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Being iconic doesn't always go hand in hand with a strong discography. While many fans consider all three proper (Iggy and the) Stooges records essential listening, Iggy Pop, the original proto-punk, has a far spottier solo catalog. This would make a well-curated highlights collection all the more necessary, but Essential falls short by focusing mostly on Lust for Life and The Idiot-era Iggy. The remainder is a random spattering of later-period work with little regard to theme or flow. The collection is made slightly more coherent with the inclusion of minor alt-radio hits "Candy" and "Home" from 1990's Brick by Brick, but the track list doesn't reflect a chronology or even a sense of sustained mood. While this jagged presentation isn't completely void of Iggy's essence, the failure to include anything from fan-favorite albums like New Values or Zombie Birdhouse is puzzling.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
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Carlos Alomar, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ricky Gardiner, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Colin Thurston, Producer - David Bowie, Producer, Keyboards, Organ, Piano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Hunt Sales, Drums, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Sales, Bass Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Thousand Mile Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Iggy Pop, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America Inc.
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) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1990 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Phil Palmer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alomar, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Davis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - James Osterberg, ComposerLyricist - Laurent Thibault, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Saxophone, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Visconti, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michel Santangelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Thousand Mile, Inc.
Carlos Alomar, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Robert Jones, Producer - Ricky Gardiner, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Bowie, Producer, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Eduard Meyer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hunt Sales, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Sales, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Robinson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Thousand Mile Inc.
Jay Joyce, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Malcolm Burn, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Eric Schermerhorn, Composer - Iggy Pop, Composer, Author, MainArtist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Henry Rollins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1993 Virgin Records America Inc.
Malcolm Burn, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Berry, Composer, Author - Iggy Pop, MainArtist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Todd Vos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - George Cowan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1993 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Iggy Pop, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Howard, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Johnny Kidd, ComposerLyricist - Andrew Scheps, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Cragin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Whitey Kirst, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Don Was, Producer - Iggy Pop, Composer, MainArtist - Stephen Marcussen, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Howard, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hal Cragin, Composer, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Whitey Kirst, Composer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Larry Mullins, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Marshall, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1999 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Carlos Alomar, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Robert Jones, Producer - Ricky Gardiner, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Bowie, Producer, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel, ComposerLyricist - Eduard Meyer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hunt Sales, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Sales, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Robinson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Thousand Mile Inc.
Phil Palmer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alomar, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Davis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Laurent Thibault, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Saxophone, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Visconti, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michel Santangelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Thousand Mile, Inc.
Phil Palmer, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Carlos Alomar, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Murray, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dennis Davis, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Laurent Thibault, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - David Bowie, Producer, Guitar, Keyboards, Piano, Saxophone, Xylophone, Synthesizer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Tony Visconti, Additional Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Michel Santangelli, Drums, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Thousand Mile, Inc.
Malcolm Burn, Producer, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Iggy Pop, Author, MainArtist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Jones, Composer - Todd Vos, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lisa Germano, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - George Cowan, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Mahern, Mixer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1993 Virgin Records America, Inc.
Carlos Alomar, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Rick Gardner, ComposerLyricist - David Robert Jones, Producer - Ricky Gardiner, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iggy Pop, Producer, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Colin Thurston, Producer, Engineer, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - David Bowie, Producer, Piano, Recording Engineer, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Eduard Meyer, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Hunt Sales, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Sales, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Ian Cooper, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Richard Robinson, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 2011 Virgin Records, LLCThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, a division of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG ℗ 1977 Thousand Mile Inc.
Album review
Being iconic doesn't always go hand in hand with a strong discography. While many fans consider all three proper (Iggy and the) Stooges records essential listening, Iggy Pop, the original proto-punk, has a far spottier solo catalog. This would make a well-curated highlights collection all the more necessary, but Essential falls short by focusing mostly on Lust for Life and The Idiot-era Iggy. The remainder is a random spattering of later-period work with little regard to theme or flow. The collection is made slightly more coherent with the inclusion of minor alt-radio hits "Candy" and "Home" from 1990's Brick by Brick, but the track list doesn't reflect a chronology or even a sense of sustained mood. While this jagged presentation isn't completely void of Iggy's essence, the failure to include anything from fan-favorite albums like New Values or Zombie Birdhouse is puzzling.
© Fred Thomas /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 01:00:40
- Main artists: Iggy Pop
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 2011 Virgin Records, Inc ℗ 2011 EMI Music Catalogue Marketing, A Division Of EMI Music Germany GmbH & Co. KG
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