Raw Power
| Raw Power | ||
|---|---|---|
| Album by The Stooges | ||
| Released | May 1973 (US) | |
| Recorded | September 10 to October 6, 1972 | |
| Genre | Proto-punk, Detroit rock | |
| Length | 32 min 51 sec | |
| Record label | Columbia | |
| Producer | Iggy Pop | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 5 stars out of 5 | link |
| Stooges Chronology | ||
| Fun House (1970) | Raw Power (1973) | Skull Ring (2003) |
Raw Power is a 1973 (see 1973 in music) album by blues-rock/punk rock band The Stooges, fronted by future rock star Iggy Pop. Featuring blistering-fast guitar riffs and shouted vocals, Raw Power was not able to capture a mainstream market. In spite of the inaccessibility, a small number of listeners took the sound to heart, and many of these people soon became influential leaders in the early punk movement. A song, "Search and Destroy", was pulled from the album and released as a single in June. It did about the same in the charts as the album did.
Raw Power peaked at #182 on Billboard's Pop Albums chart. In 2003 the TV network VH1 named it the 69th greatest album of all time.
Track listing
- "Search and Destroy" – 3:26
- "Gimme Danger" – 3:28
- "Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell" – 4:52 (originally titled "Hard to Beat")
- "Penetration" – 3:35
- "Raw Power" – 4:22
- "I Need Somebody" – 4:50
- "Shake Appeal" – 3:00
- "Death Trip" – 5:53
All songs written by Iggy Pop and James Williamson.
Personnel
- Iggy Pop, vocals
- James Williamson, guitars
- Ron Asheton, bass and vocals
- Scott Asheton, drums
Mixed by David Bowie and Iggy Pop. Recorded at CBS Studios, London. Mixed at Western Sound, Hollywood. Photography: Mick Rock.