Raw Power
The Stooges · 1973
33 min · 8 tracks · punk · proto-punk
Unrelenting raw energy collides with jagged guitars and Iggy Pop's primal howls, defining punk's feral edge.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- unrelenting energy for workouts
- late-night adrenaline rush
- sing-along anthems with friends
- raw intensity for driving
- short bursts of catharsis
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer mellow, slow tempos
- seek polished production quality
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released on February 7, 1973, 'Raw Power' marked The Stooges' third studio album and their first after signing with Columbia Records. At this point in their career, the band was struggling with internal tensions and a changing musical landscape, which added to the urgency of their sound. This album followed their previous release, 'Fun House', which had garnered critical attention but failed commercially.
- Stylistic neighbors
- MC5· The Velvet Underground· New York Dolls
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Search and Destroy 3:29
- 2 Gimme Danger 3:31
- 3 Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell 4:54
- 4 Penetration 3:39
- 5 Raw Power 4:21
- 6 I Need Somebody 4:56
- 7 Shake Appeal 3:02
- 8 Death Trip 5:51
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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