Reviews (page 7 of 13)
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
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.
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
My favorite song was “Search and Destroy”
cool but a little boring sometimes
First time delving into the Stooges. I really liked about half the songs. No bad tracks on the album.
👍🏻
1/14 Another Iggy Pop album. This time with his band The Stooges. Not a bad album, can see the influence it had but don't see myself listening to it again
Ik snap dat het best invloedrijk is geweest, maar ik vind de nummers vrij simpel klinken, dus zo erg geniet ik er ook niet van. 3/5
It was fine
5/10
Thank goodness Dan Worrall won the Loudness War. It means I can finally listen to both Bowie's and Iggy's mixes without setting off my tinnitus for the next 6 hours.
I’m not sure which mix to listen to, I went Iggy’s mix. A little more underwhelmed on this one than I was expecting. Feels like it’s wandering around a lot of good ideas but never really gets there. It’s punk as hell and that’s cool and I’m sure this is wonderful live but as far as the recording goes it started pretty high and steadily declined over the course of the record. Other albums I listened to fully today: Consolers of the lonely - the raconteurs 5/5 Maybe too long but it’s so good. Dead horse x - Touche amore 6/5 Still my favorite album ever made, had to check in ITYDELL - Prince Daddy 4/5 Their second best effort so far, self titled clears. I’m really excited for the new album, I love this dudes voice and riffs so much. I tried listening to the newest Weeknd album and it started off really good but got boring real fast so I didn’t finish it.
Rather short but powerful, raw album. Not entirely of my liking, but undoubtably very relevant in its historical context. 7/10
Solide
You can hear the Bowie influence and it adds to the chaos.
Not my type
J'ai lu que cet album faisait potentiellement partie des 10 plus grands albums du rock! Soit! Pour ma part je ne suis pas totalement conquis. Il y a 2/3 titres pépites tout de même !
Fun proto-punk album. I'd never given Iggy a listen before. So that's cool. The titular track was my favorite.
3.5/5 - great album clearly really influencial on new york punk scene
3.5 stars I wanted to like this album more than I did. I've heard of Iggy Pop certainly, and even liked a few of the songs I've heard of his. Nothing from this album really grabbed me, unfortunately. Favorite song: Search & Destroy
Iggy is all kinds of raving maniacal unhinged lunacy and the band is like a squalling fuzzy heap of enraged wreckage. Some pretty hooky pop underneath a few songs, not that that was the point.
It’s like if The Rolling Stones decided to be a garage band instead. I love the edge and sass.
best song: gimme danger worst song: your pretty face is going to hell surprise song: -
I was kinda hoping for more but maybe I just like iggys solo stuff more
Likes it
reasonable
Oh, so that's where Search & Destroy is from!
154/1089 i liked Search & Destroy… after that it felt like it plateaued and became a bit more generic glam rock. it was decent, Iggy has the presence for it, just musically not my fave. 59/100
Already rated this, see my previous review.
Interesting to listen to in terms of it being a pre cursor to punk and and lots of other modern music, but it can feel a little unfinished at times. I Need Somebody is a cool song, but not much else memorable on the album. 2.5 rounded up because Iggy Pop is a mutant.
The initial listening experience has a wow effect, but as the album progresses, it turns out to be mostly an attitude and roughness overlayed basic rhythms and basic chord progressions. A lot of cover, but rudimentary substance. Still, a good cover has its place. Individually the songs are interesting, it's only in a single, continuous listen that haflway through they lose their individuality and blend together, as the riffs, rhythms and singing all basically tell a single story. As a punk afficionado I can appreciate the spark that started a flame. But like most albums of historical importance, the importance itself won't put this back on my playlist on a regular basis.
patiko bet visos dainos zr panasios 3.5
This was a new one for me. I appreciate the music for the time Period. 4/5.
Did not listen all the way through but enjoyed what I heard; might not come back to it though
Search and Destroy is a masterpiece from the best opening lines in a song ever, to the falling bomb shriek of the guitar. But as an album I can't rate it higher than Fun House
It was fine; I am not a huge of this typically brit rock area
Great guitar playing. I don't always like Iggy's singing. Fav: I need somebody
I mean, whatever.
I mean the name kinda says it all, it’s raw vibe power throwing shit in a concrete basement but with some actually nice guitar playing
This is a very appropriately named album. Another one of Bowie's pet projects that has a lot of talent and raw emotion, but lacks real resonance for me. I love a good raw, rocking, jam, but try as I might, I couldn't get into it. I do not understand the fascination with Iggy Pop. I get all of the raw punk vibes, but his protégées seem to producer much better material. I am sure that there is more here than I am getting, but I am moving on.
This was pretty good , not my favorite but not the worst
I like search and destroy.
Too raw?
This is cool, definitely foundational
Not a punk fan, but I liked it
wow this album isn't making a big impact on me at all. i need somebody and shake appeal and gimme danger have made the biggest impacts but that could just be where my focus is when they play. im trying to do this while working on the take home assignment for phiture and it sure is boring . wish i could be some big rock and rolllllerrr.. ill listen closely. wait i do kinda like penetration it has that fun dunudundunnnananau sound like a fairytale. overall i can't give this 2 stars because that's rude but it truly made like no impact on me.....
Gimme Danger and I Need Somebody are really good, the other ones are really mid
Cool
This album surprised me. I expected screaming punk and got a variety of sounds and moods. I especially liked the song Penetration for the light riff counterpoint. rounded out and balanced otherwise aggressive and sleazy moodds. I listened to the album twice. There might be some songs I'd star to add to my favorites, but that's probably enough Stooges for me. Glad I gave it a close listen.
Too raw. 3/5
I like it, but feels like it doesn't hold steam the whole way through, no songs after Search and Destroy reach that level of excitement.
If I'm in the mood for a little angst, this probably fits the bill. I know that it will be very rare that I reach for it, but I enjoyed it more than most early punk that has come up on the list. You can tell the influence this had on modern bands. If someone else was into it and wanted it on, I can let it ride.
Is veel ouder dan het klinkt, echt z'n tijd vooruit. En bizarre stem heeft Iggy. De Bowie mixes zijn wel chiller dan de Iggy mixes - behalve Search And Destroy. Grote historische waarde, maar niet echt mijn ding. Faves: Gimme Danger, Raw Power, I Need Somebody.
This wasn't bad, quite a mix of genre influences, quite punky in places, long before punk. This is for me a 3.5 rating, need to listen to it again.
That is raw power all right. Not very controlled or musically brilliant. It would make a great concert, but not so much listening at home, for me.
I don't really hold The Stooges in high regard or anything. It sounded dangerous at the time, I'm sure, but kinda quaint now. Shake Appeal is cool and some of the other tracks.
Did what it said on the tin. Solid.
The selling point of Raw Power is just how huge and intense sounding it is at a point in which nothing like that really existed. Based on the 2023 masters I much prefer the Iggy Mix. Because of the way it’s recorded you can hear the Bowie mix wrestling the dynamics into a conventional shape which takes away from the RAW POWER and turns it into a pop rock album that has to stand toe to toe with pop rock records which have been more proficiently recorded. The Velvet Underground’s White Light White Heat is the only major label album I’ve heard that’s recorded “worse” from a traditional technical accomplishment perspective. It’s impossible really to know what it sounded like at the time based on what’s on streaming services. There have been so many remasters of both versions. This is where physical media is handy, as access to any particular version of any record can be withdrawn at any time. Though I suspect Iggy ‘23 version is king.
Not bad.
Nämen detta var ganska trevlig genomlyssning. Ett par toppar, resten ok - och ganska kort vilket hjälpte det hela.
Nice punk sound but nothing particularly notable in my opinion
I thought I would like this more than I did. The first track is good, the rest never grabbed me, but I was also very tired so it didn't get a fair shake.
Good not great
I have Fun House. I think it's better. But clearly in the scheme of musical history and influence a very important record.
Interesting. Nothing bad to say but nothing much to say at all. It was good, would listen again. This is a strong case for why records should only be 35 minutes. It was an hour. I think this review would be very different. Raw Power is a good title for this record. 3.2 outta 5
Sounded a little old to me
I love concept albums. These songs were great at teasing
3.5
1 billion times better than the Iggy Pop solo album that came up earlier on the list, but still not that great.
The Wikipedia article gives some much needed context on this. I figured there had to be some drama about the mix since there are so many versions to choose from. After listening to both, it seems clear they didn’t have much to work with. The Bowie cuts are ice-picky and shrill. The Pop cuts are muddy and lack definition. Nonetheless, not a bad record, there are some good riffs in here, particularly Penetration. The slow label-enforced ballads are predictably a slog. Historically and culturally significant I’m sure, but probably won’t return to this because it just doesn’t sound very good.
I liked this fine and can see how influential it was. Nothing I will probably ever choose to listen to again, but better than most I've gotten on this site.
That this album came out when it did and influence a major genre , one I’ve grown to enjoy a bunch during this project , is no small feat … however , the songs do seem dated and kinda blend into one for me
Very fundamental to the sound that would become punk rock, very concise and doesn’t overstay its welcome too much except for the last song which did not need to be as long as it was whilst being a punk song. Some riffs also were quite heavy and I can see how it may influenced some of the metal riffs after this. Solid album but not one where I would seek out to listen again
Better than Iggy by himself, but still not great.
Meh
It was okay
I listened to the Bowie mix. Cool proto-punk. I like the songs fine. Feels enough like having an early Bowie record on, and i'd rather have an early Bowie record on.
There is apparently no escaping David Bowie on this list. If he isn't one of the 9 albums, then he's producing it. Luckily, he's a pretty good producer even if I don't really like Bowies own music. Iggy & The Stooges come in hot with Search and Destroy, and then album is hit and miss from there. It's alright, but not great. Adding that first track to the playlist.
Classic rock. Fine…reminds me of a band but can’t quite put my finger on it.
Not a stooges fan. Nothing horrible but nothing great.
I don't like punk. It is what it is in it's place in history.
Clearly not my favourite Stooges. Yet still the embryos of Punk.
The album looks good.
Without making the actual pun I really enjoyed the genuine rawness of the vocals and how you can diferente each instrument. After I was done listening to it, I was thinking how it kinda reminded me of some songs of David Bowie; and when I was researching the album I found out that Bowie actually helped to produce the album, which made everything more exciting ( I really like David Bowie). Now I’m more excited to listen to more of The Stooges!
3.4
Day 78 Great album, holds up remarkably well for an album released over half a century ago 7/10 Highlights Search & Destroy Penetration Raw Power
Raw Power, and a bunch of songs that sound like Raw Power.
Raw, rock and/or roll, upbeat, didn't connect
A bit disappointed. Lots of energy and ground breaking for 1972 but a bit of a drag to listen to the whole album. I need somebody is a standout though.
Not totally my style but enjoyed the Bowie mix and the Iggy mix.
Liked it
Gutta har beeedre albuuum
I really, really like a lot of the instrumentation on this album, but the Iggy Pop delivery of lyrics is *a lot* on a number of these songs. I always knew before embarking on this project that the singer's voice was hugely important to my enjoyment of any album, but it really is make or break. I could see this getting a much better rating with a different singer, although it felt like the last track was never going to end, so it was never going to get full marks even with a vocalist I liked. Probably more a 2.5, but I'm going to give a generous 3 because I really liked Search and Destroy. 3/5
Personal favorite is "Gimme Danger," although I swear they 'borrowed' aspects from the Stones' own 1969 "Gimme Shelter."
• 3/5 • Fun photo-garage / photo-punk sound. Sesrch & Destroy is a quality single, but I didn’t love the rest. • The production is noticeably awful
I like rock but this is too grunge for my liking. It’s giving teen’s motor garage
3.5
fav: - gimme danger - I need somebody
The punk train has returned to the station but this time it’s on the less chaotic side of the tracks. Punk rock has never been in my top 17 genres of music, but I can honestly say I didn’t mind listening to this. I wouldn’t go looking for The Stooges, but I was able to tolerate the entire album without wanting to jump off a cliff.
Listening to this album feels like being a fly on the wall as the Stooges piece together Punk Rock. Heavy metal had been introduced to the world by bands like iron butterfly and black sabbath, the Stooges brought us punk rock. Decent album, can definitely see how they influenced future bands, but this was just okay for me.
"Raw Power" didn’t do much for me. Much of it felt like just noise, and I struggled to get into it. It’s not bad, but it just didn’t click with my taste.
Found this similar to their debut, dropped in some bangers but lost interest in parts. Finished strong
First two songs off the album are great, diminishing returns from there for me. Like the instrumentals for the most part but struggle with too much of this variety of American rock. Fav tracks: Search and Destroy, Gimmie Danger. Saved a song: Y RYM: Y (#270)
Not really my jam anymore, but undeniable in it's importance. I'm giving an extra star for Search & Destroy & Gimme Danger.
Iggy Pop vocals ruin what could otherwise be an album of impressive guitar rock.
There's a few versions of this album. I didn't want to listen to the whole two hour 50th anniversary edition so I listened to the 2023 remaster of the Iggy mix. And there's also a Bowie mix!? Crazy. This is definitely an influential album. And it should be something I'd enjoy. But something about it hasn't quite hit.