Not only classic punk but the hardcore scene which emerged soon after owes everything to them, as influential in their way as Dylan's "Basement Tapes" were on a much different strain of American music. Most of these rockers, including the famed punk-era 7" "I Got A Right" b/w "Gimme Some Skin," can still burn up the airwaves. Dance to the beat of the livin dead Lose sleep, baby, and stay away from bed Raw power is sure to come a-runnin to you If youre alone and you got no fear So am I baby lets move on out of here Raw power is sure to come a-runnin to you Raw power got a magic touch Raw power is much too much Happiness is guaranteed It was made for you and me Raw. Asheton (who reluctantly moved to bass) and his drummer brother Scott still remain the best rhythm section that Iggy Pop ever had. Vinyl Limited EditionRecord/Vinyl + Digital Album. The under-rated Williamson was a kind of American Keith Richards both his songwriting and playing brought to the Stooges a musical finesse they never quite had before, despite the undeniable though still simple brilliance of FUN HOUSE when Ron Asheton handled the guitar duties.
It doesn't hurt that the band, despite well-documented health and drug issues, was in peak working condition. Never mind that hed never produced anything before, had only spent a few weeks inside in a studio in his whole life, and was, frankly, not the most rational human being at the time. So these versions are all that remain of the original proto-punk tracks which have influenced modern rock & roll down to the present day. For some reason Iggy managed to persuade his managers and the record company that he, Iggy Pop, was the best person to produce Raw Power. (One would have to wait till 2007's THE WEIRDNESS to pick up where the band left off). Iggy Pop and guitarist James Williamson were still in the midst of a major songwriting binge so the band was essentially rehearsing brand new songs like ""C**K in My Pocket," "Johanna," and "Open Up and Bleed," all prime material for a fourth Stooges album, one which unfortunately never came to be.
Make no mistake however-these are still mostly the quintessentially lo-fi so-called "Detroit Rehearsal" tapes that were recorded in 1973 in preparation for a nation-wide Iggy & the Stooges tour following the release of the David Bowie-produced RAW POWER earlier that year.
So we should be grateful to the archivist label Cleopatra for finally gathering them all in one convenient place in these newly-remastered versions. Written-By All Tunes Were Written By Iggy Pop, James Williamson. Remastered By Original 1973 Edition And 1997 Edition Mark Wilder. Many of the recordings collected on 2-CD 2009 compilation MORE POWER have been released on bootleg or indie labels in one form or another for more than three decades. Photography By Helen Linna, Mick Rock, Robert Matheu, Seth Tiven.
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