Iggy Pop

This double-disc German import covers Iggy's best tracks during his three-album tenure at Arista Records from 1979-1981. All three albums (New Values, Soldier, and Party) are currently unavailable in the U.S., and since this compilation is mid-priced, it's an affordable overview of his work from this era. His collaboration with Stooges guitarist James Williamson on the New Values album is heavily represented here…

Boasting a big-name producer and appearances from a handful of actual mainstream rock stars, Brick by Brick was a remarkably successful attempt (critically, if not commercially) to create an "event album" around Iggy Pop, so the follow-up came as a surprise – American Caesar was cut fast and loose in a New Orleans studio, with Malcolm Burn (hardly known for his work in hard rock) in the producer's chair and Pop's road band backing him up…

American Caesar being Iggy Pop's 1993 album and contained the hit single "Wild America". Other great tracks are Iggy Pop's cover of "Louie Louie", "Beside You" and "Highway Song". This is Iggy's best album as a solo artist in my opinion. This album brings together elements of the old stooges sound along with a mix from albums such as lust for life. All in all its an album that has darker feel and the title "american caesar" seems to fit so well. The booklet is straight forward and contains all the lyrics and also has a list of whom plays what on the album. 4/5.

Blah-Blah-Blah is the seventh studio album by Iggy Pop. Originally released in October 1986, on the label A&M, it remains his most commercially successful album to date. Blah-Blah-Blah appeared after a four-year hiatus for Pop, with David Bowie serving as his prime collaborator. It would be their final collaboration. A successful tour followed the album's release.

This was Iggy in his truest form, climbing up from the bottom. There was something about the way he screamed "I got a right" that let you know, he certainly did and he worked it for all it was worth. Maybe not the best production of it's time but still the most honest…

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