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While Don Was is best known for his work with mutant funkateers Was (Not Was), he was also a Motor City boy with fond memories of the Stooges' glory days, and when he was hired to produce an album for Iggy Pop, Was said, "The guy is incredibly intelligent, writes great lyrics, is a great singer, and I just wanted to get that across." And he did: Brick by Brick refined Iggy's gifts without watering them down, adding a polish that focused his talents rather than blurring them. Working with a mixture of L.A. session heavyweights (Waddy Wachtel, David Lindley) and rock stars paying their respects (Slash and Duff McKagan from Guns n' Roses, Kate Pierson from the B-52's), Brick by Brick leans to tough, guitar-based hard rock, leavened with a few more pop-oriented tunes that still speak of a hard-nosed lyrical approach. But the triumph here is Iggy's; he's rarely sung better on record, finding a middle ground between precision and abandon that honors both and surrenders to neither, and as a lyricist he reached a new level of maturity that proved he could expand his boundaries without loosing touch with his roots. On Brick by Brick, Iggy's dominant theme is the cultural and moral decay of modern America, and finding the strength to rise above it and reach a place in the world. That might sound a bit grand for Iggy, but as a man who sent himself to Hell and back (and learned a few things in the process), he expresses his ideas with plenty of piss, vinegar, and hard-bitten wit. 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.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
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Don Was, Producer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Author, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slash, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Duff McKagan, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records
Don Was, Producer - Waddy Wachtel, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Lindley, Mandolin, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Drayton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Waddy Wachtel, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Lindley, Bouzouki, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Drayton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Iggy Pop, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Waddy Wachtel, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slash, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Duff McKagan, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Muhoberac, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Drayton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - The Leeching Delinquents, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Lindley, Bouzouki, AssociatedPerformer - Chuck Domanico, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Waddy Wachtel, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - John Hiatt, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Drayton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Additional Vocals, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Waddy Wachtel, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Drayton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David McMurray, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Sweet Pea Atkinson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Harry Bowens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Ray Mitchell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Jamie Muhoberac, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Lindley, Guitar, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Charles Drayton, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sweet Pea Atkinson, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Sir Harry Bowens, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Donald Ray Mitchell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Alex Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Slash, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Duff McKagan, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Electric Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - KENNY ARONOFF, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - David Lindley, Saxophone, AssociatedPerformer - Slash, Composer, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Duff McKagan, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Waddy Wachtel, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jamie Muhoberac, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Eric Rackin, ComposerLyricist - Iggy Pop, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Kevin Armstrong, Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Erdal Kizilcay, String Arranger, Drums, Bass Guitar, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Ed Cherney, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jay Rifkin, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1989 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Albumbeschreibung
While Don Was is best known for his work with mutant funkateers Was (Not Was), he was also a Motor City boy with fond memories of the Stooges' glory days, and when he was hired to produce an album for Iggy Pop, Was said, "The guy is incredibly intelligent, writes great lyrics, is a great singer, and I just wanted to get that across." And he did: Brick by Brick refined Iggy's gifts without watering them down, adding a polish that focused his talents rather than blurring them. Working with a mixture of L.A. session heavyweights (Waddy Wachtel, David Lindley) and rock stars paying their respects (Slash and Duff McKagan from Guns n' Roses, Kate Pierson from the B-52's), Brick by Brick leans to tough, guitar-based hard rock, leavened with a few more pop-oriented tunes that still speak of a hard-nosed lyrical approach. But the triumph here is Iggy's; he's rarely sung better on record, finding a middle ground between precision and abandon that honors both and surrenders to neither, and as a lyricist he reached a new level of maturity that proved he could expand his boundaries without loosing touch with his roots. On Brick by Brick, Iggy's dominant theme is the cultural and moral decay of modern America, and finding the strength to rise above it and reach a place in the world. That might sound a bit grand for Iggy, but as a man who sent himself to Hell and back (and learned a few things in the process), he expresses his ideas with plenty of piss, vinegar, and hard-bitten wit. 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.
© Mark Deming /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:57:52
- Main artists: Iggy Pop
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Rock
© 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc. ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
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