#THE STOOGES RAW POWER PLUS#

Every addition adds insight to a band literally addicted to danger. There are three mixes out there, the original release mixed by David Bowie, a 1997 release mixed by Iggy Pop, and a 2012 Record Store Day remaster of the Iggy Pop mix. They are joined by guitarist James Williamson.

#THE STOOGES RAW POWER PLUS#

This new deluxe edition adds an equally unhinged 1973 Atlanta performance with confrontational banter and previously unreleased spasms like “Cock in My Pocket,” plus a third disc of outtakes, a “Making of Raw Power” documentary DVD and testimonials from acolytes such as Lou Reed, Joan Jett, Tom Morello, Henry Rollins and Chrissie Hynde. Pop started Raw Power as a solo album, but ultimately enlisted former Stooges drummer Scott Asheton and bassist Ron Asheton. New band member Williamson, along with bassist Ron Asheton and drummer brother Scott Asheton, flail in a synchronized wallop that almost single-handedly invented punk. Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power (Full Album) Anti-Patriot009 11.6K subscribers 470 Dislike Share 29,150 views Whether you call em Iggy and the Stooges or just the Stooges, this needs. “I’m a runaway son of the nuclear A-bomb,” he rants in “Search and Destroy,” embodying glam rock’s theatricality while dumping its affectations. Iggy Pop delivers these desperate anthems as if he’s lived every self-mythologizing line. Such is the legend of Raw Power, The Stooges third album, that more column inches have been devoted to it than the combined height of all the individuals. Finally, the third and most brutal album from these Detroit legends gets both the rawness and the power it deserves. Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power (1973 us, 2010 legacy edition, double disc with ureleased material) To even hear the rhythm section on co-producer David Bowies 1973 mix of Raw Power, you need to crank the volume until it feels like James Williamsons reckless guitar leads are piercing your skull.

A 1997 reissue of the album experimented with a thicker, less dynamic mix this new version reinstates Bowie’s trebly, off-kilter production while adding clarity and heft the original LP lacked. Former guitarist Ron Ashton was moved to bass and replaced by James Williamson, whose precise, razory playing makes RAW POWER the Stooges' most guitar-driven album. To even hear the rhythm section on co-producer David Bowie’s 1973 mix of Raw Power, you need to crank the volume until it feels like James Williamson’s reckless guitar leads are piercing your skull. Though the Stooges were on the verge of breaking up at the time RAW POWER was recorded, it still comes across as (arguably) their most focused and powerful release.

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