Turn Up The Volume’s TOP 5 Of Lust For IGGY POP LPs
1. LUST FOR LIFE – 2nd LP – August 1977
AllMusic: “Iggy managed to channel the aggressive power of his work with the Stooges
with the intelligence and perception of ‘The Idiot’, and the result was smart, funny, edgy,
and hard-rocking. ‘Lust for Life is the best album of Iggy Pop’s solo career.”
Score: 10/10
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2. THE IDIOT – solo debut – March 1977
Pitchfork: “Where once he was infernal and freewheeling, he now became
cool and restrained by Bowie’s careful, calculated producer’s hand.”
Score: 8.5/10
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3. THE STOOGES – the band’ debut album – August 1969
Rolling Stone: “Loud, boring, tasteless, unimaginative and childish.”
Well, they changed, like so many critics who didn’t like it when
it was released, their minds later.
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4. BRICK BY BRICK – 9th album – June 1990
AllMusic: “Smart, tough, and impressive on all counts, Brick by Brick was Iggy Pop’s strongest work since Lust for Life, and marked a new high point in his career as a songwriter.”
Score: 9/10
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5. POST POP DEPRESSION – 17th LP – March 2016
NME: “The punk genius confronts the grim reaper
with gnarly poetry and sassy garage rock.”
Score: 10/10
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