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Limited double 180gm vinyl LP pressing of this classic album contains two different versions. LP One features the recently remastered version of David Bowie's original 1972 mix. After years of criticism, regarding the original mix, this new edition will set the record straight for once and for all. LP Two is the 1997 edition that was revamped by Iggy Pop himself. Same 8 songs, whole new sonic approach.
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By t-boogie
Format:Audio CD
This album made me an Iggy Pop fanatic. I bought this album because I bought and enjoyed the Stooges first album. That first album though in no way prepared me for how much I'd enjoy this album. The way this album gets my blood racing, the catchy guitar licks, the sick visceral voice and lyrics...this album is STILL ahead of it's time even today. I think groups of today are not only trying to recreate this sound, they're struggling to KEEP UP WITH IT. Highly recommended.
By Jim S
Format:Audio CD
It is hard to overestimate the impact of this record on the course of music. The remix of the studio album is excellent. It brings out a lot of detail in the music yet still retains the sheer (or should I say "raw") power of the music. The only downside is that the live CD is of such poor sound quality that no amount of remastering can fix the sound problems. The live performance itself is fantastic in patches but it is let down by the way it was originally recorded.
Format:Audio CD
What else can I say? It's not that great of an album. Nowhere near the heights they acheived in Funhouse. There are a few great songs, but only a few, and quite a few lame ones. It doesn't seem to matter who mixes it, they always get it wrong, and the mix isn't the biggest problem, the problem is that there aren't that many good songs on the album. Most of the songs seem forced and artificial, it almost totally lacks the primal ferocity that made Funhouse such a classic. I've never understood how so many people rant about how brilliant this album is... for my money its a failure overall.. it should have been a classic yes, but it was just poorly executed... I find it frustrating to listen to because it always seems to fall short of it's potential, and leave you wanting more. For those looking for a Stooges fix, try Funhouse, you'll be glad you did.
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Greatest Stooges record ever, no, the greatest rock record ever!
Out of everything they have ever released including the bootlegs, this album and period were their high water mark by far. Read more
Published on Sep 11 2007 by Robert D. Young Jr.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Rock in it's purest form
"... This brings me to Raw Power, the belated third album originally ruined by David Bowie. You may know that it's been remixed by Iggy himself, though you may not be aware of the... Read more
Published on Aug 31 2004
5.0 out of 5 stars
MC5 meets Velvet Underground plus Iggy Pop
This album will rock your socks off. Every song is catchy in its own way. Iggy Pop's best written-songs. Read more
Published on May 5 2004 by J.J. Kilroy
5.0 out of 5 stars
But this the greatest rock record of them all
Honestly too many dull stooge fanatics get hung up the semantics of the band lineup and the billing iggy & stooges on this record. Read more
Published on Dec 28 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars
holy sh*t,,,
my god, this is an amazing album, this is a highly underratted band, I dont care what anyone says about iggy and the stooges, i have been a fan of iggy since the early 90's (94-95)... Read more
Published on Nov 24 2003 by Sean Burke
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not as Raw as before
The Stooges have Iggy singing, and Scott Asheton on drums (although he's not lively here-basically he comes off as a session drummer, while he really stood apart from the band... Read more
Published on Nov 8 2003 by Carl Slim
5.0 out of 5 stars
the ultimate american rock-n-roll record dark, dangerous
Being a fan of the Detroit sound, (Motown, Mc5, Funkadelic John Lee Hooker etc..)I had looked at the Stooges as the Guns -n- Roses of the 70's full of passion but self-... Read more
Published on Nov 5 2003 by E. D. Daniels
5.0 out of 5 stars
Raw, Dangerous, Timeless.
Few artists have attempted the type of insane showmanship, violent assault or ferocious intensity of Iggy Pop and The Stooges, a band that remains highly influential. Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by Mr. Bakunin
4.0 out of 5 stars
Hits you like a freight train
The title of this album is just perfect. It suits the music so well and it's so, so true.
Plug in the headphones, put this cd in the lid and turn the volume all the way up - now... Read more
Published on Oct 13 2003 by Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great peice of proto-punk
I've always had a great interst in proto-punk because it's really the music of the people who started the genre and the stooges are probably the key players. Read more
Published on Sep 20 2003 by "guy_who_likes_music"
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