Raw Power

Hard to get past the recording quality. Jarring changes in volume that have nothing to do with dynamics in the composition. Sloppy playing doesn’t make it “punk.” The song “lRaw Power” could be half as long. As Pru lLeith would say “it’s a bit rough and ready.“ I “Need Somebody” is a template for STP, definitely get the feeling they listened to this stuff a lot. Just not a big fan of Iggy Pop. I sort of get what he’s trying to do but the drug-addled bad boy with no regrets schtick just isn’t that appealing, especially in a historical context. Do like the heaviness and riff sensibility though.

I like some tracks but most are meh

1 song added, good discovery

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

Seemed ok. Nothing memorable

Search and Destroy- 5/5 Gimme Danger- 5/5 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell- 4.8/5 Penetration- 5/5 Raw Power- 4.7/5 I Need Somebody- 4.7/5 Shake Appeal- 4.6/5 Death Trip- 4.7/5 Total- 4.8/5

its was alr

Not my favorite.

gritty and pretty heavy for its time. solid album from the early punk legends. highlights: “search and destroy”, “your pretty face is going to hell”, “raw power”.

This is the band I wanted The Doors to be. I've not listened to them before, but I like it.

This just sounds like someone trying to make a punk Velvet Underground but with goofy lyrics. Iggy wanted to be controversial so he uses song titles and lyrics like Raw Power! And Penetration! And Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell! And he just repeats those words over and over! It’s just really, really fucking goofy. I really like Seek and Destroy (although it’s got goofy lyrics, too, but at least they’re not as bad as most of the rest of the album). I Need Somebody is a pretty good haunt of a blues song, though.

I preferred the Iggy mix version of the ones available

Lives up to the name. Rough cut, but looking into the production history I'm amazed it sounds as polished as it does!

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.

feels like iggy pop is spitting these songs out 2 inches from my face. a blast to listen to

I think it's easy to take Iggy and The Stooges at face value, but that would be a mistake. This is a band that deserves the praise and near reverence it receives. Iggy Pop really understands what it means to use his voice in service of a song and his vocal versitility isn't so much in his range as it is in his impeccable ability to change his sound to fit the story of the song. Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and James Williamson are in equal turns dynamic and grounded on an album that, while not a perfect album, still feels vital at 50.

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

stand out track - Gimme Danger

10/05/23

Punk isn't my thing, so bleh. I did like "Gimme Danger" as it sort of fell on folk-bluesy motifs.

Well this is interesting. Arguably THE proto punk record. Unfortunately because London Calling is such an incredible album, this doesn't have the same impact when juxtaposed against it. I still enjoyed it a lot more than most Iggy Pop. I Need Somebody was the highlight, heard the first two tracks too much. Between a 3 and 4 but I'll round up for the legacy

Very cool and good. I listened to both the Iggy and Bowie mixes and both had something to offer. Search and Destroy is sick. I think it loses its way a bit at the end but still a quality listen.

I liked this a lot more than I expected to. Not really an Iggy Pop fan, but this is much more a Stooges band album. Some great guitar work on songs that really do rock pretty hard.

I feel like this album might be the best example of how rock music moved from the psychedelic to punk eras. Search and Destroy” is a furious and thrilling opening track and “I need somebody” had jammy and spacey guitar parts, but these don’t seem to be in conflict with each other. Not sure how much I would truly want to re-listen, which is keeping this from being a 5 for me.

Sounds to me like standard Brit punk pretty much. Fine

i heard this shit b4

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

Maybe I've just listened to too many of these today but this is booooooring. How much of this is gunna be 70's rock? I can only take so much before it all runs together. This sounds like the T. Rex album which sounds like the Joplin album. At least the other two seemed to be having more fun with the whole thing. This album was a chore.

This album is amazing, with fast songs, remembering a bit of punk energy and rock aggression, with nice riffs and great lyrics.

Loud, preferred the Iggy versions.

Proto-punk. Powerful, but limited in lyricism.

This is the blueprint for everything punk that came after. It out-rocked anything else at the time and still holds up. A true classic.

Nice albume, liked it, soo... 4 stars :)

73/100

Pretty fucking cool honestly. Couple tracks on here that don't do it for me, but the rest is sick. Enjoyable listen!

Nicht mein fall

- Listening to Iggy Mix first. - Liked the Bowie Mix better! It's less "muffled" - Great album overall. Noisy and energetic.

Sympa, classic rock 7/10

Among the guitar production (Search & Destroy features fuzzy leads over overdriven rhythm), the throwback song structures (fairly short, punchy, blues-based, verse/chorus structures), Iggy Pop's vocal delivery (usually smooth, occasionally raw shouting) and the themes of alienation from mainstream society, this is the punk template -- just as much as Jonathan Richman's Roadrunner. At the same time, this album sounds just as vital today (2023, as I write this) -- thanks in part to its profound influence and also in part to the garage revival at the millennium's turn. It's also of its time: there's a sort of acoustic number (Gimme Danger) and Penetration plays a sort of glockenspiel-like keys lick on repeat, giving the song a clear Doors connection. Of course, Iggy also makes angry cat noises through the whole of Penetration, just to remind you that they're still weird. This doesn't sound 50 years old (unless you're a real nerd; some instruments have a beautiful vintage sound and the production techniques have some pre-Loudness Wars, pre-synth tells).

very avant garde!!!

Loving how much Iggy Pop is on this list. Not much else to say, this album rules!

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

Two five stars in a row? What can I say, this really did it for me today. I love the primal aggression on this album, how Iggy and the boys knew this was it, so they might as well go all out. It absolutely stands up to the best of punk. A

iggy rules. on this album. not a bad song. so many hard hitting riffs. shake appeal is the best. cant get enough of that song. little moments like sneaky keys and hidden basslines. iggys growl works here. get this album. get it plz. all energy and all fun.

Great opening track, consistently good album

Many I have heard before but never in completion. Truly a punk masterpiece!

listened to the Iggy Mix, very solid instrumentals, distortion could be a little too heavy sometimes. can certainly see why it's an influential album in punk, but overall most of the songs are too similar to each other

Absolute banger! Great album!

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.

Most accurate album title of all time Favourite songs: Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, Your Pretty Face…, Raw Power, Shake Appeal

This is an album you need to listen to LOUD. It is full of energy and has such a raw powerful sound (pun intended). There seem to be like 5 different mixes of this album, I chose the 50th anniversary remaster of the Bowie Mix. In this mix, there is more of a balance between the vocals, bass, and guitar which I like a lot. The first three tracks are probably my favorite from the album, full of energy, but can still slow down when needed. Iggy Pop's vocals are perfectly manic (see Penetration as a great example) and angry, but also so passionate and it really fits the vibe they were going for with the entire album. If you want to listen to this album, turn that dial up to 10, maybe 11! Key tracks: Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, Raw Power

The Stooges right after Velvet has been a a few days of listening pleasure. Much like Lou and Velvet, Iggy and The Stooges have really grown on me the last several years. Whenever I get restless, I throw on some Stooges then let the genre play the day away. Younger generations, this is one of your punk pioneers. Just good, loud, in your face punk that's going to make you move in your seat. I see David Bowie produced this album. I listened to podcast about Iggy Pop, specifically when he was living in Ypsilanti, Michigan about Bowie staying with him, working on his drug issues and music. Is this the result? If so, good shit Bowie, you helped create one kick ass album. Hell, most of what I hear from these guys is kick ass. Perfect album name too! If you ever need a pick me up on a shitty day, throw on some Stooges. It definitely works for this guy. I would have loved to see these guys live! I enjoyed really everything off this album but my favorites have to be Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell, Raw Power and I Need Somebody. But damn, they're all good. BTW, there's a funny as show to watch when your really stoned called Your Pretty Face is Going To Hell. Or at least I like it or maybe I just liked to be stoned. Either way...... Another side note, Bowie helped Iggy, Bowie helped Lou. Bowie really is a legend. RIP. RIP Lou. A great few days of music. Wonderful start to the work week. I can't quite get to that top mark of a 5, but this is damn close. 4.5

Bowie mix or Iggy mix...Bowie mix or Iggy mix...? I chose Iggy mix. As a whole I'm not the worlds biggest Iggy fan. I like the Tony Hawk song and a few tracks off of The Stooges s/t album. So I went into this with middling expectations and I believe that because of that reason I found myself enjoying this a lot more. It still wasn't mind-blowing or earth shattering for me but there was a little something in each song for me to grab onto and enjoy. Except the title track. That was the only one that did nothing for me. Not sure if I'll go out of my way to listen to this again but I probably won't skip any of these songs if they pop up in shuffle or something. 2

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.

All snarling power, dated production but totally essential for its influence. (I tried the Bowie mix and the Iggy mix and I like the former)

Great album, so much raw energy, I prefer fun house, but this is added to my frequent rotation now.

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

not my thing

Great gitar solos, amazing singer and just an overal great album.

E nok ikkje heilt for meg

This is great, need to be in the right mood, 4 stars

Interesting listen, lots of similarities between this and the Ramones.

Really like

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.

It's fine. Nothing spectacular, but a fine punk album

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.

noody

Day 1 9/10

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.

Iggy Pop fronted this great band, The Stooges and with the band produced his most interesting and "must-hear" work. Pop's music career has been all over the music map, dabbling in pop and other genre's and though he produced some good music, he was no Bowie. His best work was when he rocked hard with the Stooges and you can't deny their influence and importance in early 70's rock. All three (official) albums are essential listening and Raw Power is as good or better than the first two.

Iggy poop.

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

Iggy and the Stooges. Perfect way to start my week. Hopefully the rest of this week's list will be as good as this one.

Don't like the voice and that ruins every song for me. Sorry Iggy.

Not my vibe. Understand the origin but can't get into the music.

3.75

Glad we got this one out of the way first. Although not terrible to listen to, I won't go out of my way to listen to a single song from this album again. Sorry Iggy Pop

If you like old school rock this is for you. Personally not my cup of tea.

el álbum en general es bastante bueno. bastante experimental para su época. no me llego a enganchar del todo el álbum pero tiene una onda que me gusta. canciones favoritas: Search and Destroy, Raw Power 8/10

production is rough

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

With older albums I'm always annoyed by the fact that Spotify doesn't have the original versions. Instead they have three different remasterings / mixings with extended tracks... end rant. For the purposes of this review I'm listening to the 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition. I'm not sure why, but I half expected Search and Destroy to lead with the riff from the Metallica song of the same name. Instead we find a super generic and flat mixed pop-punk-rock song. Some raw fretwork going on throughout that sounds similar to The Stones and deserves credit. Gimme Danger gives a soulful performance from Iggy Pop over an otherwise moody and wandering instrumental. I appreciate the interlude around the 2 minute mark that gives the guitarist some room to noodle and explore the space. Feels like a good song to roll a joint to. Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell is the most intriguing so far. Vocals are delivered in a metal grow that almost sounds like George Thorogood over top of a standard rock progression littered with some face-melting fretwork. Penetration has some of the weirdest mixing here. The instrumental is as if it is being played in the basement and Iggy Pop is standing right next to me on the second level whispering in my ear. Not a fan. Feels like a sloppy mess to me and has some of the weirdest, drugged-out ad-lib groans / monkey noises that call vaguely to Axl Rose in the breakdown on Welcome to the Jungle. Title track features a power riff front and center. Its a rock song. I Need Somebody mixes things up with a slowed down tempo. I find I prefer their slower songs... The instrumentals shine and breath a bit more freely and Iggy can still hold down the center. This one contends for my favorite on the album. The album closes out with Death Trip, which, while it is a fun song with some awesome shredding in the midway point, reminds me heavily of a Doors song in the vocal delivery (I think LA Woman?). Overall, I'm pretty meh on this album though I might have felt differently back in 1973 when it was released. I know Iggy Pop as a rock icon, but not for why. He comes out here as a commanding frontman who could hang with the likes of Morrison or McJagger, but all in all I don't see much interesting in most of the songs outside of I Need Somebody and Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell. I'm all for lo-fi, but the mixing here is just generally poor putting too much emphasis on the vocals and not lending enough space to the individual instrumental components. You could claim the technology of the era, but I've heard better mixing from earlier works. All said I'm a 2 leaning 3 here.

I hate the mixing on the first tack. Why do the guitars sound so flat and muted? Not looking forward to the rest of the album after this first song. There were a couple cool guitar parts I guess. Overall this is a no from me dog. Punk is not good music.

Don't really like his voice and some of the songs sound like each instrument just played their own song and smashed them together and hoped they worked. Also I was not sure if I was supposed to listen to the Iggy Mix or Bowie Mix so I just listened to whatever version came up on Youtube

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.

Some really listen to able hard rock, the mixing allows for a good experience without the ear ringing

Already listened

As the first full-length Stooges album I've listened to, this was no doubt some of the greatest 34-minutes ever. The band was fantastic, the solos & riffs just oozed of cool, and Iggy has what a frontman needs to have, presence and character. Everybody complains about the mixes, but they only bothered me on the first couple of listens. Other than that, this is essential listening right here. Highlights: If I had to give a top 3, I loved the solo in "Gimme Danger", and "Death Trip" and "I Need Somebody" were my other favorites, though every song was fantastic Faults: Can't think of anything that affected me personally

Punk-rock de Iggy Pop. Vinilo.

Un poco rollo

Really fun album. Love the punk power here.

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

boring boring boring boring n n n n n na nu n n n n n na nu boring boring boring boring la lu la lu la lu fu cking bo ring (except penetration what a fucking chayooon)

Rating: 10/10

I liked it

Pretty damn badass not gonna lie. Shockingly short. Don't think there's any true stand outs but the entire album is really cool.

Honestly a great listen. Iggy really knows how to keep you interested. I especially like the songs where he'd randomly shout at the beginning of them. No stand out songs as this is one you should listen to all the way through

Great album. If the draw was the stage presence and drama, then this must have been just the best live.

The best record for everyone who is into punk music. I could listen to it every day

Raw power... indeed. This album is viscerally raw and riveting to listen to. This is meaner, grittier and heavier than just about anything that came after it, with a performance by Iggy Pop that just drips with dark, menacing charisma. Fave Songs (All songs, from most to least favorite): Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, I Need Somebody, Shake Appeal, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, Penetration, Raw Power, Death Trip

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.

High energy punk rock

This was fun, would listen again

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

I love this album. It’s greasy dirty and so fun.

album title says it all

Good album, fun punky garage rock

Underwhelming for how much it was kind of hyped up. Search and Destroy is decent. The rest I could take or leave. Brings to mind Alice Cooper’s album from a year earlier.

Why would someone make and sell this album

Didn't think I would like it but I did. Also could the album cover is absolute perfection.

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.

The Godfather. Raw Power, raw energy, raw anger.

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

Listened to both the Bowie and Iggy production - clearly a crispier edge on Iggy's version, chose wisely.

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.

Good energy

This was better than expected

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

Meh…

Punky sound that wasn't too raw/rough. I could go for more like this

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

Sweet classic!

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.

I always liked these guys, but they just were never the same after they replaced Curly with Shemp.

Seminal

Un poco rollo

So, what's your choice? Bowie's mix at the time this album came out? Or Iggy's during the nineties? As far as I'm concerned my preference goes to Iggy's mix overall, even though I prefer Bowie's work for the slow-burner "I Need Somebody" and the devilish boogie of "Shake Appeal". Yet as great as those two cuts are, they're not exactly not the one that made this record legendary anyway. The legendary cuts are "Search And Destroy", "Gimme Danger", "Penetration", the title-track and "Death Trip". And only Iggy's mix can enhance how wild those songs (and The Stooges' performance for them) are. The mere fact that some "audiophiles" complained about the levels of distortion triggered by that new mix tells you everything you need to know about the people who don't really get what "punk" means. And, in this case at least, what it all means is that good art must be f*cking *unreasonable* to make an effect sometimes. If you're not getting that, why should you be interested in the Stooges in the first place? I mean, *seriously*?!! True, the Asheton brothers also said that they prefered David Bowie's original mix over Iggy's rework (and given that Ron Asheton hated Bowie's guts, you can't blame him from letting personal feelings get in the way). I would tend to think that years of substance abuse might have damaged the two brothers' minds, but what do I know? Not that it matters much. This incredible third LP by "Iggy And The Stooges" is the magnum opus of James Williamson anyway, at least musically speaking. The man had followed Iggy to England, and stolen the guitarist position from Ron (who took over bass himself following David Alexander's demise). So you just can't expect said Ron to have a clear view about this LP given the circumstances. Whatever happened behind the scenes, nothing changes the fact that this record is fantastic. The Stooges' debut was great garage rock harbouring a string of timeless songs ("I Wanna Be Your Dog", "1969", "No Fun"...), and *Funhouse* was a hectic exercise in channelling free form and chaotic impulses to create relevant art. Nevertheless, "Raw Power" is even better than those two gems. Its proto-punk/hard rock sound, the catchiness of its varied tracklisting, and the sexual angst it conveys make it a essential album if there is one, period. And once again, Iggy's mix enhances such aggressive qualities to make it pack a punch across the ages. In the case of "Gimme Danger", it's not even a mere remix of the same original tape tracks. The song's climax--along with Iggy's crooning between two yelps--are actually different from one version to the next. And it took me this app to pay attention to such details, as I compared the two versions. Not that the original mix was bad per se, it was just a little "thin". Bowie's heart was in the right place, he wanted to streamline the whole thing to make it fit with the commercial success of that glam-rock scene he was a part of. But only Iggy could truly understand what those songs really meant, and this beyond past and future trends. Hence why he found and used other vocal tracks, probably dismissed at the time (along with some other guitar tracks?), so that the song soars just as it was supposed to when it was originally recorded. Rarely has hard rock or punk felt so... traumatic. And also *romantic*, in the original sense of the word. Rarely has an acoustic guitar (the one opening this tune) sounded so much like a damn barbed wire. And rarely has a plea to your lover felt so orgasmic... And this is just one cut from this terrific record I'm talking about here. You also have "Search And Destroy"'s iconic and thunderous guitar riff, "Penetration"'s sleaze (plus its sly celesta emphasizing Iggy's lurid words with a sonic wink to the audience, just as the latter states that he's the one being symbolically penetrated here, and not the other way around), along with "Raw Power"'s violent urges and "Death Trip"'s apocalypse. With such gems, this record is probably as important as The Velvet Underground's debut or anything by that punk scene the band inspired years later. I'm short on time to properly finish this review (more on that later on), so for once I'm gonna copy-and-paste something found online: the "Legacy" chapter from the album's wikipedia page... ' Raw Power has been credited by many sources for pioneering punk rock, although Paste magazine's Lizzie Manno adds that it has "also been cited as a major influence on heavy metal and hard rock". According to Ted Maider of Consequence of Sound, Raw Power is "by far the most important punk record ever", while Diffuser.fm writer James Stafford said, "One can make a reasonable argument for whether Raw Power or its predecessor, Fun House, lays claim to 'first punk record' status." DIY's Jonathan Hatchman wrote, "Above all, the reason that Raw Power should be regarded as, at least, one of the greatest punk albums of all time, is the influence it has provided. Without it, punk may have never even happened." Steve Jones from the Sex Pistols once claimed that he learned to play guitar by taking speed and playing along to Raw Power. Johnny Marr of The Smiths cited it as his all-time favorite record: "It gave me a path to follow as a guitar player. It was an opening into a world of rock & roll, sleaze, sexuality, drugs, violence and danger. That's a hard combination to beat". He has also commented on James Williamson's guitar playing on the album: "I'm his biggest fan. He has the technical ability of Jimmy Page without being as studious, and the swagger of Keith Richards without being sloppy. He's both demonic and intellectual, almost how you would imagine Darth Vader to sound if he was in a band." Talking more about the album, Marr considered Iggy Pop "as the greatest rock'n'roll singer of all time". Thurston Moore of Sonic Youth said that it was one of the albums that shaped his life and music: "that record sliced my head off. The aggression and psychosexual imagery were really mysterious and alluring. In a way, it brought me into all those other aspects of music and literature that were really intriguing, like William S. Burroughs and the Beat Generation." Singer and guitarist Kurt Cobain of the band Nirvana wrote in his Journals numerous times that Raw Power was his favorite album of all time. In his list of the top 50 albums he thought were most influential to Nirvana's sound entered in his journal in 1993, Raw Power appears in the number one slot. Henry Rollins of Black Flag has "Search & Destroy" tattooed across his shoulder blades. He has said that Raw Power is his second favorite Stooges album (after Fun House), calling it "America's greatest contribution to the hard rock scene", to compete with the "Stones, Zeppelins and the Deep Purples". Former Smiths frontman Morrissey once described "Search and Destroy" as "great" and "a very LA song". Mötley Crüe founder Nikki Sixx has cited it as a major influence: "When I was fifteen years old, I remember Iggy and the Stooges' song 'Search and Destroy' reaching out from my speakers to me like my own personal anthem." "I got into the heavier guitar stuff I was going through that adolescent anger thing. It’s a common story but mine was also fuelled by a father and a mother that were gone, and not really knowing where I fit into society. That song really connected with me". Guitarist John Frusciante of Red Hot Chili Peppers also praised the record: “when you think about all the ways bands these days try and expand rock and roll, most of them look pretty silly next to Raw Power. That is a definitive statement". CeeLo Green cited Raw Power as one of his favorite albums, stating that it "seems like it's all done in one take. 'Let's do that one, leave it, just try something else'. With his energy on stage, it seems as if the studio was just destroyed after that album – or at least you'd like to believe that". ' As I said before, I'm short on time and must call it quits now. Believe it or not, just as I was listening to *Raw Power*, a huge storm occurred and lightning struck, triggering a power failure. The blackout has lasted for hours now, so I had to switch from a hi-fi system to my phone so as to finish listening to the album. And now I'm almost out of battery... This is what this album does to me. It's as intense as lightning and it can drain me until I can't go on anymore. Call it a sign. I'm out now. 5/5, of course. Number of albums left to review: 524 Number of albums from the list I find relevant enough to be mandatory listens: 228 (including this one) Albums from the list I *might* include in mine later on: 110 Albums from the list I will certainly *not* include in mine (many others are more essential to me): 139

Okay

Heb het uitgezet na de title track. De mix is verschrikkelijk, de lead gitaar is consistent gewoon verdwaald, en de songwriting algemeen is veel te saai om die dingen goed te maken. Ik voel me net een oudere man in 1973 want ik snap deze muziek niet en mijn kinderen zullen niet mijn toestemming hebben om hiernaar te luisteren. De pianopartij van de title track zal me najagen in vele nachtmerries. Dit was mijn eerste ervaring met The Stooges als project en als ik er zeggen over heb zal het ook de laatste zijn

Matiggggg

Tja, het is proto-punk en zo klinkt t ook. T ligt nog gewoon in het verlengde van Rolling Stones enzo, maar dan met hardere versterkers en slechtere microfoons. Interessant genoeg is de Iggy mix veel beter dan de Ziggy mix: Bowie legt veel teveel nadruk op de irritante vocalen en gitaartonen, terwijl die iets meer met de rest inblenden in Iggy's versie. Het haalt een hoop klachten weg die ik aan het begin had, maar het verandert slechts een nare cd in een matige cd.

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

Energy and ability. Definitely the spirit of punk.

I can see how this influenced bands like Nirvana. 'Raw Power' & 'I Need Somebody' stood but overall solid album.

meh punk, can't get into it

1973: A great year for music. Straight to the point: Iggy Pop and the Stooges created Punk Rock. They were not the only ones, but this is the album that really gets it together. Reading about the different approach to music and guitar due to the new guitarist is really interesting and helps connect the lines to the Clash, the Ramones, the Sex Pistols, and Patti Smith

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

Raw, electric, powerful.

I liked this more than I was expecting to.

I’ve like the stooges stuff before but this was not Monday morning listening. I’d listen to this if I had just done a bump of coke because I needed to get the tranny out, fixed and back in before sunrise. All by myself without a lift.

70 of 1001 The Stooges - Raw Power Favorite Track : Gimme Danger Rating : 4/5 A rocking album from Iggy and the Stooges. Much more rocking, actually. Good listen. Don't brush it aside because you don't like "punk". This rocks.

It’s pretty good.I like the energy.It’s pretty Dates but compared to the Beatles I can see why this was considered roll so edgy and scary.

pff nee niet wauw

Ja er is iets maar er mist ook iets

Just like "Fun House," this rocks pretty hard (maybe even harder) and was undeniably ahead of it's time for punk music. Can't really name any standout tracks, but that's because the insane energy is retained the whole way through. I'm not sure their music has fully clicked with me yet, but it is still very enjoyable. Looking forward to listening to more of The Stooges. I've also discovered that there are several different mixes to this album, and that David Bowie's versions are notoriously bad. I definitely noticed this after putting on the first song of the 2023 remaster, as I pretty much immediately switched to the other version that was on YouTube Music. Worth listening again? For sure. Initial rating 4/5

Messy

Not a fan.

Raw indeed

Five stars

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.

I kind of enjoyed this album. I'm not a huge Iggy Pop fan so it was nice to listen to something I wouldn't seek out on my own accord. That being said, he looks like Brandon Rogers on the cover of this album.

This is the birth of punk

Iggys mix is the definitive way to hear it. Made me realize how inspired music has been by the stooges. Good fucken album.

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.

Iggy pop innit 👌

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

This is kind of a weird album because people are highly split on what the definitive version of the album is. It's a real testament to the genius of this album that it could be so influential and fully deserving of its place on this list despite the fact that it...doesn't sound very good. I listened to the 1997 Iggy remix of this album, since the original version of the album sounds too thin for me. The Iggy version also has its problems, but I feel like it's closer to what they were going for than the original. It's also a great reminder of why you probably shouldn't put a spiraling heroine addict in charge of recording your album. Regardless, this is a titanic album in the history of rock. The Stooges represent this incredibly clear bridge between 70s rock and punk rock as well as having an influence on heavy metal. I prefer the two earlier Stooges albums to this one, but this album had an incalculable influence on so many pioneering rock musicians from the 70s, 80s, and 90s that it needed to be on this list. The podcast No Dogs in Space has a 5 part series on The Stooges that I would highly recommend if you find this album interesting 4/5

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

Hmm

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.

Great

Good, not great

didn't feel memorable

Not bad

Literal raw power with that Bowie tune up.

Never heard anything by The Stooges before, but this album rocks.

This isn’t quite as strong a set of songs as the previous two Stooges albums, but still, this is a visceral and rocking album.

Ontzettende meevaller. Ik kende de naam Iggy Pop maar nooit naar geluisterd dus ik wist niet goed wat ik moest verwachten. Het klonk goed, niet gedateerd (op Spotify staat wel een 2023 remaster, dat helpt wellicht ook), toffe muziek. Hoge 4, misschien wel 5.

Classic.

C’est vra8ment du raw power. J’adore ca. 5

Kinda boring

Not interested

Me gusta musicalmente, a veces vocal y liricamente raro

First thing - shockingly different from The Stooges album of 4 years previous. This is better.

It must have sounded extraordinary once upon a time but it doesn’t stand up particularly well now Feels like a great sound but not enough for a song let alone an album

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

Overall, the tracks on here are hit-or-miss, but the hits are absolute bangers.

8/10

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.

I enjoyed it pretty good early punk album. Production is a little rough but works in the albums favor probably won't return to it but not bad at all!

Solid

- First time listening to a Stooges album - Thought I would like it, lived up to expectations - Massively influential album - Fav songs: Gimme Danger, Raw Power, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell

Really the best of Iggy, and it happened to be remastered for Atmos.

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.

Absolute banger of an album and really showed me some of the origins of bands I’ve liked throughout the years. The influence of the stooges is wider than I had thought. It also helped I listened to this album while driving around Southern California in a truck with the windows down. Felt like I was in Lords of Dogtown :))))

Searching and destroy!

I wonder what all those stuffed shirts with their panties in a bunch over Elvis’ hip gyrations would think of this sleazy, visceral, menacing record. Proudly deformed, crude, violent, or should I say raw? More musically sophisticated than their previous efforts, but no less forceful as a result. Play it fucking loud. Standout Tracks: Search and Destroy, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, Raw Power

Cool - writing the blueprint for many bands to follow.

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

Raw Power, baby

this is one of the greatest albums of all time. top 20

Raw and beautiful. 4/5

Contains some of the worst lyrics commited to vinyl and is in desperate need of a re-mastering but I do not give af. This is a thrilling, exciting masterpiece. Raw Power indeed

4+/5

Not for me.

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.

Just the sort of raw noise that has long given rock and roll a bad name.

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.

Listened to this 2 or 3 times back to back, surprised by just how much I enjoyed this rock. I'm wondering if chili peppers and the foo took any inspiration from this album because it just reminds me of lots of their stuff

Too angry for me

In my opinion one of the top 10 albums of all times. With Ron and Scott destroying the rhythm section. James Williamson playing leads that have yet to be defined, and Iggy meaning every lyric he sings. Who cares about the mix, the concept comes through loud and clear on every cut.

Good

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

Näääää

Raw Power is an apt name for this. Great stuff. The guitarist has some fantastic licks. It's unfortunate he never really did anything else on guitar.

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

I wasn't too familiar with The Stooges, but on first listen Raw Power is a good name for this cause it is rough and rowdy. You can hear the really early punk sound. The mixing is kinda shit, but I feel like it fits? Interesting back story on the production of the record. Iggy Pop is keeping it real in how he sings and screams. He just kind of does his own thing, like he's improv-ing. The song Penetration sure is an interesting one, he's really horny and it kind of leaves you feeling scared. This genre is not my favorite, but it was short so I'm okay with it. It might have too much raw power for me.

"Raw Power" is the third studio album from American rock band The Stooges. The album was a change from their two previous albums going into more hard rock with new guitarist James Williamson who co-wrote the songs with vocalist Iggy Pop. The Stooges had previously disbanded due to lack of commercial success and drug and alcohol issues. Iggy wentbto London to record a solo album with Williamson, they added former Stooges Ron and Scott Asheton as the rhythm section and reformed as Iggy and The Stooges. There's a lot on the mixing and remastering of this album with Iggy mixing the first and later versions and David Bowie mixing the second version. I listened to the remastered Iggy mix. This album was very influential and is known as a fore-runner for punk rock. "I'm a street walkin' cheetah with a heart full of napalm" and we rocket off with "Search and Destroy." It's fast. It's got a 60's guitar sound played with a controlled chaos. The title taken from articles written on the Vietnam War. "Gimme Danger" is more melodic with an acoustic guitar. Actually evil sounding. Iggy screaming. He wants a dangerous girl. "Penetration" has classic heavy metal guitar. Hello Black Sabbath. It's got a groove. It's pyschedelic; you can hear Iggy playing the celesta. No need to go deeper into the meaning...OK, didn't need to say it that way. The Stooges didn't forget their garage rock roots in "Raw Power." A piano added. Iggy doing his thing. The album ends with an appropriate loud song in "Death Trip." This is essentially a song-long searing guitar solo with the underlying rhythm guitar and rhythm section. Iggy is howling. "Baby, come along on my death trip." This album is dirty and bad-ass. I'm being totally cliche here but Iggy and the band sound like they were unleashed from a cage. Relentless at time. Williamson 's guitar is absolutely fantastic. A sound that you would here over the next few decades. This album influences are far and wide: Sex Pistols, Johnny Marr, Nirvana, Sonic Youth, Black Flag and many more. An album everyone needs to listen to.

Not a fan

Search and Destroy is the only song I enjoyed

Early punk, not horrible, but without any appeal whatsoever. 2/5

It's good! Apart from that "We Will Fall" which was too downtempo for the gym

It’s good I liked side one quite a bit more than side two but it’s great throughout and not a bad song 4/5

I fuxking loath this album, it's criminally overrated as all shit

not a fan

Pas dépaysé

on se surprend plus Robert ....

I listened to this like three times and never rated because I couldn't determine whether this was a two or worthy of a one. But the idea of listening to this a fourth time makes me want to shove toothpicks straight into my earballs, so I feel like this rating is warranted.

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.

Can someone please explain the love for The Stooges? This sh** is terrible. The vocals are laugh-out-loud funny and the music is nothing to write home about.

Dadests of rocks

classic

Fucking amazing first two tracks. Appreciated learning about the remaster issues, all were good. Kinda like the Bowie of best

Good

Punk Rock Bro

Top notch. As Bowie said of the album he produced it's "a hallmark roots sound for what was later to become punk." Good enough for me. Not a duff track on here and a great mix of straight-ahead rockers and ballads. A timeless classic.

This was more melodic than I was expecting. But it was still a bit of a bloody racket. I've never really bought into Iggy. Sorry. It's too crude for my sensitive tastes. The man needs a good a good shirt and jumper.

Got this one! Iggy is the king of New York punk! He also has a show on BBC 6 Music.

Can see where future bands got the inspo.

It sure has it, raw power that is

Ehh

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

Yes! Favourite tracks: 'Search and Destroy', ' Gimme Danger', 'Raw Power'. 5/5

Un album très intéressant, pas 100% mon genre mais toujours très surpris de comment c'était en avance sur son temps. Définitivement un groupe landmark de la scène punk/alternative

yaaassssssss

Ok, not bad. Not my favorite.

3.5

very good vocals all songs are very energetic and chaotic

- 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

Loved it - the pulsing energy on "Search and Destroy" was infectious and didn't let up. I had never listened to Iggy Pop before, but wow his voice just exudes a constant energy and I love it.

This is what I imagine smell the glove would sound like - really not my thing.

Fascinating album. I read the background about all of the difficulties with the original mix… the David Bowie mix done in one day, off of only three or the original 24 tracks, so I was intrigued. I put on the original Bowie mix and was ASTOUNDED by what I heard. It’s so harsh it’s almost unlistenable! I’m listening on a nice system, and the only way I could stand this album was by a) going into another room, b) listening on worse speakers pointed away from me, c) turning it up so loud my hearing started to fatigue. And I expect that’s what happened to many teenagers who put this album on for the first time… it is so harshly mixed that it must have sounded like nothing anyone had ever heard. It’s those anger frequencies! The ones that you get with a crying baby, or scraping metal against metal. The ones we’re wired to get angry or upset over. It’s crazy that a badly mixed, almost unlistenable album is what inspired the seeds of the punk movement… and it’s probably in part because of the bad mix! The 1991 “Iggy’s mix” is far, far more listenable. You get a sense of fresh experimentation, antics, fun, showmanship, just rawness. The guitar solos are all still there in the remix, I don’t care what anyone says. The rawness is still there. But the thing that’s going to be imprinted on my mind is how intense and angry the first mix made me feel. A great example of “not as great as you remember.” Because what you remember is more the emotion of the event, the feelings you get, the afterimage. And that says something about the experience of music by itself. 4/5

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

5/10

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.

penetraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaation Me gusta mucho este rock and roll, me pasa muchas veces cuando escucho discos así que las canciones son todas iguales, pero en este caso cada canción es unica y tiene su identidad, lo re banco a Iggy 👍👍 7/10

amo the stooges t amo iggy pop discazo no llega a ser mejor que el self titled en mi opinion pero tiene otro sonido distinto e igual de energico temas favoritos: your pretty face is going to hell y i need somebody

un clasico del genero, se escucha como el orto.

Un de mes albums préférés, que j’ai écouté tellement souvent!

I need somebody is interesting, the rest of the album sounded like a mess to me. I guess I just don’t like this kind of raw power.

Potentially the first punk album of all time

Very very good

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

good stuff, i had never heard then before

1/24- At the gym

first listen definitely raw and loud

This was damn good. Didn’t expect to like it so much but I get it now. I get it.

raw power is really accurate. its angry, violent, horny, and rusty. i sat here listening to this instead of doing any work so i would say. yes it is one of those albums. also, the album art is giving gender. go iggy

Good

Another guitar heavy album, but this time with real power, as the title suggests. A short journey of just eight tracks, but a high-energy, electric one nonetheless. Reminds me of one of my favourite movie soundtracks. Great songs, great rhythm, great album!

Absolutely does what it says on the tin! No one does it like Iggy. I think this will lead me to explore more of his back catalogue

Puissance brute certes mais un peu trop. Trop bruyant, trop fouillis.

Fantastic energy

Clasic

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

Iggy has an incredible, dry, raspy howl. A perfect complement to his degenerate content and the innovative in-your-face attack of the band. My only gripe is some bands would take the sound further without lingering slow ones.

Too rowdy for me.

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

Classic

Punk

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

That's very good, I'm not sure about what, but something bugs me tho. For now is a 4, might become a 5 after relistening some times

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

Oh Iggy. A little slow, but enjoyable.

Fucking incredible! Raw, dark, twisted, emotive, but also vulnerable and aching at times too. This is the absolute best of The Stooges. Unforgettable, groundbreaking punk rock for the ages.

Nothing really appeals to me

Listened to Bowie mix, Iggy mix, Rough Power, then Bowie again. Rough Power sounds better to me than the released Iggy mix and ultimately I think I prefer the Bowie mix---basically went through what Ron Asheton said about the original Bowie mix, ha! (see Wikipedia).