Reviews (page 7 of 13)
Great cross of David Bowie and early punk
Fun stuff!
True grit
Pretty adequately named album. Love the energy
Iggy and mixing seems to be a recurring theme. The full listen was the Iggy mix, and I went back afterwards to hear a bit of the original Bowie mixing. Gotta say I prefer the latter, at least from the few seconds of audio I listened to. Perhaps it's placebo, but the slicker production reads as definitely associated with Bowie. So I suppose the rawer mix is more punk, but something about the distortion combined with the arrangements grated a bit. Anyway, uneducated rambling aside, fun listen. Likely deserves a 4, but initial impressions win out.
Fucking killer
A bit raw for me, but saved a few songs and clearly was a burner back in the day
Highlights: Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, I Need Somebody, Shake Appeal. The Stooges are a rarity in punk/garage rock- they got better with each album and they still kept their sharp edge. Not even a poorly mastered album like Raw Power could get them down. Wait. What do you mean poorly mastered? The band's production team were "allotted" one day to mix Raw Power. One day. From what I've learned from this project, it takes a week or so to mix and master an album properly. The "Iggy Mix" tracks are louder than the original (ie the Bowie Mix). Look it up. Overall: 5/10
This was cool garage band punk. Nothing exceptionally special but had fun headbanging at parts. Highlight: Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell
Not bad at all - not familiar with and if the tracks, but enjoyed so that is a good indicator - a strong 3
This is a very middle of the road kinda album, some of it I thought was meh the rest I enjoyed. I will say that throughout the guitar was a consistent highlight and quite enjoyable, the fellas lyrics were very hit and miss and on the earlier tracks left a lot to be desired. Highlights: Raw power I need somebody Shake appeal
Not my favorite thing ever. The music is of a consistent quality and vibe with decent rhythm and energetic instrumentals. However the vibe isn’t really to my tastes.
I had only really heard Iggy Pop in The Idiot, which sounded a lot like Bowie, so I was excited to hear his more punk stuff, but this was kinda boring. Favorite Songs: Raw Power
Old rock and some punk shouting
Album cover ate. Sounds cool but not for me. The titles are eye catching for sure. Search and destroy was a standout for me though.
I love the stooges, I love the stooges first album so much, I like the other album but it never seems to hit the same I don't know why they don't pose anything that makes them great I think I just listen to them so much I'm forced to love the rest.
34 musiques, mais ils sont inspirés !! Je n'ai pas pu tout ecouter. Du rock, des voix qui changent. C'est pas mal. Un peu brute de décoffrage mais bon c'est voulu.
how very punk of them
I can see why this was influential….sick guitar
Very raw and very punk, but I feel like there is so much room for more. They were among the first, so I get it. highlights: search and destroy penetration shake power death trip
It's like when your headphones aren't completely in the jack so you hear half the channels. Good tunes though.
7,50/10 Buen album, divertido. Movido y ruidoos pero sin ser molesto, divertido y armónico en cierto punto
bacana mas nada memorável
Good album, I’m starting to enjoy Iggy more and more.
It's fine. Never really gotten Iggy Pop or The Stooges. I do like Search and Destroy though.
Very rough sound. Lots of energy but it gets a little tiring.
This one certainly lives up to its name.
The music is good, but Iggys voice is pretty grating. Not a horrible listen, but maybe just not for me. 2.5/5 -> 3/5
liked iggy remix better
Pretty enjoyable but not life changing.
Another mid rock album that blends together, running out of things to say for these ones too
Enjoyment: 6/10 Replayability: 5/10 Cohesion: 7/10 Flow/Pacing: 5/10 Artistic Merit: 6/10 Weighted Average: 5.8/10 Review: I listened to the 50th Anniversary Legacy Edition and I consistently preferred the Iggy mixes over Bowie's. They were a little softer around the edges, but didn't lose the integrity of the hardcore guitar riffs. That being said, the songs were very same-samey but this was still a good album to listen to. Liked Song(s): Search and Destroy, Penetration, Raw Power, Shake Appeal, Death Trip Disliked Song(s): (None) Recommend? Yes Heard Before? No
listened to the anniversary CD. I loved the Bowie Mix more than the others. The live recordings had loads of energy. They’re from a time before punk even existed. Now, after all the punk madness, they’re better to listen to than other punk bands. I can only play it when I’m home on my own, otherwise my wife walks out straight away. The Stooges had long since disappeared from my radar. It’s lovely to revisit this. Some of the songs are simply beautiful.
I listened to the Iggy Mix for this one, not the Bowie Mix. Listened to a few versions from Bowie's version and it seems like the production is a lot cleaner on that one; the Iggy mix is really muddy sounding. As much as I love this kind of scuzzy rock sound, with that crunchy distorted guitar and gritty drumming, the execution here is just okay. The Stooges deliver on their album name's promise, as this is a raw and edgy album sound-wise, and the conveyance of rage is well communicated. This is a perfectly listenable album, and something I'd probably come back to every once in a while, but I don't see any real intrinsic value in this album past its foundational status as a punk rock album. It's something I could see Ferris Bueller's parents being pissed off at if that makes sense. Does it belong on the list? Yeah. Did I personally enjoy it that much? Kind of. Textbook 5/10 album. Favorites: - Search And Destroy - Raw Power - I Need Somebody
The pioneers of punk rock put together a decent album. ‘Twas fun reading about the influence this album had on both punk and grunge. However the bands that built on their work are so much better. The production on this album is not great and the bands raw talent just isn’t as good as other rock bands of the time. We’ve had quite a few rock albums already on this project and this one would be mid to low tier. Favorite songs: - Search and Destroy - Raw Power Rating: 5/10
Okay - just 70s glam rock
For a pioneering punk album this was really clean. Like, remarkably clean. Approachable even for the people that don't like punk. It's not one I'd come back to, but it works. The guitar work is snarly, the vocals clear. The melodies, while not rich, are decent. My Rating: 3/5
Never heard in full, although some of the songs were very familiar. One of those albums where I would have liked to have given it 3 and a half (or 7/10). The best tracks are the most well known....Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger and Raw Power are absolute classics that have more than stood the test of time. And if that was the standard throughout we'd be going 4...maybe even 5...stars. But the rest of the tracks don't really have the same quality. Don't get me wrong they weren't terrible, but there was nothing that would make me want to hear it again. Favourite track. Search and Destroy and Gimme Danger
Neat
The Iggy mix is much better, and I just learned where the whole classic metal comes from. Great album!
Good harder album from The Stooges. Never heard more hard rock from The Stooges, used to more of their glam rock style songs; which I tend to like more. Though this album is still good, just not what I was expecting.
Bowie Mix
No estuvo tan mal
This is not normally my favorite genre, and I don’t love this. However, I do like Search and Destroy and this wasn’t a bad listen for me by any means.
Not my thing. Goes hard but simultaneously sluggish. Not uninteresting but don’t know when I’d listen to that. Some twists on common rock tunes.
Pre punk.
Эх щас бы сырой пиздятинки
Passable but not doing much for me
Fantastic guitar work, but to be blunt, I can’t stand Iggy, for a number of reasons.
Yeah I enjoyed this and added one song not my current vibe exactly but appreciated the suggestion
There is nothing that really sticks out from this album for me. I like the chaotic and I partly like Iggy's vocals. Although Iggy screams are nice sometimes, I partly dislike them
I like this, can see the classic rock sound move into the more grungy sound of the 90s 4/5
Fun, albeit a bit yell-y sometimes, but not amazing
Listened a day late because of big cycle to Gourock outdoor pool yesterday! Tried both versions, can't really say I had strong feelings about either.
(Listened to the Iggy Pop version, as that's where the link took me). This is the second Stooges album I've gotten, and while I recognize and respect the roots of this album and the way it's influenced alt rock and punk rock to this day, I did find the vocals somewhat grating. Guitar riffs were great, and the sound was very decisive, but overall it's a 3 due to my personal musical preferences.
Well now I know who iggy pop is
Not a bad album at all but not anything special to me.
Proto-punk
The energy produced from this record reminds me a lot of the early days of rock and roll when it was still in the hands of country artists. Iggy pops vocals remind me of Jerry Lee Lewis and the instrumentation although way harsher. I feel like if I heard these songs in a live environment I would like them more but sometimes it feels like all energy with not too much substance. Fav tracks: search and destroy, gimmie danger, penetration, and death grip
Can see why it's influential. It drips attitude, swagger and feel. But no song really lands for me. So yeah it's interesting but for the feel rather than anything I remembered after it finished, 3 Star
well its really 70s but i feel like it the music lacks the sort of something. you can just do the 70s better. i wouldnt say it revolutionary or sth.
Iggy pop donc du hard rock quoi
Assez sympa aussi j'ai bien aimé
Na primeira vez que comecei a ouvir, não gostei. Na segunda, no entanto, me agradou muito mais. 3.5/5
5: I will happily play this album anytime 4: I may occasionally play this album of my own free will 3: I will happily listen to this if someone plays it in the background 2: I will tolerate this if it is playing in the background 1: I will leave the room if someone plays this in the background
8 songs Fun and energetic, just something short and sweet to get you pumped up.
Interesting! I like it but it went on a bit too long. 3.3
An album that I should love, but doesn’t ever really get there. Some great jams, but they don’t round it out entirely.
perfectly listenable and elevated by the occasionally more unusual vocal performance from pop. vocals are mixed too high, guitar is undeniable and overall effect is not much to me.
Better riffin' and better songwriting than previous albums. An early hard rockin' classic, even though the production is dreadful. 3/5.
Certainly deserves a place on the list. 3/5.
I had never listened to this before
A 3 because you really have to be in the form for it. A 4 on a good day though
6.6 Good songwriting, bad sound/mixes, couple duds
a pretty powerful and all-around good record, i can definitely hear the influence this band had on one of my personal favorite albums, jeff buckley's grace. sometimes iggy's vocals are a bit out there, but overall this is a greatly enjoyable listen. (listened to the iggy mix)
The songs are good but nothing memorable. Classic rock album. No songs that I would save or anything Review - 6/10
Good album but bad mix and mastering it sounds way to compressed there's clipping and distortion right through the album, at times it's just way too fatiguing, a pity really because it's good raw Rock , I listened to the Iggy mix I hear the Bowie mix is a lot less fatiguing so I'm going to check that out
I don't really understand why there was so many different mixes of this album. I've just picked one at went with it , hopefully it matches what I imagine the original sounds like. That being said, I don't love the mixing. I don't know if that's necessarily my fault for picking the mix that I listened to but everything felt very muddy and very loud as well. I'm not huge on the leads voice at points, I do like the base though , and I think the guitar elements do work nicely. I don't hate this, but it's not super notable I feel , and it's also not really my vibe. Fav Track: Raw Power
good ride. i think iggy isn't my fave but i get it
I liked it even though it normally not my type of music. Very unique.
he just straight up starts gnawing on shit during penetration (wild sentence to write out). type music ur dad says "they just dont make it like they used to" about when he listens to chappell roan
Raw and powerful, gritty punk rock.
Неплохой альбом, есть несколько интересных песен. Крепкая троечка
I really love their debut. That's a easy 5 stars for me. But this one? Nope. Really don't feel it. Not a single that where I think "This is a fenomenal song". Not a single "wow" song. This album is just an average album like so many albums. 3/5 (Only because it has 2 mixes)
Raw Power indeed!
An intense thing. I think I learned to like it a bit more when I stopped expecting the band to be a traditional punk or protopunk or post punk band and just allowed iggy to be an eclectic songwriter like Tom Waits or Lou Reed or Bowie. It's quite rangey. The more punk stuff struggles just slightly for me with the thin drum sound.
I like this one better than the other album of theirs I listened to, but unfortunately half star ratings don't exist here.
There's not a ton a variation to what The Stooges do but if it's not broke, don't fix it. A solid early punk record.
I don’t remember the three stooges ever being shirtless or singing, but maybe that’s just me.
Fun/10
⭐️⭐️⭐️
I think I've listened to this before years ago. I'm not the biggest punk fan, I'm very picky what punk I'll listen to because it's too samey. This was not that. I don't see myself going back to it but a few songs were pretty good. I wish we had more than 5 stars to work with because again this is a 3.5 on star basis but on a 1-10 rank it's a 6 or 7. I hate lumping so many albums on here into the 3s but that's where we're at.
War okay
Würde ich mir nicht nochmal anhören. Beschwere mich aber auch nicht wenns angemacht wird
Between 2.5 and 3 so giving 3
I like the punk, and can see the influence. But maybe not my cup of tea.
For Stooges, I liked it more than the rest I've heard. Listened to the Bowie mix which probably helped. Felt a little more polished and less punk while still having some thrashy riffs and general punkness. Liked a couple songs. Low 3.
Pretty good solid rock. Some of the songs were a bit much, but honestly I was waiting for another trash album. And this wasn't trash
Another belter.
3.75
would be lying if i said hearing some lame news while listening to this didn't affect the rating a little however it reminded me of the band Television so i listened to them which lifted my mood n i fixed the rating. thank you televsion
Der Zeit weit voraus. Wrscheinlich große Inspiration für die punk bands der späten 70er und 80er. Das mixing war scheiße es hat sich auch kein lied irgendwie eingebrannt und die lyrics waren teilweise sehr merkwürdig 3/5
I liked this more than I thought I would - it has a fun proto punk energy. But will I ever listen to it again? Doubtful.
Ok, so it's punk, so my baseline starts at 3. The curse of being pioneers is that I hear so much that i dig in the descendents (no pun intended) of The Stooges, yet I don't find any of their songs really grab me. So no 5. A 4? I hate to admit it, but this may remain at a 3. Where do I have to mail my punk card?
Say what you want about Iggy Pop the fact is this isn't a terrible record. Overall, I think it's a decent album not really my vibe but it's a decent album. One of things I think is happening is that this list is kind of a weird mix between legendary albums, and albums that you may have skipped over because they are inferior to the artist best work. Like for example this is not Iggy Pops nor The Stooges best.. the problem is is that I don't know if the list includes their best compared to... we shall see
Much better than I was expecting, but my expectations were pretty low so that's not a huge endorsement.
This sure is a rock album. Not much to hate about it, but also not a lot to like I suppose. I see how this was influential. It felt a little repetitive to me though. Will this be my first 2 star review? It feels like another 3 star, but I really could not currently tell you one song that stood out. Thank you!
Raw for sure. Ok but not good to great. Definitely some of the earliest punk rock s d super influential on later acts like the Ramones.
The production is ROUGH on most of the songs but I still enjoyed enough of it for a 3.
Great record and the Iggy mix production helps a lot. Very influential in the years afterwards. Strong 3
is this guy ok? fun guitar and weird vocals. favourite song: shake appeal
You know for whT it is its pretty good… but jjst not my jam
Raw Power lasts because it sounds like a blueprint for punk and hard rock written in acid and broken glass.
Not bad although the songs did merge together after a few songs. I couldn't find the original version of this album so I decided to listen to disc 1 and then skimmed through disk 2 as I didn't need to hear the songs again (albeit as different mixes).
I get why this is so beloved but something about it just doesn't quite click for me
I accept how important Raw Power has been in the development and progression of popular music. But it's not one that I listen to. A step on the way rather than a fully realised and finished article, in my view.
Album 244. Raw Power (https://open.spotify.com/album/6mxbG8KrOTZIxlP4gzaliM?si=sa4ZoHQPSCmkleqR-D7i4w) (Iggy Mix) — The Stooges (1973) Short, raw, good rock album. There's an original Bowie Mix version (https://open.spotify.com/album/6wLn5qXBJgZfAbM0bt5vov?si=vhi5tliLRYq1dPT2gjwDaw) and it's great too. It's the Iggy Mix version and the most noticeable thing is it's louder. I can't choose which one is better. 3/5 Liked: — Gimme Danger — I Need Somebody
Raw power Raw punk Not great technically but very very real punk from the begining. Great album
Good
- opening is FIREE my typa album - your pretty face is going to hell gave me the ick.. - the sound effects on penetration also gave me the ick.. - i do appreciate the instrumentals (but not anything super special) - ehh i didn't like it that much, felt like a lot of other 70s rock albums
Kinda noisy, but liked the vibe. Got halfway thru and songs started sounding kinda similar but would finish. Like the detroit rock vibe
Now Iggy Pop is a legend. However I can't see it on the back of this record. Pretty unremarkable to me and according to Wikipedia this influenced the development of Punk. I guess you had to be there. I like the energy and rawness but lyrically and musically not so much. No 3's so 2 from me.
Look it's just fine rock and roll Fave track: Search and Destroy
Scuzzy. 2.5/5
3.7/5
Undoubtedly influential to so much of the punk music that I do enjoy, however Iggy Pop's vocals have just never appealed to me. Points for influence but I'll likely never return.
Could not get into it...read how they only had 12 hours to mix it and I genuinely feel like that's my stumbling block...the mixing. I say this as someone who has never mixed music before lol. It does sound a tiny bit muddled but I'm sure it'll age like wine in my library.
I enjoyed this album a lot more than I thought I would! Familiar with Iggy Pop (and The Stooges) by name and for their influence and collaboration with other artists I admire (Bowie again), I welcomed this opportunity to explore more.
I really like the, well, rawness. I could def see myself getting more into this
I see the ground being broken but it's not for me. Decent! Strong 6
Tu nununun
Some gay British child prayed for their Barbie doll to come to life and the monkeys paw curled
A bit disappointed? Like, it's rock, punk rock, but I am not vibing with it ? The instrumentals are very good but I am not much on the vocals. - I need somebody Bruh, guy keep talking about his ass in lives. I'll definitely prefer the studio ones. Tbh, none have wowed me ? Sad.
Vocals are a bit exhausting, not quite my style. But I liked Seek and Destroy.
Det er ok. Er ikke blæst bagover, men ville ikke hade at have det kørende i baggrunden til øller. Fed guitar.
*71 Det var slet ikke dårligt, men det blev heller aldrig top-top content for mig. Iggy blev mere og mere træls og mindre og mindre betagende. Højdepunkterne var uden tvivl spaden, som var super tight.
Stor 3'er.
Sådan cirka hvert andet nummer er rigtig fint, men det er også lidt for fjollet til tider. Tror ikke, jeg har fundet mit nye favoritalbum 2.8
Great but didn’t capture me.
Great
Some songs are hard to listen to, but other's aren't bad
More like The Snoozes, you know what I'm saying? Whatever, it's fine, I'm sure it was great when it came out. It wasn't offensively bad, but I'll never willingly listen to it again.
Anything Iggy does will always have a soft spot for me. The fact that The Stooges were influenced by The Doors and then went onto influence so many other bands I also love confirms their place in shaping and evolving the beautiful big genre of rock n roll, and punk rock specifically. The perfect album cruising down a highway with the windows down feeling the breeze. Also works to bring your energy up no matter the mood. At times it gives off strong desert rock, but then blends with Californian swing, to then more psychedelic, Jimmy Hendrix style guitar. Immaculate guitars to accompany Iggy’s vocals, which come from the same genus as Lou Reed and ol’ Mick.
Im stooooginnnnggg I didn’t enjoy myself here. Just not really a fan of Iggy’s vocal thing he has going on here. Maybe it’s just a case of it just hitting me in the wrong time and place who knows. There are like 3 different versions of this album, I listened to the Bowie 2023 remaster. Feel a little hypocritical disliking this when I really enjoyed Lou Reed’s weirdo vocals. update: Just listened to Gimme Danger, which is a song I've liked in the past. Didnt realize it was on this album. I really liked it! But this was the Iggy mix??? So I don't know if it's because of the mix or that I've had more exposure. Maybe this album will grow on me in the future, but for now i need to keep moving.
A guitarra entrou e eu pensei "interessante, um rockzinho da hora", mas a voz dele entrou e me deu uma sensação de "não combina... parece forçado...". Achei fraco, mas pelo ano de lançamento, deve ter sido inovador e inspirado vários que vieram depois.
Good
This reminded me how obsessed I was with Dark Shadows (2012) A three point something
Sympa juste pas le genre que j'ecoute tous les jours
I like Iggy, makes me feel like I'm listening to early 70's Bowie. I do agree with other listeners that this dude is way too overrepresented on this list at the expense of a more diverse experience.
I think this is another album that has fallen foul of the too-many-albums-by-the-same-musicians frustration of mine. We've had 4/5 from Iggy, or Iggy and the Stooges, or the Stooges. And I get it, they're pretty good, but not 5 albums good.
solid album
I'm not feeling this. It's culturally significant, but not my style.
The guitar riffs make my toes tickle in the best way possible. I found that punk and grunge vibe to be quite optimal for the gym
Not much of a review here. I liked this, but I’m a little surprised I didn’t like it more.
Never liked Iggy
Gimmie Danger, Search and Destroy
Light years ahead of its time. Can absolutely see why this is on the list and why so many rate it. Doesn’t mean I enjoyed it though! Ultimately not my thing. 3
Search and Destroy is a great song! The rest of the album doesn't quite live up to that one, but is still decent.
Decent but I wish it had I Wanna Be Your Dog
Pretty fun
Na
Well titled album with vocals that sound like Strummer and Jagger. Big influence on punk.
Favorite songs: Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, Penetration, I Need Somebody
Okay I'm so confused by all the different versions of songs they have bc wdym there's a Bowie, Iggy, or live version. This album is soo weird lol. I do like a few songs though- 3/5
To begin with, I was confused in whether to listen to the Iggy mix or the Bowie mix. Listened to both and the Iggy mix was compressed to hell and distorted so badly, but added to its charm. The Bowie mix sounded really tinny and thin but was a lot clearer and crisp. I carried on with the Iggy mix. Overall it sounded generic glam rock and wasn't that engaged with it but it wasn't a hard listen. 3/5
Listened to The Stooges' Fun House a few months ago. Raw Power by contrast has more calculated rock songs than the jam-based ones in their previous album. Their raw-sounding guitars, provocative lyrics, and Iggy's stage persona probably helped form the modern, rebellious rockstar archetype. Not much really captivated me here, since I know how the ingredients in this album were all mixed together by other artists to create the punk "cake" I'm familiar with. Raw Power is more of a historical artifact I can listen to once and appreciate how it helped shaped a new sound in the years to come.
Raw power is of its time with a slick guitar peppering every song and a pop-rock sound throughout. I didn't particularly feel moved by any song so it's difficult for me to give it a good rating as it overall sounded pretty generic. Fav song: I Need Somebody Least Fav: Penetration
When I first heard this album, I was 16 and really high on meth, and this thing hit so damn good. Gotta be one of the best drugs to listen to this album to, though I can't honestly recommend doing meth (plus this was the 90s when meth was safe). I have to admit that I find the notorious production on this a bit grating. It's so thin and tinny. And the tracklisting here isn't my fave Stooges. There's a stronger rock 'n roll feel on here, which is fine and fits in with other stuff at the time like Ziggy Stardust. I don't really ever put this on (same with Ziggy Stardust honestly). Gimme Danger is one of the greatest songs ever made.
Interesting production crew - I know the story of the Bruce Dickinson (more cowbell) but David Bowie was a mixing engineer? Very interesting. Yeah this is pretty cool and yes very raw. Lot of attitude for 73.
Not bad but won’t go out of my way to listen to. I liked the Bowie mix better.
el album esta bien, es un disco de corta duracion, con 8 temas de 3-4 minutos cada uno, lo que esta bastante bien. Es facil de escuchar musicalmente si soportas a iggy dando halaridos jajajajaj bastante memorable, sobre todo el lado A con los primeros 4 temas. del lado B solo Death Trip me gustó
Ok
I actually enjoyed this way more than I expected. Thought this was going to be a hard listen but it was overall very nice and I quite liked it. I'm still going to give this a mid 3. this is not quite my genre but I am pleased with this vinil want: No
This whole thing about multiple, competing mixes of this album is very weird. I'm just sticking with the Iggy mix. They both have their problems. Oh! There's a celesta in this garage. Yep, I can see that this guitar sound influenced every punk guitar that came next.
If I had heard it earlier I'd have liked it more. It's fine! Was distracted listening during Hackathon too...
it was ok. i preferred the previous one what we reviewed.
I can honesty saw this is the first time i listened to an entire alblum with Iggy Pop. Not sure when it will concur again
Better than I expected
Klassiker.
I like this without loving it. I like how raw and punky and scuzzy it is. It's got a real attitude to it. 3.5 rounded down.
It's been some time since I last checked in on this list, about a month or so. Life gets in the way. As such, I don't have the luxury of having listened to this album within the last hour or day to better inform what I normally like to make a good and chunky review, I only have the hazy recollections of listening to it on a train heading south. That those memories are so hazy must be treated as a mark against this album. I settled on this being a 3/5 at the time, with nothing particularly gripping or rancorous; I can be a bit too forgiving with my "mehs" normally being given a still solid score. I just no longer remember exactly why I wasn't gripped. A shame to leave it at just that, but I'd prefer to push on with the remaining 1000+ albums than dredge back through an album I've already ticked off the list and found just okay.
not bad!
Yeah it was fine Like gimme danger
Im conflicted.Its good but its not great. I like noise, but this is sometimes noise for noise sake. Their first album is a masterpiece shame they couldn't back it up
I mean I didn't mind it, not something I'd listen to again personally but not too bad at all
3/5 Ok cool
I like this
Fairly tedious and boring. Neither the Bowie or Iggy mixes of the album are all that great, but if I had to pick one, I'd go with Bowie's versions. Seems like you have to be a huge punk fan to get much from this. I generally can appreciate heavy and / or punk albums, but this didn't strike me as being raw and heavy, but rather just flat out sloppy (in a lazy way, not in an intentional way). At least Iggy and The Stooges goes for variety instead of giving you the typical punk boredom of the same carbon copied chugga chugga power chords of their imitators. Most bearable: "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell" Well, that is the third and final Stooges album from this list for me. Unfortunately I didn't really enjoy any of their albums.
Wish this clicked more.. some hard rock is pretty soft
wow the mix on that first song was crazy faves: Gimme Danger
Here’s some early hard rock/punk music from Iggy Pop and the gang. This album was remixed several times, and there is much discussion about which mix is the best. I listened to the remastered Iggy mix. I’m curious how the other mixes compare, but not curious enough to listen to all of them. “Penetration” and “I Need Somebody” were my favorite tracks. Both of them have a Howlin’ Wolf vibe.
Alright did expect to enjoy it more though
Solid album. Listened to the Iggy Mix version
Very cool, love iggys voice, fav song is Shake Appeal
This is a good early punk rock album. Having listened to Iggy (happy 79th birthday!) solo albums before I still prefered those better. There was also a Bowie and Iggy version to choose from and I chosed Bowie. There was a good enough variety in the songs but I was not the biggest fan.
6/10 A bit rough around the edges, but a decent listen
Punk, pushing into post-punk. Gimme Danger is a move into the more subdued and melodic. Quite nice. Your Pretty Face is Going To Hell is back to a more classic punk sound. Mix is good, can hear nice and clear the guitar licks. Penetration has some kind of xylophone/glockenspiel/synth which is a welcome introduction Oof Raw Power. All I can hear is that right-panned single high piano note. It's too distracting. I Need Somebody is a diversion to almost delta blues. Can see that there is a good variety of tracks here. But it's just not incredible is is? Best track - Gimme Danger, Penetration 3 stars
Mix was so jarring at the beginning but by the end I felt like it was quite cool. Def enjoyed the back half of the record a bit more. Ironically doesn’t have the raw power of the last stooges record we listened to imo. Iggy still cool and the riffs are so fuck u. Favs: penetration, shake appeal
Rough as but the songwriting shines through
So many remixes all so different. I think I found the original 1973 release which is certainly better than the Iggy remix. The guitars on this are outstanding.
Enjoyed a few songs but was a bit heavy for me.
Some great, some not so great.
I should like this more, but I don’t.
alright
Fun listen; maybe was groundbreaking at the time(?) but just sounded kind of like a standard good rock album to me.
Okay, but did not find a song to save to my personal playlist. Maybe I need another listen.
I am clearly teetering on the edge of some sort of fatigue when it comes to this list. I hate to feel like I'm maybe not giving enough credit where credit is due, but this is another album that just left me wholly unimpressed. And if it ends up that I'm not fatigued, then maybe I just don't care for much punk or Bowie in many senses. The mix on this album doesn't hit me, just like its aggressive but non-melodic songs. It doesn't lean too far into deconstructing music to make me uncomfortable though, and at least it's nice to know where Iggy Pop is from now. Highlights: N/A
Fine, was pretty uneventful but wasn't offensive or anything either. Nothing here that makes me want to come running back any time soon. (2.5/5)
Loud, aggressive, fast. Punk before the word was used for marketing purposes.
I feel like his voice goes so well with that raw, grimey guitar sound, but the album itself felt like it was missing something
soooo es ikonischs foti! SOO ENDLICH SORRY LUCA s isch chlii wemiger chaotisch aber de iggy pop gaht immerno ab wienes zäpfli hahaha shake appeal isch reecht rock'n'roll han eig scho spass gha aber das verdient wiedermal s prädikat "schona coolio aber au alles echli ah mier verbio"
It’s clear this album was one of the forerunners of punk, which had to make it fascinating for listeners at the time. It’s pretty interesting in retrospect too. Search and Destroy definitely feels like the album’s mission statement. The energy is fantastic right from the beginning… but the overall sound feels so thin. It’s about here that I saw there was a “Bowie Mix” and an “Iggy Mix.” After reading a little about them I decided to listen to both, and then tried switching between them mid-song a few times. Frustratingly, both of them have different problems. Bowie’s is too thin, Iggy’s is too loud. Goldilocks never really arrives. The songs themselves are all good without any of them being particularly memorable. Iggy has a lot of vocal styles — I like some and don’t care for others. I dig the repeated celesta melody on Penetration… it almost feels like a post-punk track. Raw Power itself seems to be the blueprint for the Sex Pistols. I liked this record without really loving anything about it. Perhaps if it had production that could make it feel as visceral as a live performance I could get behind it a little more.
7/10 - It’s hard not to compare albums from the same band and use that as the standard. I think Funhouse was a better record but that shouldn’t reduce the score of this album. It’s a good early punk rock record and was worth the listen.
It is what it is.
Like the title, very raw, pretty powerful. Search and Destroy and Death Trip were my favorites. I wish it was a bit louder tho. 5.8/10
Not their best
Middy pop
I like the Stooges, I don't find my substance in them though. I can admire it for it's foundation on punk and the general sound of rock at the time. Raw Power is the perfect name, because that's really all it is: driving rhythm and lyrics that are pure rock for rock's sake.
Pretty solid for the most part; Iggy Popp’s energy/performance was probably the standout for me.
The title of the album exactly reflects its content. Full of energy, protest (I guess) and joy. However, I only enjoyed listening to the first two songs and rest of the record for not that great. Thanks a lot for keeping the record short !
pretty alright. i like a lot of iggy's performance. gimme danger was my favorite track
Forgettable but fine
We’re only one week from British daylight savings so albums will go back to generating at 11 instead of midnight hooray One time I was buying some iggy pop records from cd central and a bus driver leaned out his window to yell at me and try to have a conversation about them and I hope that bus driver is doing well.
This one was polarizing! Loved some of the songs, was irritated by others. Really liked the guitar parts, and some of Iggy’s wild energy. Disliked every time he made that sucking air through his teeth sound. Def an acquired taste that I’m working on
Okay! Not my favorite. I'm realizing I have a trend of not liking when musicians make random noises in the middle of songs, and that carries through here. The energy just wasn't my favorite, and also was a little too horny for what I want to hear these days. I will say I was jamming the whole way through regardless!
5.5/10 I'm all for separating the art from the artist (otherwise half of the albums on here would have to be 1/5), but knowing Mr. Pop was having sex with 13 year olds at the time does make some of these lyrics appear a lot more cringe.
Cool.
Classic punk rock
His spine scares me
Lovely instrumentation, don't know if I can say the same about the vocals. Cool noise rock elements + influence are there. Mixing is lowk awful but that's not really their fault 3/5
Está bien, en su época tuvo que ser la bomba y sobre todo en directo. Me guardo "Search and Destroy".
Funny, I’ve listened to more stooges in the past week than I have in my life. I think I like this album more than the previous one.
They’re making a ROCK ALBUM but is too scared to turn up the bass?? Anyways other than that it’s pretty typical rock and roll it’s ok.
OK stooges album. It was stodgy
Interesting album. The opening track "Search and Destroy" reminded me of Hawkwind's "Urban Guerrilla" / "Brainbox Pollution" which is a similar vintage. The second track, "Gimme Danger", has echoes of Lou Reed's "Transformer".
first time i'm hearing this band. these guys collabed with iggy pop and david bowie, and according to my sources, it's a fair departure from their usual sound, less emotional and more hefty. this album is distorted as hell. the voices, the guitars... it feels like you're being shaken. it's a lot and i can't get into it too much. certain pressings of the album sound even worse. i guess if you like the energy and don't mind hearing spit in your ears, you could like it.
Raw Power is the perfect name for this album. That’s exactly what it is. And I can only imagine what the live show would have been like.
Faz 1 semana que tá tocando o mesmo album
Extremely high energy, nice guitar parts and pumping drums. Ultimately, it felt lacking some structure to me, but I can understand why it was important.
Nice kind of grunge/punk I guess. Nothing that would stand out as my new favourite song but a reasonably solid album that I'd go back and listen to I reckon.
Good stuff, plenty of energy and raw power 3 stars
Classic
Good
could have rounded up to 4, but for me, a firm 3.5
Great stuff. Search and Destroy still blows me away every time
Not heard before, decent
Not a massive fan of this kind of thing, but it's very well done. A 3 for the appreciation of what's clearly a good album
Good album, three stars. Thank you RGP. Tom.
I kind of get it, but it also feels like you had to be there. But hey all for bands from Ann Arbor doing well to distract them from their sh*t football team. Rounding up.
Raw Power is certainly an accurate way to describe this album. On the "Raw" side of things, the sound quality is as if recorded on a mobile phone, belying its age and really making me appreciate how good some of the albums in the '60s sounded, but I digress. On the "Power" side of things, this is a really fun album with all the energy of a live performance. It's impossible not to jump around to it.
This also didn’t really impress me. It was fine to listen to and it was fun to listen to the different versions, but other than that it didn’t leave much of an impression. Struggled to pick a favourite and least favourite because it felt pretty similar to me. Fav song: Search and Destroy Least fav: Shake Appeal
I enjoy the novelty of there being two mixes of the album- but I think I enjoy that more than the music (of either mix). Favourite song: I Need Somebody Least: Penetration
This is the most 3 star album I’ve ever heard It’s the epitome of mediocre; the vocals are fine but not goosebump inducing. The guitar solos are cool but I’ve heard cooler. The overall sound is pleasant but I’m not jamming out to it. The first track is definitely the best and seeing every track after that get more forgettable is a little disappointing. I listened to this one less than 24 hours ago and I already forgot how they sound If this was on for a long car ride it would be totally fine, but I wouldn’t ever consciously select it. It’s forgettable, which is a truly terrible fate
did they record this in wall insulation lmao
Not great, not bad. Iggy Pop being Iggy Pop at least and not David Bowie. Edgy, fun sounds, maybe proto-punk if I'm searching for a label.
Thank goodness this album ha some decent music. Well, I say decent, but I'm still giving it a 3. It sounded good but it didn't really hit for me. I do like that it's short, it made catching up on the albums easier, but that's about all I can say about it.
My first listen to this was on a car ride with my mom, and it sounded pretty bad. I was prepared to give it a 2, or even a 1, but the glowing reviews on here convinced me I should give it a relisten with better sound quality. It's definitely better that way, though Raw Power still isn't as wonderful as many people claim it is. Very cool sound, guitar heavy, incorporating elements of proto-punk, metal, and a heavy dose of 60s blues pop. The Stooges' sound reminds me of the Rolling Stones' sound around the same time. It also anticipates a lot of late-70s and 80s stadium guitar rock. All of the tracks were better upon a relisten, but some were still poor. The vocals in the songs Penetration and Raw Power are poor: vocal breaking, microphone clipping, little to no discernible melody, the works. In fact, the vocals in general are quite lacking in a melody and unrefined, but it's most noticeable in the title track because of a lack of good instrumental riffs to distract the listener. Penetration has a great bell(?) riff and driving rhythm section, but the vocals are a horrendous half-whispered sexual frenzy that's not fun to listen to at all. The closing track, Death Trip, is essentially a longer cut off the title track, and doesn't add anything new to the table. The two opening tracks "Search and Destroy" and "Gimme Danger" are the strongest. Did I need to hear this before I die? No, but I'm sure some did.
Rebeldía en estado puro. Rock sucio, que no busca agradar sino todo lo contrario. Disruptivo, visceral. Me suena a “que se joda todo el sistema, los hippies con sus guitarritas, sus letras profundas sobre el amor y la vida”. Propuesta interesante, a pesar de no ser mi estilo predilecto.
It's...fine. A pleasant enough listen, and the songs are decent enough, if not a little rudimentary. I can see how it would seem exciting in a pre-punk world, but in 2026 its not something that I'm particularly interested in revisiting
I'm sure this record deserves a few more listens, but it was wrong suggestion on the wrong day as I couldn’t get into it. I recognize the raw energy of Iggy Pop, the punk rocks was fast and chaotic, and I'm sure it'll be a better listen on another day.
I can see why this was such a monumental album when it came out in the early 70s but it's just not for me. It's too raw and disjointed.
interesting. listened to bowie mix. not my genre but it wasn't a bad album.
Well I don't like either of the two mixes on here, and I am predisposed to hate Iggy on political grounds, so take my opinion hear with a grain of salt. It's 'ight. I can definitely hear its influentialness but do I rate the album on influence or enjoyment? Because if so it gets knocked down a little. The lyrics are kind of inane when you can make them out, Iggys singing can actually work really well on some tracks though which balances it out. Honestly I think the crux of the problem for me is its not a consistent album, largely due to the production. I really enjoyed some songs: Gimme Danger, I need somebody and maybe Raw Power. On the other hand Search and Destroy sounds washed out to me in both versions, Death Trip feels the same but its even worse and I just generally don't like penetration as a song. Edit: Did give it a light 4, but I forgot about the Sexual abuse against minors that have come to light and whilst I try to let albums speak for themselves, that gives it just enough ick for me to knock it down on principle.
Fine
It has moments, but Iggy Pop is still a creep. Should every song be about sex ? No. Musically interesting though, and I get it.
Not as discordant and chaotic as some other punk type music. It was listenable.
I thought I was not going to like this but it's pretty cool
Mix was weird, album was fine.
Raw for sure, needs more power
Death trip was indeed deadly.
What's the ratio of Time Iggy has a shirt on : Time Iggy does not have a shirt on? Not even just public appearances, just like throughout the average day
12/02/2026 Can't say I was overly excited by this. Spotify listeners: 961.2k
A 3.
6/10
didn’t stand out to me
Great energy, decent songs
Decent record. Couple of bangers, kinda wild, fine.
Not my kind of music.
Great energy but I wasn't really feeling it :/
I really like the scuzzy vibes of Eggy Parp (as my kids call him) and the Stooges. I just don't really wanna listen to an album's worth of them all that frequently.
Something feels off with this record. Maybe it's the washed out instruments don't match the over energetic vocals. Maybe it's that the vocals are frequently off beat and feel forced. There's enough energy to find some enjoyment but it's nothing I'll be running back to.
Gravelly
The title says it all. It was too much power for me today. I better go back to Leonel Power...
Mostly ok.
The music is not bad I love the guitar parts and generally I liked it. Not enough to listen more by them, though.
Not bad. Not great. Probably won’t be revisiting. 3/5
Obviously impressive guitar, especially on Search and Destroy and Death Trip. Original mix production was a little too grainy for me, have to give the remaster a listen
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there's really nothing wrong with it, but this album simply did move me in any particular way. it did not spark joy. listened twice just to make sure i wasn't missing anything, and the "Iggy Mix" was just barely enough to bump the score; the mixing was fixed up enough to inspire a modicum of headbanging, a smidgen of "sticking it to the man". favorite song is Gimme Danger, i thought it was quite cool
The Search & Destroy album! Heroin rock from the early 70's It's not at all a polished sound, but it possesses a wierd energy that's sort of appealing, and clearly pointed the way for the punk and alternative artists that followed
More accessible than I thought - some songs a little intense for me but I listened to both mixes and overall was good
Dirty and loud and charismatic
*Was hopeful this would sound better than it did *Classic rock sound
Some fun songs I guess, not much to write home about.
Not UNhappy that I listened to this
이기팝 노래 첨 들어봄 옛날 앨범치고는 아주 괜찮음 3.5주고 싶은데 이 사이트는 반점을 못 주네
Decent punk-ish rock record. Reminded me of a punkiervl Rolling Stones. Nice concise track list and quality sound
Some bangers and some duds. Of course very influential to punk, but wouldn't listen to most of these tracks over earlier garage rock or slightly later punk, except as a history lesson
Not my usual cup of tea but really enjoyed the guitar tone/sound paired up with the vocals. Enjoyed it. Favourite song was I Need Somebody.
eh