![]() In the crowd that night? A young John Lydon, who was no doubt taking notes for his future role as Jonny Rotten of The Sex Pistols… It was according to Nick Kent, a “breathtaking” performance. The band spent almost the whole of 1972 in London where they recorded the album but played just one gig – at Kings Cross Cinema (now The Scala). His answer? She was going to get older and lose her looks…so there! Raw Power is an angry record, not least on Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell, about a girl called Joanna who Iggy had become infatuated with, but who had treated him badly. It is interesting to compare the differences in the mixes, which thanks to Spotify we can easily do here:ĭavid Bowie, though hardly unbiased, still knew which mix he preferred when he wrote in his collaboration with Mick Rock, Moonage Daydream: “The Raw Power mix (is) the version I still prefer over the later remix – it has more wound up ferocity and chaos and, in my humble opinion, is a hallmark roots sound for what was later to become punk”. Bowie’s (uncredited) mix, in hindsight made a virtue of the, well, raw power of Iggy and The Stooges. Raw Power had been recorded on just three tracks with guitar on one, vocals on another and everything else on the third track, so there was little separation of the individual instruments. Picture how Jedward’s producer must feel every day of his working life and you’ll have a good idea as to how Bowie felt that day. Recorded in 1972 the record was subsequently mixed in just one day (according to the liner notes in the re-issue) by David Bowie who had been given an almost impossible task of trying to make something out of the tape. “Something like that” he then replied evenly”. Then he drove the glass down hard onto a little table directly in front of him, noisily shattering its base. NME writer Nick Kent described when, in 1972 he met Iggy Pop in Maida Vale and asked him how he thought The Stooges next album might sound: “Iggy pondered the question for a moment while dangling a wine glass he was sipping from rather daintily from his left hand. However, on a more positive note in the UK, David Bowie was getting into his stride with Ziggy Stardust (’72) and then Aladdin Sane (’73). Exhibit A: The top selling song of the year was Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round The Ole Oak Tree by Tony Orlando and Dawn. It’s the 40th anniversary of the release of Iggy and The Stooges‘ Raw Power.īack in 1973, you could be forgiven for thinking rock was turning wetter than one of Belle and Sebastien‘s bathing costumes. Today marks the 40th anniversary of the release of one of Rock’s greatest albums: Parcel of Rogues by Steeleye Span. Iggy and the Stooges’ Raw Power: 40 Years Old Todayīy Every Record Tells A Story on FebruĬompare Bowie’s Mix of Iggy and the Stooges‘ Raw Power with Iggy Pop‘s own mix… But the real jewel here is the unreleased live performance from Richards in Atlanta, GA from October 1973 where the band slam through “Raw Power,” “Search and Destroy,” “Gimme Danger” and the more obscure “Open Up and Bleed,” “C**k in My Pocket” and “Heavy Liquid.” It’s no exaggeration to call this album one of the most influential of its time, even if it took most people nearly a decade to catch up.Home › Rock Music › Iggy and the Stooges’ Raw Power: 40 Years Old Today (Iggy’s 2007 remix remains available in the Original Album Classics Series.) This Legacy Edition contains two previously unreleased studio outtakes, “Doojiman” and a rehearsal of “Head On,” both essential for Iggy completists. Iggy Pop is at his most stressed out as he pleads through “I Need Somebody” and “Death Trip.” “Search and Destroy” has become a national anthem for punk rock and the mix has been restored to David Bowie’s original 1973 version with updated mastering. Iggy & The Stooges’ third album, Raw Power, saw an important revamp in the band’s lineup as James Williamson took over the guitar duties, sending Ron Asheton over to bass guitar and turning the sound into vicious whirlwind of nasty solos and demented blues.
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