Iggy and The Stooges. 50 years of rock’n’ roll.
Despite flying under the critical and commercial radar when it was released in 1969, The Stooges debut self-titled album would eventually go on to achieve legendary status. That rise was fueled, in no small part, by the generations of artists who have been influenced directly and indirectly by the band through the years - some of those include Nirvana, Sex Pistols and Joan Jett.
Iggy Pop, Ron and Scott Asheton, and Dave Alexander predicted the future of rock ’n’ roll 50 years ago with the unrelenting sonic assault heard on The Stooges. Armed with hard-hitting tracks like “1969,” “No Fun,” and “I Wanna Be Your Dog,” the album kicked down the door for future generations of punk rockers. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame acknowledged the band’s indelible legacy when it inducted them in 2010.
Now considered one of the most-influential debuts in rock history, it is being celebrated with a new 50th anniversary digital Super Deluxe Edition featuring the original album along with studio outtakes and alternates never-before-available digitally. Plus John Cale’s rejected mix of the full album, which is being released at the correct speed for the first time.
Iggy over the past few years.
Iggy and Josh Homme at the Post pop depression tour.
“I’m goin’ where sore losers go
To hide my face and spend my dough
Though it’s a dream, it’s not a lie
And I won’t stop to say goodbye”
WORDS MARIKA ZORZI
PHOTOGRAPHY: A.F. CORTÉS