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Great guitar, meh lyrics, average songs. Nothing overly special or memorable for me.
1969 and I Wanna Be Your Dog are an amazing 1-2 punch to open this album but then the sleepy "We Will Fall" ten minutes of B-grade psychedelia mars that amazing start. Other than We Will Fall, though, this is otherwise a pretty flawless, classic proto-punk album.
Wow, this one was all over the place for me. I was totally into the pre-punk energy, but they lost me with the weird Indian meditation-like track in the middle of the album.
In theory I want to like the Stooges but I just don't.
Just all around not good. My wife heard the third song (We Will Fall) and immediately said "why does it sound like I am in a satanic cult now with this music" and I cannot unhear that.
p189. 1969. 4 stars. This is what you get if you put early Stones, the 13th Story Elevators and The Doors into a blender. Short, sweet and on point - all it's missing are more standout songs.
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Probably a 3.5 without We Will Fall. Absolutely grinds the album to a halt and is virtually a third of the runtime!
Unexpectedly really enjoyed the 10+ minute song
Forgettable; I couldn't even remember if I had listened to it.
Raw.......I Wanna Be Your Dog is just a phenomenal track - could listen to it all day.
As a fan of Iggy Pop and The Stooges, I was genuinely looking forward to giving this album a listen. The Stooges is a short and punchy record—just 8 tracks spread over 35 minutes. While I can appreciate that this album was groundbreaking in 1969, it didn’t quite land for me. Despite Iggy’s unmistakably raw and powerful vocals, the album felt flat and lacked momentum. It never really seemed to build or go anywhere interesting. Favourite Track: I Wanna Be Your Dog – A standout with gritty energy and an unforgettable guitar riff. Least Favourite: We Will Fall – At nearly 10 minutes long, it takes up almost a third of the album, yet it feels like it goes absolutely nowhere. A total bore. Album Artwork: The cover is great—simple, moody, and iconic.
This album has it's moments, but overall it wasn't my style. I can easily see why it's influential though.
A really good album, I liked I Wanna Be Your Dog, We Will Fall and Little Doll the most.
Old
There are a lot of duds here. A lot of filler. And when it's good, songs just sort of fade away instead of ending. And it never feels finished.
Not quite as good an album as I remember, some good tracks but some that sound like filler and amble. The good stuff is scuzzy rock n roll the less good is a bit without shape.
We will fall got a little weird, but I like this kind of rock
GTA 4 liberty rock radio song spotted
Very fundamental in influencing many follow on musical genres that's why I have great respect for the punk movement.
Inte min vibe too much guitarr not enough groove sry
Jag kan nog räkna gångerna jag lyssnat på detta albumet på en hand, och sist under gymnasiet, men jag får fortfarande No Fun och I Wanna Be Your Dog på huvudet OFTA.
Musically quite good, lyrics are awful though.
This was worth listening too. Super raw. Can see how they are pioneers of the punk movement. Cool stuff. We will fall was not needed to be that bloated. Three stars.
Listens: 1 Stand out tracks: We Will Fall. Ram Jai, Jai Ram! We Will Fall is pretty weird. I don't understand the lyrics or the chant itself, but there's some pretty wild guitar playing on the over 10 minute long track. Cursory research at least partially suggests that it's filler content, considering the album would be only ~25 minutes otherwise. I don't know if the track fits on the album or not. This is the first time I've ever heard a Stooges song, let alone an entire album, but I dig it. I also enjoy the vocalist (frontman?) screaming his voice into nothingness at the end of 1969.
I get that they were ground breaking and I guess because of that I should rate them higher but just a bit too raw. 2.5
- ganz stimmig, aber wie so oft.. nicht wirklich was hängen geblieben - würde trotzdem zu 3/5 tendieren
Some parts of the album were really interesting, but there is no doubt that this is an old record and this was too jarring for me.
First two songs had me sold, the third track turned me off completely and the album didnt recover after that. Wtf was that?
Just ok.
Listening to this was an odd experience. Started out ok for a couple of tracks, then track 3 (all 10 minutes of it) felt like a lifetime and almost put me to sleep. Then it picked up again for a couple of tracks. I was close to switching off during 'We Will Fall', and as it never really grabbed me I'll go with 2 stars.
Gives arctic monkeys vibe s
I’ve listened to this before and like a few songs on it but its not as enjoyable for me as their later stuff
Not the innovative explosive monster of Fun House, yet not the off-kilter cult death yawl of Raw Power, but still something magical in its own right. I think of the three albums The Stooges put out initially, this s/t debut is the most entry-level, and the one where the influences are the most obvious. You can hear The Doors, MC5, The Velvet Underground, and The Sonics, and you can see how they took those things and essentially ✨created✨ punk music. Even though that lineage is palpable on wax, though, this is still vitally important and still has a “proto-punk” energy that is incredibly exciting, even by today’s standards. The shredding guitar being high in the mix, as well as the pure energy in the drums and Pop’s vocals really pull me in. Plus, the lyrics have a Black Flag edge to them that I just love and feel in my core. Compared to their later work, this debut has higher highs in “1969,” “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” and “Real Cool Time.” And everything else is pretty much consistently on par with the rest of their discography, even if it lacks the innovation of what would follow. The biggest issue with this debut is that it has one huge flaw: “We Will Fall.” I get if and why you like this track– it is well-made and somewhat interesting, especially with its chanted vocals– but to me, it’s not only so era-specific that it sounds dated, but it’s also soooooo goddamn long. It doesn’t help that I don’t love psychedelic rock, so 10 whole minutes drags me out no matter what; on a proto-punk album, it basically slams the breaks and halts what should be an all-out high-energy experience. As a result, I’d ultimately put this below Fun House, but still above Raw Power overall. Thankfully, The Stooges are a great band across the board, so there isn’t really a such thing as a “bad” Stooges record. This s/t debut is no exception.
trash
Slower than expected. Still good.
This is where Punk begins. The anthem: "I Wanna Be Your Dog" The whole album seems to be a mix of everything that rock had brought us up until then. It mixes this thing they called "Proto-punk" with psychedelic rock in a brilliant way. The album is only not 5 stars because "We will Fall" comes in in a very disconnected way with the rest of the album. It is a slow, drawn out and long track, which does not match the vibe of the rest of the album. That said: Great album! 4 stars.
Not their best - Fun House takes that crown - but still a solid debut. 4/5
Interesting, not quite for me.
i wanna be your dog” is one of the best songs of all time TO ME!!! partly because it reminds me of gen and reading her work in college and discovering so so so much utterly mindblowing new-to-me music as a result of all of her references. and partly because it is actually just that good of a song. well come on!!!!!!!!!!!!! the borderline binaural audio mixing on this album is crazy. the guitar tone especially sounds incredibly alive and dynamic throughout, although it breaks my heart to acknowledge that this was not the work of one john cale…thank god he made up for his insanely shitty mixing job by adding the sleigh bells to “i wanna be your dog”. while listening to this today i also realized for the first time that iggy pop’s delivery/vocal cadence reminds me a lot of jonathan richman which i find charming, lol. fav tracks: i wanna be your dog; no fun; 1969
i actually enjoyed this more than i expected! i didn't love the last stooges album we had but i thought these songs were more interesting to me, although some of them went on for longer than i would've liked (ironically not the ten-minute one, which induced a kind of trance that i enjoyed).
Utterly forgettable. Not sure how this makes the list
A couple of excellent tracks in this one, but I some weaker ones too.
The can never make me hate the Stooges (minus the Iggy Pop accusations.) 9/10
I like this more than their other record on here. This has the better hits and better production.
nice enough
Raw, loud, and sloppy in all the right ways — The Stooges is one of the great progenitors of punk rock. Iggy Pop’s unhinged vocals and the band’s garage rock chaos laid the groundwork for a whole movement. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" is still an absolute beast of a track. It’s not polished, and that’s the whole point. This album didn’t care about being perfect — it just wanted to make noise and leave a mark. Mission accomplished. Favorite song: I Wanna Be Your Dog
You know what, this isn't bad. For 1969, it ends a decade of god-awful 60's psych-rock and successfully does for mainstream proto-punk what Death and the Monks did for more abrasive, atonal varieties. That being said, the most annoying trait of every annoying fucking gear nerd guitarist I know is that they're obsessed with this kind of solo noodling. On display here on occasion.
low 3 tempted for a 2, i don’t know why but i just don’t like the stooges, i like him when he’s on his own but for some reason i just don’t like the stooges, i think it’s boring i think it’s annoying and i think it’s repetitive and that’s all, i don’t know, doesn’t work for me for some reason, you know what i am gonna do a 2 but i’ll say it’s a high 2
Pre-listening thoughts: apparently my controversial opinion was enjoying the other album by the Stooges we got (Raw Power). Well! Let’s see if my opinion on this one will be controversial yet again Post/during listening thoughts: well it’s like if Lou Reed went punk (also see: LuLu with Metallica. Hysterical that that combination exists.) Maybe that’s just because John Cale produced this. This sounded a little too Velvet Underground for me. Not my speed. 4/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: no Fav tracks: 1969, No Fun Least fav tracks: I Wanna Be Your Dog, We Will Fall, Ann
I didn't mind this. Interesting for it's context, some fun instrumentation but not sure I really liked it. I appreciated it, I guess.
not bad for not for me
Igggggggy :)
We will fall drags on too long, but apart from that this is class
Absolute masterpiece
This had some clunkers for me that dropped it from a possible 4 to a 3. I suspect I'd have listened to this differently in 1969, but I was 3 and those clunkers would not have been appreciated then either.
Ah, now this is a stone cold classic. It is one of the foundational albums that gave rise to punk rock in the USA and in the UK. After many tribulations, James Newell Osterberg is now the grandfather of punk. A short, concise album, it's full of great tracks .
I was really into the stooges years back. I loved this album. I haven’t listened to it in quite a while. We will fall takes up a third of the album and for a 34 minute album is a lot of filler. Everything else on here is great. An influential album for me personally but also to the world. This is raw and energetic, and doesn’t take itself too seriously. The definitive protopunk album.
Slow and heavy and cold. So unusual for the era. A real showcase of style over talent. Fun without being too serious about it.
I Wanna Be Your Dog has to be the hardest song to feature jingle bells. Real Cool Time delivers just that. Very cool and iconic.
Wat een herrie
I Wanna Be Your Dog
5 out of 5. Proto-punk classic.
Dit was... een album. Ik geloof meteen dat dit een ontzettend belangrijk album was toen het uitkwam. Ik vind het alleen totaal niet een goed album. De eerste 2 nummers waren wat mij betreft het beste, maar niet goed genoeg om ze echt op te slaan. Daarna volgt een 10 minuten durende mantra(?) en daarna nog wat punk achtige rock... Nee, dit trekt mij dan ook weer totaaaaaal niet, ben sowieso niet de grootste punk fan maar dit vat weer goed samen wat ik er dan zo matig aan vind: Nummers klinken vooral distorted, de vocals zijn vaker slecht dan goed en nummers moeten vooral hard zijn met veel lawaai. Punk is echt niet voor mij, ik geef hier wel 2 sterren voor, omdat ze er weinig aan kunnen doen dat ik punk matig vind en ik opzich me niet actief heb zitten irriteren aan het album.
Proto-Punk apparently means repeating the same words over and over again, trying to sing over the same boring melody.
Solid effort. 3.5 stars
Maybe the record that started everything I love. This is just a perfect record and contains only hits.
3.5
1969 wasn't ready for The Stooges
The more albums I hear from these guys the less I like them. They are very weird, raw and unsettling.
The album sizzles. Very enjoyable. Mid 3s.
This is easily a four star album, maybe even five, but then there’s that…what the what is that 10+ minute thing for the third track? Take that out and, sure, it’s a short album, but every track is great. The raw power, pun probably not intended, is undeniable. Maybe not the most musical, but the grittiness of it is kind of the point. I’m going to pretend that I never heard the third track and go with 4/5.
Big fan of the musical stylings of Mr. Ignatius Pop
Well I like this, but I want to like it more. A couple of highs but some real drags too.
A lot the last album by chic style and some good music (some dull and repetitive) but very little substance. I know I know that was the point of this precursor to punk/stoner rock.
It really is insane this album came out in 1969. This album in my eyes is revolutionary than some of the early Metal and Hardrock to come. Obviously not taking from those visionaries but this really sounds like it’s 10 years before it’s time. When it’s comes to Punk/Post Punk sound The 10 min long track “We Will Fall” does seem to be there just to extend run time but it’s no offensive and was into how it felt of its 60’s time period 4/5
Iconic punk, all swagger and blood up the walls
Early Iggy Pop. Some classic punk.
Rating: 8/10 The first four songs are excellent, there is a huge drop in quality in the second half but it is thankfully much shorter in length. Really enjoyed the proto-punk vibes on here.
Classic punk record that provided the foundation for a genre
This album starts so strong, arguably two great back to back tracks in 1969 and I wanna be your dog. But from there it looses its steam and momentum, which is a shame because I adore this opening, it’s just not really a great listen beyond the opening.
3.6
I went in with high hopes that weren't quite realised. I'd have probably been blown away at the time but it didn't quite hit
I Wanna Be Your Dog is on regular play for me (under Christmas songs that aren’t). So I was curious about the rest of the album. It’s interesting and creative, but nothing I’d add to my playlists.
I wanna be your dog
Nah. Growly 60's rock
1.63
this sounds like shit from the prehistoric era YNN
3/5
I think this is the third Stooges album we have done, I enjoyed this one, but I don’t think it was quite as good as Fun House, which remains my favourite.
Given that this is 69, it has aged incredibly well (better than me, maybe). It feels fresh still, and I a surprised finding myself thinking "hey, Iggy was a pretty good singer, then". The songwriting is pretty good either, and it is way less rough and way more sophisticated than I had expected. A well worth listen.
Крутой альбом с одним из моих самых любимых треков!
Chillin, vibin, rockin
Elephant in the room is We will Fall for being a very weird vibe shift. 10 minutes of a mantra on a punk album is a wild choice. The rest of the album is cool enough. I dig punk as a genre and while I’ve heard some Stooges and solo Iggy Pop stuff I never really gave them a fair go. Happy for the ride and while I appreciate the cobble stones that the Stooges laid on the path I’m content not returning too frequently. Maybe on a mix tape but that one song was so out of place it fucked with the momentum of the album.
i was quite excited for this one after reading the description, but ultimately it just didn't do much for me. we will fall, taking up a solid quarter of the album, was super odd to even have on the background. I wasn't blown away by one of the 'best guitar songs ever' in 1969, but perhaps that is due to a difference in eras of music that i prefer. I will say it was cool to learn more about Iggy Pop and his beginnings, but that was really it.
Generally okay, but I don’t know why “We Will Fall” was included in the album, and I don’t know why it had to be 10 minutes long.
Ok. A little strange. I vibes with some of it. Was at a 3 and then I suffered through all of “we will fall” thinking I was going to be rewarded with a sick guitar solo or something at the end but I was sadly mistaken. Down to a 2 after that injustice.
Definitely better than the last two albums. I liked the guitar riffs, but the album as a whole wasn’t good enough to meet 3 stars for me.
Starts off with two upbeat songs that get you going, and then everything comes crashing to a halt with We Will Fall. The monotonous chanting that takes up a third of the original release and totally kills the vibe just about does it in for me. And then it picks up only for Ann to slow the album down just two songs later. Maybe I’ll give the extended edition a chance because I enjoyed the majority of the album, but I’ll be skipping those two tracks.
I like The Stooges music, but Iggy Pop's vocals do nothing for me. I often found myself jamming along to the start of a song, and then immediately falling out of it when he started singing. Also, a lot of slow and quite songs for a proto-punk album.
two albums in a row where i kinda dont know what to make of the B side??? the first three tracks really feel like a total statement,,,i definitely buy we will fall as an intentional break in the momentum (and a rly rly good one tbh, kind of impish and semi parodic but still a thick and effective hypnotic experience), and after we come out the other side its like we're treated to all the relatively Normal output of the sessions in a row. its structurally weird in a way that i kinda feel like Has to have something going on under the surface, but if so, its eluded me every time ive heard this record throughout the years. its still p good material but i have to admit it sounds a lil less impressively stripped down/id-driven now that ive heard the monks and the sonics lol. i feel like ive just been complaining but this is definitely a good album and an impressively weird gangly art object generally!!! a surprising amount to Think About for eluding conscious thought this intently
we will fall is laughably experimental but respect for taking the swing... this is such a "fringe" 60's rock album. I don't mean that in a bad way, but they sound so similar to bands that I've listened to on repeat for years. Part of me finds this warming because I have a connection to this style of music and understand it in the context of the amazing music made at this time. The other part of me is saying, well it's not this and that.... I really enjoyed the song no fun and the bass intro on little doll is lovely. maybe if you've never listened to 60's or 70's rock you would love this??
I feel biased towards this album because of Iggy Pop, but didn't enjoy it.
One of those foundational albums that I want to like more, but this style of slow growly punk just isn’t my thing. I can see how it inspired a lot of subsequent stuff, though.
After drawing the unreserved insanity of Fun House before in 1001, The Stooges’ debut is, in comparison, reserved. And that’s something that works to its benefit. Although ‘reserved’ likely wouldn’t be the descriptor used if first hearing this on its release, from the “ironically timeless” opener of 1969 through the ten-minute spatial drawl of We Will Fall up until the last wow-ing guitar at the end of Little Doll, it’s a contained groove that’s still perfectly experimental. I guess the thought process here was, “fuck it, it’s 1969”.
1 good song: I wanna be your dog.
Mick Jagger impression is impressive, music is not
A few years ago, I was lucky enough to see The Stooges live at a small venue in Austin during SXSW. It was a sweaty, electrifying show, with every member—especially Iggy—playing like their lives depended on it. The raw intensity was palpable, and I couldn't help but think, if this is how they perform in their 70s, imagine the chaos in their prime. Afterwards, I dove into their discography, finding much to love but also some question marks. The Stooges is undeniably revolutionary. Its influence on punk, garage rock, and alternative music is profound, though it wasn’t initially recognized. The album’s refusal to conform to the norms of its time laid the groundwork for entire movements in rock music. The raw energy, rebellious spirit, and reflection of a society in upheaval make this a crucial listen for anyone studying the evolution of rock. That said, the listening experience can be hit or miss. Tracks like "1969" and "No Fun" bring that electric, chaotic energy—the kind I felt at their live show. These moments capture the essence of The Stooges: untamed, aggressive, and thrilling. "I Wanna Be Your Dog" stands out as the band's anthem, a track so visceral and suffocating that it hits just as hard after 500 listens as it did the first time. Iggy’s growls and desperate pleas create an atmosphere that is as hypnotic as it is primal. It's one of punk's timeless anthems, perfectly embodying the band's sound and spirit. But not every track lands with the same intensity. "Real Cool Time," "Not Right," and "Little Doll" are decent but less memorable. They veer toward familiar blues-rock structures, lacking the urgency and rawness that made the album so revolutionary. The production plays a role here—while some tracks pulse with raw immediacy, others fall flat, missing the chaos that fuels the band's best moments. "We Will Fall" is the album's biggest misstep. It meanders in a drone-like fashion, with its minimalist approach not justifying its length. Here, producer John Cale’s avant-garde tendencies take the spotlight, but instead of enhancing the album, it disrupts the flow, leaving the listener waiting for something to happen. The album’s "amateurish" nature is part of its charm, though. The Stooges weren’t aiming for polished, commercial sound. Their ethos was all about rejecting the clean, formulaic rock that ruled the era. Instead, they embraced a raw, unrefined style that would define punk rock's DIY spirit. But while this approach is groundbreaking, at times, it makes some tracks feel like sketches rather than finished works. The Stooges is a 5/5 for its attitude, influence, and pioneering spirit. It shaped the course of modern rock. As a cohesive album, though, the uneven tracklist brings it down to a 3.5/5 at best. Did/Do I own this release? No Does this release belong on the list? The Stooges’ legacy is undeniable. Their influence reverberates through bands like The White Stripes and countless others that carry the torch of punk’s primal energy. Would this release make my personal list? The album as a whole is not for me. Will I be listening to it again? Inject "I Wanna Be Your Dog" into my veins any time you want.
Not my jam
I was previously familiar with the Stooges and Iggy Pop solo, but not this particular album. This album has some good moments that I enjoyed, but We Will Fall is way too long and honestly took away from the momentum of the album for me. Overall I would say this album is good not great. I may listen again but likely would not seek it out.
3/5 solely for I wanna be your dog, would have been substantially lower otherwise
Really impressive for the time. This style of late 60s - early 70s rock is so hit or miss so it's nice to find another hit. Love the guitar and variety here, especially with a track like We WIll Fall which sounds like a bad trip that John Lennon had at one point. Favorites were 1969 and Little Doll
The guitar work on this is really great especially on songs like 1969 and Not Right. This also surprised me as I was not expecting something like We Will Fall to be on this album. The energy is really great. Definitely ahead of its time. Favorites were 1969, I Wanna Be Your Dog, No Fun, and Not Right.
Interesting, a classic. Of course I wanna be your dog and especially No Fun are good songs, the start of punk, in a way, even if it is a little slow. Ann is interesting in itself, sort of doomsday love song. We will fall is endless, but not in a good way, monotonous, out of place in my eyes. All in all a classic album, but not one to play on repeat. 3.5
This was really cool. I hadn't heard any of these songs before, and a lot of them reminded me of The Kinks or The Animals, and actually Iggy Pop, which makes sense. I probably wouldn't listen to it again anytime soon though, because it was a little dry musically, but the production quality was really great for the time. Four stars.
Ok
Yep, I've heard this one before. Just heard it again. Definitely hits the spot from time to time. "We Will Fall" is probably controversial round these parts, but it certainly sets a mood.
Not bad but it wouldn't be something I'd listen on a regular basis
garage/punk noisy riffs
Like the band more than his solo stuff
Like a "Worst Of" album by The Rolling Stones.
I Wanna Be Your Dog es una tremenda canción.
Holy shit what a ride. I said that for the first Stooges' album I had (the sequel to this one) and it still applies here. The sheer innovation on these albums alone is insane. It would be really easy to listen to these and assume they came about in the late 70's, but no. This is from 1969 and I could hardly believe it. I'd describe this album in one phrase alone that I feel just conveys how I experienced it: raw power. This takes the idea of playing everything as loud and hard as possible and just runs away with it. The Beatles did that with "Helter Skelter" and still did it with some sense of containment, a sense of structure and like they knew what was going to happen next. There are moments on this album where you can't even tell if the band knows exactly what's going to happen next. It's an absolute ride that you go on with them, not that they take you on. Neither you nor the band knows what's coming and it's really fun to discover that together. I can't say enough about this album. The one thing holding it back (though not enough to lose a star) is "We Will Fall." It's ten minutes of what feels like some kind of funeral dirge, or some kind of meditation. I don't know what it is and I don't particularly like it. I feel like it must've been recorded and included to pad out the run time of the album because without it the album isn't even half an hour long. Take that out and you have what might damn close to a perfect debut album. But even still, I can forgive it as it was clearly an experimental leap for the band, and I'll never hate on that. Five stars. Standout Tracks: 1969, I Wanna Be Your Dog, No Fun, Real Cool Time, Not Right, Little Doll
Liked it more than I thought I would, but they seem like Doors/Bowie wannabes.
The Stooges self-titled debut album was not particularly well received at the time of its release. Their simple, unrefined rock could be - as was - described as dirty and grungy. It is, and unapologetically so; Iggy Pop's songs and performances were intended to provoke reactions. The album was not commercially successful, either. The band influenced much of American punk and post-punk music; over time, the album has been recognized as one of the most influential early albums in punk. The album includes two of the band's early singles "1969" and "I Want to be Your Dog," which are great examples of the band's sound: Iggy Pop's confident swagger, backed by guitars with heavy distortion effects and a solid bass line.
I think I'd be bored at one of their gigs, but it's not terrible.
There's some good guitar on here, a couple good tunes, the period's mandatory sepulchral LSD track (which is a huge dead spot on a brief album), and I remember now why we never put it on back in the day. The writing is pretty adolescent.
Pioneering rock Heavy, pulsating rhythms Led with voice of steel
Probably too much forgotten in terms of their influence on the music of that era. They certainly liked to experiment, but not everything they try here is successful.
I've heard of the group and Iggy Pop of course, but never took a deep dive into their albums. I recognized I Wanna Be Your Dog and it's kind of cool, sounds a bit like a Rolling Stones ripoff, but somewhat different. I had to skip We Will Fall, it was boring as hell and really had nothing going on. Just incoherent rambling and chanting. Ugh, the rest of this album is just boring and lacks anything interesting. I could have died and not heard this album and been just fine. 2/5.
Proto punk, yet it is better than any punk that came after
Eh
Weird as shit I was surprised about the rest of this album. Maybe if I was more of a stoogehead
Pretty bold move to follow up the all time great opening salvo of “1969” and “I Wanna Be Your Dog” with the 10 minute meditative psychedelic ambient piece “We Will Fall.” It totally kills the momentum of an otherwise killer album. Iggy and the gang really should have stuck that one on at the end of Side B.
8 songs too many. Not my cup of tea.
Lame ass, noisy, dissonant, punky rock. In the midst of that are the weird heroin-den-esque soundtracks. I hate both sounds. To their credit this sounds pretty novel for 1969 and it sounds pretty influential - it just unfluenced a sounds I don’t like at all.
Track number 4 here is a great summary of the album
Gritty and raw. Like someone took the peaceful feeling of hippy rock and ran it through a filter filled with stale beer and cigarette butts. Not the punk I know by sound, but contains the raw emotion of punk and laid bare the emotional grit it would come to be known for. Short blasting songs bookend the long and erie and ethereal sounds of “We Will Fall” provides the clearest connection to real hippy rock, layered with strings and a haunting refrain, it provides a respite from the more traditional length punk songs. Tracks like “Ann” connect The Stooges to rock predecessors The Doors. “No Fun” challenges the conventional wisdom by substituting hand claps for traditional drum kit, providing a lighter feel despite the heaviness of the lyrics.
I get that the Stooges are supposed to be fundamental to punk rock but I can't pull this above three stars.
It's really just ok. Their next 2 albums are better. Will I listen to again: 30%
What this album lacks is consistency, I feel. Though I'm all for being experimental, it feels like they're just throwing whatever on the album to see what sticks. Vocals can be a bit grating, too. The guitars make this album -just- worth it to listen to once.
Interesting fuzzy, gritty and wah-filled sound. Opens strong but "we will fall" takes all the steam out of it. Iggy pop has a similar nasaly voice that other punk artists do but pulls it off better.
Yas man got the vinyl
Really falls off after the first song
The highlights are plenty. The infectious handclaps, tambourines, piano drones, the catchy riffs, the growling and grunting. I don't mind We Will Fall as much as some others.
The first punk record
Old times, psychedelics and music instruments.
Yay, I like this album. My favorite is still I Wanna Be Your Dog.
Imagine hearing this in 69. Good stuff
Clearly a blueprint to be followed by punk rock almost 10 years later. So you can see that this is a very influential band. I only enjoyed a few of the songs though (particularly the faster ones).
#410. I might have liked this album more if not for We Will Fall. What the fuck even was that? The rest of the album was pretty cool, but then they slapped that silly shit right in the middle of it for no readily apparent reason. 3/5: I don't know Song added to playlist: I Wanna Be Your Dog I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Not very inspiring.
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" is awesome. Rest is pretty meh
Loved most of the songs on this album. A few skips, hence the 4.
Starting strong, but got worse as the album progressed 3/5
I make an alternative Christmas playlist every year, and for a while now I’ve included I Wanna Be Your Dog on every one, following a discussion with my father about Jona Lewie’s ‘Stop The Cavalry.’ I maintain that it is a Christmas song, he says the only thing that makes it Christmassy is the sleigh-bells. I think I’m actually reinforcing his point by picking a song that’s so obviously not a Christmas song, just because it has sleigh-bells, but it also pisses just everybody off and that’s the main thing about Christmas isn’t it? If I’m being honest, as much as I like The Stooges and recognise their influence in general, and of this album specifically, it’s always been my least favourite of theirs. Outside of 1969, I Wanna Be Your Dog, No Fun and yes, We Will Fall, it’s largely unmemorable, and although the unmemorable tracks are all important and good guitar tracks, with Iggy Pop being as charismatic as ever, the largest influence clearly comes from the 4 big tracks. If this were a base 10 rating system, I’d give it a 9, so that the greatness of Fun House and Raw Power shines through. But the greatness of the best tracks is enough that it deserves the full 5 despite my misgivings
If I've learned nothing else from this adventure, it is that I am an Iggy Pop fan. This album is delightfully sloppy with an organic, sprawling feel to it. This album serves all of the major food groups: crunchy guitars, psychedelic embellishments, spiritual journeys, and some straight rippers. I will say that on a number of songs they sound a bit like they are trying to tap the energy of Rolling Stones; on No Fun particularly sounds like Iggy is channeling his best Mick Jagger. 1969 and I Wanna Be Your Dog get things kicking straight out of the gate -- both solid rippers. Then there is an elongated detour into the vision quest that is We Will Fall during which I swear they are praying to Rumchata gods. A bit long winded, but I enjoyed it nonetheless. A couple more straight rippers before Ann pulls all wind from the sails and launches into a psychedelic deep dive. Love its languid pace. Another solid entry: 4 / 5 for me.
This album has fuzz. The songs were average at best and the singer sounded like he was on heroin or something.
This was definitely better than their stupid album Raw Power that our group all collectively hated. Maybe it being their debut album they weren't getting too crazy. I am not sure if it is because it was a 2019 Remaster but there were some points where the guitar was way too loud compared to the rest of the instruments. Kind of sounds like a punk version of Rolling Stones. Much more rock heavy than punk which is more my speed. We Will Fall was maybe the strangest song I have ever heard with all of the chanting, but it honestly was really cool and worked and was probably my favorite song on this album with how crazy it was. Nothing mind blowing with this album but it rocked at points.
I Wanna Be Your Dog needs to be at least 2 minutes longer that song rules. Album reminded me of some early Doors in a good way.
Started off strong until the third song.
Every post punk band wishes they were this. The raw unvarnished sound that comes from Iggy and the Stooges is as good as what the VU were putting out at the same time.
The long song was kinda boring. Alright but nothing crazy imo
4/10 - The songs were fine but not great. I am not planning on relistening. Less screamy than the last Stooges album but still not good enough to be more than a 4.
I fw the stooges I wanna be your dog is a banger
Fucking blows
This is probably what the Velvet Underground would’ve sounded like in 1969 if Andy Warhol had not been involved.
Definitely challenging people’s definition of music at the time. Unimaginative lyrics, but interesting instrumentation.
I know the Stooges are proto-punk, but I'm going to lump them in with punk. I prefer talent in my bands. It's best when it's songwriting and musicianship/singing ability all in one package. But I need some in at least one of those categories. The Stooges have some songwriting ability, but not much in terms of musical ability. I'll round up to 3* just because of their pioneering aspect, not so much that I enjoyed their music.
Good,
Loved this. Didn't expect to 5* it but honestly it blew my expectations sky high. What a fun, interesting album.
I think my reviews for Iggy Pop and his bands have previously been a bit all over the place. There are albums I found awful, and some I thought were pretty good. I went into this one hopeful, as if memory serves correctly I do tend to prefer the earlier stuff. Thankfully, I was correct in this expectation as this was a fun album. It’s got plenty of raw sounding punk rock, but comes before Iggy’s voice started getting grating to my ears. I still wouldn’t say it was amazing, but I would certainly say I enjoyed this.
Dece rock 🤘 stooges are one of my faves but this is not my personal fave of their repertoire
Favorite Track: 1969
The Stooges is the debut studio album by the Stooges, originally released in 1969. A lot of people credit the Stooges as the OG punk band. I had their album "Funhouse" earlier in this list and thought that was more aligned with the punk sound we know today. I was surprised to hear this one being more influenced by garage/psych. There is still tons of energy on this record, and you can hear them plant the seeds of what their sound would evolve to on later albums. It certainly sounded ahead of its time in 1969. I couldn't imagine hearing it for the first time back then. They certainly weren't afraid to get a little weird on here, even venturing to drone territory at times.
Love the Stooges, but this is by far their least impactful album. Still enjoy it quite a bit though, but it really lacks vs. Raw Power or Funhouse. 4.5/5
No fun was no fun, Iggy stop plz
1969, more like 1984!!!!!! iggy slop
Iggy Stop back at it again with the worst music of all time!! At least the production quality wasn't unlistenable like Raw Power this time. 1 or 1.5
Interesting. I expected more noise being one of the big proto punk albums, but it was a lot better than I expected. It's still grounded in rock and is more melodic than I would have thought. Pleasantly surprised
Hell yeah! Brutalist garage proto punk with never ending riffs that influenced rock to its core.
Didn't get all the way through the album, but what I heard was...OK. I'm sure in 1969 it was radical, but half of it sounded like they wanted to be the Rolling Stones.
What I expected: aggressive, stripped down proto-punk with minimal instrumentation and growling lyrics. What I got: aggressive, stripped down proto-punk with minimal instrumentation and growling lyrics, and a ten-minute drone track with ominous chanting and no explanation. Not awful, not all expected, but I do think Iggy Pop got better with age.
A couple excellent songs does not make a great album. Feels like more attitude than musically interesting.
I'm not a huge fan of The Stooges, but I was always impressed by how raw and real they are. This album was neither though. Mostly boring and some inane lyrics make this a hard pass.
Bestiales.
Power chords and Iggy frontin'. LOUD LOUD LOUD. MORE MORE MORE.
Didn't get to this yesterday but I'll play a few of these I don't think I'll listen to the whole 2 hrs. We Will Fall is cool, slow dark and morbid. Oh damn it's a 10 min track. Meh I'm not going to listen to the whole thing. I like the old 60s rock sound for sure but.. 3 stars.
gitarren ok, aber was ist da sonst noch?!
Super! Früher Punk mit Iggy Pop, was will man mehr! Vor allem in der damaligen Zeit.
Felt like a Guy Ritchie movie.....raw, powerful, gritty, melodic, rough around the edges. Great great album....too short and a little weak on the back half.
First two songs were ok, then it went downhill with song that was 25% of whole album length and mad no sense.
I’m a bit confused regarding the length of the longest song. Frankly, they were decent but that song definitely soured my view of them
Didn't really care. The songs were just kinda there didn't do anything for me one way or the other. Didn't really mind them but didn't make me really feel anything either. Iggy's voice was fine. Instruments fine.
that's gonna be a pass for me. the 3rd track on the album is just mumbling/chanting AND 10 minutes long-my interest was lost. 1.5 stars
I love Iggy Pop and the Stooges, and I love the legacy they have created. This album just doesn't thrill me though.
This is definitely a good album to listen to when exploring the early days of proto-punk. It’s a great starting point, but I personally enjoy some of the follow-up albums from The Stooges more than this one.
Probably the best pure garage rock album, strong singles, but unlike most hard rock albums from this era, the whole album is actually good. Deserves to be celebrated. B
Influential and historic, but too basic for me. I Wanna Be Your Dog is a great song, but there are many others that just don’t do it for me. Lyrically, The Stooges is obviously lacking. Musically, they were foreshadowing the creation of Punk in the 70s. Punk being one of my favorite genres, I have to respect The Stooges. That being said, I think Raw Power is better. John Cale has some nice production on here for the time, and Iggy is an icon, but overall, it’s not something I see myself revisiting very often.
Iggy and the Stooges. The Fathers of Punk Rock! How he’s still kicking is beyond me, but I love it!
až na hlavní singl nic nevyčnívalo.
I’m still a ‘no’, maybe even a ‘no,no,no’ to the Stooges. It might be a bridge across musical eras, it might be the start of something beautiful to some, it might be lightning in a jar, but not to my ears. Sorry Iggy (but I suspect you’re a nihilist, so surely you don’t care either way…)
I can’t believe this album came out in 69- completely changes my idea of the timeline of music’s evolution in the 60s and 70s. So ahead of its time and full of so much energy and so different from most albums being released then. I am now a stooges fan.
The Good: Iggy The Bad: Iggy in 1969 The Ugly: supposed punk… I don’t much care for punk music in general, and can not understand why I’ve had to listen to this album seeing as there is much better product to listen to from that era. So shoot me for giving this album a 1* for the simple reason that I felt like skipping each song after listening to it for more than 15 seconds...
I liked one song. Everything else annoyed me.
Aaaourf, Iggy m’a habitué à plus que ça, je me sens légèrement trahis, leger 3
4 stars
Then went a little harder than I was expecting
4.7
Just the absolute perfect balance of pop and gnarly psych freakouts.
Punk in the 60s is insane. This is arguably more ahead of its time than any other album ever made.
Very interesting record with a cool vibe to it. It's frenzied, lulling and melodic all together. Various moods but all with a lo-fi, down to earth feel. I dig this one a lot.
It was alright, I only listened to the songs once instead of the four times they were on that album
what I call bedroom music - sounds like something you would make up in your bedroom. Lacking anything interesting either musically or lyricly. Taking into account the year it might have some interest; track 3 has possivilities but they are never pursued, just more of the same! Iggy Pop doesn't do much and the guitar is just big chords.
Some real killer, a bit too much filler to be truly great. A proper influential album that we can thank for some of the best garage rock subsequently. Album drags towards the end, reusing sone tricks and even some of the killer drags on (no fun should be half as long). I do love the chanting!
MEH
neat little album. you can tell that this is just the beginning for them. some really solid garage rock here, the highlight being the classic 'i wanna be your dog.' the two lowlights here for me were the unremarkable 'ann' and the incessant 'we will fall.' it definitely has the beginnings of the punk attitude, but doesn't totally bash you over the head with it. it's good, not great.
I really wanted it to be 4, but it just isn't, no matter now influential
It’s a fine album, the sound for sure would have influenced a whole slew of people in the 70s.
Definitely a debut album. Good, not great.
This one just doesn't quite hit for me in the same way that Raw Power does
The sound and production I liked, I thought the songs were very same they and weren’t my vibe
Great to hear where it all started. 4.5 stars.
Love me some Iggy, but some of this just didn't hit the mark. 3.5
It's a vibe Nice for the right mood
This one is not really my style. I generally have a favorable attitude towards punk, but this one doesn't quite hit "punk" and instead is very "drug-y" on some of the tracks like 'We Will Fall' which I generally dislike. They do have really cool guitar on some of the tracks - especially on 'I Wanna Be Your Dog' so credit for that. Unfortunately half of the album is pretty much one song, and it's not one of the good ones Standouts 1969 I Wanna Be Your Dog 2/5
Not really for me
This is great
Bangers, men 10-min låten var lite skum
Bien. Normal.
Classic rock with a lot of psychedlic undertones
Somehow mid
An album that seems standard and generic by today's standards but only because back in 1969 it was a trailblazer and a revolution. The influence from this record is ubiquitous and perennial. You haven't heard any rock music that hasn't been blessed by its roots. The highlight for me was "Ann". Love how slowed down and haunting that one was.
wtf guys you have one of the most raucous songs ever on I Wanna Be Your Dog and then do a 9 minute chant to put people to sleep.
Favorite Track: 1969
Super relentless garage rock with some darker edges.
Had fun being the dog. Great proto punk album lots of energy lots of fun. Altough felt like they ran out of steam at certain points. All in a great time was had.
Love this, it's ground zero for any number of other great bands that I like
Fantastic work.
There are parts of this album I thought I was listening to The Doors. The standout tracks, I Wanna Be Your Dog and No Fun are still awesome.
It's a pleasure and a privilege to listen to this album. Thank you, may I have another? I fanboy the Stooges so I can't give a proper review. I've just loved this record since first hearing it. It is what it is. That's it. You either take it or you fucking don't. My cat is named Iggy BTW.
some bangers, really long song that goes nowhere
Mid
Four stars for the sheer audacity of I Wanna Be Your Dog -> We Will Fall
This is pop punk before it turned into music for pussies. It has the right blend of hardcore punk but it has the type of Melodie’s that could have crossed them over into more prominent radio play if the world was ready to hear it. It’s not a mind blowing album but it does the job to create listeners. Choice cut: No Fun
4*
Punk before punk was even a thought. Raw guitars, raw vocals what is not to like about this album. I wanna be your dog is a track that still sounds so fresh and edgy. Stand out tracks: - 1969 - I Wanna Be Your Dog - Real Cool Time - Little Doll
There was something very fun and free about this, even if I didn't love every minute of it.
It wasn't unlistenable, but it didn't make me want to listen either.
I liked this more than the last album we had by The Stooges.
Now that I know The Stooges, this is what I expected. Good stuff!
Love how weird this gets. There's plenty of garage rock and proto-punk, but also some borderline noise aspects and the 10 minute wildness of We Will Fall with John Cale on viola. Cool stuff.
*caveman noises intensify*
Not quite as angry and raw as the previous album I listened too but not my thing.
Noh mikäs tätä kuunnellessa....
Yeah. It set the tone for what was to follow. Fantastic! Some songs are better than others, but still a solid album
Don't know the Stooges. Don't know Iggy Pop. This was ok. No particular affection
Now I wanna be your Lester Longlegs
Solid proto punk. I Wanna Be Your Dog is an all time banger. No Fun is wicked cool. Attitude galore. Good stuff.
VMP
I like it more than I thought I would but not a much as it deserves
I listened to Raw Power a while ago, and my opinion didn't change with this album.
Brit rock. Again 😑
Late 60’s punk sound
the dog song is great but the rest felt like filler
The only thing this has going against it, is that it's not funhouse. Some of this was a bit drawn out (looking at you, We Will Fall) and made up on the spot but otherwis, this is great and raw to a degree.
Сумасбродная шумиха. И хлопки. Много хлопков.
Front half of the album is great. Back half wasn’t as engaging for me.
This album started out with a bang on the first two songs but then followed it up with 10 minutes of the most inane bullshit I've ever heard. It never quite picked back up from there
Kinda funny I got this one just 2 days after Fun House. I already knew I love Fun House (did a rare re-listen for it the other day anyway), but this one was a first listen for me. It's good, I like the slower more psychedelic tracks and I Wanna Be Your Dog may be the best Stooges song, but Fun House is an overall better listen. (went ahead and listened to Raw Power today too, just to round out the trilogy. It's my least favorite of the 3, but still 7/10)
Prefer funhouse but still aight (I got 2 Stooge albums in a row)
Fuck is this shit 😭
They were influenced by early Stones and mid Beatles. Influenced by Hendrix and the Doors and Poliitics and partying. Pre Zeppelin. Pre Sabbath. This had to really blow everyone’s minds. And they still don’t get the credit they deserve. Iggy Pop may be the grandfather of punk but at one point in the late 60s he was THE FIRST PUNK…. And this is what that sounds like. Raw. Fucking. Power.
Ahhhh get me out of the 60's emo-before-we-knew-it-was-emo scene!
We Will Fall is the biggest left turn on an album I've heard in a really long time. Pretty solid scummy pre punk rock album in general but that song makes this record interesting. I wanna be your dog is a classic jam. There's a bit of a velvet underground vibe in the sense of it just being lo fi but just great chemistry and rocking songs.
it's times like these i have to remember my own mantra for 1001 albums: did i like it? set aside the historical significance and context and the foundation it laid for other genres and ask yourself if you liked it. i did not. thus, 2 stars!
well this sure is an album. while i understand the historical significance of this album and can appreciate the far-reaching effects it had on the punk genre and western music as a whole, I do not find it particularly enjoyable to listen to. the songs are all the musical equivalent of waking up with a hangover. everything's weirdly muted and fuzzy and dull, and every new screeching noise or aleatoric guitar solo just makes your headache even worse. also, how is there a ten minute song on a thirty minute record? come to think of it, I take back what I said about their effects on punk music. dave davies slashing the speaker cone in his guitar amp to create the distortion effect on you really got me did more for punk music than the stooges ever did favorites: 1969, I wanna be your dog, no fun. they're not particularly fun to listen to, but they are the ones I know from rock band. actually they're not even that good in rock band. welp.
Iggy rules. Good punk and pretty innovative and creative. Iggy voice and delivery are unique
It's a bit of a mixed bag for me. I like the weird fuzzy spacey guitars, and I like the rawness of it. Some songs are excellent. Others are a bit murky and more meandering. It's a pretty good album overall. I mean, cam' ahwn!
Classic album, not indicative of where Iggy Pop ended up. But it was definitely a unique album.
An early but hard to listen to example of heavy distortion
We Will Fall annoyed me down to two stars
Raw energy bursts in the beginning. The sound is gritty and primal. It's a relentless ride through rebellious rock. The vocals howl with a wild, untamed spirit. There was a unnecessarily long song which took my attention away, then the rest just kinda fell off.
Slightly biased as I was obsessed with this album when I was 18. Nice to listen back half a lifetime later and reflect on it. It is slightly simplistic, but sometimes that really helps it. Real cool time - lyrics beyond simple, but unreal guitar sound/tone that makes it sound so raw. Wanna be your dog one of the best 'simple' songs out there - unreal tune. Mad to think this came out when the Beatles were still about. I can understand those who can't get into it, but I can equally understand why it blew me away as a teenager.
Felt like stoner rock, hard on the strings with words strewn in, would probably be a lot cooler if i was on psychedelics. 2.5
Important in its time. I didn’t mind it but wouldn’t be inclined to listen again.
Not only am I already familiar with the Stooges, but I’ve already listened to this debut album of theirs before. For what’s it worth, they were able to deliver a righteous rock sound that acts as a precursor to punk music. I’ve always enjoyed Iggy Pop’s abrasive yet controlled vocal delivery, and it’s well complemented by Scott Asheton’s punching drums, and the excellent bass and guitar work of Dave Alexander and Ron Asheton. Songs like “No Fun” and “I Wanna Be Your Dog” exemplify a simple yet aggressive approach to songwriting. The only song that doesn’t quite fit the vibes for me was the ten-minute “We Will Fall” that gets weird in movements, though I’m willing to give some slack cause it’s a debut album where the group will still defining their sound. Overall, a fun time and highly recommended.
Just a little too meh for a 3.
I really tried to like this one. It started on the right track with 1969. I tried to place it in time and being ahead of its time, but there is so much better music from that time period. There were moments of really great rock guitar but way too much of weak lyrics and vocals for me to appreciate. I scored it with a 3 out of appreciation for the time period but not enough end to end for greatness!
Fyrir ekki svo löngu poppuðu The Stooges upp og mér fannst þeir bara vera meðalband. Ekkert sem stóð upp úr. Svo kemur þessi plata og þá komst maður í gírinn. Þriðja lagið, We Will Fall, var samt frekar leiðinlega langt fyrir það sem það var og dregur þá niður. Set hana samt örugglega aldrei aftur í spilun. Það þýðir meðalmennska.
Utterly forgettable, but not boring per se. Just completely middle-of-the-road
I can hear the blues, and I can hear the rock that followed. The sound fine, but I'm just not into it.
They hadn’t found their voice yet
Me, refusing to look at the album cover: there were three of them, I just know it
In a not unexpected move, “we will fall” made the albums rating fall from a 3 to a 2
He says come on a lot on this. We will fall is an interesting 10 minute song. I think I wanna be your dog is my fav.
I was a little afraid about this one going into it. It's not what I was expecting at all and was pretty decent.
it was cool! sort of weird and grating at times but other times very fun
😐
just whatever