huh, apparently the iggy mix of raw power was remastered for vinyl in 2012 and the distortion (which is what makes his version such a tough listen imo) was removed. anyone heard that?
― (The Other) J.D. (J.D.), Friday, 15 March 2019 18:08 (five years ago) link
till it's thin as an epicure's wrist
...which must be... thin, I guess...?
― One Eye Open, Friday, 15 March 2019 18:10 (five years ago) link
I think the cd box version was 'tempered'
― Mark G, Friday, 15 March 2019 19:06 (five years ago) link
i have the 2LP (Iggy/Bowie mixes) Raw Power and it does sound less abrasive to me; there's still some audible clipping but it isn't as exhausting when played at the volumes i listen to that record at. Though tbh I listened to the CD on repeat a lot, too, despite the digital distortion.
― blood, loud screaming and nudity (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 15 March 2019 21:35 (five years ago) link
yeah, the 2012 version of the "iggy mix" has less clipping and is overall way more listenable, i'd call that version the preferred one
― the scientology of mountains (rushomancy), Friday, 15 March 2019 21:51 (five years ago) link
Is it also on CD?
― What's that Phish song that goes "Bag it, Tag it"? (morrisp), Friday, 15 March 2019 22:04 (five years ago) link
apparently not
― Emperor Tonetta Ketchup (sleeve), Friday, 15 March 2019 22:18 (five years ago) link
I still love the Iggy mix, it probably is too exhausting to sit and listen to in headphones but when I first got the CD I didn't listen to music anywhere but my truck (with all the compromises that entails) so it has always felt like the perfect driving through the apocalypse soundtrack.
― Greta Van Show Feets BB (milo z), Friday, 15 March 2019 22:33 (five years ago) link
fwiw, the 2-track recording story isn't true, as demonstrated in the Raw Power doc from 2010 where Iggy pulls up individual tracks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ioYuU9O9Ft8
― whitehallunity, Saturday, 16 March 2019 14:21 (five years ago) link
Having just heard the Iggy mix for the first time, I feel like this is what it should've sounded like all along.
― pomenitul, Saturday, 16 March 2019 14:23 (five years ago) link