Raw Power

I liked this, but I didn't love it. Iggy and the Stooges are iconic, and deservedly so. But at the end of the day, this album didn't reveal anything new to me.

I enjoyed this more than I anticipated. Iggy sure does have a mastery of charisma.

Twas quite the pleasurable listen, nothing earth shattering, but a good ole jam fest

If i was teen in the 70's i could imagine this album would be stuck on repeat. The album has a really great angsty feel to it which i enjoyed. However lyrically nothing really stuck out to me.

Could work a few songs into a road-trip playlist but wouldn’t listen to the album in full again.

Pretty solid stuff! First three songs kill and then the rest get a lil boring. A 3.5 probably.

Raw Power was one of several albums I bought when I first heard about the 1001 albums book. I was already familiar with "Search and Destroy," so I figured I'd check out the rest of the album. I remember feeling pretty lukewarm towards this album, and I think I've only listened to it in its entirety one time. I liked Fun House, and really loved Iggy Pop's solo effort Lust For Life, so I'm excited to revisit this album, now that I have more music knowledge under my belt. Well, I really wanted to have more love for this album while listening to it today, but that sadly wasn't the case. I think this is a good album, and it's certainly influential, but I still feel pretty lukewarm towards it in terms of my personal enjoyment. I do like the overall sound of the album (I listened to both the Iggy and David Bowie versions, but since Bowie's version is what I understand to be the only version that was available upon its release), and I especially like how you can hear the early beginnings of punk rock in how the sound was structured. The guitar work on this album is great; I loved how fuzzy and distorted the guitars sounded, but you can still make out the notes and chord progressions really easily. As much as I'm not wild about the album as a whole, "Search and Destroy" is a masterpiece. I love Iggy Pop's vocals, the intro and outro guitar solos, and the chaotic drumming. Overall, while this album isn't really my jam, I appreciate its influence and the overall sound of it. Part of me wonders though, if I had reviewed this before Fun House, would I have enjoyed this album more and Fun House less? I know there's not exactly a ton of Iggy Pop on this list, but six total albums representing his music might be a bit too much for me to appreciate.

Fine. Didn't bother listening to all of the different mix versions, just listened to the Iggy mix. Search and Destroy is a classic.

As the name suggests this album is full of powerful raw punk music. I enjoyed the album quite a bit although the lyrics at times can be a little repetitive.

Rough sound, but can see why it is on the list. Don't think I'll be relistening...

I don’t know it’s just kinda mid. I’ve heard very mixed reviews on Iggy Pop and I look forward to hearing more from him, but this just wasn’t good. It doesn’t really nail the genre as well as others have, as well as the mixing being… something for sure. Realistically, I don’t know much about music reviewing but this just did not settle right with me for whatever reason.

Everything good and bad about punk rock. So basically it evens out.

Hadn't heard all of these, but I liked it okay.

Tiene un par de temazos y mucha energía.

Not ground breaking, but fun classic rock. Deff has dive bar vibes. I would listen again - throw this on as background music at night while hanging out.

Down and dirty. Lo-fi rock for a dive bar with Iggy’s scratchy raw vocals over each song. I can smell the Budweiser, cigarettes, and tight denim on this album.

Early 70s prototype punk rock; very raw sounding. I have nothing bad to say about it.

Definitely a very raw sound. No technical prowess on display here. Just hard driving rock. I enjoyed it more than I expected, but some of it was a little odd.

i mean its iggy so

- Wild und unangepasst. Roh. Wie alles, was vor 50 Jahren mal total aufmüpfig war, geht diese gewisse Durchschlagskraft leider etwas verloren. - Iggy Pop, natürlich absolute Ikone. Ich selber konnte dem Typen bisher nicht so wirklich viel abgewinnen. - Ähnlich unbeeindruckt lässt mich leider auch dieses Album zurück. 2,75/5

Pretty good for what it is. Hits hard, I don't think the production hurts it.

Iggy and The Stooges are definitely up my street, but not really feeling this album

early punk is cool, even if it takes a while to get rolling

Super confused about what to listen to here. Bowie and Iggy both have versions they mixed? Then there’s a four disc version with a live version of the album and then some other rando songs? I went with the Iggy version for my review. Anyway, it was pretty good. Had some rockin grooves. Nothing super wowed me, but it was cool enough. Kind of forgettable though.

The energy (the .. power?) is pretty fun. But other than that, nothing of particular interest to me.

Expected more but it just didn’t stand out at all. It wasn’t bad but I just thought it would sound more lively. It didn’t help that the audio just seemed soft. Not sure if it was Spotify but I haven’t had that issue before. ‘Your Pretty Face’ I enjoyed and ‘Shake Appeal’

First two songs a solid, then the album loses me.

Short, energetic, and punchy. Trims all the fat so there aren't any skips or the album drags. I like the instrumentals as well, has this killer guitar line. I liked it overall.

Nice and intense half hour of punk-rock. Musically I´m completely into it. Gave it a few tries, but maybe just because of the vocals or the production or what ever it doesn´t fully click for me. 🤷‍♂️ Favourite: "Search and Destroy", "Gimme Danger", "Raw Power", "I Need Somebody" 3,5

Listened to Bowie mix.

3 Stars (8/15)

Standard raw affair from the Stooges, rattles along but ultimately doesn't leave much of an impression.

Can’t remember listening to this but found a WhatsApp I sent saying it was meh, will call that a 3

Good but not mind blowing

Pretty decent, but I wound up with the "50th Anniversary Legacy Edition" and the songs just kept going... and going... and going. I can't fault the original album. I could've done with fewer than 34 tracks covering the same 8 or so songs.

Nice short and sweet, but pure RAW POWAR!!

𝕾𝖐𝖎𝖇𝖎𝖉𝖎 𝕿𝖔𝖎𝖑𝖊𝖙

The Stooges are back on my radar. And as a very formative project for the roots of garage rock and punk, I thought Fun House was a very solid piece of work. So I was interested to see where they went with their follow up album. My biggest hopes were for some more ideal production, which to me was one of the biggest downsides to that previous album. Turns out this album was even more of a production disaster upon release. And it wouldn’t be fixed until much later when Iggy himself went back and re-mixed it. But even his mix is confusing. It’s far better than Bowie’s, but it’s still riddled with a lot of very intense compression, which makes the guitars feel squashed at some points. But I adjusted after a few songs. Instead of moving forward with a lot of the groove-based noise rock stuff from Fun House, they dialed it back quite a bit, and went for a simpler and much more familiar punk sound. It’s a lot softer and less intense. Like I already mentioned, I thought this might be the thing for me. A nice change of pace. But I was just flat out wrong. I found this significantly less interesting. And their signature sound just lost all of its cool factor. The best part about this is Iggy Pop, who still maintains solid vocal power. But all of the manic craziness is mostly absent. I think the decrease in intensity paired with the new guitarist they got for this leaves the album feeling plain and much more one-dimensional. Really, I only like it slightly less than Fun House. But it left me feeling so much less satisfied. As a proto-punk album, is this still important? Yes, of course. The Stooges’ catalog will never not be vital to that history. But this sticks out to me as a miss for such a cool and wild band. Rating: 6/10

that's iggie

Iggy þekki ég en hef eiginelga aldrei hlustað á Stooges og þeir eru að mínu mati ekkert voðalega spes. Kannski voru þeir ögrandi og framúrstefnulegir á sínum tíma en mér fannst þetta algjör meðalmennska og mun fljótlega gleyma þessari plötu sem stóð 0 upp úr.

I wish the quality of the vocals on Search and Destroy had the gravity Gimme Danger has. Overall Eccentric and a kind of punk sounding fun album. I’d return to listen again 3.5

I supposed "Raw Power" is the correct title for this album. I give it credit for having plenty of it. I also didn't enjoy it much, but that's just me, I guess.

Iggy may be wanting to rock me, but I guess I am just not in the mood. Or maybe I am just not cool enough.

Much more tolerable than Fun House. Fine.

Interesting listen. Best track is Gimme Danger, but the others are good too

The guitar work here is pretty great. It's an early precursor to a lot of punk. Good and unique style. Other music sounds better but that's not the only thing this was trying to do.

Well… it’s raw, and it’s powerful. I have to be in a particular mood to get into it.

Nice blues inspired music with an early punk twist. To my taste but something holds be back from wanting to re listen

Shake Appeal

This Stooges album didn’t have the same energy or uniqueness as the last one I listened to. This is a band that the listener would benefit from seeing the perform live. They are made for that.

Wat te dynamisch en rommelig maar op zich okay!

Fun album

3 for the album, but a 5 for Gimme Danger

pretty awesome low key

Raw punk

I really dislike punk, this is better than the stuff from the sex pistols and everything after it, but still not my type of music

3/5. Energetic, grungy classic rock. Nice guitar work.

I like the raw energy and enjoyed this more than I thought I would. 3.5/5

not bad to start probably a 3 / 5 decent album, not exactly my cup of tea

Pretty good but nothing stand out.

not... that special. really I don't get iggy pop.

Though it is a seminal rock work, i don't think it holds up particularly well. I don't love iggy's plain singing rock voice... very generic and not interesting. just shouty/screamy. His best sound is when he is able to use his Iggy twang, on tracks like I Need Somebody (a little slower). In general, it sounds a bit like the Doors (maybe a bit less psychedelic), but nothing as as catchy. I like Search & Destroy and I Need Somebody most. Interesting listen.

Okay, not bad for this style of music, just not really what I'm into.

solid early rock album. my fav track was gimme danger. o can definitely see that a lot of artists got inspiration from this record. the first that came to mind was the white strips. i don’t see myself listening to it again but i can see joe it was definitely ahead of its time.

Meh

This is an influential punk album, but I am not a fan of his voice here. There are some good guitar parts, but not enough to hold my attention for long. If I have learned anything from this list, I learned I am not a huge fan of 70s punk.

This album sounds like 10-20 other albums ive heard on this list. Very basic, nothing sprung out.

Probably will never listen to this again, but it's good rock from what I'm hearing, especially track 1.

Punk clásico. Música desparpajada, desprolija, pero encantadora. Un reflejo de su época y de la rebeldía adolescente descarrilada.

Raw and powerful guitar work, although a bit sloppy. I got it adds to the mystique. The songs are catchy enough and the yelling style is certainly punk rock. A little rough around the edges, and I think I agree that the Iggy cut is more pure. Not quite my listening preference but still enjoyable.

6/10 This was fine, a classic 3 star Full of energy but not as pure punk as I expected Iggy has a more versatile voice than I knew But I can’t honestly say anything really stood out Best: Search and Destroy

Oh the energy! Im not sure theres a lot of albums from the 70’s that I enjoy listening to from start to end. But Raw Power is one of them. James Williamsons Guitarwork lifts the album despite Iggys limited vocals and lyrics. I believe Williamson guitarstyle has influenced alot of later bands: punk, grunge, rock and glam alike.

Honestly, I wasn't looking forward to listening this one as I had an uninformed preconceived notion of 90's Iggy Pop sans Stooges and generally do not like "punk" music; but I like hearing music I haven't heard, so I gave it a fair listen. The first song is just what I would expect from an album called "Raw Power." Dirty and driving, it chugs along with distorted American rock n' roll, wearing Aviator sunglasses and a black leather jacket while one-handedly eating a hamburger AND smoking a cigarette. Pure attitude. (I'm not sure if Iggy owns a black leather jacket, or even a single shirt for that matter.) Expecting more of the same, "Gimme Danger" really surprised me in direction and execution, answering the question of what The Doors would sound like with different and distorted instrumentation. As a whole, this album continually oscillates between some throw-away power chord biker bar house music and more inspired and dangerous melodies that seem a natural evolution of predecessors like the Rolling Stones and The Kinks. Iggy's chameleon vocals shine throughout, employing cat calls and howls, breathy whispers and growls in "Penetration," and morphing effortlessly between Captain Beefheart, Jim Morrison, Glenn Danzig, and Julian Casablancas in songs like "Death Trip" and the swaggering "I Need Somebody." Instrumentally, it's very one-note. The guitar/bass/drums/vocal arrangement is dully consistent but at least performed with enthusiastic abandon. This plays out more like a live album; one can easily imagine how entertaining of a show this spectacle will be in small club. Much like a bicycle in motion will keep itself upright, the sheer momentum of the "Raw Power" guided missile auto-corrects its trajectory before ever allowing itself to steer off-course too much, but it is quite surprising how much variety they are still able to pack into such a narrow focus. It won't stir your vulnerabilities, but it doesn't have to; sometimes you just want to pump your fist and nod your head.

Proto punk. This is another artist that I have not done a lot of listening to. I am familiar with Lust For Life from later years, Search and Destroy and I Wanna Be Your Dog. What's really odd to me is I kept thinking of the band Cream while listening to this. Cream with a large injection of testosterone, a less busy drummer than Ginger Baker and a singer with a go eff yourself attitude. All tones were very very dirty which at times made it hard to pick out parts or intricacies of what was being played, even with the remaster. The instruments sound like they were recorded in a garage...maybe that was the goal? It stuck me that James Newell Osterberg Jr. has mostly a baritone type voice but was still able to sing some of the songs in a higher register. I picked up some psychedelic influence in some of the way he was recorded. Again on the muddiness of the sound, I remember RHCP doing a cover of Search and Destroy and it seemed like they went for a note for note interpretation. I thought they did a really good job of it and you really got to hear the intricacies on a much clearer recording. I imagine the RHCP version may have been closer to what that song would have sounded like live in 1973. On this album Iggy has a very anti establishment feel to a lot of what he is singing. Standouts for me are Search and Destroy, Shake Appeal and Gimme Danger. I can imagine this being a very energetic show to go to.

My favourite stooges one yet.

Raw Power, by The Stooges, was almost a horrible album, but had a nice turnaround. Through the first hallf, I was bored with the shrill and, in my opinion, unmajestic vocals. However, starting with Raw Power, the vibes and sounds felt more direct and listenable, and this continued till the end. That. Being said, it wasn’t some crazy switch up, but there was a betterment. All in all, Raw Power is a mid album. Best Song: Raw Power Worst Song: Gimme Danger

walks the line between fun and a little annoying

hard rock is not my thing

This was fine.

music for people who eat churros twice a week

Favourite song - Search and destroy 3.5

First time listening to a full album by the Stooges. Raw and gritty, I really liked it

a classic, just didn't resonate with it that much

I think it's very important to listen to both mixes here. The Bowie one is quite clearly what the band wanted to go for when making the album, but the Iggy one is way more digestible and helps you, well, understand the songs. With that being said, I'm so, so disappointed that I don't like this more than I do. The influence on my favorite music is obvious. The influence on the album from my favorite ever artist is obvious. But...I just don't like listening to it as much as I wanted to. Favorite track: Raw Power (Bowie Mix), Death Trip (Iggy Mix)

I listened to this after getting “Funhouse”. Honestly, it sounds like it’s missing something that their previous record had. It feels more phoned in. Still pretty solid though.

Better and more polished than I expected. Solid.

Every single proto-punk album is like "This album will SHOCK you, ELECTRIFY you, it's so RAW, LOUD, VULGAR. You will not BELIEVE they put this to tape. It's EVIL and DIRTY." And then you listen to it and it's some hillbilly singing about how he wants head over badly mixed generic rock instrumentals for 40 minutes. Despite the gigantic Seinfeld Effect in play, it's still pretty fun. Kind of gets samey by the end, but those first two songs rocked.

Some really really awesome stuff here, love this proto-punk feel. Guitar work especially on the Iggy Mix is really cool. Favorite was I Need Somebody.

3.5 good album. Can definitely see how this album went on to influence punk. High energy and dirty

OK. Für Tage an denen man Luft ablassen muss! 3/5

did not listen to the whole thing but i liked what i heard

Good

Ensimmäinen Stoogesi.. näitä tulossa useempi.. Raakaa rock and roll kikkelin l'mä'yttöeluyöä kasvoille... Jos taustalla yleisö mikki heh.. meikä poika korottaisi... obj music crtic

I kind of like Search and Destroy

Not bad. Made for people younger than me. I probably would have enjoyed it more back then.

Search and Destroy Gimme Danger

Straight forward rock and roll. Not very interesting to me.

No

Its fine

I have not heard of this album before but I do know The Stooges by name. I have heard of Iggy Pop before but I did not know he was apart of this band. This sound isn’t something I’ve heard often but it wasn’t bad, just different. I really liked the song: I need somebody. I don’t think my first listen really appreciated this album so I’m willing to give it a second try. I need to listen to more punk.

3/5 Best Track: Gimme Danger

More listenable than the debut Stooges album, and musically it feels like it could hit a bunch of different buckets - Punk, some Doors-like Psychedelia, even some metal, but all a good hard-edged sound with good riffs and ripping guitars. Favorite is Gimme Danger.

iggy iggy iggy.

Was surprised to learn they aren’t a British 70’s punk group. Some head bopping tunes but overall not mine

As with The Stooges, this album starts well enough with Search and Destroy but runs out of steam and then gets repetitive and dull. No doubting the influence on punk, although these are serious musicians and many of the songs are not dissimilar from a lot of hard rock of the same period. Neither this or its predecessor match the buzz and experimentation of Fun House

- Didn’t like it as much as the last Stooges album - A little more rock focused than punk

I had no idea Iggy Pop was in The Stooges nor from Michigan. It was cool to learn about that, and how this album was released in large part to David Bowie being a fan of the Stooges despite their crazy concerts and drug usage. Things kind of fell apart for them after this, and then Iggy took off solo.

Enjoyable 3.5

All style and no substance. Iggy strikes me as a lot of flash with no real talent. However, the manic, driving power of the rest of the band, especially James Williamson’s guitar work, is worth three stars.

I like the instrumentation and some of the vocals, but honestly nothing special and nothing I haven't heard before.

Iggy Pop is een levende legende, maar ik kon dit niet heel erg waarderen

Kort albumpie doet het altijd goed. Verder wel oke, maarja ben nooit echt fan van die glam rock achtige muziek geloof ik

One of those albums that doesn't sound like it was recorded when it was recorded. As they say, does what it says on the tin. Raw, loud, angry rock. Not all winners here but some crackers too.

Not my thing

Sonido sucio y eso fuerza bruta. Buen disco aunque no sea mi estilo.

Probably will not listen to again but a 3 out of respect

this is the most three-star of all the three-star albums to ever grace this list. it's fine but uninspiring. lackluster but not frustrating. truly, unapologetically mid to the end. favorites: search and destroy, gimme danger, penetration

Classic American rock. Nothin too transcendent on a first go.

You can tell that this is a group that is really trying something new, as they've got that unrefined kind of sound. It does get credit from me for that, but ultimately, I don't think it goes far enough.

Good but repetitive Some good songs should give it another listen i think

Bit rough around the edges, but still had a good time listening to it. Songs were very hit and miss for me though. F.s Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell

I defo think they put their best song first. Rest of the album was okay but the first song is a classic. Still a great song.

good background music: incomprehensible lyrics, changes around enough to be interesting, not depressing, sort of feel badass, which helps me feel productive(?) or disappear into myself internally(??)

Not bad

Lo volveré a escuchar.

This isn't my jam but can see why kids would have like this kind of raw straight ahead punk in your face kinda stuff when it came out.

Not bad, but today wasn’t really the day for it. I think I’ll need to revisit it.

is all 70s rock the same? but it's clear how impactful records like this really are. without this era, there's no Green Day, Strokes, Nirvana, Foo Fighters, etc.

Raw Power? More like boomer power. Not my vibe

Ok

59/100 Based on this scale: 1 star - 0 to 19 2 stars - 20 to 39 3 stars - 40 to 59 4 stars - 60 to 79 5 stars - 80 to 100 High three stars. Fun punk rockish album.

Sounds like The Hives and at time The Rocky Horror Picture Show or The Foo Fighters.

this album was redeemed by Iggy Pop going "uhuuuuuaaa nya nya nya nya nya nya"

How is it possible for Iggy Pop to look in good shape but disgusting at the same time? Anyway decent listen, 3 stars.

Solid mid table album.

You can instantly tell its iggy pop. Which give me some bit of comfort. Never really listen to the stooges stuff. Don't know what I was expecting, but I wasn't disappointed. I'm just so relived that I could actually listen to this album without waiting for it to end like I have for the last couple of albums. Although why spoil it by having a song at the end that was 2 minutes too long.

The album wasn't bad, but I felt like it could've been better. I ended up listening to both the Bowie version and the Iggy version, and I think the latter was better.

Decent punk

not terrible. will I listen to it again? maybe. 3/5

Listened to the Bowie mix and started the Iggy mix. Interesting

omg, like half of this album's Wikipedia page is about the various mixes. I'm not a big fan of any of them -- it does kinda sound like it was mixed in one day from three tracks on a mixer from the 1970s -- but there are some good guitar solos here.

Emh....too raw!

not too into it

Not my cup of tea

Good album, fun, raw very punk. Doesn't really go much more than surface deep. Riffs are very rudimentary Repeats: search and destroy, your pretty face is going to hell

Iggy has some good energy. The songs are alright

I liked it, but wouldn’t want to listen to an evening of this music.

Sure. Fine. Just think of Sawyer w/number one, though. In a good way.

Music from another generation. I can rock to it, but nothing catches my ear from this album.

I get it. I get Iggy. I get the Raw Power single. I know it's importance. But it doesn't move me.

Just too much going on for my head

In context, quite excellent, very important and groundbreaking work. Upon listening though, it's good. I liked it.

Nice driving beat and guitar, definitely a fun listen

This was a pretty rad record and was easy to listen to for me. I can definitely see how this could have been such a big influence on the punk scene. I bet for the time it was really crazy but listening to it now it's a good punk record but there isn't anything that really stands out as unique or exciting. Without the context and history I'd just feel like it was a pretty good punk record.

A very good album, with terrible production and some of the worst lead guitar tones I’ve ever heard.

Didn't love for running, the sound mix seemed off with one headphone in. Pry should be running with both headphones but then I worry about not hearing cars so I guess that's the world I'm living in.

It's all kind of the same. But a good same if that's what you like.

I try to imagine the context of this record with the brash and irreverent Iggy Pop brandishing his animal aura. The music itself is solidly a rock/punk romp with sneer and attitude. It's also kind of quaint considering how far the boundaries continued to push from that point in time and history. To be fair, Iggy did continue to progress gracefully, or in a punk sense, right haggardly.

Get songs....raw power search and destroy and penetration with the Bells

By all means, this album should be a 2/5. However, when considering historical context, it's a begrudging 3. Overall forgettable.

eeh

Certamente non il mio genere, Gimme Danger non mi è dispiaciuta.

Börjar bra men håller inte hela vägen. Search and destroy, gimme danger och penetration tycker jag är bra, medan övriga är hyfsade/sådär. Är ju inget skönlir så gäller att vara i rätt sinnesstämning också.

Best punk so far

Decent, you can hear what it led to, but nothing particularly compelling.

I like it. I don't love it. The Sex Pistol and Black Flag obviously listened to it. The 50th anniversary edition is too long. Just listen the Iggy mix songs. Everything else is filler. Favorite song: Shake Appeal.

kao dobro al nis posebno

A muddied, distinct sound of garage rock that is as dysfunctional as it is original

Very cool album, but a lot of the songs are quite simple. I know this is some of the charm of old punk, but they do this better on their self-titled album.

Un poco rollo.

Total rock album. Kinda faded into the background for me.

Loud, early punk.

It's rock and roll with the lead singer sounding like they were the early precursors of metal. Not in my alley but can tolerate it

For whatever reason I expected this to be much more straight-ahead punk and not nearly so glam as it is.

Best song - Search and Destroy

Old school rock vibe, exactly as you can imagine that.

nesaprotu, kurš labprātīgi klausās šo mūziku

proto punk is so polarizing, and i'm surprised i even enjoyed this album when proto punk is typically straight up loud and brash and unappealing. to be fair, this album didn't only have proto punk, and a good thing too because gosh that genre usually leaves such a bad taste in my mouth. i think part of it was the lyrics, which seem to be more substantial than a lot of punk (of any time or variant), but they still have that punk attitude--i sure did laugh at the title of "your pretty face is going to hell." also, raw power doesn't have the same unpolished sound as a lot of other proto punk bands. i wonder if that was david bowie's impact? as a final note, i felt there were some the replacements vibes at times. even though they were more post-punk, both band did infuse rock and focused on their lyrics. "i need somebody" almost sounds like a song the replacements could've created.

For proto-punk, this was super palatable. It wasn't quite as noisy or discordant as a little of proto-punk is, but it still certainly carried the spirit. It was a very quick album coming in just a bit over 30 minutes; it went hard and left it all on the table in that short period. The production doesn't sound great, but that honestly adds to the punk charm of this album. All in all, I was happy with the listen, which I wasn't expecting, given the genre!

A little bloated and I wasn't entirely sure which version I was meant to listen to, but it was a pretty good album. 3.5/5 Fav track: Search and Destroy

Fun and energetic, easy to enjoy this. Not sure I'll be playing it over and over again, but a solid album. Three and a half. Fave track: Search and Destroy

its good. Iggy been doin this since ever but it had nothing mor too offer than good. I liked it

Better than I thought it would be but still not my vibe.

A pretty straight forward old school punk album. It was a decent listen but not my go to by any means. I enjoyed it enough but probably wouldn't reach for it again. Stand out tracks: Search and Destroy, I Need Somebody

Very raw indeed. Very loud, but contains some very cool songs.

little bit plain not terrible not brilliant

Started with the Bowie remix before switching to the Iggy mix, which just felt fuller and more powerful

Good album but not my favorite

Uneven

Have not listened to this album for a long time and really enjoyed it. 3/5.

Problem hodnotenia kultovych albumov je, ze clovek uz predtym pocul vsetky tie inspiracie a nasledovnikov, ktore su navyse vacsinou aj lepsie ako ten novatorsky original, ktory sa vlastne len zahrieval.

Pretty punchy and some great guitar work.

Didn't know any songs beforehand. It was alright.

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

I like some tracks but most are meh

1 song added, good discovery

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

its was alr

I know that the Stooges are regarded as one of the founders of the punk movement, but I just have never been a fan of Iggy Pop. "Search and Destroy" I had heard before, and it was interesting to listen to both mixes. Iggy's made it sound more like a band from the 70s, where as Bowie's mix made it sound like a band from earlier, interestingly enough. The new members of the band did a good job; I should have listened to the whole Legacy Edition to hear how they played some of the older stuff live. Iggy's noises and such never impressed me, though. It just sounds goofy in this day and age. I guess then it worked but now? Not so much. Maybe if I heard it back when I was more into punk I would have appreciated it, but now it just sounds like garage DIY rock to me. Ok, but not mind-blowing.

Still not blown away. I feel like The Stooges got too many albums on this list (one likely would've sufficed). No doubt this is a big album in the evolution of punk, and I liked a few songs a fair bit (Search and Destroy, Penetration, the title track, Shake Appeal). But I can't quite get to a 4.

Iggy doing what he does best.

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

Sounds to me like standard Brit punk pretty much. Fine

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

Loud, preferred the Iggy versions.

Proto-punk. Powerful, but limited in lyricism.

Sympa, classic rock 7/10

very avant garde!!!

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

Gimme Danger and Search and Destroy totally hold up. Old school cool and timeless as well. The rest of the album suffers from some dated sounds, like the weird Robert Plant style sex vocal sounds, but other than that, really solid record. Not a routine re-listen for me but I'd re-visit it every 5 years or so gladly.

3.5 Funny, just a couple days ago Gimme Danger was shuffled into my Spotify session, and I was like “Damn, this is a good song, wonder if we’ll be seeing more Stooges on our list?” Well, ask and you shall receive. One of the most aptly titled albums out there and so incredibly influential on the entire punk genre to come (Kurt Cobain even once named it as his personal favorite of all-time). I find it kind of interesting that The Stooges are considered a precursor to punk considering that they arguably go much harder than many of the bands claimed to have invented it - though there are definitely similarities (tell me Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell couldn’t be a Misfits song). A lot of that raw sound can be chalked up to Iggy’s studio production inexperience, which I think simultaneously does both wonders and a disservice to the songs here. For that reason, there are apparently two different versions of the album - the Iggy Pop mix and the David Bowie mix, who was brought in by the record label to try and save it. Normally when an album has a remixed version, I feel like it’s not too drastically different, but man, in this case it’s a tale of two producers. Iggy’s is loud, messy, and sounds like the audio is clipping half the time, but embodies the uninhibited punk spirit so well. Bowie’s on the other hand is much cleaner and highlights the individual personality and technicalities of each song a little better. I listened to each multiple times to try and compare and contrast, and sitting here now I still couldn’t tell you which version I like more. Regardless of which one you’re listening to, I think this album starts phenomenally and slowly becomes less remarkable as it goes on - the opening tracks are amazing and among the best of Iggy’s career, but I really didn’t care for the stuff closer to the end like Shake Appeal and Death Trip. So, that being the case, I think I prefer Iggy’s mix for the first half of the album, which makes a punk song like Search and Destroy sound absolutely EXPLOSIVE and a ballad like Gimme Danger feel absolutely gritty, but when you get to the stuff closer to end that has less flavor or personality to it, it just feels kind of unlistenable. So, point Bowie on Side B, as he was able to take songs that felt like skips on Iggy’s mix and give them a life of their own, giving me the realization of, “Oh, there really is a song buried in there.” Either way you slice it, this is a good album, but I just don’t feel like it finishes anywhere near as strong as it starts. Could probably be a 4 from me on a good day, but I really only see myself regularly coming back to the first two tracks.

Love Iggy’s energy and the subversive nature of it.

Not as layered as I’d like it to be, very raw voice but other than that the spirit of the band isn’t doing it for me, there aren’t many layers to it in the sense of John Paul jones level of d’orchestraux + page guitar skill playing and bonzo drums it ends up feeling a bit otherwhelming but the character of it is very entrancing and it’s mainly iggy who’s doing it all for me as I listen

A fun energetic album with the starts of punk rock in there. Will save a few songs for the 70's and punk rock playlists.

Starts off quite strong and was like this could be great. Now I've finished it I am not too sure. I think the title track kinda sucks but there is some great stuff here....its arguably better than a 3, but not too sure I can justify a 4...

Grand fan d'Iggy Pop depuis le début du projet. J'aime la guitare sale qui sort de cet album. Pas assez pour un 4, mais solide 3.

More Iggy Pop! I gather the album is a major touchstone in the history of Rock music--and it sounds like a perfect reference for the classic rock sound--but the music didn't hit for me. Lots of shreddy guitar strumming and vocals that were simultaneously cool and felt kind of limp. Put a copy in the library but not in your personal collection if you ask me.

I bought this ages on a whim as lots of musicians rate. It’s ok. Some gems, some meh. It does sound quite murky though.

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

3.75

production is rough

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

Hmmm I already listened to this one? Weird. Maybe it's because I started a couple days before starting the group. Anyways this was my review last time.... Punk rock bro.

Un poco rollo

Okay - not my favorite, but there are elements in it that I like

Fifth Iggy Pop album. Feels like it’s intentional at this point. 3.5/5

I liked it

I recall being more impressed with a prior outing by this band. Nothing against this, but I'm not convinced I was all that innovative in 1973.

This was fun, would listen again

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

The stooges/Iggy always have moments for me where they sound awesome but sadly just not consistently through their albums. Maybe it's Seinfeld effect though where they invented the sound and now it sounds generic after so many acts have followed and copied them

it’s okay i guess.

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

3/5. A solid collection of rock songs and lot heavier than previous albums but there is something missing in the energy. I don’t feel the passion from Iggy like I should. It’s still good but can sound generic at some points.

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

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

Indeed: This is raw power! But that means that the music could have done with some work here and there. Certainly not as good as other album by The Stooges.

One of those LPs that recalls a misspent yoof. Hard to love sometimes but hugely influential.

Un poco rollo

Okay

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

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

Ja er is iets maar er mist ook iets

I know Iggy is the founder of punk or whatever, and this is a solid punk album, but I'm still not convinced he deserves as much credit as he gets. It's good, but it's not THAT good.

Good album to listen to when tired, stressed or in a need of a bit of energy boosting music. Amazing guitar solos. Good stuff.

Search And Destroy! The whole thing sounds dated and beat to hell but i guess that's its appeal. To me this is another museum piece.

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

Album van de Amerikaanse hard rock/ punk band (Iggy and) the Stooges. Wordt gezien als pionier van het punk genre, met ruige nummers met veel overdrive. Ondanks dat het zeer invloedrijk in het muziekcircuit is (Kurt Cobain, Sex Pistols), is Raw Power geen heel verfijnd album. leukste nummer: Gimme Danger Iggy Pop deed aanvankelijk eerst het mixwerk, maar op aandringen werd de uiteindelijke mix gemaakt in slechts een weekje door David Bowie in een piepkleine studio. In 1997 verscheen nog een andere mix.

I like it, Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell was probably the stand out track to me. I liked the growling and aggressive sound. Pretty simple instrumentation, not over produced, it’s a really solid rock album.

Good album

It was catchy and raw but the production was terrible and a lot of what was probably fresh about it then has since been done to death

Definitely see the production value and musical experimentation but just not for me. The vocals are a little grating. Also didn’t give it the time it deserved by playing it in the background of a video game

Kan inte bestämma mellan 2 eller 3. Varför finns ingen 2.5. När jag lyssnade på det imorse duggade jag det men nu vet jag inte. Jag fuskar och kollar vad Niva tagit så det blir 2.5…

the dumbest parts of the stooges turned up to 11

Review express: Está bien, nada más. No se qué es, pero, a pesar de ser tan animado, me aburre la mayoría del tiempo. Es rock y ya. Le doy 3 por ser escuchable y disfrutable en general, pero prefiero algo más único.

Good, not great

Not bad

Classic.

Me gusta musicalmente, a veces vocal y liricamente raro

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

It's punk, alright. The band members feel like they're all playing different songs and the energies are all over the place. Also, there's maybe 3 or 4 different mixes of this album for some reason? Just stop trying. Leave it be. It's just fine.

Solid

Review express: Está bien, nada más. No se qué es, pero, a pesar de ser tan animado, me aburre la mayoría del tiempo. Es rock y ya. Le doy 3 por ser escuchable y disfrutable en general, pero prefiero algo más único.

a good record but I think just a 3 from me. I like the 'raw'-ness of this record but also found it made things feel a bit... lazy? (production-wise) anyway a good record overall

Second The Stooges album on this list, but it feels like I've listened to the same record twice. Not much change in style, still "Raw Power" garage rock from seventies, which just seem to be grossly outdated at this point. At now I also know what to expect from Iggy Pop, so no reason to double down on my antipathy for his singing. Probably a great album in its time, full of energy and raw emotions, but 50 years have passed, and with it out idea of how to show those emotions in a more modern way.

It's alright

A weak song collection

I liked this more than the self-titled album, even though I prefer “I Wanna Be Your Dog” to “Search and Destroy”. (I think.) I’m not really sure why.

It seems The Stooges steadily improved with each album - this one is in solid 3 / 3.5 territory. Arguably Fun House actually had more 'raw power', but maybe this album has more 'fun'? In the sense that tighter song structures and a greater variation in tempo and dynamics are more fun to listen to, right? I maintain that Iggy's solo career (including his very decent recent albums) has the better material, but accept that for pure, feral energy and influence on music history The Stooges had something about them.

Good

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

Score: 70 Album art: 70 Nothing says raw power like 4s with people clapping along to the entire song I really loved the first 2 songs. After that there wasn't as much that I enjoyed, and I feel like the album devolves into better than average punk music. Just a bummer it didn't go more in the direction of the first 2 songs. Also there is a song where he starts meowing so that's fun. I listened to the iggy mix and I liked it, I thought the messier production was interesting and made each song more unique. The performances are good and they elevate this higher than just basic punk/rock music. It's closer to a 3 than 4

Pas dépaysé

on se surprend plus Robert ....

The background noise of a crying kid next to me at the airport really tied together this album for me. Because Iggy Pop makes kids cry. Because he touches them. I still stand by the fact that this is good music and I would like to see him in concert. Maybe in the future, once we’re both in hell.

Good

Punk Rock Bro

Not bad. Keep me in it all the way through but nothing made me hit repeat.

The album is a bit of a musical mess, by design probably. The songs grew tiresome after the second listen, but there was a couple of highlights. As for what mix is better, it depends on what kind of sound you are more looking to listen too. Bowies mix is slightly more pop oriented while Iggys remix is more rough around the edges. They both have their upsides. Album is not bad but not one I am looking to listen to again. FAVORITE SONGS: - Gimmie Danger - I Need Somebody 2.75/5

Good beats, not a huge fan of the vocals on all of the tracks

Ok, not bad. Not my favorite.

3.5

- Out of tune singing and nonsense words are really rad. Love the emotion - Guitar riffs clearly has it's influence still today hearing from songs like - Penetration on the current rock and indie sounds - Drums are driving, wish I could hear a little more cymbal - Not a huge fan of a few of the guitar solos but some are really sick - I Need Somebody is a good song but feels slightly out of place, can't tell if I like the juxtaposition. Riffs are really awesome though so I'm leaning on I like it. The off beat entrances before the beat and the arpeggiated riffs on the guitar are nice - Shake Appeal riff is not my cup of tea - Death Trip as well not really my vibe at the beginning. Feels a bit messy and lacks the chaotic but catchy quality of the rest of the album. As the track develops it gets a little better as the energy picks up. I dig some of his shouting vocals on this. Feels like proto metal screaming vocals

ну насколько помню другой их альбом одна из немногих моих двоек, в этот заходила с большим опасением. но он норм. не моя музыка, но и не отрава

This was a unique album, I didn't know anything about the stooges and was surprised that 1973 could be that aggressive. I could see this being useful if you're struggling in the gym or something, it's like a big kick up the ass, all raw power and energy. But for me, it's probably a bit much, a little too raw and by the end I was grateful that it was only half an hour. It's an interesting one, but I don't think I can go higher than 3 because it's not an album I'm likely to come back to. Favourite track is gimme danger

Es como si agarraras a The Velvet Underground y le sacaras toda su búsqueda intelectual. Pero la frescura y la actitud están, e incluso, tal vez, magnificadas. A favor de la irreverencia de saber que sonas como el culo, y así y todo ser libre entre géneros e interpretaciones; y a favor, casi como norma general, del ruido.

Instrumentals are great, but the vocals don't do it for me at all. I feel like a lot of the value here is in pushing comfort zones for lyrics and style for later rock, punk, and grunge artists.

Solid rock album. Probably would like it more with time

First Listen: -Performances: This is one of those albums that keep telling me you don’t have to have a great voice to make great music. Iggy’s voice really rides the guitar in most of tracks, the wails in “Your Pretty Face” and “Penetration” are just awesome! I also love how he uses a lower tone in “Shake Appeal” and “Death Trip”. -Production: Iggy’s mix of the album can really turn some people deaf, not gonna lie. While I think his version of mix goes well with the tone and overall sound that the goes for, his wails and the guitar solos can really be a turn off to the album. It’s not a big deal, just a little nitpick. Comparing that to David Bowie’s mix, it’s not even a debate that Iggy’s version is superior. Bowie’s mixing takes away many of characteristics that make the album “the album”, I can appreciate that he was attempting to make The Stooges seem accessible to the but all it does put the band down for most pf the record, have the guitar and Iggy’s voice only heard, just to have them EQ’d the shit of them. Still didn’t stop me from enjoying the album again though. Score: light to decent 7

first listen definitely raw and loud

Good

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

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

Classic

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

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

Oh Iggy. A little slow, but enjoyable.

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah, it’s got a gritty feel to it, one you feel an instant connection to Favourite song: Track 6 - I Need Somebody

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