Lust For Life

Some iconic sounds but several tracks sounded too similar

Really cool album, nice sound. Lots of Bowie on it which is always a bonus

Decent album not amazing or life changing to me though

Album 1028 of 1089 Lust For Life - Iggy Pop (1977) Rating : 4.5 / 5 This is one I’ve been somewhat familiar with for years, and it’s always been an album I’ve enjoyed. Sitting with it again, though, I came away with a stronger appreciation for just how solid it really is. What stood out more than ever this time was how present David Bowie is in the DNA of the album - both in the production and in the overall feel. It gives the record a polished edge without sanding down Iggy’s personality. The result is an album that feels focused, confident, and purposeful. Iggy sounds fresh and clear here, very much at the top of his game. The writing is sharp, the performances are strong, and the production ties everything together nicely. While I wouldn’t call it a perfect album, it’s one you can always count on to deliver. It holds up extremely well and remains an easy album to come back to time and time again.

Classic

This was a great album. Consistent beat all the way through. Fun for my workout. If i could give it 4.5 stars, I would. 4 stars for now but it is so early, i may bump up to 5

Quite a flex to have Bowie as your backup singer and keyboardist.

Joyous.

Boomin' and groovin'. Iggy's voice is so iconic, I could tell just from listening. Lyrics are pretty good; laughed at the end of "Success"! Pop knows how to set a mood with just his voice. I commend him for that. Some tracks, like "Sixteen" and "Turning Blue" suck, though. Docking a star for that. Production was great, and the mood that the songs set was on point. Didn't really move me or change my life. Docking a star.

Прослушала на фоне, песни не пропускала, но и не добавила ни одну в плейлист. Я понимаю, почему его любят, но это не моё

Passengers is doing the heavy lifting in this three star rating

This is a generous 3.

Like this album and Idiot but there is some differences between the two, this one is more straightforward, fun and some times LOL funny. Idiot is darker, deeper, raw and interesting.

Although nearly ruined by a certain cruise commercial, this album holds up surprisingly well for a litany of Freudian trips, slips, and falls. Iggy Pop is a very charismatic singer, but I have to give a lot of credit to his collaborators for vaulting him to his status as one of the greats. David Bowie is, of course, all over this album, even if his contributions as “band keyboardist” don’t exactly make or break any tracks. In contrast, Carlos Alomar’s guitar work drives much of the album, and I continue to develop an appreciation for the magician behind some of my favorite records.

Makes me want to dance around my living room in nothing but skinny jeans. I think what I like most about Iggy Pop is his versatile voice. I love the crooning side of Iggy (Turn Blue). Even with that song he ads some yipping. From start to finish this album is riddled with tracks that make sense to my ears. The mix is good, I understand each song and hear each musician. It’s a great example of what an album should be. Most of that credit goes to David Jones. If Bowie didn’t have his hands in this I really don’t think the album would be as good. Sorry Iggy (but I’m sure he’d be inclined to agree) Interestingly enough, it’s the previously referenced song (Turn Blue) that prevents me from giving this album a perfect score. That and “Fall in Love With Me” are too long. I think “Lust For Life” gets away with going over the 5 minute mark simply because of its message (and the drum fill of course)

David Bowie, mas mais voltado pro rock feliz. Mucho very nice. Ouviria de novo com certeza.

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Solid rock record

Album sounds even better now, raw and powerful.

Very much Lou Reed and David Bowie but not the biggest fan

It was ok.

Some music makes a splash and the provides a subtle influential undercurrent for the next several generations. With Lust For Life you can still see the ripples above the water. The title track has been samples several times over and has been reused in film and commercials, along with The Passenger, for decades

Absolute Banger

Y'know, I never listened to this album all the way through. Most of it is excellent. Some of the more meandering blues tracks start to lose me a bit. But, man does it sound great. I will return to some of these songs for sure. 8/10.

Like the title track, that’s about it

Ok. its kidna nice at its best and annoying at its worst. I just kinda got the ramblings of a drunk lounge singer

Lust for Life is an iconic record but for me its achievements are overshadowed by the fact that David Bowie penned most of it. For me it has the same sound and feel of Bowie's own Hansa Studio albums...in fact I don't feel we get a true Iggy Pop solo album until 1979's New Values.

Lust for life, The passenger는 이미 듣던 노래. Sixteen 들어본 적은 있었지만 즐겨 듣진 않았는데 이번에 들으면서 제일 마음에 들었음. 전반적으로 템포가 빠르고 경쾌하지만 The passenger나 Tonight, Neighborhood Threat같은 노래에 드러나는 노스텔지아적 애수가 좋다. Turn blue나 Fall in love with me같은 노래는 앨범 전체의 완성도를 위해선 필요하다 싶기도 한데 갑자기 느려지는게 답답함. 다시 들으면 어떻게 들릴지 모르겠지만…

Classic rock, repetitive at times Favourite track: Lust for Life

A classic! Brilliant Album influenced by the greatest of all time!

Iggy and Ziggy in a Berlin studio producing a variety of post-punk positivity. The title track will forever be associated with the film Trainspotting, which fittingly portrays heroin addition that plagued Pop before and after L4L.

Need to listen during summer time. Turn blue was stand out

Point off for ‘sixteen’

Solid, super fun album. Will definitely listen again and again and again. I can tell this one will continue to grow on me.

Not bad but I don't think I'll be adding it to my regular listens.

this album was one of my favorite when I was a teen. it was one of the first classic rock albums I really resonated with. I was excited to come back to it after all these years and even more excited when it began and sounded just a good and full of life as I had remembered. then, the song "sixteen" came on and my heart ached for my teenage self. Iggy pop was 30 when this album was released. let that sink in.

For most of my life, I had written Iggy off as nothing more than a shirtless, coked up weirdo who happened to sing. BUT, I enjoyed this way more than I thought I would. This record was really well done. Fantastic grooves, excellent musicianship, and Iggy's voice sounds really good.

A much better fit for Iggy than The Idiot. The raw energy and more hook driven tracks suits his artistic expression perfect. It's fun and memorable. Lust For Life and The Passenger are just great songs. Best song: The Passenger Worst song: Turn Blue Cover check: Probably the only normal picture I've seen of Iggy. Sober and happy

Great album, awesome sound! 7.3/10

not a fan

Couple good songs, enjoyed the album but wouldn’t rush back to it

A nice opportunity to listen to something through properly

Holy David Bowie vibes. I could tell Bowie was part of this before even reading it on wikipedia. I have always loved the hits from this album, but after hearing it all, I loved it all. Turn Blue was a little weird, possibly some race issues in there for a modern audience... but overall something I will think about for a long time.

93/1001 First listen. Curiously I have no memory of hearing the song Lust for life until I was in my 20’s when it was on the Trainspotting soundtrack. When I found out it was Iggy pop I was startled. He doesn’t make good music I thought. In spite of this and then finding out The passenger was him as well I still didn’t think there was anything more to this guy. Creepy 70’s lyrics aside this was a good pick today. Definitely has the Bowie sound. I did not expect to like this at all. I’m not sure why. Will listen to this again though. 5/10

Iggy is alright.

has some enjoyable songs. 3.22

Underwhelming

3 out of 5 Great music and energy

I'm struggling to rank this one. It's groovy and fun, but lacks any lyrical content or emotional weight. Would I actively want to listen to this album again? Ultimately I have to say yes. It needs more time to digest but has kept my attention through a few listens. One of the weaker 4 star albums so far but I'm okay with that. - GREAT drum intro. Swingy and wild but still tight - A bit underproduced. That's gonna hurt the ranking. Is this like a punk precursor? - Positive vibes so far. Kinda angsty beach boys, kinda pop-punk - Wandering through the middle. Does this have the quality to get a 4? - This one really has me thinking! It's fun and groovy but lacking any sort of lyrical punch.

It’s tough with albums that sound mediocre to me as the listener. I’m extremely apathetic to this but it’s not the albums fault. That being said, gave it multiple plays and it didn’t stick out.

Can this guy shut the hell up about how sexy he finds young girls? Jesus Christ. Some of this wasn't terrible. The titular "lust for life" was pretty good, and guitar work was pretty excellent throughout. I'm just not sure I mean with his songwriting too much.

punk en blues verenigd... topplaat... turn blue als beste nummer

fav song from the album: The passenger

Can't decide between a 3 and a 4. On the one hand, quite a few of the songs are bangers. The Lust for Life song is just amazing. Passenger is great, and there are others as well. On the other hand, some songs are filler, and there is the Iggy Pop depravity throughout the album which can make parts hard to listen to.

Two very famous classic songs and a few that I won't remember.

Somewhat inconsistent, and you can really hear where Bowie's influence was more present. Still, between the Iggyisms and the Bowieisms it is still a great ride.

7/10 09.01.2026

Second Iggy Pop record in a row. Good stuff.

Nobody told me Iggy Pop was bop after bop. Proper boogie material I loved it.

Not many would pick a summer in Berlin with Bowie when trying to detox but thank god he did Each song feels well crafted - lots of thought and love in each track. Finally an album where it feels like a jam being recorded that does not dissolve into a hot mess - looking at you Big Brother & The Holding Co and Hendrix

Had Some Classics, but was mid

bangers and mash

Genres: 70s Rock/Garage Rock/Proto-Punk Scheppernde Gitarren und Vocals, dazu der merkliche Einfluss von David Bowie bilden am Ende ein sehr starkes Album. Kein deepen Vocals, dafür sehr geiler Sound. 9 Songs/40min Top 3: 🥇: Tonight 🥈: The Passenger 🥉: Success HM: Lust for Life, Neighborhood Threat, Fall in Love With Me

I like the title song

People saying you can hear Bowie like it's a bad thing.

Un gran clásico, atrevido y con estilo. Desgraciadamente ningún tema logró cautivarme a profundidad.

not my cup of tea; wouldnt listen again.

Rolling stones + the kinks Really enjoyable album, not my favorite rock album from the 1970s but a great listen, makes me want to listen to more iggy pop and get into his music in 2026.

Not much into early Iggy.

This was way better and more enjoyable than I expected. Wish I could give an extra half star

Riktigt bra skiva, hört tidigare, ett av hans bästa verk.

Märker att jag börjat lyssna selektivt här i listan. Blir mycket 4or. Jag älskar the passenger och tonight, vilka i princip är perfekta låtar och Iggys bästa post stooges. Vill ge 5 men det är ett par spår på den här som jag helst hoppar över

Bowie/Pop-samarbetet är ju magiskt, och texterna är guld. Fattas inte mycket för en femma!

Fina de är tillsammans, Iggy och Bowie.

grattis på födelsedagen rocky

Första sidan är så sjukt bra och ibland måste man vara snäll

Good stuff.

Definitely new for me but I did not hate it!

Lust for Life is a classic. Sixteen seems a little out of time (troublesome). The Passenger is an all time best song. Overall a great album, though I don't feel like it flows as a full album.

Rating: 7/10 Short Review: Great riffs, would be better if he spent less time talking about how young his girlfriend looks and how he’s in love with a 16 year old. Top 3: Lust for Life, Passengers,

Idk just not my style of music

Really enjoyed it

αρκετά ευχάριστο στο άκουσμα. σου φτιάχνει την διάθεση. ήξερα μόνο το the passenger

If you would have told me this was released in 1996, I would’ve totally believed you. Without Trainspotting, I don’t know how many people would have heard of this. One of the best, most appropriate soundtracks of all time. Renton channels Iggy and never has a soundtrack better accompanied the filmed source material.

it was not bad , felt like a classic movie tracks

eh

Fingle

Bowie-esque and obviously influential. A good listen.

Oh, how I loved this album! I will listen to this over and over, it has such a great vibe. I will also listen to Iggy’s other albums now!

Turn Blue really reminds me of the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack I really enjoyed ‘Tonight’ and ‘Success’- ‘Success’ I thought was really fun and groovy Overall I really likes the album I thought it was very danceable but also lyrically strong, my favourite song was ‘Turn Blue’, I liked that it had a different sound to the rest of the album

Glad it found me I think it’s great

It was a fine album - research into iggy pop shows me some questionable behavior but also sent me down a rabbit hole of groupie behavior from the 70s - fascinating

Solid, if not good. Can't say I'm Iggy's fan, but at least it wasn't boring. Trainspotting song is like an old friend, always happy to hear it.

Best leuk. Wel wat repetitief. Beetje luchtgitaar concert voor Bodi soundtrack voor mij ^^

Had er niet veel zin in maar is eigenlijk heel nice ngl.

Saai

Passenger is wel een leuk liedje Sweet Sixteen is fucked up, vieze man

Moderne postpunk leunt zo hard op platen als deze, echt heel cool om te horen. 'Some Weird Sin' en 'Tonight' zijn enorme knallers, naast natuurlijk de titeltrack.

Just so much fun. I definitely need to give it more listens to fully comprehend everything, but as a first listen I just had a great time.

8/10 - very good album, not overrated and deservedly on this list

3

I don’t think I’ve ever been able to place an Iggy Pop song, after listening to this, I do recognize a few. 2.5 stars

fine i guess

3.4

Love of a bit of Iggy - this album is great!

that was so fye. Like did not expect it to go as hard as it did. My one qualm is there could be more guitar.

Lust for life - pretty boring very repetitive sound 3/10 Sixteen - Lyrically very wrong, but sonically sounds really good i cant lie 5/10 Some weird sin - great riffs, very catchy 7/10 The Passenger - great song i imagine getting high off crack with this playing in the background, great vocals tho, gets boring after a bit 6/10 Tonight - i really love the beginning angelic af, this song sounds like sunshine and rainbows im kicking my feet like a lil princess when i listen to it btw, best song by far 8,5/10 Success - its giving rodeo yeehaw texas, very country sounding, not my thing 3/10 Turn Blue - beautiful intro very bluesy sounding, very technical vocals for 70’s its crazy, its so beautiful i cant even describe it, im really enjoying the talking vocals, incredible song 9/10 Neighborhood Threat - great song, very comforting, love the harsh sound at the end 8/10 Fall in love with me - great song loving the guitars! nothing too special but great to listen to 6/10 Overall: 5,5/10 great album, would listen to some songs again!

It was alright. The instrumentals were mildly interesting but I found the vocals to be mostly annoying to listen to. Overall I wouldn't be upset if it randomly came on near me but I wont go out of my way to listen to it again. Would give a 2.5 if I could.

This album now seems less than what I remembered- as these four tracks are what I remember most and are now the highlights. 1. Lust For Life 2. Sixteen 3. The Passenger 4. Neighborhood Threat

Good album. I didn't realize all the songs I knew off of this album were his songs.

Parts of this are cool, other parts are just worse Bowie. The best parts of the album are probably only about a 3.5 for me anyway? I'm rounding down a bit because I'm annoyed that we have 5 albums from Iggy Pop/The Stooges on the list

outside of Sixteen and Turn Blue and Fall In Love With Me and the album cover I mostly did not hate this but I did not like it a lot either I will probably not listen to it again

best song: tonight worst: sixteen not a huge fan of this style, but i liked the diversity of sound and instruments. did not appreciate how long the songs were… sorry i like short songs!

guay, pero no es el álbum de mi vida. si ha sido super importante e influyente para la música en esa época, genial, pero personalmente no me ha fascinado. está bien tho canción fav según esta primera impresión: some weird sin

Better than I assumed it would be

Very good album, 2 very famous songs I knew about. Very good song writing through out, rare for me I preferred the second side to the first

Heard two songs. Time to move on.

A really funny song

not my vibe personally but it was still great

This was SO GOOD! It’s like… well balanced? Scratches an itch in my brain. Dare I say it’s like the best parts of Bowie distilled and concentrated? Iggy I was not (that) familiar with your game!

Nice album.

Surprisingly enjoyable, catchy rock and roll

Iggy Pop at his finest. Yes, there's still some of the Bowie energy that the entirety of The Idiot was powered by. 'Tonight' is especially Bowie-esque. 'Sixteen' is creepy, but if I stopped listening to every artist who sang about the barely legal my 70s playlist would be nearly empty.

not bad just not really my cup of tea.

Always happy to listen to Iggy Pop

Solid listen

jako cudno i nisam stvarno bas pazljivo slusala ali ima elemente razlicitih zanrova cudan je

Vocals are low

Think I remember not enjoying ‘The Idiot’ as much as I thought I would, but maybe this is more in line with what I was expecting. Obviously, very strong start. This is much more what I expected and much more up my street. Enjoying it on a surface level, but feel there is much more to get my teeth into too. The relatable lyrics, the pull, the passenger, some weird sin. One of those albums where I am ready to listen to it all over again as soon as it’s finished. Close to 4.5, but not sure 😣

Favourites: 1. Some Weird Sin 2. The Passenger 3. Neighbourhood Threat Least Favourite: Sixteen

I don’t think I’ve ever heard of Iggy Pop before this moment in time. I’m indifferent to this to be quite honest.

I'd give it 4 if Iggy pop hadn't included his pedophilia anthem on this album. He was 30 when he wrote this.

So viele tolle Songs, dass ich mich gar nicht entscheiden konnte, welche ich jetzt besonders gut finde!! Mag die David Bowie Berlin Referenz, weil BERLIN?!!!

It was cool I slept to it

Uh… it’s okay I guess. Is Sixteen supposed to be weird?

i guess it’s cool to be 640 years old 3.5

Love this stuff. The single is still my favorite

The passenger is great

Better than expectations, enjoyed this

Good 3.5

David Bowie’s fingerprints are all over this album but Iggy Pop will never have the pump and charisma of his friend. Also the songs are only OK.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

The well-known tracks are the good ones, and the only ones I’d return to. Every song felt much longer than it needed to be or actually was. Turn Blue was especially long and cringeworthy, but everything else was listenable and enjoyable to a point.

Pretty good. You can clearly hear Bowie all through this. Lacks the raw energy of The Stooges, but still a decent listen.

There are some songs I really enjoy on here, mostly the well known ones like Lust for Life and The Passenger. Also the influence that this record continues to have on modern music is absolutely undeniable. That said, I found probably half the tracks to be pretty forgettable with uninspired lyrics. 3/5

I can understand why this album is included on the list, and found it had good instrumentals and somewhat lacking lyrics. Was going to give this a 3, however the disgusting nature of the lyrics (and turn blue, which may be the most off putting song I've ever listened to) dropped this to a 2

It’s like you had to be at the time to like it or you already listen to something like this to like it. Not for me.

Favourite tracks: Lust for Life Success Turn Blue Fall in Love with Me Least Favourite Track: Sixteen

Opener is great. Adopts many 70s stylings as pastiche. Cool drums. Couple catchy songs. But doesn’t do much to anchor me in the album

overall sounds was good, but the vocals were mediocre. horrible album cover

I liked it more than I expected to, can def hear the Bowie influence

Wow. I’ve always loved Lust for Life and The Passenger but I’m not sure if I’ve ever listened to this entire album. Iggy Pop has always been really hit or miss with me. I’m really enjoying some of these songs and some of them are hard to listen to. I’m sure the almost 50 year gap between its release and now is likely part of it.

5/5 IGGY

Not a Bowie fan, not an Iggy Pop fan, so this one was losing before it even begun. It's listenable, B sides were more enjoyable than the front for me. Lyrics were questionable. Definitely felt like a Bowie impression more than original music at times. Maybe a different time and a different place I'd enjoy this more?

Good musical ideas here (mostly coming out of David Bowie in the background, if my ears don't mistake me), but obscured by a wall of noise and awful shrieking "singing".

6.5/10

Rock on

5/10

I think a significant part of this score is just based on the strength of the Passenger. What a song, what an album.

Very mid, only liked one song on the album. 2 stars.

Quite enjoyable, nothing amazingly mind-blowing, just a good album.

solid, dug the more david bowie-ish stuff more but its a great album regardless

List for life and Passenger are classics. Sixteen is a bit creepy. Some weird sin is okay. Tonight is very Bowiesque, nearly skipped at the beginning but it improved. I really don’t love the rest of the album

Je m'attendais pas a graaaand chose en voyant cet album, je sais juste que mon père l'écoutais. Pas très remarquable surtout au début, c'est vraiment l'épitome du rock des 70's toujours très inspiré par les 60's. Un peu rolling stones si ils étaient ennuyant. 2 stars parce que les backs de Success sont marrant et Turn Blue est fun et change (enfin !!!!) du rock qu'on entends tout le temps sur cet album. Des grilles de blues un peu déconstruites pour faire du rock ad nauseam. Chansons préférées : Turn Blue, Success

already heard

Great!

i enjoyed this much more than i thought i would.

You can definitely hear Bowie's inspiration in this album. This is my first true Iggy Pop listening experience and I enjoyed the album!

decent3.5/5

Some really intriguing tunes and then some that were a bit too weird for my taste. Overall i enjoyed the experience, but probably would cherry pick a few specific songs for a next listen.

2/10

Z biegiem albumu tylko gorzej ale dwa największe hity na samym początku trochę rekompensują. Czuć styl ala Bowie.

The B-side knocked it out of the park for me.

Favorite track(s): Lust for Life, Some Weird Sin, The Passenger Heard before Previous rating: 8/10

a headache. only liked 2 songs.

Liked this more than I anticipated but still not something I’d ever really circle back to. Pretty frontloaded, title track and The Passenger the best on here

Really enjoyed this, OOZES Berlin Trilogy swagger .

Collaborating with Bowie, David's influence can be heard thorough most of the track arrangements. However, with more control over production than his first solo album, Iggy's straight-ahead style shines through. Oh, if only Royal Caribbean knew the true meaning of Lust for Life. Iggy probably got a good laugh every time that royalty check came in the mail.

3.5 really, The Idiot is better.

The original careless, upfront, cheeky punk attitude and sound

Some mega tracks that you hear all the time but don't realise they come from this 50 year old album.

Stand outs: Some Weird Sin, Tonight and Success. All the instrumentals are brilliant. Love how much Bowie is on this album. Low points: Turn Blue - not a fan of this one at all

5/10

Two tracks good the others were ok did not like sixteen

Pretty good but not great

I enjoyed the second half of this album much more than the first. I actually didn’t care that much for the two big songs, Lust for Life and Passenger. They kind of feel lifeless compared to the other songs

A few of these tracks reminded me of David Bowie, and reading the story behind this album easily explains that connection. That being said, I don't think this is as good as Bowie at his best, and a track like "Sixteen" really drags the album down in my estimation. This album is wavering on the line for me, maybe my opinion will change in the future if I choose to revisit it. Also, why does Iggy Pop look like a completely different person in every photo I've seen of him? Favorite track: "The Passenger." This one falls in the category of a few other albums that I gave low scores to, but I *really* like one track.

Bowie and Iggy at the peak of their Berlin powers, producing two stone cold classic tracks and an album full of gems.

not my usual music genre but i liked it

Probably my favorite Iggy Pop. Some great tunes, but a little inconsistent.

Lust for Life and The Passenger are both pretty great. The rest of the songs don't compare. It's....ok, I guess? But bordering on creepy thematically, so I don't think I'd go back to this over and over again. Sorry, Iggy. It's not for me.

Not his best but it does have "The Passenger" on it which is a great song

I know it was a collab with Bowie, but the whole things just reminds me of Bowie, but worse.

Very good reading music or background music!!! 👌

Co written produced by David Bowie, during a remarkably productive Berlin period, and fracturing (future Tin Machine) rhythm section Tony and Hunt, this is a proto punk effort with 2 stonewall classics on it and a couple of tracks (tonight and Neigbourhood threat) that ended up on Bowie’s awful Tonight album 7 years later.

First off, Bowie’s fingerprints are all over this record and that’s a great thing. POP’s energetic vocals are a strength. Lust for Life and The Passenger are my favorite tracks, with the latter an all-time favorite. Always think of the Trainspotting soundtrack when I hear the tune Lust for Life. Also a good thing. All around, an excellent record that showcases Pop’s and Bowie’s strengths as post-punk artists.

A good album, just not for me. I can see how he influenced Lana del rey, but its still too much pedophila for me. The songs feel a bit repetitive if you listen to them back to back, but then again its not my cup of tea.

You can hear Bowie's influence in this album. Definitely a good lusten. Iggy deserves the following and devotion of his fans. This was the first time I've listened to this album all the way through and I must say it's much better than I thought it was going to be.

This has probably my favorite Iggy Pop song, The Passenger, and my least favorite, Sixteen(this song is terrible).

The Passenger is great: lyrics, music, and especially the production. Big +1 for that track. The blues song sounds like a blues song. Big -1 for that one.

Makes a ton of sense that this album was produced by David Bowie. Lots of songs in here that I have heard before and enjoyed, but not very cohesive as an album other than a common sound. Much much better than I had expected. Favorite Songs: Lust for Life, The Passenger

Helt ålreit.

Ganske ok, liker et par låter gankse godt og et par er litt kjedelige

Bra variasjon, kule låter, gode tekster. 3-4

Great album that is simultaneously rooted in pop, rock and punk.

classic sound, but nothing that stuck with me

i vibed with this, considering i only knew of iggy pop from superman....im glad to know he makes other music. it kinda gave bowie at some points and i love that 8/10

One of the greatest songs of all time - "The Passenger." Apart from terrible attempt at blue eyed soul ("True Blue") that drags itself to the finish line the rest of the album is solid-to-great. "Neighborhood Threat" especially. The lyrics of "Sixteen" are gross in 2025 (but the riffs!).

What a joyous collection of songs. Lust for Life is such an appropriate title, the whole album oozes charm helped in no small part by David Bowie's inclusion. I didn't notice him until around halfway through the record, but listening back through the front half his influence is clear. I also see the building blocks for so many acts that I listen to in this record, I really enjoyed listening to it.

Choose life.

I always think of him as metal, but this album is more blues and jazz. The passenger has been my go-to karaoke song for nearly 20 years because it's the only song I can sing.

Second album in a row that came out of Iggy Pop and David Bowie moving to Europe.

Classic

3.67/5 Stars Top Songs: Success, Tonight, and Passenger

Starts off strong with lust of life, and does keep going. This is in some ways easy music with straightforward guitar and drums. But it's very compelling, and having some strong hits definitely pushes it upwards. I am a sucker för this style of slightly more musical punk. Feeling a 5 here. This was one of the first albums on the list so far which contributed a previously unknown track to one of my main playlists with "Some Weird Sin".

Stripped down guitar and a drum, The Passenger is amazing how it pulls you along. Instant Iggy.

This was a very good album. Consistently catchy

Oddly, I went into this expecting to enjoy it but I preferred the earlier Iggy Pop albums it seems.

Good album. List for Life and The Passenger are great, the rest a bit less so

Love this guy. Love his collaboration with Bowie. Love this album, though maybe his image on the cover even more than any individual song. Nah, I love "The Passenger" more than the photo, who am I kidding? But in the end I have to give it four stars, I think. There's just too much clowning around for me to say it belongs up there with Abbey Road, Ziggy Stardust, or even a Stooges album. I like it best as a moment in the story of Bowie and Iggy and Berlin, not so much as a moment in musical history. And that's okay. "Here comes Johnny Yen..."

This has some great songs. Awful cover though, looks like it would sound like Cliff Richard. Some real Bowie and Stones sounds.

Recorded with Bowie around the same time as Heroes, many of these songs have the same almost mechanical guitar tones as that album. The first four tracks take these sounds in a garage rock direction, but the energy is too low for anything outside of the drums on the title track to sound all that exciting. On the fifth track the album moves to a more post punk sound, and it produces the album's two best songs in "Tonight" and "Neighborhood Threat." The former sounds like a Bowie song, to the point you wish he was on lead vocals instead of backing. "Turn Blue" apes Lou Reed instead, and its spoken word rambling makes it the album's worst song. Most of the album's lyrics were written at the last minute, and this is often apparent. Caught between punk and pop, this is a nice album with weak enough writing that it pales in comparison to both Heroes and the Stooges.

You can bear Bowie's influence all over it but that isn't a bad influence to have. Great arrangements, great performance, catchy songs; really good second album.

Bowie being involved is quite obvious again, which makes this more interesting at times. The Passenger sounds like the better version of a song by the doors. The production quality seems flat or a bit over compressed. Might be a mood, but this didn't do it for me.

4 stars, this is a lot different than I thought. Can hear the late 70s vibe much more in the non hit songs. A lot more variety

An album by a pervert for perverts

The hits on this album are easy 5 star songs, but the rest of the music didn't do enough for me to give it a full 5.

My first foray with Iggy! Turn Blue is a great track. Thought the rest was solid, less punk than I expected.

I’d rather listen to David Bowie, which I did right after finishing this. 2.5 stars

Surprised by this one. I expected the rock and roll swagger but not the more interesting layered instrumentation. Then I saw Bowie was over production and it all made sense.

It’s Bowie. Now it makes sense

Lust for Life the song was well known for me, but not the rest of the album. Was decent, can definitely hear the David Bowie now that I read that.

I forgot how good “The Passenger” is

I thought I'd enjoy this album a bit more, so perhaps my expectations were a bit higher. It's not a bad album, but apart from Lust For Life and The Passanger, the other songs were just okay, and they had a bit like Stones/bluesy rather than experimental or anything more captivating. Perhaps I need more relistens. 3 stars now.

I really enjoy Passenger. Lust for Life is obviously great. The rest of the album was good. Probably won't make it in to my heavy rotation, but a solid album.

ahhhhmazing album.

We all know the opening track from Trainspotting but imagine its 1977 and you are hearing this epic song from the godfather of punk for the first time. Definitely a “wish I had a time machine” moment. I thought this new wave album would be very “shout at the top of your lungs in a monotone” type of affair that I hate about punk but it is beautiful, deep and wonderful. Though perhaps that is due to the fact the Bowie wrote the tunes and he is a genius. I will be buying this in any case.

Great album and songwriting.

Overall, a solid album. Sometimes, simplicity works best

It's a well known fact that Iggy and Bowie were 'hand-buddies', providing each other with mutual 'relief' from the 'stresses' of stardom, touring, and drug excess. Which is fine - nothing like a mouth-gift to start the day. But their love would infiltrate each others music, which is a problem when you claim to be a unique punk lad. At least this album is more raw and rock than the previous. It has all the hits. It's more punk than experimental faff. Less glam shite. Less brass nonsense. A big shot of Stones style Blues rock. It simply must be mentioned how terrible all of Iggy Pop's album artwork is - truly atrocious. It must 'also' be mentioned that Lust For Life is basically the same song as Walking On Sunshine. Identical intro, pace, rhythm. All guff out of the 'way' and this is a damn fine album. I like this more than, or at least on par with, the Bowie albums I've enjoyed.

The original stroke!

Another album where everything feels a bit subdued, I’m not sure on this one that the Bowie influences totally work. Hard to describe but it feels under itself, there’s angsty, poppy rock music trying to break out but it doesn’t quite manage it. It’s like trying to rip open a packet of food but try as you might it won’t open. You get a whiff of the goods inside but you can’t quite get at it and you wonder why you bothered.

I think lust for life is a crap song. Its basic drivel. The only artist that does that style worse is Bruce Springsteen. Recording is dire as well (though by all accounts it has mixed review in that its a "style" less so than the "quality"). Sixteen onwards was awful and was horrible to the ears as a result. Mercifully the songs do improve and "The Passenger" elevates things slightly but cant help but think its on a conveyer belt of sound. The songs vary only by how long the belt is. I do like "Success" as well maybe because its got a more prounouced blues feel to it and has a more rock theme. Undeniable that Bowie had an influence here but nothing inspired me particularly and oddly the biggest surprise was that I didnt like it. He has the potential I just dont think the package works for me personally.

More enjoyable than I was expecting based on previous Iggy Pop experiences. Some cool tracks in there, particularly "The Passenger" which is an ear worm. I like the general style of the album, it has a rawness and a certain type of open expression about it. I have previously criticised Iggy Pop for sounding too much like a Budget Bowie. I think that was less the case here and this Iggy felt like an artist in his own right, albeit heavily influenced. Certain tracks, like "Neighbourhood Threat" still had the stamp of Bowie all over them, however. An album with some good high points and I wrestled with my rating for a couple of days and listen throughs. I think there might be a 4 star album hiding in there, so I will be generous for now and continue to relisten.

Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life is an electrifying journey from start to finish, perfectly blending the raw energy of Stooges-era punk with infectious, Bowie-infused pop hooks. With David Bowie himself contributing keyboards and backing vocals throughout, the album pulses with a unique synergy—gritty yet undeniably fun. From the moment the title track kicks in, Lust for Life grabs your attention with its driving rhythms and rebellious spirit. The album doesn’t let up, serving up track after track of high-octane rock that’s both aggressive and melodic. While “The Passenger” stands out with its hypnotic groove and singalong chorus, every song here is a banger, showcasing Iggy’s charisma and Bowie’s pop sensibility. Whether you’re drawn to the punk edge or the catchy melodies, Lust for Life is a wild, enjoyable ride that never loses its momentum. It’s a must-listen for fans of both artists—and for anyone looking for an album that’s as fun as it is fierce.

Was alright

Ok. Not for me. 3 stars. I also don’t love David Bowie.

Iggy Pop’s Lust for Life is a lively, swagger-filled record that still holds a certain charm decades after its release, but it’s not without its shortcomings. The album bursts out of the gate with its iconic title track—an undeniably infectious rhythm and one of Pop’s most recognizable vocal performances. It sets a high bar, though, that the rest of the album doesn’t always match. Tracks like “The Passenger” showcase Pop at his most compelling: cool, detached, and effortlessly memorable. Songs such as “Some Weird Sin” also highlight the strong chemistry between Iggy and David Bowie, whose influence shapes much of the album’s energy. But several cuts feel less inspired, drifting into repetitive riffs or lyrical ideas that don’t fully take off. The album’s raw production, while part of its identity, occasionally works against it, making some moments feel thinner or more rushed than they should. Overall, Lust for Life is a solid record with standout highs, but its inconsistency holds it back from being a start-to-finish classic. It’s energetic, influential, and at times brilliant—just not flawless.

Pretty good!

Yea I dig it.

Not bad at all.

My two year old son loves it. Great pick me up album.

There’s so much dumb, horny, disreputable swagger here. It’s great. Lust For Life doesn’t have the sheer force of Iggy’s work with The Stooges, but there’s plenty of energy here, and a bunch of great songs. “Neighborhood Threat” is particularly excellent. I gave this a few listens today. I should note that some of this really hasn’t aged well though. I’m listening and writing this in November of 2025 with the Epstein files in the headlines and songs about lusting after teenagers is not it. Iggy Pop was far from the only musician writing songs that wouldn’t pass today, and as far as that goes, “Sixteen” isn’t among the worst of them. Still, even while acknowledging that music like this isn’t about having an upright moral character (and nor should it be!) it’s pretty gross.

10 10 10

Great, dark, but hopeful tracks. You can really still hear Bowie’s influence even though Iggy was trying to make his own mark. Passenger and Lust for Life are the highlights for me, and loved the mood in general, but the whole thing didn’t quite come together. Probably a 3.5.

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Uhhhhh I don't really care for this at all actually. I can see it being a predecessor to some stuff I like in the future, but this alone I don't really care for any tracks on (not terrible, though)

Another showing of Raw Power from Iggy Pop, this album is a tour de force of sloppy garage- and glam-inflected punk riffs amped up to maximum. Of particular note are the title track and The Passenger!

Under normal circumstances, I would’ve given this album a 2, but it has The Passenger, so into the 3 pile it goes

From a songwriting perspective, this album is hella fun. The highlights are incredibly catchy. It's no surprise that Bowie did some production work on it! But why, oh why, must the audio quality be so bad?! We saw this with Raw Power as well, and I just don't understand the appeal -- such incredible talent and instrumentation, and then they go and mix it all to sound like a crunchy JPEG. It's baffling to me. Standouts: Lust For Life • Tonight • Success • Fall In Love With Me

Very solid. It reminds me of the best stuff by The Velvet Underground but somehow it has less sauce. Not exactly sure what this is missing to elevate it for me, but it's still super enjoyable.

I love iggy pop

Liked it more than I thought I would but "Turn Blue" made me wish I didn't have ears

The very definition of a timeless classic LP, I listened to this so many times thinking that sounds like David Bowie singing. It was David Bowie singing! Love it

I feel like Iggy Pop really encapsulates a certain vibe stylistically that doesn’t exist in the world today. so it’s cool to be able to step back and live in that world for a little while

okay

Queens Of The Stone Age, anyone? 4/5

So 1977 was a year. At first, I thought it was the year of Iggy Pop, what with the release of The Idiot and Lust For Life. Note to self: listen to The Idiot. But then I see Bowie put out Low and "Heroes." You had the debut albums of Peter Gabriel, Television, The Clash, Elvis Costello, Talking Heads, and Sex Pistols. Exodus, Aja and Rumours came out. If you could only listen to one year in music, 1977 would not be a bad year to pick. "The Passenger" first came to my attention via the cover by Siouxsie and the Banshees. I also listened to The Jim Rome Show back in the day, which liberally employed the "Lust for Life" intro. For all I know, it still does. This is the first time listening to the album Lust For Life and I must say, I like it a lot. It probably lies between a four and five for me. But I am happy to award it a five with the nostalgia and connection to 1977. Oh, yeah, there is one other thing that came out in 1977: Star Wars.

this album kicked down my front door slapped my headphones off my head and said "hey stop listening to those mid two and three star albums and listen to a real four star instead." and it's like, yeah, thank you for finally showing up and giving me something to listen to that's unquestionably good and an unquestionable classic but we could've done that without the violence... i don't have a front door anymore... think my headphones are under the couch or something... c'mon man... highlights - lust for life, some weird sin, the passenger, success, fall in love with me

Another case of an album slipping past its own moment - one pressing, sold out, and then gone - only to grow into its reputation later. Pop and Bowie were on a creative tear here, and you can hear both of them sharpening each other. The Doors-style pulse running through parts of the record just makes it hit even harder, for me.

Great stuff. Not punk, not arthouse, a bit more polished than the Stooges. Bowie production of Iggy >> Bowie for me.

meh

Great album 3 bangers and no skips

Classic Iggy album, some great tunes.

Would have been a 3 except LFL and Passenger and both amazing songs

Some iconic songs, but two somewhat cringy ones as well.

Must say I don’t quite understand rye fascination with Iggy Pop, this being the second album of his we encounter on this list. I mostly knew him as the guy who still doesn’t wear a shirt when he performs, but now I understand he also wrote ‘The Passenger’. A descent song for sure, but nothing that warrants putting the whole album on the list. ’Neighbourhood Threat’ was also pretty cool, otherwise I didn’t find much for me on the album. Pretty generic rock, and considering it came out ’77 it can hardly count as that innovative? Maybe I’m just out of touch, don’t know.

Good production, rock-driven and cool. I enjoyed this album, and once I learned that Bowie had something to do with, everything clicked in to place. It could honestly be a Bowie record instead. Not even the questionable lyrics in Sixteen could make me sour of this album. I can’t really put my finger on why this is good, there is nothing particular about it, it’s just a bop all the way through. Giving this a solid 4.

Um disco razoável, impregnado pela marca sonora de David Bowie. As faixas mais inclinadas ao pop são mais interessantes dos que as puramente rock'n'roll.

Much better then his stooges stuff

Iggy Pop a rebufo de Bowie en sus “Berlin years” dio como resultado este y el anterior disco (de hecho el álbum está prácticamente todo compuesto a medias por ambos). Al final, una buena mezcla de rock y punk (que todavía andaba en pañales) aderezada con la voz jaeggerizada de Iggy. Lo tenia tan olvidado que me ha resultado hasta novedoso. Qué decir del “Passenger”, puesto de moda décadas después por las cosas de la mercadotecnia… Lo dicho, un buen disco de David Bow… perdón, Iggy Pop.

To be honest my only exposure to Iggy Pops music until today had been the opening scene from Trainspotting, and passenger and maybe a couple of other tracks being in the cultural ether, but I had never listened to an album. This record is brimming with energy. A nihilistic sneer delivers every line. Without the vocal delivery this could become generic rock n roll, but Iggy Pops distinctive vocal style raises the tracks up and gives them individuality. It’s easy to hear the influence he has had on music, and it’s a good listen, not a life changer for me, but good stuff.

really enjoyed this one! i knew i would love iggy pop based on similar artists, but didn't know he did the passenger (which i fear i definitely should've known). i am a big fan of the 60s-70s rock scene anyway which for sure made this slightly biased.

Fun album, not that consistent tbh. The two singles are great, the rest is kind of average. Great production, though.

I like this one, too bad it was ruined by some dang cruise line.

Very good, but I would say, "not great"

That was consistently good. The Passenger is one of my favorite songs.

Good stuff.

Alright album. I think I liked 3 or 4 of the 9 songs on here, but overall it was just okay. The Passenger is a classic, but as a song it’s fine. I think the vocals were the standout on this album and what I remember the most. Some of the backing was pretty good.

Cool

Evil Iggy Pop be like: I'm Piggy Op

i honestly had no idea that david bowie produced the first three iggy pop albums and also was like the recording engineer for them? kinda random as all fuck

Lust for Life und The Passenger als Hits, Rest auch guter Mood, sehr gelungen

nojs

More varied musically than expected

couple of bangers but the rest is a bit meh

The Passenger is my fav in here. Would have been a fun person to see live in concert.

This whole album rocks. Big fan. Highlights: "Lust for Life", "The Passenger" and "Neighborhood Threat"

Feel like I’m listening to super hans. Not bad but not my cup of tea

High 3/Low 4, really enjoyed it.