I came to this record via a backwards route. I initially bought the greatest hits of Iggy Pop and liked it so much (especially the early stuff he did with the Stooges) that I had to investigate further. I'm very glad I did. This is a powerhouse of a debut from Iggy, the Asheton brothers and ... Read review
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The Stooges: Iggy Stooge (vocals); Ron Asheton (guitar); Dave Alexander (bass); Scott
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Asheton (drums).Additional personnel: John Cale (violin).Includes liner notes by Danny Fields.The Stooges hurled themselves headfirst into 1969 with a debut so sonica...
Iggy Lands! Review ofStooges, The - Stooges (The)by
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Advantages: A record of energy, excitement and wah wah. Disadvantages: For some the aural assault is all too much
I came to this record via a backwards route. I initially bought the greatest hits of Iggy Pop and liked it so much (especially the early stuff he did with the Stooges) that I had to investigate further. I'm very glad I did. This is a powerhouse of a debut from Iggy, the Asheton brothers and Dave Alexander.
1969
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The mood in 1969 (when this album was released) was a hotbed of tension and experimentation. The sixties bubble was becoming bloated ... ...of the day (the Mansons reading far too much into the Beatles riddles and the Hells Angels rioting at the Stones gig in Altamont). Since 1967 the Stooges had been ploughing their own furrow alongside another Michegan band of the same ilk (the MC5). The more established MC5 regarded The Stooges as their kid brother band and started the wheels in motion regarding getting The Stooges signed.
The Stooges didn't really take anything from The Beatles ...
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