ILM Artist Poll No. 80 · Iggy & The Stooges · Results Thread

Album results as predictable as expected, as everything up to '77 can be considered classic/canon. The song poll results will probably be more surprising, though I expect the majority will be from '69 - '77.

I placed The Idiot (#4) above Lust for Life (not in my top 5, though it's #6) because as an album it feels so coherent/singular in its scope it more strongly resonates with me, but I'm guessing the high profile songs on Lust for Life gave it the edge in this poll.

Kill City pic doesn't show up for me, and I'm guessing The Idiot got 12 rather than just 2 votes?

Ehat kill city image got deleted by my imgur that's weird.

It'd actually 10 votes for The Idiot. Also points for Lust for Life are 493 not 61. That's what happens when you copy paste in a hurry.

Ah ok, better take your time with the songs roll out ;)

Album recap:
01. Fun House · The Stooges · 1970 · 696 Points [ 11 Nº1 votes, 19 votes ]
02. Raw Power · Iggy & The Stooges · 1973 · 633 Points [ 5 Nº1 votes, 18 votes ]
03. Lust for Life · Iggy Pop · 1977 · 493 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 15 votes ]
04. The Stooges · The Stooges · 1969 · 349 Points [ 11 votes ]
05. The Idiot · Iggy Pop · 1977 · 329 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 10 votes ]
06. New Values · Iggy Pop · 1979 · 294 Points [ 10 votes ]
07. Kill City · Iggy Pop & James Williamson · 1977 · 200 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 6 votes ]
08. Metallic K.O. · Iggy & The Stooges · 1977 · 61 Points [ 2 votes ]
09. Blah Blah Blah · Iggy Pop · 1986 · 60 Points [ 2 votes ]

Forgot to vote in this, but stoked for the madness!

looking forward to some later period recommendations

damn forgot to vote in this--go go Loose

This is going to be great. Albums were predictable, but songs not so much. I can see any one of ten songs winning.

There has to be a special place in heaven for this cover:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lWM3hC7qKU

http://i.imgur.com/g3uAQYA.jpg
50. Iggy & The Stooges - Gimme Some Skin
I Got A Right / Gimme Some Skin 7" · 1977 · 40 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 1 vote ]

Only song in the poll with one vote but hey it's a number one vote couldn't leave it out of the poll.

I might have voted for it if I'd had more time. It works really well in the context of some of the bootleg albums of the time. Kind of a proto GBV track, if they'd been more influenced by Iggy...

Ah forgot to add youtubes for the lazy

Here you go:

https://youtu.be/u66p4febRoI

I think that was my vote :)

song is killer, obv.

http://i.imgur.com/58AplU7.jpg
49. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Consolation Prizes
Kill City · 1977 · 42 Points [ 2 votes ]
https://youtu.be/XIOr6v08u1s

Lust For Life placed higher than The Idiot? Okay.

Imgur is not letting me upload images... I'll try the jesusfuckme host (what a name for an image host huh?)

http://jesusfuck.me/di/APVU/48.jpg
48. The Stooges - L.A. Blues
Fun House· 1970 · 44 Points [ 3 votes ]
https://youtu.be/AFp73sqwNfU

http://jesusfuck.me/di/RU7I/47.jpg
47. Iggy Pop - Sixteen
Lust for Life · 1977 · 46 Points [ 2 votes ]
https://youtu.be/QvcKX4gK18Q

http://jesusfuck.me/di/RU7I/47.jpg

'L.A. Blues' too low!

http://jesusfuck.me/di/M4DF/46.jpg
46. Iggy Pop - Tell Me A Story
New Values · 1979 · 47 Points [ 3 votes ]
https://youtu.be/GVru8pBsXLU

http://i.imgur.com/rIiT2yL.jpg
45. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Beyond the Law
Kill City · 1977 · 53 Points [ 3 votes ]
https://youtu.be/Y_DB31G7sEs

i thought I had posted it here it goes

I mean I fucked up this is 44, 45 is:

http://i.imgur.com/zLAE1cX.jpg
45. Iggy Pop - Girls
New Values · 1979 · 48 Points [ 2 votes ]
https://youtu.be/tUNOid9k8xw

and then

44. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Beyond the Law
Kill City · 1977 · 53 Points [ 3 votes ]
https://youtu.be/Y_DB31G7sEs

http://i.imgur.com/NoRmjPF.jpg
43. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Sell Your Love
Kill City · 1977 · 54 Points [ 2 votes ]
https://youtu.be/oiMe2hmpTiw

http://i.imgur.com/0ivEMAH.jpg
42. Iggy & The Stooges - I'm Sick of You
I'm Sick of You EP · 1977 · 62 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 2 votes ]
https://youtu.be/uR1a3WVVXHY

Lots of great Kill City tracks in the low end of the poll. I considered most of the above but while I love them I don't love them as much as the Stooges songs from 69 to 73 that punch me in the best way every time I hear them. "Sell Your Love" was the last one I dropped from my ballot.

Yeah voters left some great tracks in the lower end of the poll but hey it's a short poll so I think every track gets the attention it deserves.

I'm one of the two voters for "Sixteen". The space in the recording, the somehow very tangible guitar sound, it sounds fantastic. One of the highpoints in the set I saw him play on the Post Pop Depression tour.

Ok, this will be the last one of the day, come back tomorrow for more! And guess what? it's another Kill City track!

http://i.imgur.com/IsS2Wc8.jpg
41. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Lucky Monkeys
Kill City · 1977 · 63 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 2 votes ]

Track recap:

50. Iggy & The Stooges - Gimme Some Skin
I Got A Right / Gimme Some Skin 7" · 1977 · 40 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 1 vote ]
49. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Consolation Prizes
Kill City · 1977 · 42 Points [ 2 votes ]
48. The Stooges - L.A. Blues
Fun House· 1970 · 44 Points [ 3 votes ]
47. Iggy Pop - Sixteen
Lust for Life · 1977 · 46 Points [ 2 votes ]
46. Iggy Pop - Tell Me A Story
New Values · 1979 · 47 Points [ 3 votes ]
45. Iggy Pop - Girls
New Values · 1979 · 48 Points [ 2 votes ]
44. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Beyond the Law
Kill City · 1977 · 53 Points [ 3 votes ]
43. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Sell Your Love
Kill City · 1977 · 54 Points [ 2 votes ]
42. Iggy & The Stooges - I'm Sick of You
I'm Sick of You EP · 1977 · 62 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 2 votes ]
41. Iggy Pop & James Williamson - Lucky Monkeys
Kill City · 1977 · 63 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 2 votes ]

"Tell Me A Story" is one of the best tracks on New Values, a great album opener. Super catchy guitar and I love the restrained/laidback vocals. The backing vocals always make me smile.

Great kick-off Moka, loving the graphics. Hope there's some more feedback later on.

We need to get to the tracks with at least 5 votes I think before people comment on the tracks hehe

#1 here for "I'm Sick of You" (TOO LOW!, BTW). Easily the best manifestion of the 'Psychedelic' side of the Stooges, with plenty of snot and a brilliant Yardbirds rip during the fast part. One of Iggy's best vocals too.

I did not know that song and it was a nice surprise kind of like the stooges meet the doors

I was the other vote for "Sixteen." Surprised that didn't get more love - it's awesome. And I was the other vote for "I'm Sick of You." Also surprised that didn't get more love.

I still wish there had been separate ballots for Stooges proper and Iggy solo.

I seriously underestimated New Values tracks myself been relistening in the context of Iggy's discography and it's actually a really cool album.

Am I the only one hearing a very open VU/Lou Reed influence on it? A track like Girls per example could easily come from his early albums.

http://i.imgur.com/m5ssY4E.jpg
40. Iggy Pop - Shades
Blah Blah Blah · 1986 · 65 Points [ 3 votes ]
http://youtu.be/p3E1_iJs6cg

Wait, I voted for I'm sick of you too, so should be 3...

Fuck you're a right it would be 13 more votes to I'm sick of you. You sent me the track as 'Sick of You' instead of 'I'm sick of You' and yours was an early ballot so it got separated from the other two in the spreadsheet. :/

That vote would send the track up around 4 places at 38 or 39 instead of 42. Mmm will correct in the final wrapup for now let's pretend we're cool cool cool

13 more points not votes.

http://i.imgur.com/jBDeGaW.jpg
39. Iggy Pop - Candy
Brick By Brick · 1990 · 67 Points [ 4 votes ]
https://youtu.be/6bLOjmY--TA

Sorry I got busy so I couldn't post earlier. I'll do 10 today, 15 tomorrow and the other 15 on friday

http://i.imgur.com/HynWBsL.jpg
09. The Stooges - 1969
The Stooges · 1969 · 360 Points [ 16 votes ]
https://youtu.be/k0mRfECsHrc

http://i.imgur.com/Mi7WJ7z.jpg
08. The Stooges - Loose
Fun House · 1970 · 373 Points [ 2 Nº1 votes, 15 votes ]
https://youtu.be/-U7lfbada-Y

http://i.imgur.com/lPQrOeg.jpg
07. The Stooges - Dirt
Fun House · 1970 · 395 Points [ 16 votes ]
https://youtu.be/zxYXV2RrwIs

Yum

http://i.imgur.com/Q7oh3XF.jpg
06. Iggy & The Stooges - Gimme Danger
Raw Power · 1973 · 422 Points [ 1 Nº1 vote, 19 votes ]
https://youtu.be/P9_hegaKOaY

http://i.imgur.com/FPJ6HBr.jpg
05. The Stooges - 1970
Fun House · 1970 · 433 Points [ 2 Nº1 votes, 15 votes ]
https://youtu.be/hNVmV3KtrSc

http://i.imgur.com/2IWms7a.jpg
04. The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog
The Stooges · 1969 · 434 Points [ 2 Nº1 votes, 18 votes ]
https://youtu.be/BJIqnXTqg8I

http://i.imgur.com/7IxCwOA.jpg
03. The Stooges - Down On the Street
Fun House · 1970 · 473 Points [ 2 Nº1 votes, 18 votes ]
https://youtu.be/qannFs974gg

http://i.imgur.com/2b4GOVf.jpg
02. The Stooges - T.V. Eye
Fun House · 1970 · 486 Points [ 3 Nº1 votes, 18 votes ]
https://youtu.be/_SD-uF8uisA

And your favorite by a long shot:

http://i.imgur.com/OpqFotv.jpg
01. Iggy & The Stooges - Search & Destroy
Raw Power · 1973 · 602 Points [ 4 Nº1 vote, 20 votes ]
https://youtu.be/EDNzQ3CXspU

Spreadsheet Full Results and Ballots. (now with correction for ‘I’m Sick of You’)
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1LHfKXNgbHwB6QCSwuhbTekW5vIiQluLB0twOXWuNm-Q/
Spotify Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/user/moteldemoka/playlist/57K16cv1nO4qpHf61uUvcQ
Imgur Top 08 Albums: http://imgur.com/a/Ma2vq
Imgur Top 50 Songs: http://imgur.com/a/Bt8Zq

Pretty unfuckwithable top 10.

jeez Fall In Love With Me isn't in the top 50 Iggy tracks?? i'm shocked, that's a killer!

Yea i did mine in a rush and forgot about a couple because i didnt have time to think too much but also i felt like anything and most orders would be good - most of these are interchangably just stone cold great - i guess for me talking points are that Search and Destroy was so clearly the number one and yea- fall in love with me IS a killer - and good to see that KILL CITY seems to have taken hold as some of his best work. Is it just me or has the reputation of Raw Power steadily gained in currency in the last few years - for a while there it always seemed like Funhouse was universally everybodies number one but now it seems like the momentum is changing. Funny how time goes.

Back in the 70s I recall that Raw Power was rated well above Funhouse - thanks to the first two Stooges albums being out of print and very hard to find, Bowie's involvement, the iconic Mick Rock album cover, and Search and Destroy becoming by far his most covered song.

You can't overstate the importance of Bowie to Iggy's career. He was pretty much just a myth, if anything, to the record buying public back then, someone Creem or Rock Scene magazine talked about but no one else did, until Bowie got involved with him again in 76.

He was pretty much just a myth, if anything, to the record buying public back then, someone Creem or Rock Scene magazine talked about but no one else did

I feel like this is true of Lou Reed, too - the guy somehow managed to sustain a four decade career based on nothing but the good will of rock critics.

You got from "I Wanna Hold Your Hand" to "I Wanna Be Your Dog" in five years. That to me always seemed kind of a mind blower.

That remixed Kill City was new to me. I had the old CD and while you could tell the songs were interesting, they were so murky it was hard to take them more as than just raw demos. I'm sure modern DAW software they were really able to clean them up and get such a clear mix. There is definitely a good album there. It would be cool if the multi-tracks were available of Mission Burma's two Taang records of demos to get a remix like that.

why ya gotta tease me with imaginary MOB remixes :)

that would be so cool

I'm really surprised 'The Passenger' didn't make the Top 10... that's one song I would have assumed would have been up there. Anyway, this was a great poll. It's a bit of a shame that ILX seemingly fucking fell asleep during it.

tv eye being so high is the surprise for me... always thought it one of the album's weaker tracks.

"TV Eye" was my #1.

My full ballot:

SONGS
1. TV Eye
2. Five Foot One
3. Down On the Street
4. Lust for Life
5. Girls
6. Repo Man
7. Mr. Dynamite
8. Knockin’ ‘Em Down (in the City)
9. Sister Midnight
10. Dirt
11. Nightclubbing
12. Funtime
13. Success
14. The Endless Sea
15. Bang Bang
16. Cry for Love
17. I’m Bored
18. I Got Nothin’
19. Gimme Danger
20. Look Away

ALBUMS
1. Fun House
2. Lust for Life
3. New Values
4. Blah-Blah-Blah
5. Soldier

is the '73 footage above the only existing footage of the Williamson version of the band?

I was p surprised at Search and Destroy at no. 1 tbh, but then I've never really liked either mix I've heard of Raw Power, they just make it a really unpleasant/frustrating listening experience.

When I think about it, the Spacemen 3 rip of TV Eye definitely had an influence on me voting it as high as I did.

Also, did anyone mention the Jarmusch film? (I might have missed it upthread.) Too bad poll didn't coincide more with that...

yea that footage above i hadn't seen before - one thing about that recent jarmusch doco that i thought was a bummer was - ok kool interviews and stuff but there seemed to be no new footage of primetime stooges that i saw - apart from the usual stuff

Saw the Jarmusch last night. Liked most of it, although I would have been more interested in 20 minutes on The Idiot and Lust for Life than the reunion stuff, even though I understand that it's a Stooges film, not an Iggy film. The Ed Sanders and Warhol anecdotes were really funny.

I rank the first fifteen years of his solo years.

You’re missing Kill City the same year as the idiot :(

an oversight!

It was recorded in '75 and isn't billed as a solo album, so I think you're OK there.

"Repo Man" is the last great song he recorded.

I love "Shades," man.

"The Endless Sea" was a track that really caught with me in my couple recent listens to New Values. It might be the closest Iggy track to what it 'might' have sounded like if a collaboration with the Doors would have worked.

otm "The Endless Sea" -> "Five Foot One" is a great pair of tracks, can't help but think that Sonic Youth must have paid attention to that pair