[After its release, Iggy was known to complain that David Bowie's mix neutered the ferocity of the original recordings. In many ways, almost all Raw Power has in common with the two Stooges albums that preceded it is its primal sound, but while the Stooges once sounded like the wildest (and weirdest) gang in town, Raw Power found them heavily armed and ready to destroy the world - that is, if they didn't destroy themselves first. Whether quietly brooding ("Gimme Danger") or inviting the apocalypse ("Search and Destroy"), Iggy had never sounded quite so focused as he did here, and his lyrics displayed an intensity that was more than a bit disquieting. But the most remarkable change came from the singer Raw Power revealed Iggy as a howling, smirking, lunatic genius.
From a technical standpoint, Williamson was a more gifted guitar player than Asheton (not that that was ever the point), but his sheets of metallic fuzz were still more basic (and punishing) than what anyone was used to in 1973, while Ron Asheton played his bass like a weapon of revenge, and his brother Scott Asheton remained a powerhouse behind the drums. By most accounts, tensions were high during the recording of Raw Power, and the album sounds like the work of a band on its last legs - though rather than grinding to a halt, Iggy & the Stooges appeared ready to explode like an ammunition dump. By this point, guitarist Ron Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander had been edged out of the picture, and James Williamson had signed on as Iggy's new guitar mangler Asheton rejoined the band shortly before recording commenced on Raw Power, but was forced to play second fiddle to Williamson as bassist. Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (Originally titled "Hard To Beat")ģ.Raw Power revealed Iggy as a howling, smirking, lunatic genius and found The Stooges heavily armed and ready to destroy the world! In 1972, the Stooges were near the point of collapse when David Bowie's management team, MainMan, took a chance on the band at Bowie's behest. Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Rated 125/500!ģ. Raw Power became the LP that launched a million punk rock bands all around the world, leaving its flaming skidmarks on scenes from London to L.A. Released in May 1973, Raw Power was the last album by these pioneers of Punk before they imploded forever. Iggys intensity, bohemian lifestyle and all-round to hell with everything attitude is seldom given the proper credit for his role in defining what a true punk really was. Contains the classics Raw Power, Search And Destroy and Penetration. Columbia also contained the debut of one James Williamson thereafter a regular collaborator with the Ig. James Jewel Osterburg and the Stooges third classic album and their first one for U.S.
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