Reviews (page 7 of 13)
at least it was only 34 minutes
electric guitar go brrrrr
It's ok
Ok mixing, kind of samey
Ehhh not really into this
Da prendere anche solo per aggiungere qualcosa di Iggy in collezione. Carico ed energico, come il capo. Stooner rock all'ennesima potenza.
perfect title for anything Iggy does. One of the truest to himself and his idea/version of the art of music. Love this guy, not sure why - I think he has that effect on many.
Iggy. What a force. I love the era, the raw sound, and the fact you were either there or you weren’t. Sometimes it just feels like sound scattering. Noise. Mayhem.
Has a cover ever represented what's inside much less the genre writ large? A couple stars or the cover alone. The first two albums are much more interesting/influential. Raw Power is just that - RAW POWER. The entire album is in the red in a quest to translate the visceral energy of the band/Iggy into the recorded world. Hard to argue that doesn't succeed. Another star for that. Two more for the trip of Search and Destroy/Gimme Danger/Raw Power. Not a perfect album but masterful in executing its intention.
Trainspotting vibes
I liked the instrumentals
I appreciated the gritty punk feel of this album. That said it felt poorly mixed. Maybe just the 1970s recording techniques. Gave it several listens. Not sure I’d put it into regular rotation. 2/5
3.5 stars
something about these old school punk rocker albums sound and feel really "cute" to me...like a 14 year old discovering blacl flag and trying to learn to play guitar. but i like this better than the clash one for sure
Good early punk sound, but pretty average
Closer to a 2 than a 4. Favorite Songs: You're Pretty Face is Going to Hell Raw Power
Didn't enjoy it quite as much as The Stooges, but still a great album. Raw Power indeed. "Search and Destroy" was great. 3.5 stars
5/5. No notes. Favorite: “Search and Destroy”
1972, dus punk avant la lettre. Wat betekent dat ze zijn vergeten om de gitarist te vertellen dat het gitaarspel nergens naar mag klinken. Iggy Pop kwijt zich echter plichtsgetrouw van zijn taak en blèrt als een achterlijke zo vals mogelijk. Onze Iggy gooide eerder best hoge ogen in deze lijst, maar dit is gewoon herrie, en dat Bowie aan de knoppen heeft mogen draaien maakt het niet beter.
Ik heb geen idee welke versie de bedoeling is om te luisteren. Internet biedt twee dominante versies. De Iggy mix en de Bowie mix. We krijgen in elk geval een plaat met kleur dus. Ik besluit ze beide te luisteren en begin met de Iggy Mix. Het eerste nummer Search and Destroy is bekend, maar klinkt anders. Het nummer heeft iets pakkends, maar het geluid klinkt zo belabberd. Ik zou hier wel graag een versie met vol geluid van horen. De rest van het album pakt me niet zo, maar dat kan komen, omdat ik mij blijf ergeren aan het geluid. Dan de Bowie mix. Ja, zo ken ik het eerste nummer. Klinkt toch iets minder belabberd. Ik merk wel dat ik dit album eigenlijk helemaal niet twee keer wil horen. Was een leuk plan. Maar na nummer 2 gaat het toch echt uit...
Raw power, dat is een prima omschrijving van dit album. Het is rauw en ruw, ongepolijst. Iggy schreeuwt en jankt door de microfoon, de instrumenten staan vrij schel afgesteld, op standje burenruzie bovendien. En toch schuilt er onder die laag vuile rauwheid een soort pure schoonheid, een ruwe diamant. Ik kan dit prima meerdere keren achter elkaar luisteren, terwijl ik me ook prima voor kan stellen dat de gemiddelde hiphop liefhebber dit verschrikkelijk kut vindt. Smaken verschillen zeg maar.
i like this, it felt very man rock
Just no... Too much tuneless noise
Raw power, is pretty all you need to say
Very raw sounding but expected for the time it was released in Overall pretty solid with some catchy beats
Instruments are great, voice was great, but it did make me think I could have been a lyric writer if I'd been born 60 years earlier
Very good mix of Punk and Rock’n Roll His vocals annoyed me quite a bit and was pretty repetitive
Guy on vocals is a tweaker and drags down the album. Still decent 6/10 TBf he sounds a bit like an og black Francis
Ka, esch ergendwie ned so mis deng. Es esch schwerig z säge dass är schlächt sengt, was wahrschiindlech chuum de Fall esch, ech has jetzt aber ned so gfühlt ond werd chuum zo dem zrogg cho
Bit of a trailblazer our iggy
5.2
Shit dude but good music
A little more raw if punk rock than I prefer. I like aggy pops esthetic tho
I mean its alright. A little bit all over the place. It might have some historic importance but as a listening experience, not completely satisfactory
Another Stooges album I still don’t get the hype like the guitar work and not much else
Listened Before? N Pretty cool 70s glam rock. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: Search and Destroy
Protopunk at its finest. Iggy and the Stooges delivered a sound like The Rolling Stones sniffing glue with the Ramones. Absolute solid album. 4/5
Let's take our shirts off and jump about to iggy
Not my favourite Stooges album, but still about as good as rock music can possible be. It pretty much laps everything else in punk, before that movement was even a thing."I'm a streetwalking cheetah with a heart full of napalm" is one of the best opening lyrics ever.
Ich bi Fan vode Gitarre, vom Gsang eher weniger. Bi mengne Lieder isch de Sänger OK, bi andere gat er ernsthaft ufd Nerve. Ufs Ganze funktioniert die Art vo Musig für mich eig nur live, miteme Publikum wos am fühle isch. Durd Chopfhörer wirds mer schnell chli repetitiv.
Not my thing
Aggressive, set the blueprint for future bands.
I liked it. It was pretty brainless and fun. 8/10
2 1/2 Stars: Hard to believe this was the seed for Punk Rock. It's much more melodic and not quite as raw as I was expecting. Didn't love it. Didn't hate it. Probably the first album since I started this project that didn't elicit much of a feeling about it one way or the other.
I listened to both the Bowie Mix and the Iggy Pop Mix. The Bowie Mix is better. That being said, the album was just okay. Nothing really special about this.
An undeniably influential album that cultivated punk and hard rock. It would be impossible to minimize its influence on bands to come.
2/5 not bad, but still punk (not a fan)
They need to release a version of this that's half the Bowie mix and half the Iggy Pop mix, I can't listen to either without thinking about what the other one does better
Album title is accurate
This album sounds like the sort of album I might like but actually it's entirely forgettable even after a couple of listens. Maybe I'm just not in the mood for it.
Not bad for early punk rock. It's usually not my style but I thought it was enjoyable enough.
This is a classic proto-punk album, and a massively influential one at that. I listened to the original Bowie-produced version as well as an Igyy-produced one. Loved them both.
Boring, derivative, and laughably uninspired. At least it was only about a 30 min listen.
Favoriten Search and destroy Gimme danger I need somebody
liked it. not much else to say
Iggy Pop is cooler than you. He's also cooler than me.
j’aime pas ça. je l’ai pas fini
Great album. You can really hear Bowie's influence in the production and mix.
Raw power is the perfect title for this album. Just scratchy, distorted energy all the way through. I first heard this album a couple of years ago, and it's too bad--I'd only every heard a couple of singles from Iggy Pop before. Short, full of energy. Great stuff, and consistent all the way through. High 4/5 rounds up to five.
Dont love the stooges
I saw Iggy Pop at the HFStival at RFK Stadium in July 1993 (RIP, WHFS!). He was dreadful. He jumped around the stage and screamed a lot. That's all I really remember of his performance. The kids today would call it cringe. I liked this more than I thought I would. It's full of testosterone and is perfectly named. For being released in 1973, it holds up rather well.
I cut my chest up in a hot Detroit ballroom with five stars for Raw Power. Even for Bowie's original clunky mix but especially for the redline one Iggy did the early 2000s.
Like the underappreciated "High Time" by the MC5, The Stooges' hometown cohorts, "Raw Power" is essentially the dying gasp of a band that would cease to be a going concern within a year of the album's release. (Technically, The Stooges had already broken up and been reformed to cut and tour this album.) It's fascinating to think that neither American nor British audiences in 1973 took to this album despite punk rock being just a few more years away and the cultural cachet the band enjoys today. I could quibble over whether this or "Fun House" belongs on this list (maybe both?), and there's been loads written about the poor audio quality of Bowie's mix (it's frustrating to hear a band with such a formidable rhythm section subjected to such a tinny mix). But this remains a masterclass in economical songwriting, sleaze and aggression that single-handedly made Iggy Pop's reputation. If you're into this, check out the "Kill City" release Iggy cut with Stooges guitarist James Williamson and a bunch of studio musicians a couple of years after this. The album has a fascinating backstory and features tight, soulful songs and plenty of saxophone.
oh my goodness I listened to Raw Power 13 times for this review, just trying to figure out what I couldn't understand about it — this is the kind of music that on paper is right up my alley, but man I tried, I tried and I could not find a way into it.
Is this the OTHER record that didn't do so well but everyone who bought it formed a band? Still holds up.
This album sounds horrible--in the best possible way. No one would intentionally go into producing an album to have it end up sounding this way. Yet it sounds perfect in all of its unbalanced, lo-fi chaos. Long live Iggy.
Say what you will, iggy doesn't make boring music =)
A great album and the influences on others clear to hear
I was intrigued to listen to this to see what pre-solo Iggy was like with Stooges. And I was not disappointed. Quite raw and less manicured but a great listen. Going to have to venture into more Iggy / Stooges music.
A great sound and some really catchy songs. Let down in places by the vocals.
Quite timely given I saw Iggy Pop at the weekend. That was a brilliant show; he has a great new band, now with a brass section (didn’t expect that) which has reinvented/reimagined his back catalogue somewhat. So it’s with slightly rose tinted spectacles I listen to this album. My main thought is that the production is terrible as it just doesn’t convey what I imagine these guys sounded like live at all. That being said, it’s sharp and dark in places (I think Iggy is better dark), and it’s a good listen. ‘I need somebody’ the stand out to me. It’s probably a 3 or 3.5, but for a 78yr old to do such a cracking show, let’s bump this up a mark.
Not for me
I should like this, I know I should, but something doesn't seem to appeal to me. I really didn't like "Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell" or "Raw Power". The rest was alright.
prýðisgott. sándar betur en fyrri útgáfur. er þó síst þeirra verka er mat mit eftir þessa áheyrn. gef 3,5, því ég þarf aðra/meira
Not bad
She iggy on my pop till I stooge
Probably the best stooges album we've had, no really long padding track like the other two. Didn't have any standout tracks but the quality was generally a lot better, sounded a little bit more like modern punk/garage rock. Could tell when the album ended and skipped on to a random Iggy pop song and I didn't like it as much, so overall good stuff.
The album title is pretty descriptive - rather over the top. Penetration was my favourite (the Iggy version, the Bowie version does away with the doorbell-like synth running through the track - almost like The Doors). Good fun as usual from Iggy and his bandmates. Iggy Pop has been a bit of a revelation via this list - I was greatly looking forward to this, and whilst it doesn't have the oomph of the start of Fun House, it is tonally considerably more cohesive and of similar quality to List for Life.
Don't think I've heard this album before. Was as expected, raw, dirty, energetic, proto punk. Really good. I listened to both the Iggy mix and the Bowie mix of the album. Think the Iggy mix suits it better, but enjoyed both. Search and destroy, your face is going to hell and raw power were my favourites 4
Fave track is the first. Equal parts garage rocking with some bluesy funk for god measure. “Search and destroy” is my fave
Nou, deze vond ik niet zo, ik zou 'm niet nog een keer opzetten. Denk wel dat het ster meer zou zijn als ik dit in de auto tijdens een roadtrip zou luisteren.
Good noise.
if Gollum had a band. 2.8
Iggy's voice was terrible on this album
some pretty good shredding and guitar licks throughout, and it feels appropriate on top of it, it fits the style of the album. Come to find out this is a departure from their usual style up to this point, which makes sense, it seems a little raw in places, (Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell in particular.) however it was still a fun listen, its interesting to hear harder rock from this point in time.
I think I like Iggys glam stuff better Alternative review To quote Grandpa Simpson “That’s right… I did the Iggy”
Nice
Love The Stooges. 5 stars.
Rock and roll ecstasy
The Stooges sound so cool. My favorite moments are the restrained grooves with that piano. Add Iggy's electric energy and its magical. I do feel like all Iggy albums need to be just like 15 minutes long. On another note, this is another album that feels dumb to listen to digitally in an office. Aggressively daydreaming about those early live shows. Also another artist/group that seemed above the 'trying to be cool' factor. Also a group that's hard to praise too much cuz drugs 😅
One of the best. But not the best.
Lever opp til tittelen.
Er denne plata beviset på at dert faktisk kan være passe mye heroin?
Rock er best!
Very appreciative of this being not super duper long for no reason. I didn’t enjoy it much but it wasn’t awful. Catered to their audience well.
I’m sure this contained innovations at the time of its release, but it doesn’t make for a great album. I want to like it more than I do.
Not a fan.
Listened to the Bowie mix. Grew on me over time. Latter half of the album much more appealing. I don't expect to relisten to this album multiple times, but I really appreciate it for what it is.
The title says it all.
I enjoyed this maybe more than I expected having not massively enjoyed the Iggy album. The vocals are more varied than expected and it had a bit of energy to it, but doubtful I would listen again.
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4/10 - Not great but nothing horrible
I fw the stooges
First time hearing this album for whatever reason. I'm familiar with both The Stooges and Iggy, but it's interesting to me to hear this young Iggy. I dig it!
Dirty and amazing.
2,6/5
Solidly whatever. just not my jam. 2/5 stars.
Cool guitars, vocals kinda piss me off tho
well expected to like this album more somehow...
It’s not my cup of tea, but I wouldn’t be upset if this was the juice in my sippy cup. Wild learning about Iggy Pop
It’s fun!
2.375
4.5
I listen to both the original Bowie mix and 1997 Iggy mix the App lead me to. Despite the fact that there is a vast difference between the two, I really don't really prefer one over the other. I might give a slight Edge to the Bowie mix just because it's it's brighter and I can hear the the guitar solos a little bit better, where the Iggy mix feels a little bit more muffled but the riffs come out better. Still, the plain fact is they both sound like crap and vastly different ways. I don't know if it's the sonics that keep it from being a five to me or the fact that it's really not a five-star album but it is a really good album. Honestly, I don't think it's the sonics really that hurt this album at all. In fact I think the more raw it feels the better... I mean it is *Raw Power* anyway. (9.3/10) ★★★★½
Not my favourite genre. Think it sounds too muddy, but "Death Trip" is a cool song. 3 stars
I don't know if this is my favorite Stooges album, but I think those first three are all great. It's just pure rock and roll energy. Plenty of great songs here -- "Search and Destroy", the title track, "Gimme Danger", "Shake Appeal". The production could be better, but it's a minor complaint. 4.5 stars.
3.5
A very rocktastic, druggypunkyglammymetaltastic bomb blast helmed by the wicked talents of guitarist James Williamson and the scuzziest sublimiest slipshoddiest Bowie mix. Iggy does an ok amped up Jagger impersonation for the most part but the music itself is so dangerous, crazed, beautifully messy and chaotic and the wiry vicious sprawl of guitar heroics are so fierce and yummily jolting. At its best it’s properly exhilarating but the album is very uneven despite the short length. For example an ingenious intro song like Search And Destroy is followed up by a relative dud such as Gimme Danger and the patchiness continues throughout. Worth searching for and not destroying off this list though. 3.5 rounded up to 4.
Boy what an insane 35 minutes. You can tell its real, raw punk by the way the guitars play the same riffs throughout the song. Really though, I miss this kind of iconoclastic music. Punks like Iggy here showed the world that the beauty of the world can be found in the grime and the muck too.
Kom tre sekunder inn i første låta før æ tenkte «Å, nu skjønne æ poenget med The Hives». Evig ung og evig kul, gode greier.
I had this record on vinyl (since lost to the fire). All the streaming services had two remasters-the Bowie mix and the Iggy mix. The Bowie mix felt closer to my memory of the album, which is a solid album, no skips. I really hope the Iggy mix doesn’t represent what Iggy wanted out of the album, because it’s really not great. This album is a 5 star album for me, but the mix can really change that (it loses at least one star for the Iggy mix, if not more).
Early punk.
hiphop anni 90, alcuni pezzi non male, altri da dimenticare e un po' lungo. Inizialmente sul 4 ma andando verso la fine sceso a 3. underwater Rhimes non male
Low low 3
2.5
Penetration was skipped, what a terrible song
I never heard of this band but after listening to it couldnt find anything wrong with it as such but personally couldnt get engaged with it or find any value in it.
Enjoyed this album (the Bowie mix) as a passing moment but can't see myself listening again. This sort of thing makes me think "Cool sound of it's time" but I don't connect any more deeply. If I was there at the time and saw this live I imagine I would have enjoyed it. I can see how it could have influenced punk rock later down the line and so deserves it's place in the list.
Ganz okay, etwas anstrengend
This one became a bit forgettable for me. It wasn't great, but it also wasn't really bad, so it didn't really stand out much Standouts Search and Destroy Death Trip 3/5
I cannot understate how much more I enjoyed this album compared to the other two Stooges album. These feel more structured, more like actual punk, and each song is really quite strong here. It's dirty, raw, and full of character. Iggy really crushes this album and so does the band, mostly the guitar work. Gimmie Danger is such a good song, but so is Search and Destroy and Death Trip. The super dissonant droning is mostly gone here and what's left is an album I definitely would revisit.
just another punk album.
its nothing mind blowing but still really enjoyable. really like how lo-fi this is. the shitty mix give this an interesting vibe. feel like i listening to this live at a small underground show.
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Nice rock
Hell yeah. I love these layers of loud, messy, fuzzy guitars and feedback. The energy of this album is fantastic. The Stooges get all the style points too: great album title, great album cover, great band name. 4.5
Some pretty rugged and loose rock and roll in its purest sense. I always thought Iggy Pop was pretty cool, albeit not really my usual type of singer that I'm into, and listening to this album further cements that. I'm definitely enjoying it and getting into the riffs and grooves but his voice is just slightly not really what I want here. I have to admit that I think this might be more of a problem with the production though, as the band sounds really cohesive and it sounds like his voice was kind of placed on top. Regardless, he's a rocker and a punker and this is pretty punk rock for 1973.
Inconsistent, but cool when it comes together. Not going to recommend this to anyone but punk historians though.
I liked it!! esp Shake Appeal and a couple others. I wish it were recorded in higher quality but the music itself was very good.
The Stooges final outing from their original run is powerful, but ultimately nothing new. Raw Power is the Stooges as we know them, but slightly more straight-ahead rock. If you're already a fan, you'll enjoy this. I like their other albums more. Highs: "Search and Destroy", "Gimme Danger", and "Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell" Lows: "I Need Somebody"
Raw Power is a top tier garage rock album. What makes this release so special is how effortless the songs seem to come together. There’s a messiness to them and what really makes it work is how cool Iggy is, the attitude, the snottiness it doesn’t work if the lead singer isn’t legitimately cool. In the case of Iggy and the Stooges, Iggy IS that cool. Fucking great, 5 stars
One of the greatest rock albums ever made, full of blistering energy and intensity: raw power indeed. 10/10 Best Tracks: "Search and Destroy" "Gimme Danger" "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell" "Penetration" "Raw Power" "I Need Somebody" "Shake Appeal" "Death Trip"
No don’t get it
I really liked this. I feel like similar sounding albums have come up on this list that just didn't land with me, and I couldn't tell you what made this one different. But it was very fun to listen to. Not long enough to overstay its welcome either
Yes
2.5/5
This is another of those ones that is interesting as a historical document but not that fantastic to listen to
Как-то не понял я вызывающий стиль этого альбома. Все эти крики, жёсткие, хлёсткие риффы никак не порадовали мой слух. Поэтому только 4 из 10.
Song 3 pretty catchy, so far just a hard rock album nothing reeeeally special but high quality. All songs sound kinda the same. Raw power is a stand out
Long as hell but pretty crazy
Iggy Mix - 'Gimme Danger' is worth a listen. The mixing on this still feels weird (the Bowie one just sounded worse to me). Sounds like if the Rolling Stones tried to do punk rock
Eh, didn’t do much for me. 3/5 Fav song: search and destroy
Fav: Search And Destroy Least Fav: Penetration Loved the album but yeesh, you can really tell that they mixed it in 1 day. That out of sync drum in penetration was particularly noticeable
Definitely proto punk. Overall enjoyed but enjoyed the algorithm songs after more
Did not age so well
i listened to iggys mix, it aight. does sound like shit but feels better than bowies mix
Great frontrunner of punk rock, though the band's third album is more heavily hard rock influenced than their previous ones. The original production wasn't good because they had to it hastily in a day. Still it is one of the most important rock albums of the 70s.
Enjoyed it. Especially in the context of when it came out.
Perhaps it's because I was too focused on my work, but nothing on here stood out to me.
If in the mood for punk rock, this is pretty good.
Most accurate album name ever? 9/10 Stooges never miss
Some... interesting lyrics.. but overall solid.
Nah
I started with the Iggy mix and switched over to Bowie. Maybe Bowie is rounded out a little more, or maybe getting more into the album I got into it a bit more. I can hear how this is the precursor of punk, but also I couldn't get over how unbearably white and "my dad being a rebel" this feels to me? But also to be fair, Iggy Pop is not exactly my style anyway.
I can understand that it was probably a defining album for the Punk genre, but it was too messy and the bass was out of pocket for half the songs
I loved a lot about this album, but man, those vocals… I don't know what it is, I really like the Stooges Debut, but this is just a bit too much for me. Did Iggy Pop get like a 10 years younger when I wasn't paying attention? I don't know, but this overall just comes across as rather obnoxious and childish. Like, I get ""punk attitude"" but this comes actually as just plain rude, i dunno. Still, this album has some undeniable energy I can't help but to respect.
Garage rock stripped to its small pulsating parts and laid out like a carpet. Enough killer riffs and hooks to start a pit to, but long and jammy enough to really languish in. As likely to satisfy free festival grebos on brown acid, council estate punks on glue and chin-stroking prog and krautrock Heads on hashish. They didn’t have the weird Beefheart skronk sax yet, it’s all just fuzzy noise, baby!
Love it
I don't think I like this, but I also think I might like this more than I think. Because it was short, I listened to both the original and the remix. The latter IS cleaner, but grime was an essential ingredient in the original... so, I think they both have merit depending on what you're after.
This had some interesting moments. The vocals were stale though. Overall I didn’t mind it, but it didn’t really leave an impression either
I hate! 1/5
Save some cool for the rest of us damn
Better than I expected. The guitar player was surprisingly good.
01) Search and Destroy - 6,5 02) Gimme Danger - 6,0 03) Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell - 5,5 04) Penetration - 6,0 05) Raw Power - 6,0 06) I Need Somebody - 6,0 07) Shake Appeal - 6,0 08) Death Trip - 5,5 TOTAL: 5,94 (59/100) Current ranking: 408/514
It was ok
Całkiem niezłe. 3/5
Good punk but not to my taste
Not sure if it is just a bad remaster or what, but it genuinely sounds bad. The singing and vocals completely drown out the instruments and seem almost cut and pasted over top.
Lives up to its name. A very important album for punk and rock music.
Iggy’s voice can be oddly soft and bright, but it can also be gritty and harsh. A lot of personality. Some catchy guitar riffs. Not my fave, but definitely unique.
Goes hard as fuck, but not quite as hard as Funhouse. The stuff about how fucked up the mix is was interesting - they used three out of 24 tracks and when they brought David Bowie in to mix it he was like "What do you expect me to do here?"
Interesting hearing about each of the different mixes that were released for this album in particular. I understand that the Bowie mix was the "original" mix released, so I'll be speaking on that one. I can see how this was influential in the punk rock sphere, considering the heavy guitar riffs and the vocals of one Iggy Pop, who was born to be a punk rock star. "Search and Destroy" has likely been heard by most and acts as a great starter for what's to come. This mix may have been a little too "polished" but it was still a quick and good time.
Something I appreciated right away was the fact that I could immediately tell what the music was gonna be, and I quite enjoyed it. It was nice and short but a good old rock.
This tool again. 5 times thus far - FIVE. Maybe the most hilarious outrage of the 1001+. No-talent obnoxious wanker - I'm more stupid for having listened to this. 30 minutes ago before I started I was doing quadratic equations for fun on my Chaucer bookmark and am now doodling boobs on a rocketship. So so dumb. 2/10 1 star.
Another's one where just because it may be influential on others doesn't mean it's good
Great album. Love Iggy Pop. Just the rawness and fun of this album is great.
Good rock album. Doesn’t stand out in anything extraordinary, but enjoyable
Raw power will surely come Running to you...
Genius as always Iggy and the boys rip it up
I'm a streetwalking cheetah with a heart full of napalm Fuck Yeah
Amazing album. Lots of grit and swagger and down n dirty guitar. Play this one loud as you can!
Unforgiving hard rock. Harder and dirtier than their first two records (The Stooges, and Fun House). Bowie helped produce this one, and I think he also helped reign in Iggy a bit too. Favorite songs: Shake Appeal, Raw Power, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell, Search and Destroy, Death Trip, I Need Somebody, Gimme Danger Least favorite songs: Penetration 5/5
I listened to the first track of the Bowie version and found the constant fading in and out super distracting. Then I listened to the Iggy Mix, and understood why this album is called RAW POWER.
Hmmm, expected more.
Weird me one. As in I was weird. I'm a diabetic and was a bit low the whole short sweet little runtime. But it's good. I've heard most of it if not all of it before. It's a classic. The starting point if u have to put a definitive point on that of punk. Come on? What else do u want. It's a bit simple and that might be It's only thing but it's taking from bubblegum bullshit of the previous era. I do like bubblegum bullshit by the by. It's good. I'm happy. More punk for all please
I love feeling like a British drug addict
3/5
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Back when i was in sixth form i worked weekends in Millets and there was another guy who worked there (i think his name was Paul) who was super into garage music, Detroit, and anything related to either. Once he heard that I liked the MC5 he started making me mix cassettes of stuff he thought I had to listen to and some key albums: the Dirtbombs, the Sonics, early Alice Cooper and a tape of Raw Power. It got a fair amount of listening and I still have a lot of love the album and the Stooges.
Some great moments but a lot of mediocre stuff too. The mix is bad, which I now know is a notorious feature of this album. Penetration was a favorite going in and I hadn't really considered what it was about, despite the... name. Search and Destroy is great but the whisper vocals feels like a miss. If he was just belting that out I think its a better song.
I like search and destroy but on the whole I think this is a little one note, and a grating note at that. This kind of aggressive, vaguely adolescent punk rock is probably much better live where the energy is part of the appeal. Listening to it 40 years later on a recording, it just sounds like basic rock music played somewhat poorly.
Its obvious that I wasnt THERE, but heres my take anyway There are some solid rockers on this. Search And Destroy is fantastic, Gimme Danger - was this a song cousin to gimme shelter from 1 year earlier? Penetration was creepy cool, Raw power sounded like a KISS song 😂 and David Bowie was involved? Cooool Heres the thing. The Stooges (which included iggy pop) were doing this same shit, but (in my opinion) better 3 years earlier. Down On The Street and I Wanna Be Your Dog are better than any of these tracks. 1969 was just an absolutely bonkers year for music. So yeah, good stuff, but not their best. 3 stars
This really wasn't my cup of tea. Felt kinda like a fake rock album. 'Your Pretty Face' is a good example. Don't waste my TIME with this
Not really my thing. Kind of straight forward, really annoying vocals. As other have said, I'm sure this would be a really fun live show back in the day, but on record it sounds not very good. I listened to the Bowie and Iggy mixes, which was interesting for sure, but didn't make me appreciate the music any more. I don't think I'll have any songs to bookmark from this album.
i didnt like the vocals but other than that it was relatively easy to listen to
Still a bit stale but the best stooges album I've had
IGGY POWER
Really didn't like the mixing on this album, could barely hear anything except a wailing guitar. Possibly listened to the wrong (Bowie) mix. There's probably something enjoyable here, but not with this mix
It's pretty sick but I feel confident that I'll never listen to it again.
Nice mix of punk and Stonesy blues rock! A band I have always heard about but never took the time to listen to. Glad I did, this was enjoyable.
I know this album well and I thought about giving it another listen to see how it lines up with the rest of these albums. Search and Destroy hits and I know it still holds up as a five out of five.
Just not for me. Nothing hooked me no songs in what I would call high quality but nothing drastically bad.
kinda cool rock
This was great. Very David Bowie meets Talking Heads meets Red Hot Chili Peppers. Four stars.
315/1001 🌕🌕🌕🌑🌑
Malament no sona. Segurament representa a la perfecció uns cànons que en el seu dia eren trencadors, que jo ara no sé valorar, i que valen molt. Però m'ha dit ben poc.
Старичок Игги никогда не разочаровывает. Это отличный релиз чтобы кататься на скейте, драться в баре или весело ходить. Тупо грязный олдскульный панк-рок и больше ничего. Кайф
With gusto! (25 known/49 new)
Felt like a lot of noise and not a lot of music.
När jag upptäckte Stooges så upptäckte jag också den perfekta rockmusiken. Jag har inte hört något lika kaxigt och intensivt rockplatta varken förr eller efter Raw Power. Jag fick gåshud på vägen till jobbet.
I love it when I get an album that I had in the before times. You know, before they were all free and you could just stream them out of the ether without having to make a trip somewhere and exchanging cash money.
Seminal Proto Punk album. The aggression in the music mixes with the Detroit style grooves.
First i heard to the Bowie mix and it was horrible. I hated it. Then i listened to the Iggy Mix and it was waaaaaay better. Proto-punk needs to be mixed right to not sound like shit. But in general i wasn't completely convinced by the album
This was fine but nothing earth shaking, so, to be honest, I was a bit disappointed
The album starts off with: "I'm a street walking cheetah with a heart full of napalm" and that is basically a warning label. I've pretty much only heard songs of Iggy Pop's that were covered by other bands or used in commercials, so I was surprised at how gritty, raucous and punchy (and good) this album is. Aptly named title.
Raw, visceral, and unafraid. Not in my normal listening arena, thus the lower score, but I see what this is accomplishing.
"Raw Power" is a very accurate title for this album. Gritty, old-time rock n roll...could close your eyes and imagine yourself hearing this at CGBG in the 70s.
This shit kicks ass. Cock 7
Forerunners of Punk Rock including Iggy Pop. Promoted by David Bowie.
Very fuzzy sounding garage-glam record. This type of sound was actually incredibly influential for the whole punk wave that appeared just a few years later. I'm actually surprised this is an album from 1973, and also surprised David Bowie was one of the architects of its iconic sound. Key tracks: Search and Destroy Gimme Danger
3.75
It's like nails on a chalkboard
very good
Proto-punk legend Iggy Pop and his Stooges really turn up the rock on this one. I don't know what else to say, this rules.
I’m a big fan of the first two Stooges records. They were a big revelation for me, especially being released so long before music I love that borrows so liberally from the sound. This one is also good, but veering more into early punk. And I don’t really like early punk. Love the energy, but the music doesn’t tickle my particular pickle. Holy shit what a terrible sounding mix though! I’m glad I’m not crazy, the Wikipedia page for this record has the whole story of why it sounds so bad. I guess a buncha people on hard drugs could use some supervision in the studio.
Ridiculous for its time. I wish they went on to make like 10 more amazing albums but from what I can tell they really petered off after this insanely influential trilogy
A classic … the cover art alone is worth 5 stars 😍
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guete morge, bin entschiede nöd ready gsi für sone hochi dosis sex, drögs & rock‘n‘roll, sogar en microdosis wär mer glaub z‘vill gsi hot, aber mood verfehlt vo de musikalische qualität probably scho es 3 aber hed sich gester nöd so ahgfühlt, sorry iggy & co!
Dunno if I prefer the Bowie mix or the Pop one, but this album slaps regardless
Gotta love good ol Iggy and can't deny the genius of Bowie.
A little too much for me. Gave me a doors vibe at times and a little Bowie vibe but nothing memorable/songs that stood out.
Penetration är kanske den mest sexfyllda låten jag hört. Deras ljud är verkligen garage-rock. Även här hör man tydligt inspiration från rock 'n' rollen, t.ex. i Raw Power.
I didn’t really care for it. The more lurid parts felt kind of like parody?
Meh a bit shouty not for me 5/10
Solid effort by Iggy and the boys. 3.5 stars.
Great fun. Loud and aggressive. More like this!
2.5
3.0
Crazy Iggy and The Stooges. A good album, but more importantly, the vehicle to a movement. Father’s of Punk? Perhaps…
Starker Gitarren-Sound. Spannende Rock-Musik 4/5
its funny that all things being equal, the original run of the stooges went out on what is probably their simplest and least ambitious record, and in doing so leaps the furthest into the future to foretell the shape of rock music to come. my association with this is always that its a good record that is never quite as facemelting as search and destroy ever again and tbh maybe those tempered expectations just get me caught off guard because regardless of relative facemeltitude, it never rly stops. its prob extremely stupid to try to put words to this record at all lol but it is continually a delight in exactly the same way it is every time u listen to it. few records are sweatier!!!
point8.
I think I enjoyed Funhouse more but this ones still awesome
Oh yeah. Pure rock n roll. Everything nice and loud. Acoustic guitars and glockenspiels (?) give the sound depth and texture. The attitude is bad-ass throughout. Great cover art.
I'm just not a huge punk fan, and this wasn't doing it for me.
Decent.
### In-Depth Review of *Raw Power* by The Stooges Released in 1973, *Raw Power* by The Stooges is a landmark album that bridged the gap between garage rock, proto-punk, and the burgeoning punk movement. With Iggy Pop's visceral vocals, James Williamson's ferocious guitar work, and a raw, chaotic production style, the album has become an enduring symbol of rebellion and raw energy. Below is an in-depth exploration of its lyrics, music, production, themes, influence, and its merits and flaws. --- ## **Lyrics** The lyrics of *Raw Power* are unapologetically nihilistic, embodying themes of destruction, alienation, and hedonism. Iggy Pop’s songwriting is visceral and confrontational, often reflecting the chaos of the early 1970s. - **"Search and Destroy"** opens with the iconic line: "I'm a street-walking cheetah with a heart full of napalm," setting the tone for the album's explosive energy. The song critiques American imperialism during the Vietnam War while channeling personal alienation[1][4]. - **"Gimme Danger"** adopts a darker tone with masochistic and self-loathing lyrics. It’s a plea for danger and chaos in an otherwise bleak existence[1][5]. - The title track **"Raw Power"** encapsulates the ethos of "sex, drugs, and rock 'n' roll," portraying raw power as both a destructive force and a source of liberation[3][4]. - Tracks like **"Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell"** and **"Death Trip"** delve into themes of decadence and existential dread, reinforcing the album's nihilistic undertones[4][5]. The lyrics are not polished or poetic in a traditional sense but embody the primal spirit of punk rock. They are direct, provocative, and perfectly aligned with the album’s unrefined aesthetic. --- ## **Music** Musically, *Raw Power* is a ferocious blend of hard rock, proto-punk, and garage rock. James Williamson’s guitar work is central to the album’s sound—aggressive, sharp, and chaotic. - **Guitar Work**: Williamson’s riffs are raw yet intricate. His solos on tracks like "Search and Destroy" are blistering displays of controlled chaos[2][4]. His playing marked a departure from Ron Asheton’s simpler garage-rock style on earlier Stooges albums. - **Rhythm Section**: Ron Asheton (moved to bass) and Scott Asheton (drums) provide a heavy yet flexible foundation. Tracks like "Penetration" showcase their ability to create slinky grooves amidst the chaos[2][4]. - **Vocals**: Iggy Pop’s delivery is unhinged yet deliberate. His raspy screams on "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell" contrast with his more subdued menace on "Gimme Danger"[4][5]. - **Diversity**: While most tracks are loud and aggressive ("Shake Appeal"), others like "I Need Somebody" incorporate bluesy elements reminiscent of The Doors[4]. The music is relentless in its energy but also demonstrates surprising complexity beneath its raw exterior. --- ## **Production** The production of *Raw Power* is one of its most controversial aspects. Initially mixed by Iggy Pop himself with limited technical expertise, the result was chaotic and uneven. David Bowie was later brought in to remix it for release. - **Original Mix**: Iggy's mix emphasized rawness at the expense of clarity. Instruments often bleed into one another, creating a sense of overwhelming chaos[2][3]. - **Bowie’s Remix**: Bowie attempted to salvage the album by adding some structure but retained much of its raw edge. However, some critics argue that his mix diluted the band’s intended sound[2][6]. - **Legacy Edition**: In 1997, Iggy remixed the album again for reissue. This version amplified its rawness even further but polarized listeners who preferred Bowie’s balance[5]. While some see the flawed production as part of *Raw Power*’s charm, others find it detracts from the musicianship. --- ## **Themes** Thematically, *Raw Power* explores destruction, addiction, alienation, and rebellion: 1. **Destruction**: Songs like "Search and Destroy" revel in imagery of violence and chaos as metaphors for personal and societal collapse[1][4]. 2. **Addiction**: Tracks such as "Raw Power" reflect Iggy Pop’s struggles with heroin addiction—a recurring motif throughout the album[3][4]. 3. **Alienation**: Lyrics across multiple tracks express feelings of being outcast or disconnected from society. 4. **Hedonism**: The album celebrates excess while acknowledging its destructive consequences. These themes resonate deeply within punk rock’s ethos and have influenced countless artists since. --- ## **Influence** *Raw Power* is widely regarded as one of the most influential albums in rock history: - It laid the groundwork for punk rock by embracing rawness over polish. - Bands like The Sex Pistols and The Ramones drew heavily from its sound and attitude[3][6]. - Its influence extended into grunge (e.g., Nirvana) and alternative rock movements decades later[1][4]. Kurt Cobain famously listed *Raw Power* as one of his favorite albums, highlighting its lasting impact on generations of musicians. --- ## **Pros** 1. **Innovative Sound**: The album was ahead of its time in combining hard rock with proto-punk aggression. 2. **Unfiltered Energy**: Few records capture raw emotion as effectively as *Raw Power*[4][6]. 3. **Influential Legacy**: Its impact on punk rock cannot be overstated. 4. **Standout Tracks**: Songs like "Search and Destroy," "Gimme Danger," and "Raw Power" remain iconic. --- ## **Cons** 1. **Production Issues**: Both Iggy Pop’s original mix and Bowie’s remix have been criticized for their flaws. 2. **Inconsistency**: Some tracks feel less cohesive or fully realized compared to others. 3. **Limited Appeal**: Its abrasive sound may alienate listeners accustomed to more polished music. 4. **Lyrical Simplicity**: While effective in context, some lyrics may feel repetitive or underdeveloped. --- ## Conclusion *Raw Power* is not just an album—it’s an experience. It captures a moment in time when rock music was at its most volatile and rebellious. While its flaws are evident—particularly in production—it is these very imperfections that contribute to its enduring mystique. For fans of punk rock or anyone seeking unfiltered musical expression, *Raw Power* remains essential listening.
It was ok, fairly generic rock. Decent guitar work, some of the songs were fun. Only real breakout was Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell, that one was a blast. Penetration was really annoying. Death Trip was fairly good too. Rest of the album was just mid. Best song: Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell
The first two tracks are solid, classic early punk songs. I like the early rock n’ roll sensibility of the title track and “I Need Somebody”. However, many tracks fall into the “don’t do drugs kids” category for me.
no thanks i’m good!
Pre-listening thoughts: we just got Lust for Life by Iggy Pop like a week and a half ago, so I have a decent feel of what to expect from the Stooges based on that. Post/during listening thoughts: I’m not sure I enjoy either mix of this??? Like I mean it’s a good album. Good songs. But the mixing on both Bowie and Iggy’s versions are not my fav. Everything on Iggy’s mix is too loud, and everything on Bowie’s mix sounds like a tin can. If you’re going for “raw power” I think Iggy captured that more. I am flip flopping between a 3 and 4 for this because of the mixing! 😭😭 But regardless of the mix this is a FUN album. There is so much energy and liveliness here, and every song is filled with character. Iggy’s vocal performance is really uniquely punchy. I liked this. 6/10 *EDITED FROM 7/10. Mixing is really just that bad. DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nope Fav tracks: Search and Destroy, Gimme Danger, Raw Power, Shake Appeal Least fav tracks: n/a
Some of the album drags on a bit in my opinion, just a bog standard hard rock and punk rock album that wasn't anything special
Two Stooges albums on the trot. I really do like this band, and even though punk isn’t really my go-to genre, I like these better than most other bands of that style. I think you stick with the Stooges album you first get your teeth into, which for me was the debut. Still, Raw Power is a great listen and one I was happy to get so soon after the last Stooges record was served up.
Probably a 4-star album if it didn't sound so bad. Prefer the Iggy Pop mix, but it's still just not good.
I still have it.
Of it’s time. Seem to recall these being a deeper sound than this.
raw
I like the energy. Not for me for regular listening, though. Cool to have heard it.
Woah. This album is HEAVY. Iggy really doesn't pull any punches on this one. Great from front to back.
This is so guitar-driven and raw. Pretty interesting album and it's easy to understand how it has influenced other guitar-heavy bands.
Classic. One of my all time favorite albums. It immediately struck me when I first heard it as a teenager and it has been in solid rotation ever since. 10/10 album for me. The rawness, the power, I guess that’s why it’s called Raw Power. Another one that was waaaaay ahead of its time.
2.5
Relativ lang und langweilig
I thoroughly enjoyed honestly
This is very rough for an album from 1973. Was probably a fun show to go to live, but I don't really care for it in this form. Still, more zazzy and fun than a John Lennon album.
This album is insanely fun. It feels like one of the first steps past the line between rock and punk, and it nails just about everything in the process. This was my first time listening to the Iggy mix, rather than the Bowie version, and I think I enjoyed it even more. This isn't my favorite Stooges record, but it's such an incredibly fun, balls-to-the-wall experience, that I can't help but love it. My only complaint is the same as every other time I've listened to Raw Power - I can do without Penetration. That song is just fine, but gets outshined by the other 7 tracks around it. 9.5/10
Great great album- it certainly lives up to it's name. It's all about Iggy innit? What a force of nature..... Very professionally produced given the constraints of recording.
Brilliant the energy of this one was electrifying made me wanna run around naked
epic proto punk
Love it. Can hear how it has influenced so many (Pj Harvey, Nick Cave jump out at me). The only thing letting it down is the production. Bet this would have been fantastic live
Great album. Love iggy pop
Punk as it is
Cut my teeth on this in my early years of being a punk rock fan, 4 stars
Better than expected
Classic proton-punk. Great songs and cool vibes from such an old album.
i started off listening to the iggy mix. “i need somebody” has a cool sound and beat. probs the song i enjoyed the most. in general did not like, it’s not an album for me at all. now listening to the bowie mix, despite it flaws, i enjoy it a bit more. i can’t explain why, tho the first song “search and destroy” sounds a bit awful in the ears haha. honestly bowie mixes of the last two songs sounds more pleasant than the loud, muddy iggy mix. fave songs are “gimme danger” and “i need somebody”. 2.5/5
i need somboddyy babyy, i need sombodyy toooo, i need sombodayy baybyy, just like youu fav tracks: gimme danger; i need somebody
6/10. I can see why someone might like it but overall not really for me.
Probably the best of the OG trilogy. Lives up to the name.
I listened to the Iggy Pop mix for this as that seemed most appropriate and the Bowie mix seemed a bit thin on a listen of the first couple of tracks. This feels considerably less sleazy than some of Iggy Pops solo work, and reads as a lot more of a straight forward proto punk record. The energy is high, the guitars are grimy and the drums are driving. I wouldn’t say any of the playing is groundbreaking but the songwriting is solid and fun to listen to. There’s a couple of moments where some things sound out of place in the mix such as the xylophone on Penetration and the piano on Raw Power, maybe they’re a bit different on other mixes. Penetration is probably the worst track on here, the xylophone is annoying and doesn’t add a lot to the song and some of the vocal riffs don’t land. I Need Somebody is a somewhat slower, less punk style song, but it’s actually my favourite on the album. The bluesy guitars and percussion are great and the vocals are fun and emotive. Death Trip is also another highlight on here for me. And acts as a pretty good closer. Overall I’d give the album a 3.5.
Search and Destroy is the only really good song on this album. It has that cool glam-punk vibe. The rest are meh and very rough. And honestly, Iggy is a terrible vocalist.
idk if I’m a fan of the “Iggy Mix” feels really flat. it’s a great album otherwise
Extremely crazy this came out in 1973. Sounds like it could come out this week.
Vocals sounded like he didn’t care and wasn’t even trying. Not a fan
Vocalist sounded like he cared and was definitely trying. Big fan.
Ya know, I've done nearly 350 of these albums now and every time I get fed a punk album it's absolutely horrible. This one was awesome. I loved the rawness of it. It was just well done. Played well, sung well. It was angry, but didn't feel angsty. Definitely one to revisit.
2/7/25. Iggy Pop can definitely command the mic, and enjoy the raw punk sound from this record. Would revisit.
Iggy…one of a kind. Who doesn’t love a stooge.
Fuck you