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Iggy And The Stooges - Raw Power (1973) {2012 Legacy vinyl reissue, 1997 Iggy remix} (24-96 vinyl rip)

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Iggy And The Stooges - Raw Power (1973) {2012 Legacy vinyl reissue, 1997 Iggy remix} (24-96 vinyl rip)

Iggy And The Stooges - Raw Power (1973) {2012 Legacy vinyl reissue, 1997 Iggy remix} (24-96 vinyl rip)
Vinyl rip @ 24/96 | FLAC | Scans | 726 MB | Label: Columbia
Genre: rock, proto-punk | RAR 5% | Rec. CAT #88691959351 | US pressing

In 1972, the Stooges were near the point of collapse when David Bowie's management team, MainMan, took a chance on the band at Bowie's behest. By this point, guitarist Ron Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander had been edged out of the picture, and James Williamson had signed on as Iggy's new guitar mangler; Asheton rejoined the band shortly before recording commenced on Raw Power, but was forced to play second fiddle to Williamson as bassist. By most accounts, tensions were high during the recording of Raw Power, and the album sounds like the work of a band on its last legs – though rather than grinding to a halt, Iggy & the Stooges appeared ready to explode like an ammunition dump.

Iggy And The Stooges - Raw Power (1973) {2012 Legacy vinyl reissue, 1997 Iggy remix} (24-96 vinyl rip)

Iggy And The Stooges - Raw Power (1973) {2012 Legacy vinyl reissue, 1997 Iggy remix} (24-96 vinyl rip)

From a technical standpoint, Williamson was a more gifted guitar player than Asheton (not that that was ever the point), but his sheets of metallic fuzz were still more basic (and punishing) than what anyone was used to in 1973, while Ron Asheton played his bass like a weapon of revenge, and his brother Scott Asheton remained a powerhouse behind the drums. But the most remarkable change came from the singer; Raw Power revealed Iggy as a howling, smirking, lunatic genius. Whether quietly brooding ("Gimme Danger") or inviting the apocalypse ("Search and Destroy"), Iggy had never sounded quite so focused as he did here, and his lyrics displayed an intensity that was more than a bit disquieting. In many ways, almost all Raw Power has in common with the two Stooges albums that preceded it is its primal sound, but while the Stooges once sounded like the wildest (and weirdest) gang in town, Raw Power found them heavily armed and ready to destroy the world – that is, if they didn't destroy themselves first.

originally released 1973, Columbia Records KC 32111
this reissue:
2012 Columbia/ Legacy 88691959351
double LP containing the original 1973 David Bowie mix + 1997 Iggy remix
released April 21, 2012 (Record Store Day)
This is the 2nd LP, Iggy remix

runout/ matrix info (hand etched):
88691959351-C KPG@CA (u)
88691959351-D KPG@CA (u)
mastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
pressed at United


TRACKLIST
A1 - Search And Destroy
A2 - Gimme Danger
A3 - Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (Originally titled "Hard To Beat")
A4 - Penetration
B1 - Raw Power
B2 - I Need Somebody
B3 - Shake Appeal
B4 - Death Trip

ARTISTS
Vocals – Iggy Pop
Bass, Vocals – Ron Asheton
Drums – Scott Asheton
Guitar – James Williamson

produced by Iggy Pop
All songs written by Iggy Pop & James Williamson
Recorded in 1972 at CBS Studios, London
This edition remixed in 1997 by Iggy Pop, Danny Kadar, and Bruce Dickinson



Nitty Gritty Record Master
Music Hall MMF 9.1
sticky hand stylus cleaning
Goldring 1042
Bellari VP-130 phono preamp, with vintage Telefunken 12AX7 smooth plates
Mytek Stereo192 ADC (analog to digital converter)
TT Weights center weight + outer ring clamp, Blue Jean LC-1 interconnects
software used: Soundforge 10.0, ClickRepair 3.6.1 (in manual mode), Trader's Little Helper 2.7.0



Iggy And The Stooges - Raw Power (1973) {2012 Legacy vinyl reissue, 1997 Iggy remix} (24-96 vinyl rip)

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