IGGY POP/THE STOOGES Raw Power UK CBS - UNPLAYED/MINT
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Nov 23, 2017
Sold Date
Nov 13, 2017
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IGGY POP/THE STOOGES Raw Power UK CBS - UNPLAYED/MINT
IGGY AND THE STOOGESRaw Power
1988 UK CBS (32083) PRESSING
STUNNING COPY - LOOKS UNPLAYED - MINT CONDITION
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. 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.
RECORD: MINT this copy has possibly never bee played - the surfaces are unmarked and shine like new - plays perfectly throughout with nothing to fault
LABELS: MINT an immaculate set of labels - no spindle traces or any signs of use
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT as crisp, clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made with just a soft crease to the top corner - nothing really. Original VIRGIN shop sticker dated 17/3/88 on the front
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Side One:
Search And Destroy (3:26)
Gimme Danger (3:28)
Your Pretty Face Is Going To Hell (Originally Titled "Hard To Beat") (4:52)
Penetration (3:35)
Side Two:
Raw Power (4:22)
I Need Somebody (4:50)
Shake Appeal (3:00)
Death Trip (5:53)
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINER, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
UK: £9.00 (Royal Mail Special Delivery Next Day by 1pm)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £18.00 (International Signed For delivery)
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Guarantee: all records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 811 (GS 7.0.9 (811))
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