Lust For Life

Yeah, it's a 5/5. This album is great from top to bottom, no filler tracks, just great, albeit bare, 70s rock'n'roll.

Pretty fun!

Genre: Garage Rock In what truly was a Bowie passion project with a close friend of his, Lust for Life by Iggy Pop is a really great album! Big time Bowie style glam energy, similar vocal stylings, with a bit heavier approaches with the guitars. Some very good tracks, and certainly this would’ve been a great play at a party or social gathering. Really enjoyable listen start to finish! 4/5

Fantastic album, save Sixteen, which is unfortunate for several reasons. You can tell that Bowie was a writer in this, a lot of Bowie influences.

An exceptionally Bowie flavored experience. I'd hesitate to call this punk, as it has much more of a rock feel to it. Not bad, but I'd rather just listen to a Bowie album.

First, what a terrible album cover. It looks like an awkward yearbook photo. Lust for life goes on way too long. Shave off two minutes and it’s a great song. Sweet Sixteen was a first time listen for me and it’s pretty damn good. The Passenger is also one of the top songs on this album. The rest is pretty meh. Nothing stands out. 3

Epic!

Vibes: 4/5 Instruments: 3/5 Production: 4/5 Emotional Value: 4/5 Storytelling: 4/5 Stand Outs: Fall in Love with Me, Some Weird Sin Overall Rating: 3.8

Awesome album from Iggy Pop, Lust for Life rocks 🤘

Kul variant

🧘🏻‍♀️💃🕺

найс, но особо не слушаю его.

i've gotten so much punk on this list that this album whilst having great quality for the genre fills a little stale, but it be vibing at times. plus a bowie album always gets points from me

Usually not the style of music I enjoy, but I don't mind this one. The Passenger is such a classic song and brings this album to life, showcasing his brilliance. The punk and rock elements are quite fun and sometimes a bit random, but nothing I wouldn't expect from him. Not bad.

This is not my type of music at all. But it was not bad, i'm sure a lot of people love it.

It's not as bad as I was expecting. It isn't great, but its listenable.

Iggy pop

A very solid 3 star album. Nothing exceptional. Nothing awful. A good listen but not clambering for more.

Not really my taste but appreciate it still. I could do a few songs, just didn’t need to listen to the whole album straight through

I suppose this is a little more enjoyable than The Idiot, but still mostly meh. I find Iggy Pop tends to be a lot more style than substance usually, and that's what seems to be going on here more often than not.

*1977. *I guess I've never listened to Iggy - I thought he was more punk, this was more like Rolling Stones light. *Not bad, but wouldn't revisit. RATING - 6/10

One of those albums that I probably should have listened to start to finish a long time ago. Glad I have corrected that mistake.

Didn't fancy but really liked 4+

Gross!

8/10 Favorite: The Passenger

I thought The Idiot was a good album. Not something I would necessarily get excited about revisiting, but it was a worthy addition to this book. I really enjoyed Lust for Life. More than I enjoyed The Idiot and even up there with some of the 78 Bowie albums I have reviewed from this book. Everyone knows The Passenger but I didn't know that I knew Lust for Life as well. It's easy to hear David Bowie on background vocals as well. His voice is very distinct. It's obvious Tonight was written by Bowie, as the song is a David Bowie song that Iggy Pop performed. Fun album and I am adding this one to my collection. I always thought Iggy Pop was more of a metalhead-type of artist and didn't know he did glam or post-punk like this. My favorite tracks were: Lust for Life Sixteen The Passenger Tonight Success Neighborhood Threat

Fav: lust for Life, passenger least fav: sixteen

Not much to say

Great record but not as good as The Stooges records

Lust for life is good but too long. Sixteen is okay but too creepy. Some Weird Sin is meh. Then… The Passenger is amazing. One of my favourite songs ever. Tonight is meh, Success is pretty good, Turn Blue is pretty good. Neighborhood Threat is great! Fall In Love With Me is good too. 3.5

Guess the decade!! Another 70s album... Ok, I do know track 1 and loved it in trainspotting ☺️ At one point you can't help but wonder if they all forgot the lyrics. No worry, they'll remember them before the song's end. Track 2. Sweet? Nothing sweet about the sound here. Not for me. Track 3. More 70s music. So edgy! 🥱 Track 4. A hard classic. Track 6: I appreciate everyone trying their bestest. Track 7: ah, a nice, relatable intro at last! Sweet :) Solid song if you give it time. Contrary to track 8, which is anything but sweet. 9... We've all been there I suppose? 😬

Faultless ❤️

Two obvious bangers, but Iggy dialling up the rock tamed the adventurousness that preceded.

Pretty great, didn't realize how much of this was written by Bowie. Not quite as good as "The Idiot", a high bar.

I thought he was British. Still up there with some of Lou reeds stuff tho

Not my first listen through of Lust for Life, though it's been a few years. Always love Iggy's range and charisma. Endlessly provocative as he oscillates between punk sneer, freaked out vocals, and then dropping into a Bowie-esque baritone all over heroin shrouded blues rock. The Bowie influence is audible on just about every track here, and Iggy's flair carries the album. His willingness to explore is so fun. Great performance top to bottom and musically more ornate than you would think for a guy who started in proto-punk and is known to self-mutilate on stage. Love this album.

Dosta lejm, nisam nikad voljela Iggyja, čak ni malo mlađa. Odrasla sam s nekim od ovih stvari, ali mi nikad nisu donijele Joy, eto. 2/5, 3/10

this is my First time listening to Iggy pop ever!. as a first time listener i now understand who his name are one of those names you know remember but you don't know who is the person behind it. Iggy pop style truly express the American sound. the high energy on almost a punk rock but above rock. somehow feels like a post-punk rendition from someone who didn't listen to post punk. but i cannot give a 5 star due to i feel like im not really mind blown by this and listen to this every day. just a good album to discover

Das machte damals Spaß. Heute merke ich, dass diese Musik reichlich einfältig ist. Ein Party-Spaßmacher - mehr nicht

The opening kick drum alone is iconic, and “The Passenger” is one of those songs that never really wears out its welcome. The rest of the record, though, lives in a looser, rougher space — swaggering, messy, sometimes brilliant, sometimes just coasting on attitude. I like it, but I can’t quite bring myself to love it. It’s an album I respect more than I reach for.

Loved this. The Bowie influence is obviously present but less overbearing than on The Idiot. Vibes here are impeccable. RocknRoll, sense of humor, pacing all great.

A product of its time. The 70’s were interesting to say the least. You can hear Bowie oozing from every orifice of this record Only a couple songs I saved from this. I expected it to be a lot rougher around the edges production wise from an album that came out in the 70’s, but it was oddly pretty solid in my opinion. “Man too small for his skin makes tunes to wiggle your finger to”

The hit songs are bangers, the rest feels a bit filler. I find the style slightly too all over the place to really enjoy.

Iggy Pop’s second album was put together with the help of David Bowie, and I think I heard David doing some background vocals. This was categorized as punk in those days (1977), although it sounds like rock to me. The album was better than expected - solid 3.5 out of 5 stars.

Whew, caught up just in time for an Iggy Pop jumpscare. It occurs to me although I've heard of him I have no idea what his deal is. Would have guessed 80s. Well, let's see. He's Bowie-adjacent. 'Lust for Life' is in a ton of stuff. But it does sound 80s! I'm validated! Some of the later songs sound more 2000s Rock Countdown (Arctic Monkeys-esque). Some are a little more guitar-heavy though. There is a guy named Warren Peace who wrote one of them, which I like, although that's not his real name. BUT it turns out there was a baseball player actually named (William) Warren Peace, which is better. Maybe I already learned this earlier, actually. Ah well. The album was fine. Didn't wow me.

I'm generally a huge fan, but I like his earlier stuff with the Stooges better.

Such a great record. Sounds like the band is live in the room with you. The energy is what really sells it.

Great instruments and Iggy has so much personality. It was great to hear Bowie's backing vocals too.

120/1001 Iggy Pop - Lust for Life Heard before? ✅ Revisit? ✅ It's not my favourite Iggy record, but still really enjoy it whenever I put it on. There's Bowie's fingerprints all over this album and elevates it all. Lust for Life and the Passenger still absolutely rules.

Genius

First Iggy album I've listened to in its entirety, ft. some heavy handed production from David Bowie. This record comes off quite a bit like a Bowie record, which is amazing. Most songs are longer than they need to be, but that's alright cuz they've got the groove, baby. This was way more pleasant to listen to than I was expecting. Very musical, melodic, good structure and flow and energy throughout. Might just grab myself a vinyl copy. 4/5

I usually care for the cultural staple of Iggy more than the man himself. For his contributions and his movie soundtrack hits. That said, this whole album is pretty solid. Not great but solid.

Titular song is best but The Passenger is an existential crisis with a catchy hook. Also, did Green Day co-op that hook for 'Holiday'?

Stellar. 5/5

Lust for life has to be up there with one of the best album starters of all time? Overall the album was enjoyable for someone who knows his hits but not his back catalogue really at all.

Meh. I'll give it a 3 because it's a classic, but I think that's very generous. I find his stuff pretty bland.

A couple good songs and a lot of Bowie's outtakes. I think I prefer the Stooges.

Loved it, especially the well known tracks.

some great hits in that album!

Enjoyed a few tracks in here, but I thought the rest of the record was just decent. Favourite Track(s): The Passenger Least Favourite Track(s): Sixteen, Turn Blue

Really unsure how I feel about this album. I continue to go back and forth between thinking it's fine and thinking it's "we have David Bowie at home" mixed in with way too much singing about young girls. 2.5

Lust for Life and Success are the standout tracks. They are coincidentally the two upbeat tracks. The rest is ok, but kind of one-note

Lust for Life and The Passenger were the standouts. The rest were alright but not something I’d come back to.

This was ok. I expected it to be more raucous though. Probably wouldn’t visit it again..

⭐️⭐️

A terrific, punk infused rock album with great tunes and great attitude. Iggy Pop's "raw power" is channeled through David Bowie's songwriting and production magic when he could do absolutely no wrong. The combination works magic.

LA MALDITA CABRA 10/10

Just good, classic rock n roll.

Overall a fun time. The title track is one of my absolute favorite songs. I would've preferred more high-energy tracks like that to the Bowie pastiche songs, which kinda killed the vibe of the album. Iggy Pop is cool and charismatic enough, why he felt the need to rip off another cool guy is beyond me. This came out in 1977, which was the year that punk really took off via the Ramones and Sex Pistols. I wish Iggy leaned more into that, given how he was one of the forefathers of punk.

2 radio hits surrounded by 7 passable fillers. You've probably heard what this album has to offer without ever listening to this album, making this a "non essential" listen. Very 70's rock&roll, very of its time.

Classic

I liked a few, will probably listen to some again

Fine. Again, not a fan of the style of music. But it wasn't atrocious 2 stars. Not awful, wouldn't listen again on purpose and would skip if it came on

I like "The Passenger", and coincidentally, it was also in this album, but the rest of the songs are not that great. Whenever The Passenger came on, I got a bit excited, but one song can't carry the whole album.

First up fuck Iggy Pop, fuck the song Sixteen and fuck him. Sable Starr was 13 years old. I understand, "it is another time", but I don’t give a fuck how sexy her leather boots are, fuck no and fuck you. And just in case you didn't grasp the point this creep is making in Sixteen, “Fall in love with me” hammers it home. Now, the music. Passengers is an all-time great melody. The writing, (riming sky with sky for example) is not all time great. I will add that if in your album, the parts I’m searching for and looking forward to the most are the Bowie parts, then that says a lot about you. There is no hidden gem on there. Sure it is not horrible musically, but does it deserve posterity as an album : no. Fuck this.

Това е сигурно най-добрият албум на Иги Поп и за това ще му дам заслуженото. ПП: така и не разбрах тия с Боуи били ли са гаджета или не :D

An album very much influenced by collaboration with Bowie, with a number of tracks you can imagine being sung by him. Still it contains the standouts of the title track and the passenger, which push this to a 4 star rating

J’ai adoré, et on entend de ouf que c’est David bowie qui a travaillé avec IP sur l’album

Середній альбомчик на 3з5 він нормальний,є навіть хіт,але я б не сказав,що він прям видатний

Favorite song!

50s style soulful songs peppered in between a couple electric tracks with major staying power. 50s style soulful songs peppered in between a couple electric tracks with major staying power. Can really hear the Bowie signature on a few of those older style tunes.

The Passenger still goes hard as does the title track. You can definitely feel the Bowie influence. Enjoyed this one.

Solid rock album that's full of energy right out of the gate. You can definitely hear Bowie's influence on many of the tracks. It's not the most consistent album but it has some fantastic songs like The Passenger and Tonight.

Pretty standard 70s rock/punk fare. Obligatory songs about sex, drugs, and rock and roll are present and accounted for. That said, I quite enjoyed it, maybe because I love this style of classic rock. "Turn Blue" aged horrendously(fetishization of African Americans? Really?) as did "Sixteen" (obvious reasons).

😀

Cracking album. What stood out for me was the number of tracks that got a new life via covers, reworking and film.

Loved it. Listened to it again straight away. Echoes of Transformer by Lou Reed. Best Bowie contribution so far.

Yeah, pretty good this.

Great stuff

The best Bowie album yet. Really enjoyed it it, will definitely listen to it again and it could go up to a 5

I like it!

Fun, but not memorable

3/5

one good song

This album bursts out of the gate with so much energy it’s almost impossible not to get swept up in it. The title track alone is such a rush, all pounding drums and sneering vocals, like a shot of adrenaline straight to the system. It sets the tone for a record that feels raw, wild, and completely alive. There’s a looseness to it that makes it sound like a band having the time of their lives while still being razor sharp. What I love about Lust For Life is how well it balances grit and melody. Tracks like “The Passenger” have this hypnotic, rolling rhythm that lodges itself in your head, while songs like “Tonight” and “Some Weird Sin” carry a kind of swagger that’s both sleazy and charming. Iggy’s vocals are rough but charismatic, and the production has that perfect late 70s bite that makes everything sound huge without losing its edge. Listening to this album feels like being invited along for a chaotic, slightly unhinged night out, but one you’ll remember fondly the next day. It’s punchy, memorable, and full of personality, the sound of Iggy Pop fully hitting his stride. There’s no pretence here, just great songs played with conviction and a wink.

Not my kind of style, but what a legendary album. Has to be a 5.

Generally fun but not something I'd listen to again. Reminds me of the kind of shit my male friends would put on and give me an inferiority complex about because I felt like I didn't ~get~ it. That being said The Passenger is good. Turn Blue was a DNF, that song sucks shit.

This is the best album I've heard associated with Iggy Pop, though there are still a few songs I really dislike. I was listening to 'Tonight' thinking that I would prefer it sung solely by Bowie, and lo and behold he did do a cover of it (though I prefer the OG's production, so I guess there's no winning).

british decemberists

Easy listening

Not bad, fun to hear David Bowie on bg vocals

Obviously influential, and I can appreciate the Bowie touches on this album. Unfortunately it just didn’t really do it for me. 2/5.

I initially gave this one a 3 and said it had an even mix of bangers and filler. I've relistened a few times since then (a clear indicator that I was wrong all its own) and now I've returned to redeem myself. This album fucking rips. (4.5/5)

interesting and better than expected

3/5

You know, didn't feel like it

Good

Never listened to Iggy Pop before and this was eye opening

Much better than I was prepared for. If I'm not paying super close attention, I'm pretty happy with it from beginning to end. If I am paying attention, some of the tracks can get a little long and/or pedobear. [4]

2.5

4/5

Relatively enjoyable to listen to with plenty of catchy melodies and lovely guitar licks. The dodgy lyrical themes bring it down a notch - I'm looking at you, Sixteen. Lust For Life, The Passenger, and Tonight the standout tracks.

Definitely hear the Bowie influences and participation. Good album and glad to listen to it!

Love me some early Iggy!

Despite his checkered past Iggy seems to have become a National Treasure. He sounds a nice guy on his Radio 6 radio show. Unfortunately I’ve never liked his music. Apart from Passenger this set of songs does nothing for me. 2/5 30/9/25

Great album

Didn't know Bowie wrote on this

i quite enjoyed this. 4/5 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

List for Life and The Passenger are great songs. The others are effectively Bowie b-sides that I’m not fussed about.

Loved listening to this again, a very accomplished album

And to think I've gone my whole life without listening to Iggy Pop...glad that changed today.

Obviously influential but not really my bag.

The Passenger will always be such an iconic song. The rest of this album was just acceptable though.

3.5/5

A blast. This is how I was my rock and roll. Loud, lewd, and loose. Banger after banger. All killer no filler. All hail Iggy!

Great fukin record! Never listened to it front to back before. Love it

3eme album proposé par le générateur avec IP, les 2 précédents étant 'Raw Power' (avec les Stooges), et 'The Idiot' que je n'avais pas trop apprécié (notés 2/5). Je n'aime toujours pas sa façon de chanter, particulièrement mauvaise dans 'Turn Blue' (j'ai failli arrêter l'écoute pendant ce morceau ...). Les morceaux sont plutôt dynamiques, mais certains me paraissent inutilement longs ('lust for life' par exemple qui est très répétitif), et sans (ou avec trop peu) de chorus qui auraient pu égayer l'ensemble. Donc pas de seconde écoute pour moi. =>2/5

Old, great, iconic

Lust for Life and Passenger are the big hits on this album for good reason - they’re great tracks, and way better than everything else on the record. I hoped something else might grab my attention in the same way - Some Weird Sin came close, but the rest just passed me by.

Off the cuff remark: depending on your age you may feel the title track and it's use on Trainspotting wore you down, but still I think that is a fabulous track, likewise I absolutely love The Passenger. There are bits of enjoyable humour and what I hope is just rock n roll daftness. Standout tracks: as above both 5 star songs Revisit?: if I need a little fun and swagger, why not?

Some Epic songs.

Awwwwwww yyyyeeeaaaaaahhhhhhh. Here we go. One of my favorite albums of all time. I’ve listened to this thing from front to back many times. If you listen carefully, you can hear Bowie in some of the backing vocals. In 2002 I saw Iggy in concert and it was pretty good. Honestly his band then was kinda meh and kept going too fast (Iggy kept having to clap and stomp and glare at the drummer to keep the correct time). The highlight of that concert for me was at the start of Real Wild Child when I swear to god he was staring right at me during the opening line. That was great but a little unsettling.

Stone classic. Every song is great.

The Passenger is an A+ song. The rest of this was really good too.

enjoyed it, could hear a Bowie influence but thought the vocal style was very Mick Jagger. Really good listen

This sounds more Bowie than yesterday's album... which was Bowie. Enjoyed it.

Enjoyed it. Iggy does the grunge better than anyone else.

I’m much more entertained by Biggy Pop, Iggy Pop’s parrot.

Probably will never listen to this album again, but i had a great time listening to it

Loved it

face is too big

Good one

246/1089 - Love the energy. Great voice.

it's ok

Repeat listen

Lust for Life - 5/5 Sixteen - 5/5 Some Weird Sin - 4/5 The Passenger - 5/5 Tonight - 4/5 Success - 5/5 Turn Blue - 4/5 Neighborhood Threat - 5/5 Fall in Love With Me - 4/5 Average score: 4.5/5 (rounding up)

Classic album. Enjoyed getting to hear it.

Going to a Stooges show way back in the day was probably fucking killer, and Bowie was a brilliantly theatrical composer, but trying to make that collaboration boil down to a stereo recording here just doesn’t do it for me. There’s a couple good songs on this record, but I’ve given away both of my physical copies years ago. This feels like one of those “You would’a had to of been there” type of moments in music.

the album has a great variation of songs, different pace,different volume, etc. give it 5 stars

TIL about Sable Starr and Iggy Pop's "relationship." Yikes! I guess I'm not too surprised there's a song called "Sixteen" after all. Anyway, I would like to praise this album despite Iggy Pop's pedophilia. He's talented and created a great album in Lust for Life with a combination of proto-punk and rock. He mumbles and stumbles through his vocals, but it makes for an engaging sound. The title track is absolutely, undeniably an extremely catchy song. David Bowie's footprint is all over Lust for Life, yet Pop does make the album his own. Bowie's presence doesn't overshadow because Pop has such a signature sound. I just wish that the groundbreaking musicians weren't so shitty. Sure, we're all human, but pedophilia is beyond what I can handle. 3.5

It is so obvious on this album not only that David Bowie and Iggy Pop were friends, but that Bowie produced this album. This genuinely sounds like it could BE a Bowie album. I wasn't very versed in Iggy Pop's solo music (aside from "The Passenger" and "Lust For Life"), so this was a learning experience for me, and I definitely enjoyed it. [Some several minutes later] I kind of fell into a rabbit hole reading about Iggy Pop's pedophilia, which I first learned about via other album reviewers calling him out here. He was having a sexual relationship with a 13 year old groupie. And it's not just speculation; he went on to sing about having sex with her on a much later album, mentioning her by name and age. Said album came out in the 90s, so if we are using the (very weak) excuse that "pedophilia was more broadly accepted in the 70s", well it certainly wasn't accepted in the 90s when he wrote his song about it, showing no remorse or guilt. All of this left me feeling a bit gross about liking this album. Why is his behavior not put more on blast? I guess I'm still going to give this album the rating I originally intended, but I'm balancing it out by adding to the voices of other reviewers who are raising this as the issue that it is, and thereby letting my review mostly be about his gross behavior.

I love this album! In the spring of 2025, Iggy Pop came to Japan and I got to see Lust for Life live! A 77-year-old living punk! It felt like witnessing a legendary creature. Absolutely amazing!

This was a good time! I very much enjoyed it and recommend it! One of my favorites from this era of music.

Thanks for an enjoyable listen you sweating lunatic

Great weirdo energy and my favorite Iggy Pop record

The GOAT. A classic. Trying to listen with fresh ears.

really good! yay! would relisten to a couple, overall good. feeling a 4.5.

I’m giving this 3 stars, mainly because I expected to enjoy it more than I did.

Great album, really enjoy this one and Iggy's other solo album "the Idiot"

This was a pretty solid album but I really didn't hear any standouts beyond Lust for life (and the real standout is the beaming photo of iggy on the album cover!).

Familiar territory. The Passenger is usually hanging around in my playlists.

Makes me want to do something stupidly nonsensical and reckless. I can feel a lust for life growing in me. It’s making my heart explode. My head is exploding. I’m gonna go out on the street and do anything I want! I’m gonna do the twist! I’m gonna hop like a frog! Exactly how this album made me feel. My favourite tracks were Success and Sixteen. Easily a four star album.I can say I officially have a lust for life.

Pretty good. Lust for Life is iconic. I also liked Turn Blue.

Didn't like Iggy's vocals or most of his lyrics, the band was good though

Passenger for Life

Whilst the album has a couple of my favourite Iggy tracks on it (Passenger and Lust For Life) it’s not one I’d really listen to in full. It’s ok, but doesn’t set my world on fire.

I’ve not had much time to gather my thoughts on this as I only listened this morning but I really enjoyed that listen! I knew the big two tracks coming in, _Lust for Life_ and _The Passenger_, both of which I liked before hearing this. Only thing to point out is that the song _Tonight_ reminded me of his song _Gardenia_ from _Post Pop Depression_. I don’t know if that’s just from the use of the word ‘tonight’ but it felt melodically similar too I’ve not had chance to compare back though so moving on… will definitely return to the album though!

Honestly not much stuck out to me.

A few good songs that I enjoyed but overall I wouldn't say it was anything I HAD to go back to. Strong 3.

Nice

Iggy is great and it makes me want to watch Trainspotting and do heroin

Very Iggy Pop.

Enjoyed this much, much more than the Stooges Raw Power. Just had a better feel and songs.

4.1 // In the 70s, punk was kind of just pop. And that’s awesome here. Very fun songs, and a couple classics. Iggy’s gonna Iggy

When Iggy Pop and David Bowie lived together in West Berlin, four records of sheer magic transpired from this union across a whirlwind 10 months in 1977: two of Bowie's own (Low, "Heroes"), and the first two solo efforts from Iggy Pop: the subdued, somewhat trance-like 'The Idiot' and this raucous record with a grinning Pop on the cover looking satisfied that this new record was a quantum leap forward for him. 'Lust for Life' was produced by Bowie (as was 'The Idiot'), and the strong Bowie influence on this album (he co-wrote 7 songs on this album) brings out a refreshing new side of Pop. Before he went solo, Pop was known as the wild, maniacal frontman for The Stooges, flopping around stage like a possessed demon with a hard-living lifestyle of drugs, sex and mayhem to match, but 'Lust for Life' sees Bowie unearth Pop's sensitive, more humane side. The transformation had started on 'The Idiot', but 'Lust for Life' sees Pop delve deeper into addressing and conquering his demons ('Lust for Life', 'Some Weird Sin'), accepting life ('The Passenger) and making fun of himself ('Success'), before closing the album with sincerity ('Fall In Love With Me') Yes, the Bowie influence adds so much to this album, but you have to give Iggy props for rolling with it. His lyrics are quite deep and heartfelt in places, and his delivery of them proved there was so much more to him than the reckless frontman of The Stooges. There's seriously not much I can fault about this record. The Iggy/Bowie friendship yielded such fantastic music from both artists, and this is a shining example. I will also hold a soft spot for the title track given it opens one of my favourite films, 'Trainspotting.' Top marks for me. This album is brilliant!

Lust For life. The true meaning of punk music. Rebellion and liberation.

Pretty good. Idk why I had in my head that Iggy Pop was hard rock.

this album is ok and kind of fun but I just didn’t like its sound that much. It’s like a more energetic Lou reed. Also the album cover mildly creeps me out (sorry iggy). turn blue is pretty weird but it might be my fav song instrumentally

Like Transformer Lust for Life has a nice wonkyness that creates some good songs. I think the average song on Lust for Life is better although the highs aren’t as high. The guitar parts are really fun. I can very much hear Bowie’s influence, but that def isn’t a bad thing. Standout Tracks: Some Weird Sin, Tonight, Neighborhood Threat 5/5 deserves to be on this list

Awesome.

Classic album with his two best solo songs.

Klasyka rock n rolla, ale już dość przestarzały jak na 1977, patrząc że mamy już Animals floydów, mało bardzo wyróżniających się elementów. Ale przyjemny, fajny do bujania się w tle podczas grania w coś, bardzo ciekawe brzmienie gitary elektrycznej

Nie znałem go za bardzo wcześniej, przynajmniej poza radiem itp. Dobry jest, może zacznę słuchać

This was a fun one. I don't think I really jived with it enough to consider it a four but a very solid three for me.

Thoughts before listening: The title track is great, but I don't know much else about this album. Id assume some dirty, punk inspired rock though. Review: I was pretty accurate with the sound and the great title track. "Passenger" is another really good song from this album, with the rest being perfectly fine. David Bowie produced this album and this does come off as a dirtier version of what he was producing around the same time...glammy punk inspired rock n roll. I'm not sure I need to listen to Iggy singing about showing his explosion to "sweet sixteen" though. 3 stars.

old noise

First impression is that this is dull

See, this is what I was hoping for when I got The Idiot early on. Unfortunately I couldn't stand that album. It had no hooks, was really off putting to listen to, Iggy's vocals felt phoned in. But this album feels like the complete opposite. Still feels very Bowie (apparently also collab'd with Bowie on this, but Pop had more control on this album, which honestly was the right choice after The Idiot), but in the best way possible. Always liked The Passenger (coulda sworn I heard it in an episode of Breaking Bad, but apparently its not in the show), but the rest of the album has the hooks and fun that The Idiot was missing. Great album. It's got a drive and heat to it that feel pretty singular.

Classic, sure, but a lot less biting than I expected.

The reason this is the album cover is because it was the only photo available at the time where Iggy had his shirt on

Decent album.

Kicks off with an absolute bang, with Lust for Life. The Passenger is an all-time banger.

Passenger best song 3.8

Iggy is so underrated. Great album.

It's alright. Not really that interesting. Middle of the road. Stand out song: passenger

Приємний альбом з чудовим поєднанням енергійності Іггі та якимось легким та інтелігентним гаражним роком та глемом від Боуі та компанії. Є два очевидних супер хіта на альбомі. Не вистачає експресивності трохи, особливо від таких артистів Ще момент, що окремі тексти дуже погано постарішали.

З Іггі Попом в мене схожа історія як і з багатьма виконавцями з цього списку. Я поважаю їх як особистостей і музикантів, але музично це не моє. Так само і цей альбом, де окрім вже трохи набридлої passenger, мені нічо не запам'ятовується і слухати його абсолютно нецікаво.

уф я чесно не знаю чому, але було так нудно слухати. ніби це далеко не погана музика, правда, але не зачепило тупо нічого.

Solid record from a legend, some classic tracks on here.

LfL and Passenger are bangers, the rest is quite good! 3.8

This is the first Iggy Pop album I’ve ever heard, and it’s honestly made quite a great impression on me. Coming fresh off of his previous album, The Idiot, this was a a period of time where Iggy was trying to grow more independent from Bowie in his songwriting, pushing his own Punk Rock, rather than sticking with Bowie’s style of art rock. Of course, there’s some elements of these songs that feels like it wears his influence on its sleeves, but overall this album feels heavier than the average Bowie album of the time. After years of addiction for not just him, but also Bowie as well. It feels like a majority of these songs are rehabilitation for Iggy, an acknowledgement of his previous drug addiction, and a way for him to express his frustrations at this previous point in his life so he can move on. Unfortunately, there are a few pacing issues with some of the songs on this album, going on a tad bit too long, and Sixteen isn’t my cup of tea, souring a bit of the experience for me. Plain and simple though, Lust for Life feels like a therapy album for Iggy in the best way possible. An absolutely monumental album for him that made him stand out much more in the industry, proving his potential as a solo artist, rather than making it seem like he’s been riding on the coattails of Bowie’s involvement in the studio.

This is so fun! [Lust for Life] is very upbeat, a different sound from what I usually go for. [Sixteen] is also nice. [Passenger] is just, lovely. Favourite(s): Passenger, Neighbourhood Threat

I'm surprised but I like it.

many famous songs on this album

Found the first song quite annoying. I hope the second song is bett- oh right he's being massive nonce now, nice. Feels quite soulless to me. The vocals are weak. He's doing 70s voice and quite badly. I didn't realise this song is The Passenger or that it's by him - i don't like it lol This feels like 70s slop in the same way when I was growing up loads of bands copied The Libertines and then later Arctic Monkeys except somehow this has endured. It's shit. Lol I truly am finding this completely insufferable. Turn Blue is genuinely one of the worst songs I've ever heard. I can't wait to 1 star this shite

An epic opening for an iconic record from an incredible artist. This and „The Idiot“ are Genre defining.

This so much more bowie than "The Idiot" and I love that. Besides the handful of sus lyrics this is great all around

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Definitely a solid album, enjoyed it a lot more than I thought it would, but probably would not listen to this album again for awhile.

Iggy Pop, _Lust For Life_ 🌟🌟🌟 I like it and had no idea what its singles Lust For Life and Passenger say about the album as a whole It had a pleasing mid-70s Rolling Stones/Bowie feel to it I had never heard the track _Tonight_ and found it absolutely stunning It's a grab-bag of stuff. More polished and socially acceptable than The Stooges, but maybe missing some of that garage energy too.

Didn't want to listen to the title track due to it being played to death in a cruise commercial and a car commercial years ago. Want to ruin a good song? Give it to a car company, they'll fuck it up. Thought it was an overall good album. Turn Blue was mostly terrible. Anyway, this is every review written about this album: Ohhhmigod! You can totally hear the David Bowie influence! David Bowie! David Bowie! DavidBowieDavidBowieDavidBowieDavidBowieDavidBowieDavidBowieDavidBowie You can totally hear how Bowie influenced Iggy on this album! Pedo Iggy Pop!

Some very good songs, Passenger e.g. But in general to slow for me

Yeah this was fun. Sent me on a deep dive to the history of that supremes/motown rhythm. Will the next artist also be white tho?

Įdomu, kai kurias žinojau, šiaip malonus paklausymas.

𝘓𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘓𝘪𝘧𝘦 is the second byproduct of David Bowie’s Berlin trilogy, though it only partially bears his sonic fingerprints. The record is rawer and more straightforward than Bowie’s own work of the era, with Iggy Pop’s charisma front and center on classics like 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳 and the title track. Energetic and iconic, but not as consistently compelling as its reputation suggests.

Cool album, more laid back than the Stooges. Can definitely hear Bowies influence on the album. Lust for Life and The Passenger two all time great tunes,

Success is the standout track for me in this album

I was excited to give this a full listen already being a big fan of the title track and The Passenger. And I’ve got to say, those two songs were the highlights.

I so heavily dislike the vocals that it knocks the album down farther than it should the instrumentals are ok

Great album. Way more accessible than The Idiot (i still like the idiot more tho), crazy they came out the same year. Fave song: Passenger Honorable Mention: Lust For Life

Every song felt great and the whole album had great flow. Also, the instrumentals are just on point. Favourite Song: Fall in Love with Me Honourable Mention: Some Weird Sin

fucking sick but needs another listen. could be 5

Enjoyed! Actually loads better than I thought (the passenger & lust for life), thought he might be more punky and less rock. Weird there are 2 famous Iggy’s in the world.

I think you must see Iggy Pop live in person to fully appreciate his manic approach to music. Unfortunately does nof translate well to disc - rather somewhat boring...

Solid rock album with guitars and vocals front and center. Drums keep everything moving.

I am a punkrocker, yes, I am.

Decent album. Heard the passenger before. Definitely the best track. Keeping this album but not something I would listen to often.

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Gritty rock, very listenable vocals that hold your attention. Iggy has such a unique quality to his voice. Much less punky than I would have expected due to the pictures I have seen of him without having listened to his music previously.

Hell yeah, Iggy rules.

Good listen

Didn't realize how many Iggy Pop songs I knew. Good album.

Punks great grandfather is still killing it. Its a bit classic for my tastes but the passengers js a perfect song. The variety of vocal infections is pretty impressive. I can hear some frank black sometimes and even on the closer I hear Julien Casablancas. Its good classic stuff. Every song is enjoyable. Just a good old school time. Wild dude is still trucking along today

I know what the wiki article said, but still, all I hear is Bowie’s influence. Maybe that’s just a sign I need to dig into Iggy’s own music to get better acquainted…

Tää ei ollutkaan niin sekopäistä ja huumeenhöyryistä kamaa kuin Iggy Popilla on. Tyylikästä rokkia ja isoja klassikoita. Parhaat: Lust For Life, The Passenger, Neighborhood Threat

I don't like listening to pedophile music. Sixteen.

While upbeat, it feels little repetitive. The vocals are a bit droning. I guess that's another album that demands you to focus on the lyrics and their context? either that, or this type of rock is just kinda outdated. It's... kinda boring. :( Ok, Tonight was kinda nice. Was it covered by Tina Turner later? I do have to say, my feet are tapping to the beat. The songs ARE catchy. OK. Turn Blue is AMAZING. I love this vibe. It actually caught my interest again. ...but the rest of the songs are still just not my type.

Solid album, couple of all time great tracks in The Passenger and Lust for Life

Listen this Iggy Pop album helped me see his connection to his peers, Jim Morrison and Mick Jagger. I also heard the hint of the future of Bowie's work.

This was a great listen. I didn’t realize so many semi-familiar songs, especially from television commercials, came from Iggy or a single album. I’ll be back around for another listen.

bowie? neighbourhood is hilarious

Great album! Only ever heard the hits but it was good all around and learned something new about it!

Full of energy. Great album

It's got a lot of power in the record, I like the variety of vocals. It's weirdly optimistic / positive feeling? Unfortunately, nothing really is sticking right now but it feels like a fun album to have on in the background

Some solid classics, but not a fan of the mumble singing and some of the lyrics haven't aged well.

His acclaimed stage presence does not transfer over to the recording booth if you ask me. A song like "Sweet Sixteen" shouldnt be permissible on this list. This album is good for one song and it's the obvious "The Passenger". The masses got it right in uplifting this song to frequent radio play. I'm pretty sure I heard Bowie's backing vocals on "Tonight" as well - I was hoping for more from this album knowing he was involved. Just had a Stooges album shortly before this and from what I've heard so far, Iggy Pop and his projects just don't do it for me

Not my thing really.

I unique, introduction of what I considered the introduction to punk America. Created group Iggy Pop & the Stooges, became popular in rock genre

Great record. Full of punk energy. The Passenger is an all time classic.

This album grew on me after a few listens but ultimately The Passenger is the only song I really like. I was in a terrible band that covered this song in high school and I probably have a sentimental attraction to it.

I realize upon listening this that while I knew what Iggy Pop looked like - I didn’t know anything about his music! Recognized a few songs, like a few more, some had questionable lyrics, but ultimately I enjoyed the music.

I’d heard “The Passenger” from Breaking Bad and loved it. Really great album.

I like Iggy, I mean he’s a legend after all. But he’s not much of a singer is he? Have you heard his version of China Girl? At least 2 of his best songs are on here and it was a mostly fun album to listen to!

Unique voice and songs surprisingly durable, but a bit of a pedophilia vibe.

Was cool

Surprised I’ve never listened to this one since I’ve heard The Idiot a million times. This one gives more of a early 70s Lou Reed energy where The Idiot felt totally new. The last few lines of Success are hilarious. This is a really good record, nothing groundbreaking but anything Bowie rubs up against turns to gold.

I don’t have much experience with Iggy Pop, so I went into this record fairly blind. It was a good record, with solid rock instrumentation and a good vocal performance from Iggy (whose voice is a weird blend of Bowie and Joe Cocker in a way?), but is it a hot take to say I don’t quite get what’s so essential about this record as to include it in the 1001 albums list? Like, don’t get me wrong, there weren’t really any songs I disliked or anything. But the first four songs were extremely forgettable, kind of doing a Rolling Stones/late era-Beatles/Thin Lizzy thing years after those original records. They weren’t bad, but I was surprised at just how…generic they felt. Things picked up with “Tonight” and “Success,” which were my two favorite tracks on the album, and then got more experimental and interesting with the final few songs. These tracks really saved the album for me, even though they won’t stick too long in the mind. “Tonight” was a great song, but I prefer the Bowie version from a little later. The last thing I’ll say is that the mixing left a little to be desired. This was not going for a super clean sound clearly, and I thought the best songs here really captured that feeling (“Success” was especially good in that regard). But some songs had the vocal track way too low, and others brought Iggy in a little heavy. It felt like a record that could have used a little more time fiddling with the details to get a slightly nicer sound at the back end, which would totally have been possible without sacrificing the dirty sound. I want to be clear: I liked this album just fine. But there’s no tracks on it that I see myself returning to anytime soon. As a member of this list, it feels a little lesser-than.

Fine

listened to this at the gym and wasnt crazy - liked the blues song though and the guitar was nice

This album has so many bangers that have been sucked into commercials. Solid, again punk was very poppy back in the day.

se me borro lo que escribi, siento que se escucha viejo, le vendria bien el remaster. las letras las siento medio pete, como que no son wow, pero la banda esta muy bien, y los vocales estan bien qsy siento que les faltaba sentimiento muchas veces, no escucho esta musica, y este album no siento que lo vaya a re visitar mucho.

Unexpectedly good and enjoyable noise.

I am biased I am a big fan of Iggy

Iggy is just the coolest ever and it pains me to not give him a 5 star rating. However I don't just love all of this album. Passenger and Lust for Life are superb songs but to many songs on this album just aren't as great in my opinion for me to give this 5 stars

Bangers after bangers. Shout out the stooges one and all

Another triumph of the Berlin era. You can very much hear the Bowie influences but it is lifted up by Iggy's unique vocals.

Such an amazing album

Light and easy listening. Sometimes not cohesive. Overall enjoyable. Doubt if i would buy it. Solid 3

Great record! I had always heard that Iggy Pop was a disciple of David Bowie, but this record really demonstrates that. Great song after great song!

Sex, drugs & rock'n'roll... and classic upon classic. Iggy's magnus opum.

The sole standout is The Passenger, of course. The rest is mediocre at best. Some tracks could even be on a Bowie album, and you wouldn't notice that it isn't Bowie. And I still don't like him.

How have I never heard an Iggy Pop song before this moment? This was SO good. Just banger after banger after banger. I understand the obsession! I now love him, he stared into my soul through the album cover the whole time and completely entranced me.

didnt stand out besides: The Passenger (but that obvious) Turn Blue Neighborhood Threat

Jag gillar ändå det här men vet inte om jag kommer gå tillbaka till det och lyssna på det självmant då det är lite för rockigt för mig. Jag tycker det blir lite mycket

Super

Very ahead of its time. The lyrics aren’t great in places, but the music and arrangements are all fantastic and have aged very well. I love the very obvious influence that David Bowie had on this album. The album’s energy is infectious on most tracks, and the slower moments are all effective. 4/5

I mean it's alrightt. Sixteen🤨 some weird sin🤨 tonight🙆🏻‍♂️🫂👯‍♂️ turn blue 🦜🐓🦚🐦‍⬛ reeeeeeeh strong🗣️black 🗣️the fuck he talking bout right now. Neighbor hood threat🤨(actually like this one tho). This old fogy kinda alt punk icon but it's just alright

The passenger was great, the rest of the album muddled together. All in all, it was aight

This album was failing to grab my attention for almost the whole thing, then the last three songs came on. It was an entirely different musical experience as a blend of pop and spoken word romantic poetry, it was crazy.

Best album of hers!

It was okay, nothing groundbreaking for me.

Classic

Short and sweet, 2 classic tracks and a garage rock background.

Just got david bowie then this guy, so i really wasnt a fan. My mrs likes him so a 2

love the passenger! excited to listen to iggy pop a british icon

I like passenger This is the first album in a couple that I’m fr listening to all the way through because I have to clean today… so need to be doing that more I think I judged some of the albums unfairly because barely had time to listen Anyways I’m also loving Tonight

Maybe I’m getting jaded because I probably should love this but I don’t… still a good punk album from this handsome young man.

YES

Before I ever listened to Iggy Pop, I knew him as that shirtless guy who looked extremely punk/rock and roll. Then I heard the title track -- now used in TV spots for Carnival cruises -- and it blew my brain. It's good and catchy and all, but it is in no way punk or rock and roll... devoid of any context I would guess it was by a one-hit wonder named like Jimmy's Backyard Bumpkins during the original British Invasion in 1969. Anyway, this is a good album but nothing extraordinary. More influenced by disco and late 70s stuff than I would've liked. And the back half is just not very interesting to me. Probably better as an EP that ends with The Passenger.

I have an Urban Outfitters tank top that says Lust For Life across it. Trust they only honor the greats.

Not really my thing, but liked it.

the swagger

An improvement of the debut album, although its much more Iggy "Pop" than his other works. It has his hits on it and works as a pretty good mainstream follow up. Bowie can produce and create any work to be great.

had a lot of songs I thought were more modern? I listened to the songs thinking, ive heard this before but it was different? good vibes tho

God lyd af punkrock som danner bro til genrene post-punk og alternativ rock i 90’erne fordi det rammer mainstreamen med en lidt mere poppet lyd. Til gengæld også præget af en garage rock lo-fi lyd hvor det hele ikke er totalt overproduceret men lyder råt og godt og har en masse kant. Man kan også høre det er indspillet i Berlin sammen med David Bowie, for det har også det der teatralske ekstravagante lyd fra glam rocken som han nok er blevet inspireret af. Det er en virkelig stor 4 synes jeg og måske også 4,5. Massere af bangers

Loud, proud, melodic. Love Iggy’s voice.

01/08/2025 Another album I'm surprised by.

Other than big songs, ok

There are songs in this album that I’ve heard before but had no idea they were by Iggy Pop. I really enjoyed the rhythm sections of the songs.

i like :p