, sounds very much like a record from 1969. I always confuse the Stooges with the Velvet Underground. Iggy’s vocals are iconic, that snarl really draws you into this psychedelic world. I Wanna Be Your Dog is a classic song, reminds me of The Rolling Stones. I know Iggy from his bonkers performances while wearing transparent plastic pants on The White Room in the mid 90s which I watched every Saturday night at midnight on my shitty little TV that was sat at the foot of my bunk bed. I had no idea about The Stooges, I just thought he was a provocative old rock star who everyone just tolerated because of his legacy. The worst sunburnt skin you’ve ever seen. Now he’s got a BBC radio show. Go figure. This gets 3.5/5 from me. Doubt I’ll listen to it in full again.
While I respect what it did for the punk genre, it’s really not for me. 5/10 Top 2: 1. Ann 2. We Will Fall
This is a very strong debut and was influential for sure, but it isn't gold throughout. 100% should be on the list and worth hearing, but it had great moments vs was a great album.
Opens with a very classic rock and roll sound with a bit of slouching to it. The opening of the second track almost melted my face off. I get why this would imprint on people that heard this for the first time in their teens. The mixing is really working for me on We Will Fall. Real Cool Time is such a dumb song and I kind of like it for that. Some of this sadly comes too close to the sloppy vibe of The Doors. A slouch can start from a place of comfort but eventually it can go too far and your neck can end up where your ass started.
disgusting
Never really been a fan
I do not like this band.
Very interesting album - I get the psychedelic rock vibes. Very rocky but not grungy, enjoyed the album. was musically sound.
What is there to say that hasn’t been said?
Right off the bat, the song 1969 is stupid af. Maybe they're playing with some meta shit where they thought 1969 would suck so they made a sucky song, but I think it was just a flop of a song. I thought about changing what I was listening to like 10 times and remembered I had to get through it. There were some really nice sonic stretches, but the vocals and the lack of complexity or general intrigue in these songs was damning. 1/5
Pre-registering some takes: The original gross lazy rockers. By that I mean, lyrically uninvolved, but rocking on dope musicianship enough to gloss over that. OTOH Iggy Pop produced some tracks I love (including one on this album!) but in my experience doesn't really have much in the way of a cohesive album. I always want to like him, but come away feeling a little underwhelmed. Review: Yeah this tracks. Some killer songs to start (No Fun, 1969, I Wanna Be Your Dog), then runs out of steam fast. We will fall is a particular drag to me, but the whole backside is pretty meh. That said, those three leading songs are good enough to get this a 3.5. I'll round down though.
I'm not sure that this album was for me, but I can't fault it for that. The sounds of the album are just grating, but I get it and the why The Stooges would make it. I guess Iggy Pop would always be a musical contrarian and wanted The Stooges eponymous debut to be a rebellion against the prevailing music of the late '60s.
i am sorry but i literally cannot stand when people make bhajans and think they ate
This is a short album, but somehow manages to feel too long. It's not that any of the tracks are bad on their own, but it's very repetetive. It's clear how influential this was to other bands, but honestly it's not great on it's own.
I liked the photo-punk feel.
One of the albums that made punk possible. Does I need to elaborate why this is a masterpiece?
It is a 30 minute album and one of the songs is a 10 minute long droning chant? Not gonna lie, I kind of dig it. And the opening to I Wanna Be Your Dog is fantastic.
Not bad, not all that notable either.
This is my first listen. I’m familiar with Iggy Pop as a solo artist, but less familiar with the work of the Stooges. More bluesy and Velvet Underground-y sounding than I expected, but the Stooges haven’t quite made BFFs with heroin yet. We Will Fall is the sound of the Doors at their most pompous, and doesn’t seem to fit with the rest of the album. It’s a psychedelic odyssey and takes up more space than it should. The album is rough around the edges, which I like. It opens strongly and the last two tracks are good, but everything in the middle lets the album down. The influence on every scruffy garage band since is undeniable, but just because it’s influential, doesn’t make it good.
BB King - 7 LL Cool J - 7
Initially I really loved this album. Was heading towards a 5. Then we got to We Will Fall. Absolutely HATED it That and other parts later on knocked this down to a 3. Sad 3 ⭐️
weird but very enjoyable. it was a rollercoaster from good to bad and back again. overall positive feelings.
Excellent album. Ironically The Stooges writing a 10 minute song was the most punk thing of all time.
We Will Fall was half the album. It's decent, definitely a little basic sounding to me, but understand it's influential.
The Stooges: The Stooges: While this album is not bad, it wasn't great either. The vocals are very weak and weird, and the songwriting is pretty basic and standard. The song we will fall is also awful. Whatever. 5.5/10
1-2 not my style of rock
An album as timeless as it was misunderstood in 69. Between bands like The Stooges and Velvet Underground, the culture discovered just how much heroin plays a role in making great music! That was a joke kids. Don't do drugs.
While I lean more toward Iggy's solo work, there's no denying the sheer importance of The Stooges and their primordial ripple effect on punk rock and countless other movements with its beautifully unvarnished appeal.
Good
Not a fan
Pretty good but I thought the Stooges were more aggressive -
Grunge goes way back.
4/5
The Shape of Punk to Come
Great apart from the random 10 minute chanting track
There's a difference between "seminal" or "influential" and "listenable". Though really, punk (proto-punk?) just isn't really my genre. Sort of Doors-like ("We Will Fall" reminds me vaguely of "The End", in that it's a slow, meandering ten-minute song). Maybe it's better if you're stoned? And it's the 60s?
We Will Fall is pretty tough to listen to sober. Other than that, it's solid 70s rock. Hard to go wrong with that.
I see why this album was influential, but it's just not my jam.
Iggy! Love my boy. Album is iconic and one of the best album covers ever idc. Idk how much I’ll come back to it but I certainly enjoyed it!
That was quick! During the longest wait to get on a flight with the heaviest bag, this was okay! Not my fave tho.
Fine.
Iggy Pop was pretty decent even before he started doing all the drugs!
I had no idea what to expect from this album, but it delivered a little bit of everything 1969.
Fav: I Wanna Be Your Dog Least Fav: We Will Fall I Wanna Be Your Dog for next Christmas no 1?
Heard it before. What an album, you really can see why it became so influential. My only problem with it is the random 10 minute track in the middle 3/5
Mind. Blown. Thought this was "yet another" 60's rock band. Was wrong. They blend a psychedelic rock mix that is unique and wholly interesting. I ended up listening way past the original album and didn't even notice for a while. I favorited a few songs just to get them on my playlist. The Stooges are well worth listening to! Great gem of a find from the album generator!
Not for me. 1/5
This was a good album definitely an influence on the punk scene for sure! It was definitely an album tailored for something new! I'm definitely a fan of the stooges and Iggy pop but I'm not a die hard so this was more of an ok album for me, the last part of it was a little slow compared to the first half!
Damn this album is only 20 minutes.. screw it we can stretch this shit out just pretend to be monks for a while. Haha We Will Fall aside, The Stooges to me have always been a masterclass in refinement. Their songs are so simple. It almost seems like folk in a strange way. I feel like I'm in a very small club or basement. I think it's the claps being so loud in the mix. And using sleigh bells?? So sick. And I've always felt like Iggy's coolness was legit, like despite the scene and the genre, he doesn't rouse my bullshit radar. His croon is amazing too.
You'd probably be scared of a heroin blood stained wall if you don't like this.
It's a seminal album, it's worth a listen or three, and whilst some of it resonates today, the bits that don't influenced a whole host of things
It's alright, Iggy rock.
"Definitely hear their influence on similar bands from the 2000s. Like The Strokes. I hate The Strokes. Do not like this." I like The Strokes. Weird enough, maybe not compelling enough.
Lotta fun. A little dark, a little weird, very 60s.
I'm not high enough to appreciate this. It just sounds like if the the Rolling Stones were high(er) and worse.
positives: + very similar vibe to the previous album and i liked that + the punk rock was very enjoyable to listen to even though i didnt know any of the songs + most song lengths were perfect negatives: - i didnt know any of the songs - the album was very short - some songs were way too long such as the 6 and 10min long ones - some songs were slighly off in vibes due to the repetitive synth and voice used eg.no fun my favourite songs: not right and 1969
The genesis of Punk, Hardcore and almost every other relevant rock genre of the past 50 years. This album is a great collection of noisy somewhat pop-tinged songs. The songs feel a little unbaked and unrealised compared to their later 2 albums, but they are great to listen to nonetheless. I love listening to the stooges and even something like the awfully positioned We Will Fall doesn't deter me.
I suppose you’d have to have been there. Overrated.
I wasn’t familiar with this band at all. Early on in the album, I thought it was sounding like a prototypical 3 star record for me…something that was as ok and I enjoyed, but didn’t love. But then came “We Will Fall”. It was 10 plus minutes of pure drudgery. The rest of the album was up and down for me, with “No Fun” being the highlight and ironically, fun to listen to. Anyway, this ends up being a two star album for me. And Iggy Pop’s vocals do remind me of Mick Jagger at times. Having said all this, I do understand why this album is on the list of 1001; I just don’t like it very much.
Booooring. Nemam nikakvih posebnih komentara, jednostavno mi ne radi ništa. Ima jedan dio jedne pomalo psihodelične pjesme koja mi je bila ok, ali to je to. 2/5, 3/10
Biased given familiarity. Like Raw Power is lags a bit at the end but the mixing, the sound of the guitars, the percussion is iconic. Then the break with We Will Fall into No Fun. Great stuff.
why have i never listened to the stooges before? this was great
This is pretty mad for 1969. Essentially a punk album years before anyone even considered this. It's a great mix of strong riffs and more Avant garde noise which sits together really well.
3.5
Remarkably, next Tuesday I'm going to an open air concert by Iggy Pop. I've listened to this album several times before. I always get really carried away by I Wanna be Your Dog. The rest of the album is weaker but still pretty good. 4/5
Another album I didn’t hate but didn’t love.
1969, I Wanna Be Your Dog and Little Doll were ok, but the rest of the album kind of dragged.
Decent songs that they rode for the next 40 years. "I will fall" is such a ridiculous song and in the weirdest spot on the album that I almost respect it even if I don't like it. They helped start a revolution and a million bands trying to sound just like them. Gotta respect that part.
The late 60’s had a few bands with a psychedelic punk vibe that I really enjoy listening to. This was a very cool record, and I had no clue what to expect from it.
This is #day321 of my #1001albumsyoumusthearbeforeyoudie challenge, and... yeah, here comes The Stooges again. I got Fun House less than a week ago, and now it's time for the debut. Legend has it that this record and the idea of starting the band were inspired by Iggy seeing The Doors live. Must've been at Whisky a Go Go, if I'm not mistaken? Morrison's stage alienation and the crowd's indifference apparently left a mark. And that comes through on this debut. From the album cover (a gentle nod to The Doors' own debut), to the music itself. "We Will Fall" sounds like an eerie marriage between The Velvet Underground and The Doors. A psychedelic dirge, a mantra. What a punk move to place a track that runs over 10 minutes as #3 on the record. And then, of course, there's "I Wanna Be Your Dog." This isn't just a record, it's a statement. And what follows will only make that clearer. This is a 4 out of 5. Looking forward to #day322.
Heroine's one hell of a drug, I guess.
I liked it. Didn’t LOVE it. But it was nice to understand where all of those bands come from. I enjoyed it more that In Utero, for example. At times if felt like it was not 100% cohesive? Like totally different sounding songs like “We Will Fall”, which I really enjoyed by the way, but it’s just different from the rest of the album. Anyway, a good record, just not a 10/10.
151/1089 - Barely any substance to the songs at all. Very redundant. I do like Iggy Pop's voice though.
Rockiges Album zu dem ich aber keinen Bezug finde. Am Ende ist es eher schlecht als Recht.
The birth of punk. Iggy Pop started here and the legend grew. You can only play this lp on 11
Yes. Yes. Yes.
magnificent, canonical album of songs about being bored and frustrated, from the surliest punks
I mean, who doesn’t wanna be your dog?
Oh my god how did I not know this album existed. Flashes of the Sex Pistols, Ramones, Nirvana and Sonic youth. These guys were punk years before anyone knew what punk was. "I wanna be your dog" is attention grabbing but every track is a gritty snarling rebuff of everything that the 60's flower power generation stood for. Some of the slower (softer?) tracks have a Velvet Underground vibe. This is right in my wheelhouse.
pass
Too much of not my thing.
Much, much, MUCH better than Iggy Pop's The Idiot. Absolute night and day. Anyways, garage rock's never really been my thing. I like a song here or there (Are You Gonna Be My Girl by Jet, for example), but I'm not really clamoring for this type of music. Perfectly fine listen, but just not really my thing.
A young Iggy full of anger. Some classics some not so
Not wild about this debut as a whole, but there’s a lot to like and respect for sure
I don’t quite remember but. I think it was a okay
boooooring!!
Probably the first true punk album and it still holds up today. First three tracks are amazing, including We Will Fall which always puts me in a trance. The second half is more straight forward proto punk but still great stuff.
Iggy Pop's debut album with his band The Stooges is a great start to his work. From unconventional usage of sleighbells to funeral chants, each track develops its own musical identity on the album. Additionally, the scratchy guitar playing over simple beats on No Fun reminded me of WITCH, also Ann reminded me of The Doors. I found that a bit distracting and just wanted to listen to them instead. Notable Tracks: We Will Fall, No Fun,
Sounded like generic rock, which usually isnt my thing, but I did enjoy listening to it. Vocals were good as well
This was my generated album number 200! However not my 200th rating, as I’ve postponed it for 8 months. (Sorry, Iggy Pop.) So I’m quite the punk hater, meaning the genre description had me frightened. However, I thought there was some nice guitar work on the album. Also, you know that 10-minute incredibly repetitive third track? I absolutely loved that one. Great stuffs. But the album in general I thought was rather average and I can’t imagine I’ll return to it. Maybe there was a reason I postponed this for 8 months.
Super solid punk rock proto grunge.
I wanted this to be less boring but the songs where they don't go heavy are terrible. What on earth is "We Will Fall" doing on here? And "Ann"? They're both just boring drone with Iggy saying some random nonsense. Unfortunately that's a solid 15 minutes out of a 34 minute album. The rest of this is actually pretty great proto-punk. I like the tone of it all; it's almost doom-y. I just wish the bad parts weren’t so long.
Quick and dirty. Good stuff.
A bit weird, but in a good way! I would listen to most of it again I think.
Did not go as hard as I would have liked
The first song was good and so I was excited… was disappointed by the rest of the album.
3.5
1969! 4.5
Was expecting more punk
A rocket up the backsides of the music industry, 60s hippiedom, and the American suburban lifestyle. Pretty damn good
Mehhhh
John Cale produced
Well this is a rarity. An album served up which I’ve never been anywhere near and which I’ve had to change my mind about. Don’t know if I’ve been influenced by Iggy Pop who even in the UK has become a bit of a national treasure. As an aside I love Iggy’s speaking voice which sounds (on the evidence of this album) nothing like his singing voice. But maybe like us all it has got deeper with age. Anyhow back to the music. I can now see why the plaudits value this album highly and accept that it was truly ground breaking at the time. The guitar solos make it for me. Don’t know anything about Ron Asheton but will delve into his back catalog. All in all good stuff and another good reminder why I like this process so much when gems are occasionally thrown up. 4/5 29/5/25
Genius
Great album, heard lots of familiar samples in the album too
The Stooges will be my final Stooges and also my final Iggy Pop album to review. My experience with both the Stooges and Iggy Pop's solo material has been pretty positive. The only Stooges album I'd listened to before starting this project was Raw Power, but I was shocked that I liked Fun House more. As far as Mr. Pop's solo material goes, The Idiot was fine, but I really loved Lust For Life. I'm expecting that I'll enjoy this album as well, and it should be the perfect thing to listen to on this hot Memorial Day weekend. Overall,. I thought this self-titled effort from The Stooges was fine. The lead guitar and bass playing were great, but I wasn't really wowed by a lot of the songs on here, especially on the second side of the album. I liked that this album blended garage rock with psychedelic elements and song structures, but the second side of the album just kind of ran together to my ears. It was cool to listen to, but nothing special. The ten minutes of "We Will Fall" really lost me as well. I can tolerate some weird and experimental stuff, but ten minutes of that was just too much. As for the songs that I did like, "1969" grabbed a hold of me right away with its outstanding guitar playing. I loved the fuzziness of the guitar, the drone of the bass, and punchiness of the handclaps. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" was awesome too. The drumming provided a great groove, and the main guitar riff was hypnotic. Iggy Pop's vocals were a perfect match for the instrumentation. All in all, this album was fine, but I found it more enjoyable as a piece of music history than as a piece of pure music to enjoy.
ohhhh cheeee raaaam jaaaaaa…. ram cha ja rum
I guess this was provocative at the time (titles like „I wanna be your dog“), maybe even rebellious, but from today's pov it seems so desperate to divert and laughable in its failure to do so. John Cale produced it - no wonder I don't like it.
While its definitely an important album in music history, and has some great tracks, lets be honest "We Will Fall" is straight up filler. Definitely should listen for cultural edification, but I prefer other albums by Iggy and The Stooges over this one.
3/5 Ihan kivaa räimettä. Ymmärrän albumin valinnan tälle listalle.
Tämä oli sellainen perushyvä. Ei nyt ehkä erityisesti jäänyt mieleen, mutta en vaihtaisi kanavaa.
Poikkeuksellisen raskas levy 60-luvun osalta, vaikka toki kyseisen vuosikymmenen loppua kohden monia kovemman rokin bändejä ilmaantui. Tässä on hyviä kappaleita, mutta ehkä hitusen liian rosoinen soundi omaan makuun. Lisäksi kappaleet kuten we will fall herättävät lähinnä kysymyksen - miksi?
Perusasioiden äärellä. Iggy rulaa aina
Eipä ole ennen tullut kuunneltua stoogeesin levyjä. Tää oli aikaa, jolloin Iggyn ruoto oli vielä suht suorassa. Levyn kappaleet ovat samanlaisia laulumongesrrusta höystettynä kevyemmällä rokilla.
We Will Fall is an overlong, horrible, horrible track. The rest of the album is really cool garagey proto punk.
This was a lot of fun but “We Will Fall” was a slog and I skipped it.
Starts well, then just dissolves into a load of noise and shouting. Claims to only be 35 minutes, but feels much longer. Iggy, in my very considered and unhumble opinion, is a more enjoyable figure when he's just striding around topless or mucking about with Bowie. He should stick to doing that instead of this.
I've heard most of this album before. Really like it, and then comes the We Will Fall song. Almost knocked it down a full star for that. Finally had to skip the song 7 mins in. The rest of the album is great though. Sounds similar to the other 60s rock albums that were coming out at that time. 4/5
Genius first part, experimental second. Definetly a landmark in proto-punk.
Ok listen. thank goodness it only 30+ minutes
The definitive proton-punk album and one that still sounds fresh and fun decades later. It almost excuses the mind-numbing stupidity of the lyrics. The Stooges would put out better albums, but this one clearly helped set the direction for the future of rock.
4 lonely frat boys persuade their rich parents to buy them instruments. They teach themselves to 'play' them. They start a band. They have no clue how to write songs, but one of them has a uncle who is "big in the music business". They see him sneaking into a hotel with his secretary and blackmail him to let them record an album. But they only have 2 songs songs so then cobble together a few others there and then and fill the rest of the album with 10 minutes of droning * * This has no basis in truth. But it sounds like it could do. Extra mark for giving everybody in the band an album credit for being able to clap.
Raw but also primitive, almost antediluvian. Some great moments - the riff in Wanna Be a Dog, the uh-huhs in Little Doll - but not enough for me overall.
Raw and aggressive, lays down a path for punk in the following decade. Some baggers on there but a little consistent in places. A generous 4.
Really good album.
An okay album certainly not bad but nothing particularly memorable other than we will fall being a real slog to get through
Very very nice - whole album very enjoyable, but the softer songs were better for sure, especially the longest track.
It’s like the best part of The Rolling Stones. They’ve got grit and they are boundary pushing for the era. I love the attitude and the grooves they fine. My only complaint is that there isn’t much variation in sound. I don’t need a band to be someone they’re not mid-album, but a few more key changes would be welcome.
I only know “I wanna be your dog” from this album. Listening and putting in perspective what was happening in America at the time both culturally and musically, I can’t believe this album even caught on and yet I can. This album has a great groove.
A landmark album I honestly had never listened to before. I certainly was aware of them and Iggy Pop but just hadn't taken the time to give it a spin until it came up here. I get the impact and influence but at 34 minutes, I thought it was long... I've listened, I'll probably never do that again.
I liked some of the guitar and punk vibes at the beginning, but it went quickly downhill with “We will Fall”. The rest of this “Little Doll”, was more or less “Not Right”, “No Fun”, “Ann” not necessarily a “Real Good Time”.
I really wanted to like this given the energy and just overall wackiness of Iggy after seeing him live. But outside of the first two tracks, the rest of it was kinda dumb and just seemed like one long jam or recorded rehearsal.
Started out kinda hot but took a dive quickly. I found a lot of this kind of unlistenable.
Started out interesting but quickly became very meh. 2.5 and rounding down because of iggy’s funky ass toes.
Expected to really like this album but found it pretty boring outside of the first two tracks… We Will Fall kinda killed it for me. Rounding up for the opening tracks. 2.75/5
Gotta go find this one on vinyl now.
The beginning of the master. An epic album that has influences across all your favorite bands. One for the ages.
And then there was Iggy Pop. I wonder what the masses thought about these guys when the music dropped in the 60s?
iggy pop is michigan excellence
Reeks of debut album, Rolling Stone wannabes. The hits are decent and I enjoy the instrumentals, but boy does this feel like a rushed album and the lead singer/lyrics are really weak to the point of wanting to skip some songs. This is the first album here where I'm surprised it made the list since it's only okay and there's (apparently) so much more to come from them. A more thought-out polished product *might* have earned 4 stars. I'm looking forward to their later albums.
This starts off so strong with 1969 and I Wanna Be Your Dog, but then plunges you into the 10 minute long slog that is We Will Fall. It’s bold and foreboding, but does anyone claim to actually like this song? Things get back on track with No Fun (is the title a cheeky comment on the previous track?). 3 stars, easily could’ve been 4 if Iggy and co had taken a slightly different tack.