Raw Power

1 song added, good discovery

Loud and crazy rock album. Enjoyed it overall, but have never heard of the group before.

its was alr

I know that the Stooges are regarded as one of the founders of the punk movement, but I just have never been a fan of Iggy Pop. "Search and Destroy" I had heard before, and it was interesting to listen to both mixes. Iggy's made it sound more like a band from the 70s, where as Bowie's mix made it sound like a band from earlier, interestingly enough. The new members of the band did a good job; I should have listened to the whole Legacy Edition to hear how they played some of the older stuff live. Iggy's noises and such never impressed me, though. It just sounds goofy in this day and age. I guess then it worked but now? Not so much. Maybe if I heard it back when I was more into punk I would have appreciated it, but now it just sounds like garage DIY rock to me. Ok, but not mind-blowing.

Still not blown away. I feel like The Stooges got too many albums on this list (one likely would've sufficed). No doubt this is a big album in the evolution of punk, and I liked a few songs a fair bit (Search and Destroy, Penetration, the title track, Shake Appeal). But I can't quite get to a 4.

Iggy doing what he does best.

Never really listened to the Stooges, new of Iggy's influence and can def hear in this album.

Sounds to me like standard Brit punk pretty much. Fine

Honestly didn't give this the attention it probably deserves. Enjoyable enough though.

Loud, preferred the Iggy versions.

Proto-punk. Powerful, but limited in lyricism.

Sympa, classic rock 7/10

very avant garde!!!

Decent album, but I'm less taken with this one compared to most stooges stuff. It seems less energetic to me. 3.25/5

Gimme Danger and Search and Destroy totally hold up. Old school cool and timeless as well. The rest of the album suffers from some dated sounds, like the weird Robert Plant style sex vocal sounds, but other than that, really solid record. Not a routine re-listen for me but I'd re-visit it every 5 years or so gladly.

3.5 Funny, just a couple days ago Gimme Danger was shuffled into my Spotify session, and I was like “Damn, this is a good song, wonder if we’ll be seeing more Stooges on our list?” Well, ask and you shall receive. One of the most aptly titled albums out there and so incredibly influential on the entire punk genre to come (Kurt Cobain even once named it as his personal favorite of all-time). I find it kind of interesting that The Stooges are considered a precursor to punk considering that they arguably go much harder than many of the bands claimed to have invented it - though there are definitely similarities (tell me Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell couldn’t be a Misfits song). A lot of that raw sound can be chalked up to Iggy’s studio production inexperience, which I think simultaneously does both wonders and a disservice to the songs here. For that reason, there are apparently two different versions of the album - the Iggy Pop mix and the David Bowie mix, who was brought in by the record label to try and save it. Normally when an album has a remixed version, I feel like it’s not too drastically different, but man, in this case it’s a tale of two producers. Iggy’s is loud, messy, and sounds like the audio is clipping half the time, but embodies the uninhibited punk spirit so well. Bowie’s on the other hand is much cleaner and highlights the individual personality and technicalities of each song a little better. I listened to each multiple times to try and compare and contrast, and sitting here now I still couldn’t tell you which version I like more. Regardless of which one you’re listening to, I think this album starts phenomenally and slowly becomes less remarkable as it goes on - the opening tracks are amazing and among the best of Iggy’s career, but I really didn’t care for the stuff closer to the end like Shake Appeal and Death Trip. So, that being the case, I think I prefer Iggy’s mix for the first half of the album, which makes a punk song like Search and Destroy sound absolutely EXPLOSIVE and a ballad like Gimme Danger feel absolutely gritty, but when you get to the stuff closer to end that has less flavor or personality to it, it just feels kind of unlistenable. So, point Bowie on Side B, as he was able to take songs that felt like skips on Iggy’s mix and give them a life of their own, giving me the realization of, “Oh, there really is a song buried in there.” Either way you slice it, this is a good album, but I just don’t feel like it finishes anywhere near as strong as it starts. Could probably be a 4 from me on a good day, but I really only see myself regularly coming back to the first two tracks.

Love Iggy’s energy and the subversive nature of it.

Not as layered as I’d like it to be, very raw voice but other than that the spirit of the band isn’t doing it for me, there aren’t many layers to it in the sense of John Paul jones level of d’orchestraux + page guitar skill playing and bonzo drums it ends up feeling a bit otherwhelming but the character of it is very entrancing and it’s mainly iggy who’s doing it all for me as I listen

A fun energetic album with the starts of punk rock in there. Will save a few songs for the 70's and punk rock playlists.

Starts off quite strong and was like this could be great. Now I've finished it I am not too sure. I think the title track kinda sucks but there is some great stuff here....its arguably better than a 3, but not too sure I can justify a 4...

Grand fan d'Iggy Pop depuis le début du projet. J'aime la guitare sale qui sort de cet album. Pas assez pour un 4, mais solide 3.

More Iggy Pop! I gather the album is a major touchstone in the history of Rock music--and it sounds like a perfect reference for the classic rock sound--but the music didn't hit for me. Lots of shreddy guitar strumming and vocals that were simultaneously cool and felt kind of limp. Put a copy in the library but not in your personal collection if you ask me.

I bought this ages on a whim as lots of musicians rate. It’s ok. Some gems, some meh. It does sound quite murky though.

The remaster can't disguise this had aged pretty badly but I can appreciate the energy.

3.75

production is rough

Some good guitar riffs, but verges on evil - slash - screamy.

Hmmm I already listened to this one? Weird. Maybe it's because I started a couple days before starting the group. Anyways this was my review last time.... Punk rock bro.

Un poco rollo

Okay - not my favorite, but there are elements in it that I like

Fifth Iggy Pop album. Feels like it’s intentional at this point. 3.5/5

I liked it

I recall being more impressed with a prior outing by this band. Nothing against this, but I'm not convinced I was all that innovative in 1973.

This was fun, would listen again

I enjoyed “Funhouse” more. Maybe because it was better produced.

The stooges/Iggy always have moments for me where they sound awesome but sadly just not consistently through their albums. Maybe it's Seinfeld effect though where they invented the sound and now it sounds generic after so many acts have followed and copied them

it’s okay i guess.

Not my favourite genre of rock, but a solid album. Iggy Pop has a unique voice that makes the album interesting. 3/5

3/5. A solid collection of rock songs and lot heavier than previous albums but there is something missing in the energy. I don’t feel the passion from Iggy like I should. It’s still good but can sound generic at some points.

Fave songs: Search and destroy, Gimme Danger, Penetration, I need sonebody, shake appeal

Ok album, enjoyed the two listens. None of the songs really drew me in so I'm rating it a 3.

Indeed: This is raw power! But that means that the music could have done with some work here and there. Certainly not as good as other album by The Stooges.

One of those LPs that recalls a misspent yoof. Hard to love sometimes but hugely influential.

Un poco rollo

Okay

Punk clásico con voz característica. Le ha faltado algo más de variedad. Algún tema muy conocido, pero le he echado en falta varias cosas

Raw Power is a fitting name for the album. It is indeed very raw and punkish.

Ja er is iets maar er mist ook iets

I know Iggy is the founder of punk or whatever, and this is a solid punk album, but I'm still not convinced he deserves as much credit as he gets. It's good, but it's not THAT good.

Good album to listen to when tired, stressed or in a need of a bit of energy boosting music. Amazing guitar solos. Good stuff.

Search And Destroy! The whole thing sounds dated and beat to hell but i guess that's its appeal. To me this is another museum piece.

Sex, Drugs, and Rock'n'Roll. All starting with capital letters. Isn't it what Iggy Pop and The Stogges are known for.

Album van de Amerikaanse hard rock/ punk band (Iggy and) the Stooges. Wordt gezien als pionier van het punk genre, met ruige nummers met veel overdrive. Ondanks dat het zeer invloedrijk in het muziekcircuit is (Kurt Cobain, Sex Pistols), is Raw Power geen heel verfijnd album. leukste nummer: Gimme Danger Iggy Pop deed aanvankelijk eerst het mixwerk, maar op aandringen werd de uiteindelijke mix gemaakt in slechts een weekje door David Bowie in een piepkleine studio. In 1997 verscheen nog een andere mix.

I like it, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell was probably the stand out track to me. I liked the growling and aggressive sound. Pretty simple instrumentation, not over produced, it’s a really solid rock album.

Good album

It was catchy and raw but the production was terrible and a lot of what was probably fresh about it then has since been done to death

Definitely see the production value and musical experimentation but just not for me. The vocals are a little grating. Also didn’t give it the time it deserved by playing it in the background of a video game

Kan inte bestämma mellan 2 eller 3. Varför finns ingen 2.5. När jag lyssnade på det imorse duggade jag det men nu vet jag inte. Jag fuskar och kollar vad Niva tagit så det blir 2.5…

the dumbest parts of the stooges turned up to 11

Review express: Está bien, nada más. No se qué es, pero, a pesar de ser tan animado, me aburre la mayoría del tiempo. Es rock y ya. Le doy 3 por ser escuchable y disfrutable en general, pero prefiero algo más único.

Good, not great

Not bad

Classic.

Me gusta musicalmente, a veces vocal y liricamente raro

Nothing really impressed me about this album. It was pretty standard fare

It's punk, alright. The band members feel like they're all playing different songs and the energies are all over the place. Also, there's maybe 3 or 4 different mixes of this album for some reason? Just stop trying. Leave it be. It's just fine.

Solid

Review express: Está bien, nada más. No se qué es, pero, a pesar de ser tan animado, me aburre la mayoría del tiempo. Es rock y ya. Le doy 3 por ser escuchable y disfrutable en general, pero prefiero algo más único.

a good record but I think just a 3 from me. I like the 'raw'-ness of this record but also found it made things feel a bit... lazy? (production-wise) anyway a good record overall

Second The Stooges album on this list, but it feels like I've listened to the same record twice. Not much change in style, still "Raw Power" garage rock from seventies, which just seem to be grossly outdated at this point. At now I also know what to expect from Iggy Pop, so no reason to double down on my antipathy for his singing. Probably a great album in its time, full of energy and raw emotions, but 50 years have passed, and with it out idea of how to show those emotions in a more modern way.

It's alright

A weak song collection

I liked this more than the self-titled album, even though I prefer “I Wanna Be Your Dog” to “Search and Destroy”. (I think.) I’m not really sure why.

It seems The Stooges steadily improved with each album - this one is in solid 3 / 3.5 territory. Arguably Fun House actually had more 'raw power', but maybe this album has more 'fun'? In the sense that tighter song structures and a greater variation in tempo and dynamics are more fun to listen to, right? I maintain that Iggy's solo career (including his very decent recent albums) has the better material, but accept that for pure, feral energy and influence on music history The Stooges had something about them.

Good

It was good but feels kind of basic know. I would give it a 3.5 out of 5 if I could.

Score: 70 Album art: 70 Nothing says raw power like 4s with people clapping along to the entire song I really loved the first 2 songs. After that there wasn't as much that I enjoyed, and I feel like the album devolves into better than average punk music. Just a bummer it didn't go more in the direction of the first 2 songs. Also there is a song where he starts meowing so that's fun. I listened to the iggy mix and I liked it, I thought the messier production was interesting and made each song more unique. The performances are good and they elevate this higher than just basic punk/rock music. It's closer to a 3 than 4

Pas dépaysé

on se surprend plus Robert ....

The background noise of a crying kid next to me at the airport really tied together this album for me. Because Iggy Pop makes kids cry. Because he touches them. I still stand by the fact that this is good music and I would like to see him in concert. Maybe in the future, once we’re both in hell.

Good

Punk Rock Bro

Not bad. Keep me in it all the way through but nothing made me hit repeat.

The album is a bit of a musical mess, by design probably. The songs grew tiresome after the second listen, but there was a couple of highlights. As for what mix is better, it depends on what kind of sound you are more looking to listen too. Bowies mix is slightly more pop oriented while Iggys remix is more rough around the edges. They both have their upsides. Album is not bad but not one I am looking to listen to again. FAVORITE SONGS: - Gimmie Danger - I Need Somebody 2.75/5

Good beats, not a huge fan of the vocals on all of the tracks

Ok, not bad. Not my favorite.

3.5

- Out of tune singing and nonsense words are really rad. Love the emotion - Guitar riffs clearly has it's influence still today hearing from songs like - Penetration on the current rock and indie sounds - Drums are driving, wish I could hear a little more cymbal - Not a huge fan of a few of the guitar solos but some are really sick - I Need Somebody is a good song but feels slightly out of place, can't tell if I like the juxtaposition. Riffs are really awesome though so I'm leaning on I like it. The off beat entrances before the beat and the arpeggiated riffs on the guitar are nice - Shake Appeal riff is not my cup of tea - Death Trip as well not really my vibe at the beginning. Feels a bit messy and lacks the chaotic but catchy quality of the rest of the album. As the track develops it gets a little better as the energy picks up. I dig some of his shouting vocals on this. Feels like proto metal screaming vocals

ну насколько помню другой их альбом одна из немногих моих двоек, в этот заходила с большим опасением. но он норм. не моя музыка, но и не отрава

This was a unique album, I didn't know anything about the stooges and was surprised that 1973 could be that aggressive. I could see this being useful if you're struggling in the gym or something, it's like a big kick up the ass, all raw power and energy. But for me, it's probably a bit much, a little too raw and by the end I was grateful that it was only half an hour. It's an interesting one, but I don't think I can go higher than 3 because it's not an album I'm likely to come back to. Favourite track is gimme danger

Es como si agarraras a The Velvet Underground y le sacaras toda su búsqueda intelectual. Pero la frescura y la actitud están, e incluso, tal vez, magnificadas. A favor de la irreverencia de saber que sonas como el culo, y así y todo ser libre entre géneros e interpretaciones; y a favor, casi como norma general, del ruido.

Instrumentals are great, but the vocals don't do it for me at all. I feel like a lot of the value here is in pushing comfort zones for lyrics and style for later rock, punk, and grunge artists.

Solid rock album. Probably would like it more with time

First Listen: -Performances: This is one of those albums that keep telling me you don’t have to have a great voice to make great music. Iggy’s voice really rides the guitar in most of tracks, the wails in “Your Pretty Face” and “Penetration” are just awesome! I also love how he uses a lower tone in “Shake Appeal” and “Death Trip”. -Production: Iggy’s mix of the album can really turn some people deaf, not gonna lie. While I think his version of mix goes well with the tone and overall sound that the goes for, his wails and the guitar solos can really be a turn off to the album. It’s not a big deal, just a little nitpick. Comparing that to David Bowie’s mix, it’s not even a debate that Iggy’s version is superior. Bowie’s mixing takes away many of characteristics that make the album “the album”, I can appreciate that he was attempting to make The Stooges seem accessible to the but all it does put the band down for most pf the record, have the guitar and Iggy’s voice only heard, just to have them EQ’d the shit of them. Still didn’t stop me from enjoying the album again though. Score: light to decent 7

first listen definitely raw and loud

Good

Inoffensive. Which as a review is probably offensive to the Stooges.

Straight forward rock. Fairly distorted guitar, vocals have a bit of a whiney sound

Classic

Not bad! I didn’t like this as much as I thought I would, but I didn’t mind it.

It's Iggy Pops Band and featured Search and Destroy. May grow on me over time.

Oh Iggy. A little slow, but enjoyable.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, it’s got a gritty feel to it, one you feel an instant connection to Favourite song: Track 6 - I Need Somebody

This is what I thought punk rock was. Instead, we got the mainstream bands like Devo and B52s

It's a problem. This album was clearly revolutionary and (with the Monks) one of those proto punk albums that was revolutionary at the time. The problem is it's been recycled by every scuzz rock yawn fest that bought skinny jeans and leather jackets since and it's made the whole thing sound BORING which is the opposite of what I imagine this felt like at the time. The Oppenheimer of punk I guess? I am become Kings of Leon, destroyer of good music. Crying shame. It's clearly great but I've came at it through 50 years of boring imitators.

decent

Gave an extra star out of respect for Iggy, but I can’t listen to a whole album of this music since I stopped being an angry teen

Lite sådär. Bra produktion men inte så intressant.

Very raw proto punk. Not high on sophistication and has a brutal production. Its not for me but you have to admire the gusto.

A decent if somewhat rambling hard rock LP. Would've liked most of the tracks to be a bit more concise in execution, but they at least have enough energy to make their minimal ideas pop.

A little to Raw for me from time to time, but overall quite enjoyable.

Too raw

Classic rock! Or I guess more punk than rock but it felt very rock at the same time. A good friday album to listen to while working. Despite enjoying this album, when it comes to stooges, I prefer mine in pairs of 3.

This is the second or third album that I've gotten of The Stooges. I strongly disliked the other albums but this one has some promise and I enjoyed it way more than the others.

Search & Destroy is amazing, the rest is fine.

It is a punk rock album. I do not care for the screaming. The music itself is alright. Lyrics are meh. It was 37 minutes long which is good. I do not have a desire to relisten to this album again. It is better than a 2 but not really a 3. I will round up but it is a close call.

Pretty much what you'd expect from a punk album

Liked this one a lot more than the solo album I had last week. Fun energetic early punk rock

The album you get when you triple distill testosterone. It's attitudinous, loud, and unapologetic. Iggy the man

This album kind of felt like it went in one ear and out the other. I'm sure it was really impressive at the time, considering it was 1973. But, for me, it doesn't really make an impression, except for some of the vocals and guitar. My favourite song was I Need Somebody.

Great garbage band sound, very similar sounding songs tho. Raw power got me moving

Super rockin album. Reminds me of the sex pistols a bit with the guitar work although iggy sounds a million times different than Johnny rotten. Good vibes on this record. I definitely wouldn't say these songs are great but not bad at all. Decent 5/10

Decent punk album. Starts out strong but falters near the end.

Good rock album, guitar shreds, oozes sex and drugs

Hauska tykitys. Iggy ihan syystäkin hehkutettu, mut pitäis varmaan livenä nähdä, et sais sen 4-5/5 kokemuksen

The songs are good, but the recording/mix is very muddy. Heard 1 version of the David Bowie mix which I preferred a lot more

Good energy. Sometimes a bit too fuzzy

I will not deny that the guitar on this album is obviously very ahead of it's time, but save for that, I don't really get the specialty. I think the album cover is more iconic than the music inside of it. Again though, guitar is great, and is really carrying this score itself.

Alas, this does not stir my soul.

Nota fa of his early work.

Ya cuántos discos tiene aquí Iggy Pop? Este es interesante, un protopunk bien cargado, pero supongo que está en la lista por su mérito histórico.

Punk. Was interesting to hear the roots of punk

Not up my alley for punk but it’s solid.

This is so punk rock, was surprised to see it's from the 70s

Old school punk. Sound is janky, even for punk.

I loved the guitar work and the fact that this is punk rock in 1973 before the genre officially had its name, but the raw production of the time made it hard to enjoy.

Interesting to hear the early stages of punk, not as aggressive as punk became a few years later but certainly a departure of the rock that was prevalent in 73. The album was decent, good runtime, surprisingly preferred the faster songs over the slower ones at the end of the album

Top 3 Songs: 1 - Gimme Danger (2) 2 - Raw Power (5) 3 - I Need Somebody (6)

Not melodious Too noisy

I saw in the Wikipedia blurb that this had an impact on a bunch of other artists and I can definitely tell because it sounds like it would have influenced almost every major rock movement from 1975-1995. From punk to grunge this album has notes of all of it. I feel like I’ve been harsh on punk so far but this proto punk is actually pretty good

Iggy Pop in top form. The essense of garage rock. For sure. Only due to the poor recording I have always wondered why so many people are referring to this one as the best one by Iggy. Personally I hav always found it a bit disapointing compared to the first 2 Stooges albums. Anyhow classic tunes are on it that since then have never failed to get the crowd going crazy when played live

Listened to on 8/10/22 3.5/5 Favorite song: Search and Destroy Great head banging 70s rock energy but nothing super memorable

Raw power indeed

aight iggy

It's a little lightweight compared to their previous classics but still rocks like an MF.

Short album, but enjoyable. Liked the lyricalness of “Gimme Danger” contrasted with the rest of the album.

ok wow i'm still shifting my mental model but i'm feeling there are multiple punk, uh, lineages(?) the clash, sex pistols, the smiths.. those are punk sure but they don't feel punk to me. throw the ramones in there too? stooges led by iggy pop? this feels in the lineage of punk that leads to the pixies, nirvana, mxpx, five iron frenzy, less than jake, good riddance, nofx but iggy pop will always be a problematic listen because with stardom came statutory rape of young teens

Meh

I only know that Iggy Pop is a musician; I don’t think I’ve listened to a single Stooges song that I can remember. I had no expectations coming in, aside from that I tend to like proto-punk. It feels more like punk than I was expecting, especially lyrically. The music isn’t as harsh or fast on a whole as punk tends to be, which I feel clashes a little with the sometime incomprehensibility of the lyrics. It’s very interesting to see the evolution of one of the genres I like a lot. Fav Track: I Need Somebody 3/5

Чувствуется возраст альбома. Не дослушал до конца. Но всё равно слушается бодро.

Not a full album of greatness

A nice album all around. Though I am not familiar with much of their work aside, this is an excellent hard rock punk album. Once again I will be giving The Stooges more of a listen.

Very kick-ass, classic punk.

This is the "less" punk of the Stooges albuns that I've listened to on this list. I miss the crazy Saxophone from "The Fun House." Altough this is already a preview of Iggy's solo career that I tend to like, I must classify it as a good album, but not excellent. "Search & destroy" is the best song, but the rest of the album is good.

There are songs that stood out to me, but ultimately I just didn't really click with it. The Stooges mix is what I listened to so will have to try the Bowie mix too.

Dope protopunk 3

Much better than their self-titled. Still meh 3

fine but cool

Raw and punchy first half, snoozing on the back.

Does exactly what it says on the tin

Imaginez que vous êtes né en 1920 en Illinois. Vous êtes militaire. Vous avez participé au débarquement de Normandie et à la guerre de Corée. Vous trouvez que le mouvement hippie était la pire chose que l'Amérique ait produite. Puis les Stooges sortent cet album et votre fils adore ça.

Un album intéressant qui met en scène les membres des Stooges en pleine réflexion au sujet d'un prochain déplacement en avion que doit effectuer le groupe. Le point qui pose problème est le prix des billets qui n'entre pas dans leur budget. Ils doivent alors trouver une solution pour prendre cet avion tout en payant un nombre de billets inférieur au nombre de membres. Ils ont soudain une idée. Arrivés à l'aéroport, les Stooges se présentent au portique de détection avec leurs valises. De manière surprenante, Iggy Pop ne fait pas partie de la troupe. Chacun pose donc sa valise et ses effets personnels sur le tapis roulant. Le premier membre passe le contrôle sans problème, idem pour le deuxième, le troisième, etc... Soudain, au moment de scanner le bagage cabine du dernier, l'agent de sécurité est stupéfait : « Ça par exemple ! Viens voir ça ! » lance-t-il à son collègue. Celui-ci s'approche et n'en croit pas ses yeux. Coincé entre un pyjama et un sèche-cheveux, Iggy Pop est contorsionné dans une poche latérale et regarde fixement l'objectif. Les Stooges seront finalement raccompagnés à la sortie de l'aéroport et devront annuler leur concert.

Iggy Pop nous propose ici une nouvelle performance artistique de haute volée. En effet, non content de nous avori déjà ébloui avec la désormais célèbre apparition de Woodstock, Iggy revient ici encore plus fort. L'album commence par quelques apparitions assez classiques, Iggy sortant succèssivement d'un demi-cercueil puis d'une boite en plastique. Mais dès la deuxième piste, Iggy va sortir le grand jeu. Le titre de la piste laissait entrevoir de ce qu'il allait se passer: "Alternate "Violent" Iggy Mix". On lance la piste rempli d'adrénaline, et là l'irréel se produit. Une boite a outils remplie de cutters, scies et autres objets contendants est ramenée sur scène. Il n'y a evidemment aucune place pour un corps humain dans cette boite à outils, sans peine de se retrouver rapidement sectionné par l'un des instruments. Mais Iggy commence alors à se tordre, faisant fi de la peur génèrale, et viendra s'immiscer entre les différents objets à dents de la boite à outils. Une fois cette dernière refermée, Iggy parviendra à s'en extraire dans un héroique coup de hanche, avant de se présenter, indemne, devant nos yeux ébahis. De très loin la performance la plus technique des Stooges.

This album caught me on a good day & I really it.

Highlights: Search and Destroy Gimme Danger I Need Somebody 3,5 / 5

Overall good album. Iggy never quite did it for me, but I can appreciate the songs.

Too harsh for me

A bit boring honestly. Just loads of the same track after track.

I like some bits but overall not quite what I'm after

Not too bad for music from that era

Favorites: Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell Raw Power

This album is wild. Just so much energy here. It's loud, it's unapologetic, and it's kind of a mess. It feels like a live album. Maybe it is. Maybe it's not, but it doesn't sound polished. Driving guitars all over the place, and Iggy Pop's vocals are turned up to 11. I'm not sure how re-listenable this is for me. I am glad I heard it, I've heard Iggy Pop songs that I like and those I don't, and this album has both. Not bad, not great, so a perfect 3.0 stars.

OK but i didnt like the dirty sound to all the tracks.

Definitely early alternative? Kind of reminded me of the clash or cure? Not bad, but I am not sure I would listen again.

About two-thirds of a fantastic record, but I suppose the fact that it was made at all is something. Another record where the track listing has always struck me as a bit off; Iggy's mix (at least in its more reasonable vinyl mastering) might be an improvement on the original in terms of consistency of sound.

very short good

mais um rock classico aprovado

100% cool.

A haiku: Raw Power is loud, Can be fun, or a bit much, Overall not bad. 6/10

Not really what I was expecting, but gimme danger seems to be a nice track to hit on the road.

Raw 2.9

Better than expected

This is alright, nothing amazing. I liked the other Stooges album (self-titled) I listened to on this list.

It was OK

Similar thoughts as the other Stooges albums we've listened to... probably much better to have seen them perform live, and being less sober. 2.5

Ágætis rokk og ról

Fast and straight to the point, I like this Iggy better I think

Decent protopunk fare from Iggy and the lads, spanning 60s influences with more forward-thinking elements

Very hit and miss.

Pretty good, doesn't really go anywhere though

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!

decent punk rock album

Didn't do much for me, sorry.

Great songs, attitude and charima sabotaged by its production. Its quite annoying when I'm turning up the music (which is fantastic), Iggy's loud vocals appear out of nowhere and it has to be turned down again. Can't fault it too much as apart from it's production, this album certainly is an enjoyable case of Raw Power

Enjoyed it - not an album i'm going to listen to loads. Think I enjoy iggy's solo stuff more

Tja, het is wel goed, maar toch ga ik 't niet veel meer draaien.

This is good punk rock, uh, music.

Kurt Cobain's favorite album of all time. It's the seminal garage rock band The Stooges made at it again for the third banger of an album. It's important to know there are two mixes of the album to listen to: the '73 Bowie mix, and the '97 original Iggy mix (released as Rouge Power and linked by this website). Where the Bowie mix is more accessible and well-polished, it muffles the instruments and Iggy's grunts. A lot of people prefer the nicer Bowie mix over what they consider to be a busy mess. Yet others, myself included, prefer the raw, angry original. Personally, I found this to be the weakest of their three albums. It doesn't have the charm and catchiness of their first album, nor the degradation from pop to jazz madness that defined their second album. What does define this album? Well, first of all, even though I prefer the Iggy mix, I think both are bad production efforts. The Bowie mix feels dull compared to the other. Yet the Iggy mix is too busy. And just hear all the production mistakes on the first song in both mixes... how is this the album's most played song on Spotify? Oh yeah, it was the lead single. I like the second half of "Gimme Danger," everything from the vocals to the guitar trying to pull of its own thing, and the crazy bass taking control. I like the contrast of the celesta in "Penetration." Iggy's grunts and vocal sounds tend to be my favorite part of these songs. My favorite song is "I Need Somebody." Not sure if it's because it sounds like "The Passenger" or what. But one thing's for sure, this song and "Gimme Danger" are the two ballads... so maybe I just don't like their punk as much as I thought I did? Now, I admit the songs in themselves are really good. There's all sorts of influences of rockabilly ("Raw Power"), blues ("I need somebody"), and proto-punk all over. There's a lot of diversity here it's impossible not to like anything from every song. But someone seriously needs to run this into a better production attempt, more like the Iggy mix, but fixing up the bad sound when it gets too loud. Both "Search and Destroy" and "Your Pretty Face..." are in desperate need of better mixes. It does hold up to the album's title, being such a raw album but with excellent instrumental work and powerful vocal delivery. But overall, Raw Power did not stick out as much to me as their other two albums did.

pretty cool

Actual rating 3.5

Tricky, while I recognise how influential and ahead of it’s time this is, I also found it pretty unpleasant to listen to.

The first time through I found this a little “raw” for my tastes, but on second listen it seems like I may have been overly influenced by the songs “Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell” and “Death Trip”. In looking for the missing link between rock n’ roll and punk, I would put the Stooges at the top of the list. I like the guitar and Iggy’s voice seems to change with every song, like his vocal chords were damaged from the previous recording. Raw Rower lives up to its name.

Pretty good album. The punky style is not what I would listen to every day, but occasionally fits my mood. This one sits at a solid 3 stars for me.

Scuzzy, glam rock n roll. Not bad, I can hear Bowie and I can hear Joy Division, so quite influential.

First time listening to them. Could hear how iggy was an early influence in the pop punk genre. To me these songs didn’t really resonate. Maybe it was just before my time to understand. Pretty neutral here. 5.8/10

This must have sounded pretty wild after 10 years of listening to The Byrds. Attitude, swagger, nutso energy; invigorating as a cold jet of water straight up your swanny.

Fuzzy distorted proto-punk with some surf elements. I can see the influence it had on later punk.

Straight up Punk. Love this album cover. Standout Tracks: Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell, Penetration, Raw Power

Punk - in this case proto-punk - is not really my thing, but this album has a couple of tracks I can relate to (Search & Destroy, I need Somebody). That said, I recognize the power and attractiveness of the raw sound. Live they must have been a powerhouse.

6.5

This album is not something I would exactly listen to but there are some songs that I do enjoy. The energy of the album is electric and that is my biggest takeaway from it. Highlighted songs: Penetration, I Need Somebody

Liked it. Urban and upbeat. Correct title.

Great attitude and some great tracks. I don't like the production though - it's just a bit weak for me.

Was okay

Pretty alright. I enjoyed some of it.

Fun but no replay value

Title cut killed it, opening track also really good.

The beginning of the album was great, but towards the end the songs felt as if they were dragging on.

More background music, but not bad

12th July 2021 Listened on the way in to Covent Garden having missed listening yesterday. On my last day of working in the GCF! Still raw with energy, iggy is a legend.

Um álbum curioso como um arranjo peculiar, no geral não me cativou. Nota:5/10

The voices are reminiscent of something. Classic rock parodies maybe. The solis were sick.

Energetic, jarring - not one for dinner parties

Not on a par with lust for life but some brilliant tracks and reason for me to explore more Iggy

A lot of nice short catchy tunes, an enjoyable 3.5

better than expected but still eh

Could take it or leave it.

the father of punk rock?

Banger

"I'm a streetwalking cheetah with a heart full of napalm I'm a runaway son of the nuclear A-bomb I am the world's forgotten boy The one who searches and destroys" (Search and destroy) Le pongo un 3/5 temporal porque me habría gustado escucharlo con más calma pero justo hoy tenía que ser el día que más me toca trabajar del año. Lo que escucho así por encima me gusta, Iggy Pop es siempre un poco mis goals en la vida.

Pretty fair honestly

Demasiado para mi

bacana, gostei da mix do disco ambiente de música, ambiente de droga

Aquest disc és una patada al cervell, quina potència, quina textura més crua i esbojarrada. M'ha agradat molt, era el primer cop que l'escoltava i m'ha sorprés. El més destacable és la seva potència, i pel que he llegit és un dels àlbums que es van avançar al punk, i van ser-ne una de les seves bases fundacionals. Molt bon dics, potser li falta algun tema més destacable però el conjunt en general és molt notable.

good

I can appreciate it for what it is but it's not really my thing.

Not a bad album, but definitely not something I think I'd ever go back to. There were some fun songs, but punk just isn't my thing Favorite Track(s): "I Need Somebody" and "Death Trip"

Lives up to the title. Filled to the brim with grainy/tinny whining guitar licks & energy flowing from Iggy with every scream. The production seems intentionally rough. Title track is cleaner and catchy. The final song, Death Trip is a wild, chaotic & loud ride

Lil too raw

Kinda funky eagles!!

Definitely punk. Enjoyed most of it

Too much distortion, it hurts my brain

Don’t love the music but really appreciate what Iggy Pop did for the genre overall.

Started strong then lost me. Messy-sounding and piercing with low production value, but I guess that's the point. Some real bops! Would relisten to a few songs.

high energy ponk bastante guarro

Best Iggy pop album so so far, still iggy pop though

Dad rock

A bit much, too many bangers.

3.0

Energetic and poppy.

Enjoyed four songs.

i kinda love the album cover. nothing on this is boring me, it’s sonically interesting. but it’s just ok overall. the screaming was kinda grating. i’m kinda feeling “i need somebody”.

Glad I waited to listen to this one, the difference sonically between the original and the 1997 re-release is massive, gimmie danger & I need somebody are wonderful, the rest is a good listen but not something I would revisit outside of those tracks, would go 3.5 if I could

Not bad, but don't think I'll be re-listening to any of these anytime soon. Fucking hate Raw Power though, the constant beeping hurt my ear and pissed me off. 4/10

I liked 1 song I liked how it picked up musically but lyrics stayed similar

Late 60s and early 70s and I've never heard of them. I wonder why? Maybe it's because there was so much good music around at the time and this album just couldn't compete.

2⭐️

4/10

Au moins je sais que j'aime pas the stooges maintenant

Yawn, another punk album. Punk really isn't my thing.

I like Rock also old Rock but thats just not good. Mayybe live but on stereo and headphones the Mix is awful

Non mi dice niente

Meh, nothing really stood out to me from this one

2,5

Disappointed with this.

It was raw, it was rough, it is not something I'd listen to again. I can feel the punk vibes and I can see why it failed commercially but gained a cult following in later years. Honestly, I think I'd like the Bowie mix better.

Not bad at all. OK.

Bowie mix sounds bad ;( Iggy mix is better Was gonna be 1 star 2 star since Iggy mix is cool but the music still kinda sucks

good background noise

2.3/5 Enjoyed this more than I thought I would but still didn't blow me away

good but not my style

Wasn’t keen on this

Je sais pas

Didn’t love this

Surprisingly good but Raw Power lacks the raw power to compel me to listen more than once. The second track was pretty skilful, whatever it was...

It was an alright album. Not my favorite go to type of Rock, but there were some good songs. 2/5

Not nearly as good as Bowie collab Lust for Life

not my fav but ok i guess

I understand why some might like this, but I just don’t. All the songs sound the same to me.

4/10 First off, I hate how this album is structured, it feels like a mess. Besides that I didn't hate it but I know this isn't something I'll revisit

Kjennskap: 5% Gøy i én sang eller to. Slitsomt i lengden.

Not my favorite

Punk bands from this era will always get a low score from me

2.5.

Really not a fan, only liked Passenger

High energy. Would be really fun to see live but not my favorite to casually listen to. Instruments were a highlight for me but can't stand the vocals. Liked: Search and Destroy Rating: 4.6/10

Background noise tbh Is that the sound of a cat meowing ? And the song is called penetration. Wow

Just hooting and hollering Lyrics mean absolutely nothing Great band though

Love some songs and some I could never listen to again. Favorite tracks: Raw Power, Search and Destroy

lowkey blended in with the other glam rock stuff. I like bowie better sorry im an opp for this album

Probably won't listen to again. Penetration was the only song that stood out

Something that I just don't understand. It's raw and full of truth just not enjoyable to me.

I think my biggest problem with this group is Iggy Pop, which I "get" is the reason why they did so well. He just comes off as a bad cover band sounding singer. I've heard better singers and covers at my local bar on Monday nights. The music is solid for the most part, and there's a lot of proto-punk, glam, metal feels that I'm sure have influenced a ton of bands. So musically, I like The Stooges, I just don't like Iggy Pop. There we go. 2.38 / 5 stars

i got Fun House a while ago and gave it 1 star. i'm about 300 albums in and i've only given seven or eight 1 star reviews, so that's an indication of how much i HATED Fun House. i don't care guys, it sucked ok. so when i got this today my heart sank and when i learned there are two mixes and it's not clear which mix is the definitive one my heart sank even further because i thought it's only fair to give both a go................ anyway this is better than Fun House. i didn't want to rip my own ears off my head. there's a xylophone or something in Penetration (lmao what a sentence). that was my favourite part of the album. by the end of it though i was Stooged Out and i decided not to listen to the Bowie mix because i remembered i have free will and life is too short. ok bye.

The instrumentals are great, lyrics are fine, nothing revolutionary, but I despise the main vocalist's voice. The album is definitely innovative for its time I just can't get over the strange vocal style. Not a pleasure to listen to.

Listen out of order since Spotify licensing shenanigans

I guess you had to be there. I was a bit disappointed to be honest, Iggy is a great performer with some great songs but I just didn’t enjoy this that much.

Love Iggy as radio presenter but his music doesn't do much for me

The sound quality was awful

Ass