Raw Power

Not a huge fan

Sequência magnética com a fusão da pegada punk, guitarras hard, melodias envolventes e a potência do vocal.

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

High energy, I liked.

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

Classic. Iggy Pop was cool before cool

Look out honey, 'cause I'm using technology Ain't got time to make no apology Solar radiation in the dead of night Love in the middle of a fire fight 4/5

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.

Love the Stooges. Previously a huge fan of Fun House but hadn't given Raw Power enough of a listen. Search & Destroy is likely my favorite early punk song...such a jam. 4/5

decent

Not for me

This was my first foray into Iggy Pop and The Stooges, and I still love it.

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

A very apt title. Simple, direct and powerful. The birth of hardcore punk. Stick some shouty Californian vocals on it and you have a The Bronx record. Rating: 4/5 Playlist track: Search and Destroy Date listened: 09/12/22

Lite sådär. Bra produktion men inte så intressant.

not feeling it.....

Love the stooges. Not my favorite of their albums, but a solid 4

3.7

3.8 but deserving of the round up on the ranking

Blistering ROCK. Love it.

Face melting guitars, dripping with rage and energy, still sounds fresh 50 years later

Exactly what the title said. Definitely the sort of album I really wanted to see here, and precisely what I needed after Ella Fitzgerald. Loved how bad the production sounded, as it only added to the sense of fury throughout the record. Perfextly sequenced, even if there could've been a couple more standouts, especially considering the brief runtime, but at the end if the day, these are only minor gripes and this is a superb addition to this list. A great record.

“Raw Power” is rough, savage, primal, the sound of some missing-link creature emerging from a swamp and throttling the listener for 33 minutes. It’s usually just as painful and agonising as it is intriguing and compelling. I went between both mixes of the album before listening in full. I ended up sticking with the Bowie version to reflect the original release, but I’d like to put the debate to an end with my two cents: on a technical level, they’re both terrible. Over-compressed and heavy-handed or pulled taut and thin like glass, muffled sludgy low-end or drums made of paper… you decide. The Stooges aren’t out to be virtuosos, so instrumentals are rudimentary: this is fine, if the songs can leap out and attack, which some do. “Search and Destroy” is certainly an attention-grabbing opener: serrated, forceful power chords, strangled drums, as much of a hook as we’re likely to get here. “Shake Appeal” crashes in like the twisted ugly stepfather of “My Sharona”, immediate and full of character. Iggy’s persona is on form throughout: snarling, sneering and soaring. Unfortunately, for me it just doesn’t feel enough. For such a lean, tight running time of 33 minutes, an awful lot of the tracks end up outstaying their welcome. “Gimme Danger” saps out the momentum as early as the second track, with its cloying tempo and squalling strings trying to be Velvet Underground. “I Need Somebody” feels interminable: respect to Iggy for giving the slow, swampy blues a go, but he gives himself nowhere to go after the first minute and they really don’t do a lot for him. By the time Iggy was rasping and rattling his way through “Death Trip”, I was willing it to end. I don’t want to discount Iggy Pop as a performer. His stage presence and showmanship is undeniably mesmerising, and would have given these songs a real lease of life. But sadly, that’s not how they’ve been immortalised here, dogged by a weak sound and awkward sequencing.

10/10 one of my favorite punk albums while I love their first album, they definitely made a huge improvement with this one

Raw Power not only marks the beginning of David Bowie and Iggy Pop’s incredibly fruitful collaborations, but a more streamlined and powerful vision for the Stooges. Each song hits with the subtlety of a sledgehammer, all crunchy guitars and nasty attitude-just as the purest punk should be.

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.

Here it is, the one Iggy/Stooges album I've been waiting for. Is it by the Stooges? Iggy & the Stooges? Iggy Pop & the Stooges? It's a classic Larry, Curly, Moe, Shemp, Curly Joe situation. The opener is that big dog status banger; I always think of its appearance in The Life Aquatic when Zissou goes ape on the pirates to save his crew. "Gimme Danger" is a great one too. There's some heat on here for sure, and I love the rage/punk energy. Not too much that stuck out aside from those first two tracks, but still a great album. I think I've enjoyed every Iggy/Stooges project we've gotten, at least to some extent. Favorite tracks: Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, Penetration, Shake Appeal. Album art: It's really just a portrait, and possibly a live performance photo, but the artistry and energy is pretty strong. Gotta be one of their best. 4/5

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.

Rock n fucking roll

What an energy. What a raw power. What great riffs. What an absolute legendary album.

Search & Destroy is amazing, the rest is fine.

Bloody lovely little listen start to finish

There's a lot crammed into a very short album - this is punky, scuzzy, ugkay delicious. Gimme danger!

84/100

Top notch - not heard this before but it sounded nostalgic

Possibly the best punk record of all time. Every song is so direct, powerful and ridiculously catchy, with really interesting and sometimes eerie background instrumentation giving some additional spice

Oh yeah, lots to like here for this first-time listener. Energy and attitude galore from all members of the band, channelled into well structured songs. I also appreciated the alternating feel of the songs - raw proto-punk balanced with slower/more polished rock & blues-rock. Intriguing to listen to the different mixes available too (I think I prefer the more open/clear sounding Iggy mix than the boxier Bowie mix, on a quick comparison of a few tracks). Some of the songs appeal more than others, but I'll come back to this album, for sure.

I really did not discover this record until the late 70’s, when punk exploded on the scene. It was then I fell in love with the first 3 Stooges albums, particularly this one. Read Danny Sugarman’s Wonderland Avenue to find out what a crazy bastard Iggy was in the late 60’s/early 70’s. No doubt Bowie’s remixing and James Williamson’s addition to the band played a big part in the beauty of this record. The Vietnam war was still raging & Search & Destroy is as good an opening track as you would hear in 1973. And, except for the more subdued pace of I Need Somebody, it’s full steam ahead for the rest of the record. Gimme Danger, Search & Destroy & the title track are highlights for me. My favourite Stooges.

I'm a bit late putting my review in today, so I did something I don't normally do, and had a squizz at what other members of my group had already said. I confess, I had expected Shawn would be thinking "what is it this week with all of these noisy records? Does nobody know how to play their instruments properly any more? This is not to my taste". How wrong I was! He dug it, and I feel chastised for my lack of faith. I love the Stooges. "I wanna be your dog" was probably the cover my old band played more than any other. Our attitude and stagecraft had a fair amount of Stooges in it (not to the point of cutting ourselves with broken glass and smearing our chests with peanut butter, but there were quite a few on-stage fist fights, and lots of altercations with the audience). This album is classic, classic Stooges, and, probably has some of the best written songs in their oeuvre. The attitude is fast and loose, and they are rocking out fiercely, but there are proper songs in there under the sneer and fuzz. Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, and Shake Appeal are probably my favourite tracks. Love this record. Man, I should go play it again, really loud, right now!

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.

Aptly named!

Pretty much what you'd expect from a punk album

Ok. Couple fun songs

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

sonzao

Solid album. A few songs I didn’t like but most of the songs were amazing. Overall a good listen.

4.5/5

Rock and roll. what can i say.

It was okay I guess

Harsh sound. Did not love it

Kurt Cobain's favourite album. In my top 50. 5/5.

You can feel this is the birth of punk. Dirty rock&roll rockabilly kinda stuff. Iggy Pop doing what Iggy does. The bad sound quality kinda ruins the whole thing for me though, I get it, this was the 70s and all, but yeah.

Gimme Danger was alright, everything else was painful to listen to. Maybe that was the point? He did yell, "OWWW!" a lot.

Very good

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.

Fajne

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

DNF. Too loud

The album title says it all.

Solid damn proto pu k with a mean damn edge to it.

I listen to the original David Bowie mix of this album, I tried listening to the Iggy Pop version for about two songs and I thought it was just horrendous. That being said, this album was not nearly as a fantastic as Funhouse was, but it was still pretty great and I really enjoyed the majority of it

This is the ultimate protopunk album. Iggy shouted the lyrics to a mic hanging close the the ceiling. The production is a great mess with all instruments affecting the recordings of the other instruments. Iggy thought Bowie f**cked up, but from the original tapes nothing better can be recovered and it should not. This is the ultimate pre-punk statement in music, lyrics and production: mess, agression, dispair. Just the way we like it and it should be!

I guess I'm not into the Stooges. What I really can't understand is why this group would be on this list more than once, given all of their work pretty much sounds the same.

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

Good rock album, guitar shreds, oozes sex and drugs

Olipahan tylsä

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

Probably won’t come back to this record but I enjoyed checking it out. Iggy pop reminds of Anthony Keidis sometimes and I can definitely hear the influence on some of RHCP punkier stuff. I liked the distorted sound that saturates everything. This “proto-punk” sound kinda just sounds like 60’s Rolling Stones or early Who to me. I think the appeal in the stones thing was a rock feel that was super sloppy and felt like it could fall apart at any point but never did. It’s actually super hard to get right and I think the stooges totally get that thing better on this album than any stones band could. It definitely has that rock thing (“raw power”??) that I thought the Smiths were really lacking. 2.5

If this record was on at ethyls or rocka rolla, I’d be into it. Great background music for a Brooklyn bar. I usually get bored by anything in this genre and this was maybe a little bit more interesting than some. I want to like punk more than I do. Just kinda sounds like mediocre rock n roll

I didn’t like this.

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.

This was almost perfect but fell off for me at the end. Classic one-two to open. What a leap from their earlier albums.

Does exactly what it says on the tin. Best Tracks: Search and Destroy; Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell; Raw Power

The wrong day to listen to this album. I know it bangs, I just couldn't get into it.

the name is very appropriate, raw, sexy

Nota fa of his early work.

I love this album. Just a great rock album. Some of the best songs The Stooges/Iggy would ever put out. Dirty, primal energy in spades.

cuanto mas alto este el volumen mas se disfruta fav songs: Search and Destroy Raw Power I need somebody 4.0

Fire

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.

Not many albums have the breadth of influence as Raw Power did on later rock, punk, and metal. Despite the poor production quality, the album absolutely rips. James Williamson's guitar work and Iggy Pop's vocals strike the right balance of raw energy and catchy hooks. Fun facts - Kurt Cobain listed this as his favorite album of all time, and Henry Rollins has Search & Destroy tattooed across his shoulders.

I liked this album more than I thought I would. While it was frustrating having to turn up and down the volume depending on the song, I liked Iggy Pop's vocals and Williamson's guitar work. Obviously, there were issues with the mix, as sometimes you could barely hear the lead guitar or even the drums as the distortion on the other guitar was too prominent. Overall, a solidly written and performed rock album.

Iggy ... Loud, noisy, punk .. rock.

Sounds like a cover version of itself. It’s half an hour of rock and roll noises.

Classic punk, lots of fuzzy guitars

Very solid

Punk. Was interesting to hear the roots of punk

3.5/5. it's good rock, but not my preferred style

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

Absolute banger so far

Very rae

Some of these songs feel like fun Guitar Hero songs, but I had to skip a couple. Not a big fan

meh

Simply one of the most important records in rock music of any genre.

Simple Motor City Punk. Not the Stooges best work IMO. but a great listen. 3.5/5.

Iggy is a legend. Love this sound

Some of the sounds are nice but the overall mixing feels so muddy and samey.

Not a fan of iggys voice in earlier stuff

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

Energetic and laid back at the same time. Both creepy and cool or aggressive as well as therapeutic. Would not listen to it on repeat though. Espescially liked Search and Destroy and Raw Power

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

Didn’t really enjoy it but I Need Somebody was ok

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

I actually like this. It’s like a bluesier Led Zeppelin, well one of the songs anyway. I liked it!

Mediocre in every way. Niet slecht, maar niet goed. Saai.

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

Pre punk funk

More like raw noise. This has moments – but feels more like acting out or rage-y posturing than any important musical artifact. Iggy was all in and the guitars squall just about like you'd expect. Sure it's touch and gritty, but there isn't much beyond "Gimme Danger" to actually, you know, enjoy. The reissues are startlingly better engineered so one can at least hear a few instruments, but still ... one sincerely hopes there are better (and more elevating) things to hear as one approaches one's demise.

Not melodious Too noisy

Raw Power is the perfect title for this aggressive, bullish and frankly excellent piece of glam rock meets punk. Loud, brash and on the verge of some sort of breakdown.

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

This hits every note. A Classic

I listened to the 1997 Iggy Pop remix and the Bowie mix. The Bowie mix certainly hides how loose some of the performances are but the Pop mix is the superior mix. As for the album, appropriately named and exciting to listen to. Worth the time of any guitar rock lover.

Yeah baby

The boys from Ann Arbor showing us that they know how to ROCK. No complaints, no fat. Just good fucking jams.

Iggy Pop was the best unrestrained junkie frontman ever. This album is so unhinged for its time. "Raw Power" is an anthem. Standout tracks for me are "Penetration" and "Death Trip".

Pensavo fosse più acido e più "pesante", ma non male comunque

Incredible

Raw power indeed

noiiice 4/5

aight iggy

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

Wow. I loved it. Vibes of the doors for sure. Some great songs to add to my down the rabbit hole playlist

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

honestly kinda fun grows on me, couple misses, but solid to listen to

Gimme danger - Screaming fuzzy guitars are great. Not a huge fan of the vox. Penetration - like the groove. Really nice disassociation as the song flows. Vox are much more tolerable. Overall: not my cup of tea. Low relisten value. 3 mics outta 5

This week has been intense - great album after great album - I cannot keep up. Another of my all time favourites - blisteringly violent, sexy, cool, with Iggy's infinite swagger, and the Stooges' perfect magic in a bottle proto-punk. I don't think the essence of this record can ever be replicated by anyone except alas the original members together in the same room. All three original Stooges albums are perfection personified.

This project is funny sometimes. I hadn't heard this album before yesterday and now I have strong opinions about which mix is best (it's the Bowie mix). Best track: I Need Somebody

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

Not a full album of greatness

Najviše punk od prva tri stoogesa. Pogotovo u ovom iggyevon agresivnom miksu.

No thanks, not my cup a tea!

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

Despite growing up on similar genres of music, I found only a few tracks listenable (but not great). From what I gather reading about the group and listening to this album, it seems like you either had to grow up with it or you're into the sort of stage acts Iggy Pop seems to be famous for.

fine but cool

Raw and dirty, like pissing in an open wound.

Raw and punchy first half, snoozing on the back.

Hard driving.

This is NOT the 3 stooges

It’s not bad but there are definitely way better albums out there. For what it is, it’s not terrible.

Nae

not for me

An all time fave.

Another album I love but that I haven't revisited in a while! Search and Destroy is the only song on this that's in my constant rotation, and for good reason. It's super fun, I love Iggy Pop's vocals on this, and it's easy to see how this influenced a lot of young punks with the guitar-work. I'm a really big fan of the riffs in the background of Gimme Danger. A good deal calmer than Search and Destroy, but still a fantastically fun song to listen to. The distortion right out of the gate on Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell scratches the itch in my brain that's been *asking* for something raw on this record. Iggy Pop's voice on this is also insane. Penetration's weird ass vocals are so fun. I also really like whatever the glittery little instrumental bit behind them is doing. A highlight of the album for sure for me so far. Honestly, Raw Power is a little tame for being the track that shares it's name with the album. I appreciate what it's trying to do, and maybe I'm too influenced by the harder stuff I listen to, but the only part that really works for me is the last minute or so of the track. I Need Somebody's guitar-work is fantastic, and I really like this track, especially compared to Raw Power for some reason! I think it strikes a balance between aspects of the album that I like really well. Again, Shake Appeal is a song I wasn't expecting to love again, but it strikes a good itch in my brain for distortion! Is it silly? God, yes, but I think it fits well with the rest of the album. Death Trip's got a lot of fun vocals, but something about it didn't really work as much for me as some other parts of the album. Maybe it was the length, everything else was pretty short, while this song clocks over 6 minutes.

Love it

As relevant and raw as it always was.

pretty good, definitely agree with proto-punk assessment.

4/10. I zoned out and didn't hear the lyrics of 'penetration' until like 30 seconds from the end, so I think that was a win.

Had some unimpressive moments but also some awesome guitar parts. You have to listen to this on high volume. 7/10

I mean, it's a pretty good album. It definitely is raw power. A lot of good rocking songs. Very much an old school punk feeling. Nice raw vocals with some gut screams. Seems to be a great driving record.

Punky and dirty, lots of fun to listen to

Does exactly what it says on the tin

Raw Power is right, holy shit. A diesel engine. I know this is an intense thing to say, but this sound is so damn good, it's almost like, how can anyone hope to top it?

Me and my friends couldn't find jobs one summer and so instead we'd get together each day and drink Miller High Life. We'd usually start the day around noon seeking sustenance, either cooking a big batch a scrambled eggs, or going to Burger King because they had a special on Whoppers: two for $2.22. Most nights we'd get to the point where we'd throw Iggy's mix of this album on a boombox and beat the shit out of each other Fight Club style. "Search and Destroy" was a particular favorite. This is rock and roll in its most potent form. For all it's snarling menace and brutality, it doesn't lack subtlety though, which is probably due to Bowie's careful production. He was able to refine their energy without overcooking it. Raw Power indeed.

I think I prefer the Iggy Pop Mixes over Bowie, at least on Spotify. For an album called Raw Power, having it heavily clipped thematically just makes it feel more appropriate to the material in my opinion, but maybe with a good setup the dynamics of the Bowie mix are better, but there is some major ducking on Search and Destroy that is distracting. Regardless, the album is as advertised. Search and Destroy and Gimme Danger are awesome. The album just makes me wanna fuck shit up, destroy a park, drink a ton, and... you get the idea. I can see how influential this album was for punk for sure. Probably a 4 overall in listening enjoyment since the later tracks fall off a bit, but a 5 for importance.

i swear to god this is one my favroite 70s album 5/5

More enjoyable than expected (from simply looking at the genre), esp. there's some jazz bit!

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.

Cool punk rock. Search and destroy. Gimme danger.

Good dog.

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

The list is on a roll for once, it's been one 4 or 5 star classic after another this week.

Habe ich nicht gehört und werde ich auch nicht hören. Und gebe trotzdem einen Stern, weil ich alles von den Stooges verabscheue.

On the concluding song of 'Raw Power,' when lead singer Iggy Pop, a self-professed ‘sick boy (both physically and emotionally)… barely(?!) losing grip’ invites us to accompany him on a ‘death trip,’ I don’t think he’s speaking figuratively. 'Fun House,' The Stooges preceding LP, almost wore me out, but remained fun nonetheless. 'Raw Power,' by contrast, reveals a band no longer having much fun, but only wanting to ‘Search And Destroy’- ‘I’m the world’s forgotten boy, the one who’s searchin’, only to destroy, hey!’ Charles Manson was looking to do the same thing a couple of years before with butcher knives and guns. Iggy’s intent, however, is simply to fuck you to death. I don’t believe his goal, necessarily, is murder. But you might beg to differ after hearing his vocals on ‘Penetration.’ No tender love there, just straight-up predatory animal lust. Someone’s bound to get hurt. And anyone who would choose to stay in his presence after hearing this song is probably on their own ‘death trip’ as well. ‘I needed love but I only lost my pants, and that ain’t all,’ he recalls on ‘Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell.’ On ‘Shake Appel,’ a fifties sounding rock n’ roll number, if it were to follow a couple of pulls off a meth pipe, he describes his paramour as having shake appeal, and the ‘Fit’s so tight… I gotta bite.’ Perhaps the title track best sums up Iggy’s petulant state of mind: ‘Don’t you try to tell me what to do. Everybody’s always trying to tell me what to do.’ Yeah, well, somebody’s gotta assert some kind of discipline to keep this thing in check. The whole band is out of control, as well as the folks recording and mixing on the other side of the broken glass. 'Raw Power' in a word? Frenetic. Why the odd inclusion of two ballads (‘Gimme Danger’ and ‘I Need Somebody’) in the midst of this bedlam is anyone’s guess. Maybe to calm things down? Fat chance of that. The Stooges easily pick up the pandemonium on the next song. And truthfully, these are the better numbers anyway, when The Stooges’ handlers just give up and let the boys run free- wild guitar soloing by James Williamson, the brothers Asheton assaulting their respective instruments while Iggy howls at the moon and grunts at women and snaps his teeth at everyone else. I loved The Stooges first two LPs. This one, however, I neither intend to search for again (at least any time soon), nor to destroy. I doubt there’s much left anyway, as these things typically tend to self-destruct.

Great sound, everything turned up to 11

Two good songs at the start with a load of shite afterwards.

Stevig zoals verwacht, wel wat veel van hetzelfde

big stooges fan. listened to the first season of "No Dogs in Space" which is a music podcast and their first season is about punk and their first series is a three parter on the stooges. Which obviously adds to one's appreciation of music. Search and Destroy is my favorite song here. But proto-punk is known for being relatively simple/DIY-esque and that's a big part of its appeal. So, even though this is the stooges third album, I wouldn't say they've really broken the mold with any of these songs, or done anything crazy impressive or made songs that are intricate/complex/deep. They've harnessed an attitude, distilled it into something sonic, and disseminated it. And it clicks with people (like me) because you can feel something there. Also, James Newell Osterberg jr (aka Iggy Pop) was really the first one to do this sort of thing and his influence in this scene is legendary for good reason.

Truly raw.

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

Baow baow baow

This was a jaunty good time

Mmmmmm not my favorite. I could see how it was groundbreaking in its time, but I just can’t get much from it. Also the recording or compression through streaming makes it sound pretty awful. 4/10

Too harsh for me

Very interesting, a clear influence on loads of bands I love. Some tracks sound like a heavier version of The Doors, other like the Sex Pistols with wierder lyrics. Overall, great, but not quite 5 🌟 for me.

Very loud Search and Destroy is very punk and I can see why this album is so influential Gimme Danger is my favorite song on the album

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

It was ok. But I wouldn't listen it with my free joice

Search and Destroy get's it a 5 star. I think Fun house is bit more edgy and raw. It boggles my mind all the time what these guys were doing in the late 60/early 70's.

Some awesome riffs and great vocals. Was surprised by how much I enjoyed this. I saw Iggy play at a festival in Spain in 2006 and I had partaken in a lively pint drinking atmosphere that day so sadly can't remember too much other than it was pretty cool so I'm not sure why I've taken so long to go and have a listen. Solid 4 stars.

Brilliant. This along with Kill City are my favorite Stooges albums.

I have a soft spot for artists from my home state of Michigan (not including Kid Rock or Ted Nugent haha), and especially those from Ann Arbor, which I've called home for the last 30 years. I also have a soft spot for early punk/proto-punk innovators, so how could I not love James Osterberg, aka Iggy Pop? As the title says, this album is raw and powerful. If I were to just base my rating on my enjoyment of this album I would probably give it 4 stars - I love it but I'm a bigger fan of acts like The Replacements, who were able to duplicate the raw/rough-around-the-edges approach but also added some more hooks and more insightful lyrics. However, when I also consider how influential the Stooges and this album were on all the great punk/alternative music that followed I have to go with 5 stars.

Yup. been thur done dat

Iggy, what a guy

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

Not too bad for music from that era

Best Song: Search and Destroy. Liked the wild ending. Worst Song: Gimme Danger. Feels like Iggy Pop is cosplaying as Jim Morrison here. Overall: Plodding, punkish music that slips frequently into different genres and attempts to do what others have done much better.

Search and Destroy is one of my favorite songs of all time. It’s a perfect composition of genius lyrics (I’m a street walking cheetah with a heart full of napalm!), manic paced punk rock with some actual guitar chops, and the greatest Iggy delivery ever recorded - all growl and howl. Also, there are the other songs which are good.

Punk-rock de Iggy Pop. Vinilo.

É bom para quem gosta de rock n roll, mas não é muito meu gosto.

Sounded a bit flat and samey.

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.

I'm pleasantly surprised. I would describe it as something between Metalica and The Doors with a touch of punk.

This is the third album from the Stooges. The band took more of a hard rock approach for this album and recently it has been considered a forerunner of punk rock. The album was not immediately popular, but gained a cult following over time. The name "Raw Power" suits the album well because its music is loud and proud. This album influenced rock, metal, and punk music at release and for the decades to come. I appreciated the classic sounding hard rock / punk music on this album, but the songs can be so chaotic at times that it's hard to really absorb the whole thing. This album may take me a few more listens to really comprehend the entire piece of music history.

I wasn't expecting this - it's brilliant! The title track owes a lot to white light/white heat, but wow! If you're in the mood for energy, the album title is about as descriptive as it gets. Iggy's bonkers but I love it. Compare this to yesterday's terrible Minor Threat album, why are they both on the list? The guitar is sensational throughout, way ahead of its time and very obviously influential. Why isn't James Williamson better known? This blows any punk album out of the water - and they got there first. Amazing. Note: play the Iggy 'violent' mix- Bowie's earlier mix sounds muffled and though still great, the Iggy mix is much rawer and more powerful.

Absolutely meh.

I've never been a fan of Iggy Pop and I did not enjoy this album. Search and Destroy is a good track and Gimme Danger isn't bad depending on the version of it. But the rest of it is just growly and displeasurable. Giving it a 2 because I'm very picky about what I give a 1.

Great album, enjoyed it even more as it was directly off the back of Funkadelic!

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

Raw Punk. Simple and in your face. Not a fan of the opening track "Search and Destroy", but quite enjoyed the others. "Gimme Danger" has that mellow start that gets offset at the end of the song with a strong, driving guitar. "Penetration" (my favorite on this album) has a nice xylophone sound in the back that holds the line and gets stuck in your brain, jumping octaves and just ever present. Solid album that I enjoyed. Wish I had uncovered back in my high-school days. B- (as an aside ... Spotify rolled into "Down on the Street" off of The Stooges "Fun House" album. Fantastic song.)

It is so badass and thats that

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

Great proto punk album

Seldom an album title was so appropriate. This is raw and powerful start to finish, and it's loud AF; Even if you tried to lower the volume (although I see no reason to do such a thing) it still sounds loud, especially in the Iggy Pop mix. It was also ahead of its time, in the sense that almost none of the proto-punk albums showcase a fully formed punk sound as Raw Power does. For me, an absolute keeper.

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.

Short sharp high energy punchy insolence.

Raw Power is definitely underselling it, this album blows the doors off. The Stooges are full on here, and it's joyous to listen to.

So from what I'm reading there seems to be a mess with differently mixed versions and Spotify only has the "Iggy Pop Mix" versions. I'm basing my review on that, but since the mixing seems like one of the worst things about this album to me, I'm not sure if that's fair/accurate. Anyway, this is a horrible, noisy mess. I only listened to the first half of the album but I'm stopping here because I can't concentrate on my work with this playing. I guess by itself this album might be closer to a 2 than a 1, since there are some decent guitar tracks hidden in this chaotically scrambled mix. But I'm tending to the 1 because this album enabled the abomination that is punk music. At least now I know which album to delete from music history if I ever manage to travel back in time.

2/10/2022 Today's Album: "Raw Power" by The Stooges - This album definitely exceeded my expectations, with the title and album causing me to expect some overblown and out of control punk outfits. However, this album is able to do what the earlier pink flag record couldn't and that is to implement subtlety into their hard rock. The first song didn't blow me away, but was still quite listenable. The vocalist sounds more grungy than the usual heavy punk act in the early 70s and I quite like it. The second song Gimme Danger is actually quite laid back with a generally great vocal performance. And okay yeah the third song, Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell is more of what I expected. His vocals sound disgusting and the instrumentals sound like such generic hard rock aside from what is fairly decent guitar work. Penetration takes things back down a notch and is definitely enjoyable. There's a mysterious guitar and keys riff that accompanies fairly strange and eclectic vocals that match the energy of the album quite well. Very creepy vibe which matches the title and subject matter of the track. And going right back to shit, the title track Raw Power is so boring and generic and offers little to nothing in terms of a cohesive melody. The instrumentation doesn't change it up enough to make the boring lyrics and vocal performance listenable and it actually sounds like the singer is bored singing this track. The only saving grace is somewhat decent guitar playing again. Yet again, this next track strips things back and really offers a solid bluesy track about needing somebody. I don't understand how this band is able to switch between sounding so terrible and then pretty decent, but I Need Somebody is a pretty great track. After skipping around the last 2 tracks I decided they were similar to the louder, shitter songs that are scattered throughout this record. This album has 3 decent songs and 5 that are borderline unlistenable. It is disappointing given how much the highlights on this LP show promise, but it really isn't enough to save this album in my eyes. Score: 3 Inconsistent Highlights: Gimme Danger, Penetration, I Need Somebody

very short good

Pas fan du mix, mais l’attitude punk y est et l'énergie se fait bien sentir. Pièce préférée: Search and Destroy Chance que je réécoute: 4/5

mais um rock classico aprovado

100% cool.

so that's who iggy pop is. forgettable, but at least it's short.

Was ok, didn't do too much for me

Powerful

Ja gilla det!!

*The* proto-punk album. Pretty awesome

Rat power

Instantly loved this and it didn't let up until the end.

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

Me pregunto por qué he tardado tanto tiempo en escuchar un disco entero de Iggy Pop y no encuentro una respuesta reconfortante. El estribillo de "Search and Destroy" condiciona automáticamente a tu cerebro a querer más de eso, como cuando pruebas un bollo ultraprocesado rebosante de sabor dulce y umami. "Penetration" es desenfadada y carismática; me recuerda a su amigo Tom Waits por momentos. "I Need Somebody" es, casi con total seguridad, una de las canciones que han influenciado a Marilyn Manson; su ritmo me atrapa y yo me dejo atrapar con gusto. Estamos ante un álbum con carácter y genio. Un despliegue de poder crudo.

It was ok, not a favorite

Has never been surpassed, all guitar bands since is copyists

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

Raw 2.9

i feel like i've cheated with this album. on the youtubes there is a version called the 'Bowie mix' where the mix has been cleaned up and it is so much nicer to listen to than the original version i've got on cd. gonna rate it from this nice mix. yeah i know this version isn't quite as RAW or POWERFUL but what you gonna do? if you didn't enjoy the original i highly recommend this remaster.

My second ever circle jerk was just before my 10th birthday. Again it was with the entire Chelsea first team and backroom staff. This time we went to the woods. The coach journey was wild and bristling with anticipation. Some couldn't wait and simply had a wank on the coach, much to everyone's enjoyment. The rest of us knew it'd be worth the wait and held on. I was wearing a mini skirt and feather boa and had my hair in a ponytail, as was the fashion at the time. I couldn't wait. It was over in minutes. Such was the attraction between us all as a group, we all shot our loads in no time. A glorious, triumphant climax fom the entire Chelsea first team and backroom staff all over my face and chest. Glenn Hoddle came on my back. Later, we went out for lemonade and I managed to spill some on myself. I couldn't tell what was lemonade and what was the entire Chelsea first team and backroom staff's jizz. I was soaked right through.

Look at him though. He doesn't have any raw power. Absolute weakling. Pussy.

What you've done wrong here lads is that you've written an album called Raw Power and not a single song is about SHACK. Massive oversight.

Better than expected

Overrated.

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

Just right amount of punk. Kind of got repetitive in the middle but ended with a bang.

It was OK

Picking up the mantle from bands like the stones and the velvet underground, the Stooges had a decadent seedy sound and unrepentant energy, and this album is no exception. Sounding like countless be garage bands from the sixties, the album title neatly sums up what's on offer. The guitar work is spectacular throughout.

Classic US punk. Highly enjoyable

There's a couple of iggy pop songs I really like passengers, lust for life etc, but I haven't really listened to a whole album. When this came up I was very excited to listen to hidden gems or the hear the vision in full was a but disapoi ted it was all a bit dull. Right sounds attitude etc just a bit dull don't know why. Soz Ìgger

Fizzing with energy and fun, would've been great to see them live

Grrrrr. Yeah.

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

Nije previše agresivan za moja ušesa - to je super, baš onako kako mi paše, a i općenito kao ličnost mi je uvijek bio kul. Gimme Danger mi je njihova/njegova najbolja stvar, a ovaj album je baš onako kako ga je nazvo - sirovo snažan. Volim zvukove gitare na albumu, također što zna imat u nekim pjesmama kao da udara od neki triangl ili skriven piano? Cow bell? hehe. Tipa u Penetration. Ne znam. But nice touch indeed. Nije dugačak album, baš onako koliko treba trajati za ovakav žanr. Revolucionaran? Može se reći. Gimme Danger, I Need Somebody, Penetration su mi favoritne, iako se to može promjeniti svakim danom, osim Gimme Danger.

Meni je iskreno najbolje sta je Iggy ikad napravio pjesma Search & Destroy. Tak da smo krenuli jako, a nastavili dost dobro sou četvorkica

Good 33 minute album. Wish i could find the original one on spotify instead of the two mixed versions. Listen to the Iggy Pop version and not the Bowie Mix since did not know the difference. Solid 8/10 for a genre didn't listen to initially.

Proto Punk. Garage Rock. Fuck whatever it gets tagged as. Let’s call it energy. Williamson’s guitar. Let’s not get into the mix debate (I listened to the Iggy mix). It’s nasty abrasive shit and I love it.

meh

Strange how this is considered "heavy" compared to the modern evolution of punk and, especially, metal. The Scandi fellas dressed all in blank & wearing orge masks whilst screaming into the mic might have thoughts on the subject. That said, there is definitely a grittiness to it, and you can hear the STRUT of Iggy blasting out the speakers.

Enjoyed it, raw & grungy

1/5 not at all, sorry stooges

Ágætis rokk og ról

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

First time listening to this album that I can recall, and, wow, is it ever good. Truly. As I cycled through the tracks, I was glad I was aware of the fact that this album was recorded in '72 and released in '73, because as my listening mind kept recognizing the countless bands who sound like various elements of this album, I realize they are all bands who recorded much later, sometimes decades later. When I read about how influential this album is considered to be, I darn well believe it. Musically, there's so much to love here. Holy Schneikies, the guitarist, James Williamson, who also co-wrote a bunch of these songs, is AMAZING. Plus, what an interesting career in tech that followed. Read the Wikipedia entry on him if you're interested. Great album. So innovative, energetic, and engaging.

eh ganz geil

Obergeil. Hab ich noch nie gehört, nur einzelne Songs. Find ich mega! Rotzig, punkig, mega Gesang! Macht weiter so ;)

Fällt mir schwer zu bewerten. Nice rauher Sound, schnell und roh. Hört sich an wie schon hundert mal gehörter Punk - aber halt von den ganzen Bands die nachher kamen

A weird, spidery album that delves further into the late-night freakiness that Lou Reed initially tapped. Love it.

Great album! Reminds me of my dad, some proper classic rock songs that i loved and will listen to again. Does show its age i feel but still a great listen.

loved every second of it

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

Easily one of my favorite albums of all time every single song rules I would love to have seen them live during this time period. Funhouse is also a masterpiece and a classic. 5/5

Love this album. Already owned it.

Two Iggy albums in my first 15! And both 5 stars for me. Raw Power grabs you by the ears from the first song and never lets go.

Very hit and miss.

Pretty good, doesn't really go anywhere though

Didn’t really listen too much because it was making me really sleepy driving home.

Great!

I enjoyed this more than I thought I would!

Had fun listening to this album and the two different mixes. I thought the original Bowie mix was the better version

I think I liked a couple of songs, the rest I found almost unlistenable.

Clasic

"Raw Power" is aptly named. I could not turn away from this while listening. I am anything but ambivalent when it comes to this type of music. Fortunately, this was a good one.

decent punk rock album

Only a few good songs, which were ruined by poor recording quality. Other songs were just plain repetitive, either in the music or in the lyrics.

“It’s up there as far as punk goes, but it’s still just punk. I dunno” -IH

Grondleggers van de punk 🤟

Sounded a bit messy. I get the tone they were going for but it wasn’t for me.