Lust For Life

Just great, kick ass rock and roll. Sorry I didn't listen to this in its day.

It’s fine, not lustful

Enjoyed more tracks than I thought I would

This was fine. I actually liked it more than expected. 2.8

I actually enjoyed this more than I expected. Some good jams and would throw it on again.

I know a handful of the songs and maybe listened to this album one time through but I can say he was a little ahead of his time in 1977 with the title track which still sounds fresh. This would have been a bigger hit 5-6 yrs later with MTV behind it. I love the title track, "The Passenger" (nearly a half billion listens!) is a real gem and covered well by a few different artists. The song with the least number of listens is still over 2M, that's saying something, this is a well respected and listened to album from top to bottom. I had NO IDEA that "Tonight" was done by Iggy first, I only know the Bowie/Tina Turner version (1984) which I love. Influence, longevity, radio hits still being played, covered songs, this is a better Top 1001 choice than I would have thought. Still pretty sure it wouldn't make my list but I respect it's presence.

Feels like an overall "ok" album but nothing that sticks out. "The Passenger" is the best song which seems typical for these classics that have one great song.

Perhaps better than I expected, and the title track is a great song.

Was enjoying this album, lots of energy, but “Turn Blue” knocked it down a full star

Aside from the horribly dated and often nonsensical lyrics the songwriting regarding the instruments and composition is generally pretty good, which as I understand David Bowie had a hand in. The first two songs I found to be weirdly unpleasant and pretty boring. The Passenger is easily the highlight on the album and it’s great; energetic and fun the song excels in making you want to sing along and the groove is infectious. Audibly Pop is emulating Bowie on a couple of the tracks on here like Tonight, having said that he does a pretty good job on that one and it’s another highlight on the album. Success toes a line for me, I found it quite annoying at first listen, but on return I think the guitar work is great and the duelling vocals on the chorus works pretty well. The production and mix is really good on here as-well, I think it’s a song that will get better with each relisten. Turn Blue tries a slower paced emotional ballad style song that again has Pop doing his best Bowie impression. But I don’t think it works anywhere near as well as Tonight does. I thought I was listening to Don’t fear the Reaper when Neighbourhood Threat started and all I could think of throughout the rest of the track is that I’d rather be listening to Blue Öyster Cult. Fall In Love With Me is fine doesn’t exactly end the album with a bang but not a whimper either. Overall I’d give the album a 3 would’ve been a 2 if not for The Passenger.

3 5

6/10 not my style did like lanas album of the same name tho

It’s a real tragedy that my Millennial brain can’t help but tie the title track to that Royal Caribbean commercial from the early 2000s. That’s a great song! Undeniable. The rest of Lust for Life as an album is like a parallel version of David Bowie who’s a little bit more punk, a little bit more American, and a little bit more up my alley. Which makes sense, because it basically is a Bowie album in disguise; he composed the majority of these songs, he co-produced this whole album, and he plays keys and is obviously singing backing vocals all over this record. Despite the heavy influence, even as a Bowie hater, I’m cool with it, even on songs that basically feel like Bowie songs. I’m cool with “Tonight” and “Success,” two tracks that benefit from strong hooks and riffs, and evolve naturally as songs. I also like when it starts to sound like The Stooges are backing Bowie, like on “Neighborhood Threat.” It’s the rest of the record that I take issue with. Sure, the title track is a pretty static 2-part change up for 5 whole minutes, but it sells it with massive hook and Pop’s general vibe. On the other hand, strange art pop meanderers feel either dated lyrically (“Turn Blue”) or sonically (“Fall In Love With Me”). I’m okay with “The Passenger,” but it’s a bit too post-punk for my tastes; meanwhile “Sixteen” and “Some Weird Sin” lean too heavily on the art punk, and morph too obviously into Bowie songs, pulling me out completely. On paper, I think Lust for Life had the potential to be the perfect album for me. In practice, it’s simply a vibe thing, and the bad vibes are all linked to my indescribable resentment of nearly everything Bowie touches. And because Pop mostly ditches his proto-punk past to assume Bowie’s affectation, sonic palette, and general aura, I’m pushed out of the club by a lot of this record. It does, however, sometimes achieve a balance between Bowie and Pop’s aesthetics, and in those moments, I hesitantly walk back in, though I still find myself leaning against the doorframe beneath the exit sign for most of this record.

Previously rated: The Idiot (4/5) ********************* On first listen, I liked The Idiot a little better than this. If I listened to them again, it might be the opposite. The biggest problem I had with this one was the sound. It was muddled, especially with the vocal effects. Some songs felt like they went a bit too long. Otherwise a fun album. Again, reminded me of Bowie.

Pre-listening thoughts: I’ve heard of Iggy pop/the stooges, but I've never listened to any of his/their stuff. Curious about this since he and Bowie were in cahoots. Post/during listening thoughts: you can hear Bowie’s influence on here for sure, down to the vocal performance (and the backing vocals literally lol). The arrangements are more punk than standard Bowie though, and I’m guessing that part is all Iggy Pop. Also unrelated but curious if Lana del Rey’s album of the same title is a reference to this or something else. Fall in Love with Me is kinda giving Franz Ferdinand. This is good, I’m not like enthusiastic about it but I don’t dislike it. I do feel bad judging any music rn bc I’m sick and my hearing isn’t at its greatest, but I’m like 3 albums behind so gotta lock in. 6/10 DID I NEED TO HEAR THIS BEFORE I DIE: nah Fav tracks: Lust for Life, Tonight Least fav tracks: Sixteen

ugh the production gives me a headache and the playing is quite boring. lyricism is good though

I considered giving it four stars, but then Spotify autoplayed a song from The Idiot right after, and it was so much better than anything on Lust for Life

Particolare passare da Raw Power a questo

Lust for Lude and Tge Passenger are bangers. The rest of the album is less memorable.

'The Passenger' is a great and iconic track but other than that I found this album rather bland to be honest. 'Lust For Life' and 'Fall In Love With Me' were alright but other than that the album did not live up to my expectations. I will give it a weak 3 rating just because of 'The Passenger' but maybe it would deserve a 2.5 rating to be honest.

I wasn't a fan of the start - I'm not sure how Lust For Life got so popular, but both it and Sixteen have good melodies which get repeated way too much, and weird lyrics (asking about lotion, hypnotizing chickens, and lusting after a sixteen year old?). After that the album got a lot better for me, with The Passenger being my favorite, probably because Holiday by Green Day uses the same exact chord progression.

Fajne, punkowe, lekkie, slucha sie dobrze

Top level 3. Lust for Life is OK, Passenger is a stone cold classic.

Dieses Album hat mich nicht begeistert. Die meisten Lieder sind eher durchschnittlich, abgesehen von den zwei bekanntesten Liedern des Albums. Gerade Lust for Life ist ein cooler Rocksong, der mich immer an Trainspotting erinnert. In einigen Liedern hört man den Einfluss von Bowie. Sonst meh. Favorit: LfL.

Lust For Life is a great song and perhaps the highlight of the album.

I think one of my first introductions to Iggy Pop was the part that he played in the movie the Crow: City of Angels. He’s a weird dude man! This album is actually pretty good and you can definitely feel the Bowie influence on it in the punk world he is considered to be one of the fore fathers of the movement but outside he has had many singles that are cemented their way into history. Lust for Life is a classic used in a variety commercials and TV shows. But I have to agree The Passenger is probably his best song on this album tonight. Sounds like it could’ve been off a Bowie album. I was impressed.

3/5

passenger is great

Good Bowie adjacent album that I think parts of still hold up. Bowies hand is clear even if Pop had more of his own hand in this and while that might be a slight against Pop it’s a plus for the album. If we just take out any reference to teens we’re good to go!

It was okay, just old. It was progressive in its time, I'm sure.

Lust for Life made me very cheerful.

Didn't speak to me

A perfectly fine punk album. Nothing memorable.

It’s fine. It’s Iggy Pop. Couple hits. Last track sounds like The Killers. Famous rock stars, I challenge you to NOT write a song about having sex with underage girls (might be impossible, it seems)

Great so far, great album. Not sure if there's much replay besides a few songs.

Favorite Track: Lust for Life

Enjoyed it but didn’t love it. Passenger and Lust for Life obviously huge, rest of it blurred into one a bit. Album cover is great 3.25/5

The passenger is a SICK song. otherwise, ehh.

I just had a bad week this time. Nearly all the albums were below 4 stars. "Lust For Life" is one of those records. There are some good songs in this album. "Fall in Love With Me" is my favourite. 3 stars for "Lust For Life".

I liked this a lot more than I thought I would, and there’s some pretty recognisable tracks, but I won’t play it again

6/10 Highlights: The Passenger Lust for Life

The David Bowie influence is obvious. Contains the hit "The Passenger", plus the title track "Lust for Life" which I'd heard before but didn't know was by Iggy Pop.

Passenger and Tonight were good but the rest kind of boring

Better than I expected

not david bowie

a very poppy offering that's fairly uplifting and fun. historically, this was the second album that Iggy & David Bowie worked on together, but in this one, Iggy demanded more control over the production and leaned more towards a hard rock and proto-punk sound than The Idiot. Despite little promotion, it was Pop's highest charting album until 2016, and is frequently praised as Pop's most energetic album and widely regarded as one of his best works. I totally get the energy from this album, and at the time, especialyl with Bowie influences, this really seems to carry a lot of interesting confluence between art pop and rock music.

Horniest man of the 70s?

Imagine if it didn't open with that track. Hmmm well I suppose 16 is legal but how old were you Iggy? Much Bowie sound. So I'm dying at age 22 and I get told everything is going to be ok tonight? More accessible than The Stooges, for sure. Almost mainstream sound. Is the cover photo meant to be a cheesy yearbook photo?

It's probably common knowledge but I didn't realize there was such close collaboration between Iggy Pop and David Bowie. Wikipedia says Pop used Bowie's arrangement for the title track, which is a great song. I think I first heard it on the Trainspotting soundtrack. The rest of the album is fine but nothing else stands out. It would have been cool to see Pop do a live show back in the day - sounds like he was a great performer.

Good. Eh. Racist?

More modern than I would have expected. The hits have aged really well. The deeper cuts are also great and not the straight forward punk I expected with my metal image of Iggy Pop. Turn Blue is odd but no skip.

A bit of a mixed bag for me where the singles are way stronger than the deep cuts

3 stars. Feels pedestrian at many points but some bangers (Lust For Life, The Passenger, Some Weird Sin).

Lust for life is wel even een knaller van een opener zeg! En dan staat hier ook nog The Passenger op wat daadwerkelijk een prachtig nummer is, dat moet haast wel betekenen dat dit Iggy Pops beste album is! Nou het is in elk geval beter dan het album met The Stooges, daar kwam ik echt nauwelijks doorheen. The Passenger is nog steeds een heel sterk nummer, en het album is een stuk meer gepolijst dan de punk rock van The Stooges. Minder het idee dat maar wat geschreeuwd word en dat is altijd fijn. De hits zijn, wederom, wel echt de hoogtepunten van dit album. De rest is toch vrij vlak voor mij. Alles bij elkaar, is het prima om doorheen te komen, gelukkig niet zo PUNK als The Stooges FAVO: Lust for life, The passenger

Good American rock. Good guitar rifts and drums. A solid album

The somewhat tamed, upbeat dancy version of Iggy Pop. Some bangers - some songs are going nowhere. Many go on for too long (Bowie!!!)

Generally enjoyable, if far less punchy than the Stooges material.

Good album, enjoyed the first songs, groovy beats. Last song was great too. Not necessarily my wheelhouse of music but enjoyed the 7 tracks.

Title track is solid

This is fine, David Bowie lite

The 2 big songs are absolute classics for a reason. Just all-time great songs. The rest of the songs don't live up to those, but also aren't bad.

The first half of this is really solid but the back half is a real mess.

Pretty sure this would have been a case of “way more fun live” at the time it was released, but sadly I’ll never know Also way more into the back half of this record

Hmm… może to był po prostu zły dzień na tę płytę. Ale wydawała mi się trochę monotonna, bez większych fajerwerków. Obrała jeden kurs i bardzo konsekwentnie się go trzymała. Jest na tej płycie kilka kawałków, które lubię, ale ogólnie trochę mi zniknęła w tle. 6.5/10

старина такой добрый музон делал оказывается

Despite some dated lyrics and a few underwhelming tracks, this is an enjoyable listen full of chaotic energy.

Not afraid to be eccentric. A fun and different album. Did listen while half asleep so may re-visit in the future. Some definite bops (lust for life, the passenger, neighbourhood threat) some definite underrated songs on there though.

I liked it.

Helt ok. Många låtar lite släpiga. "The passenger" testade jag att spela på piano.

Surprisingly good

Iggy's songwriting peak. Full of attitude and swagger. Does tail off a bit towards the end. Best tracks: - Lust for Life - The Passenger - Tonight Worst tracks: - Turn Blue Rating: 7/10

pra fechar o ano. pior que eu gosto do iggy pop, ignorando o fato do home ser maluquinho.

First listen. Ok.

It was okay. The title reminded me of the Lana album.

it was some great songs, it was some awful songs and the guy sounds like a creep

3/5, it was alright. Not my type.

This was ok. I didn't think this album was so poppy and at some points has Iggy Pop doing some kind of punk Frank Sinatra impersonation which is weird and doesn't really work. Lust For Life & The Passenger are the obvious stand outs.

with the stooges, iggy is punk, but apparently when he is with his solo band, the music is more rock based. iggy pop was friends with david bowie and you can tell bowie’s influence with this album. good album. highlights: “lust for life” “some weird sin” “the passenger”

I thought I liked Iggy Pop and The Stooges. But those Stooges albums were a total miss for me. Was familiar with a few of the songs on this solo album but was worried…….. Shouldn’t have been; this was pretty good. Compared to The Stooges albums, anyway.

was ok. A few good songs. Interesting narrative

Lust for Life som track er jo ret fedt. Men pladen som helhed hmm. Det er jo lidt punked, måske tidligt pop punk? Det er som udgangspunkt fedt nok, men tror ligesom med mange solo album jeg synes det kommer til at handle for meget om vokalen og hvad Iggy lige føler er sprødt at synge. Mister blikket for helheden

Average

It’s okay

I wanted to like, didnt listen much

yay david bowie

Great punk momentum and fun through most the album. Turn blue went a little too long for me.

The Passenger is a tune. Didn't know it was by Iggy Pop so that was a nice surprise. Rest of the album was quite good, but not quite enough for a 4.

Lust for life and the passenger are both bangers and will probably listen to them again in the future. Also will probably watch trainspotting soon, after lust for life made me remember about the film. The rest of the album is ok did tail off towards the end

3.75 Classic hits, but a less cohesive album.

very ok, auprised at the songs i knew

Pari megalekaa ja muuten ihan ok. 1078 levynä alkaa kisaväsymys jo painamaan...

Bitz weird aber en vibe. 3.3

Lust For Life is a kickback to 70s garage rock from the American Bowie. Strong start, holds its own all the way through. Enjoyed the old school listen (3.3*s) with the +0.1 for being American.

Have heard Iggy is a major rock legend and but never really gave a listen. Always thought he was just some strung out, shirtless weirdo but this album is quite good and I can see why it has influenced many Indy rock bands today. A lot of the tracks would fit right in amongst other alt-rock radio station hits from the past few decades. Holds up very well. Bowie and Ziggy certainly built their stage presence and styles together. The album cover is deceptive for what you get here as Iggy is far from a good boy...3.35.

I've only ever scratched the surface with Iggy through pop culture references like Trainspotting and the like. I never really paid attention and kinda just figured Iggy was an artist that I've overlooked. Lust For Life is a fun little collection of tunes. Nothing special, but solid enough to warrant a listen and make me wonder what else Iggy has. Might be something I come back to when I need to scratch a certain brit punk rock itch. 2.86 stars

Uhh, look how cute he was in 1977. Yikes, the Lust for life got him.

2 stone cold classics A lot of so-so

Two great songs, rest is the ramblings of a smackhead nonce but musically good

Freaks gonna freak. The albums aren’t all that great without the theatrics of the live show- but at least I didn’t have to skip any of the tracks.

Iggy Punk Rock. 3/5

Насколько же круто начинаются песни настолько же быстро они наскучивают.. но в целом приятное прослушивание, кроме первого трека почти ничего не вызывает желаний переслушать.. так что он на один неплохой раз

I can see why this was having a resurgence in the 00s, it sounds just like every indie rock band from that era. Decent variety of tunes.

I kinda dont like rock, but this album is good, with that david bowie as a collab, i live this, i live this, i give it a 3/5

"Lust for Life" was used in every car commercial in the early 2000s, giving it familiarity. The album was fun, upbeat, and just okay.

Decent album, enjoyable but nothing amazing

It was a perfect album for the era. 10 songs on the album and I added 5 of them to my library.

Good, not great. List for life was the only banger.

I had more fun listening to this than I anticipated. Iggy Pop is one of those undeniable characters of the music industry and his personality reflects pretty well into his music. The Passenger is a classic and was the only song I was familiar with from this album. Lust For Life is hiding a few other noteworthy tracks, such as the effervescent 'Sixteen' and 'Some Weird Sin' along with the title track. On Lust For Life, Iggy sounds like he's having a good time and that in-turn allows his listener to relax and have a good time. It isn't an album for particularly deep listening or introspection, outside of the question "how strong is your lust for life?" Top 3: 1. The Passenger 2. Fall In Love With Me 3. Turn Blue Bottom 1: Success Overall Score: 6.9/10 (3 & 1/2 Stars)

Not bad

Alright. It's all good. Too many lyrics about teenage girls. Sweet 16... more like Shut Up

yeah its influential i dont really like it that much though

One thing I’ve learned about myself from this list is that I’m an Iggy Pop fan. You can definitely hear the Bowie influences on this one, sometimes for better and sometimes for worse. Didn’t like this as much as when he’s with the Stooges (a little too poppy) but still good.

Has two undeniable hits, the rest of this sounds like a David Bowie album but not as good. Some of the songs are not that good and go over 6 minutes long. I will rate this higher than it deserves for the singles.

I know Iggy is a legend, but I found this album to be inconsistant. A couple of good songs and others that just don't resonate.

Solid Iggy / Bowie. 3.5

Some absolutely classics, but not as good as I hoped throughout

The title track “Lust For Life” and “The Passenger” are the obvious highlights of this album given their popularity. While none of the other songs quite live up to that greatness, it’s still a fun album to revisit. I can see how this album and Iggy in general are a major influence on bands like The Strokes. This album has always been a 3 for me so I’ll keep it there.

If Mick Jagger and David Bowie had a baby that speedballed, it would be Iggy Pop. I like Bowie, and I don't like Jagger. Iggy is more on the Jagger side for me, as in I'm not a huge fan. Although, I did like that Stooges album we listed to awhile back. I guess this is a good album, but it isn't something I would listen to voluntarily. Glad I heard it, though. 3

I like the energy on this album. Lust for Life is a great song. Iggy Pop has such an interesting voice. I think this one is better than the earlier album I rated. I feel like the songs are organized and structured better and not as chaotic. Dear I say mature. I also liked 'Tonight'.

并不太欣赏得来…

It was okay.

The album is a great compilation of the “Lust for Life” (mostly drugs). I love the first half of the album, but after “Tonight” I feel it becomes another album. “Turn Blue” is a mess and “Sucess” is kinda boring. I understand the experimental side but it loses the energy of the first few bangers.

i'm a big fan of 70s punk but this only has two good songs. the rest are forgettable. bowie definitely saved it from being total garbage

It’s fine, I guess, I don’t know. Lust for life is a bit of a bop, Sixteen is creepy as hell (how were 70s rock dudes all pedos?), and there was another song I recognized that was kind of good but I can’t remember what it was. 2.5 stars

Respect for creativity plus Bowie. Lust for Life is classic.

Is this punk? Post punk? I don’t know, and I don’t really care. (Subtext - beware of labels. They tend to serve someone else’s purposes.)

Iggy pop is one of those artists that I appreciate, but have never really been able to properly get into. I just much prefer the rawness and aggression of The Stooges.

Probalby my favorite Iggy Pop album so far. Very catchy

This is pretty much the missing link between two of my favorite albums, Low and “Heroes”, but is not nearly as good. Iggy starts to grate after a while, especially on Turn Blue (🥴), but there’s a few good tracks here.

Some seriously excellent songs in this album.

Don't remember many opinions on it

I didn't know David Bowie and Iggy Pop wrote Tonight together and that this was the original. That's pretty cool. Overall it's an enjoyable album, though not very outstanding. I enjoyed it more than his work with the Stooges that I have heard so far.

Some good songs

The day I discovered that Capital Inicial's song is actually a cover from Iggy Pop! Good album, but very different style of songs throughout it? Almost doesn't feel cohesive, despite them individually being good!

In jalousiebedeckter Wohnung amüsierst du dich alleine Du hörst Iggy Pop – dann fick ihn doch! Durch zeugenlose Wald und Wiesen gehst du Gassi Mit dem Hund in einem Minirock – dann fick ihn doch! An euphorieberaubten Tagen frequentierst du eine Kirche Und du sprichst mit Gott – dann fick ihn doch! The Album is great, few bangers i love lel he still makes great music (3.5/5.0)

Philip Seymour Hoffman voice: “IGGY POP!” A fun rock album. Thought it was going to be a bit more weird.

mhhh pas ma came

Lust for Life and The Passenger are both epic....the rest would be a 2. OK.

Highlights: Some weird sin, The passenger, Neighbourhood threat -Very dynamic -Sometimes it gets a bit too generic or a bit boring but nothing major -The vibe the album brings is amazing -The highs on this are REALLY good -The lows are not bad they're just meh Rating: 6.5/10

Fun vibes. I’m not all in but he’s creative

Good album from Iggy, distinctive but not too far out. Very accessible. The Passenger is a great start to the album.

6.5

Bowie's fingerprints are all over this. Sounds like Bowie but less restrained. I like it, but prefer the Stooges work for sure. Title track is fantastic tho

This was pretty good, although I couldn't wait to get that album cover off my screen

I can't believe The Passenger is almost 50 years old. The rest of the album didn't age that well though. 7/10

This was not the sort of music I thought Iggy Pop did. But that was based on how he looks and those crap ads he did quite enjoyed it though.

Lust for Life and The Passenger are a couple of awesome hits. Besides that, the album is a bit meh but certainly above average. Bowie rules. 6.5/10 (3.25/5)

Great hugely Bowie-influenced record.

ok werk

Although I'm not a big Iggy Pop fan, this is probably my favorite of his albums. It's not too crazy but still a little crazy, just right. I might like his other work more if I had listened to this first and worked into his other stuff. Not sure if I would listen to this agarin but I don't regret hearing it.

I love Iggy Pop’s voice. Occasionally I loved this record. But for me half is a strong record and half is fairly mediocre. 3/5

Music to run down Princes Street in Edinburgh to... Add in The Passenger and this becomes a fairly iconic album.

Very good. Knew the big 2 songs. Surprised at how pop it sounded and the Bowie influence is clear. Dips a little on the B side.

Notable tracks: Lust for Life, The Passenger, Turn Blue Pretty middle of the road. Some tracks feel a little samey. 6/10

Thought this album was a mixed bag. The sound was really good, distinct and fun, but I didn’t care for a lot of the lyrics throughout the songs. Especially on Turn Blue. Kinda weird. Standouts: The Passenger, Tonight, and Neighborhood Threat.

This is a weird one - at points it's grungey, sometimes sounds like The Doors meets Bowie, other times it's ankle-deep in Britpop. Not something that I think I'd revisit but an interesting listen

Not really for me. It definitely picked up as it went on but still, I'm indifferent to it. Since this was a collab with Bowie, whom I also am indifferent to, this didn't speak to me in the end.

Fairly decent. Only must Skip is Turn Blue

69/100

This was cool Wouldn’t listen again but lust for life is a rammer

3 stars

A couple of truly great tracks but the rest of the album can't maintain that standard.

Está bien, pero sin mas

The Passenger is a great track. Never gets old. Lust for Life good too. Tonight sounds quite Bowiesque. But the rest is just a bit samey. Not bad.

The Passenger, what a riff. Lust For Life, what a drum beat. Tonight, what a song. Otherwise, underwhelming.

Pretty good but didn’t have the wow factor. I like the Bowie influence, didn’t realise he was so involved. Sixteen was creepy.

Has two undeniable hits, the rest of this sounds like a David Bowie album but not as good. Some of the songs are not that good and go over 6 minutes long. I will rate this higher than it deserves for the singles. B

Absolutely loved The Passenger, but most of the other songs ranged from enjoyable to questionable. Overall the energy wasn't exactly my taste? But I still had a good time. The Passenger may become an all-time favourite.

Some really good stuff with some other stuff that hasn't aged as well.

Fun!

Lust for Life ✅ Sweet Sixteen ✅ Some Weird Sin - can tell Bowie's influence, top tune ✅ Passenger ✅ (Great opening 4 tracks) Tonight ✅ another solid song with heavy Bowie undertones. Reminds me of the pixies. Success ✅ - not bad, still heavy Bowie influence, with a hint of Neil Young Turn Blue ❎ weakest track so far, skip able Neighborhood Threat ✅ Picked it up again Fall in love with me ❎ one of the weaker ones, does remind me of some of Bowie's weaker songs Overall not a bad album... Probs about 7/10

Not bad. I really liked the vocals, kind of a fun listen.

Very enjoyable album with a few classic tracks

Good for bg music, but not really exciting

I didn't realize how many of IP's songs that I knew were all on this one album: "Fall In Love With Me," "The Passenger," and of course the title track. Nice that the title track is frist, so that can be put out of the way. It's not that I dislike it, it's just overplayed. Anyone who mentions Iggy Pop, "Lust For Life" is normally the song that pops into one's head. The other songs had a bit of a bravado / punk-ish vibe to it. But they did not hit me as much as I was hoping. As for "The Passenger," I had heard the song a bunch of times in ads and such but did not place it even was Iggy Pop. So there you go, you learn something new every day. I enjoyed the album and the songs that I knew, but the other songs did not hit me as much as I was expecting. So... three it is.

Meh. Iggy Pop on his own is a lot like when he's with the Stooges to me. Some good songs but not enough for a whole dynamite album, and I'd rather just have his greatest hits. The title track and Passengers are classics - great, catchy songs. The rest I kind of shrug my shoulders at, except at times being slightly intrigued by Sixteen, Success, and Neighborhood Threat. Moving on...

3.5

Eccentric pop, what a coool cat. His mannerisms remind me of Prince a bit. I can see why people like Iggy. 3.4

Have never heard any of his music at all. Have definitely heard of this first track. Pretty good album. Very different. Not poppy but not super rocking.

Couple good tracks on here - listenable - not bad.

Better lyrics than I expected. And some interesting bits.

First Iggy Pop album I've listened to and it was enjoyable enough. Would've hit different listening to it back in the late 70s. Still holds up though.

The Passenger and Lust for Life stick out - as they were covered and used over and over again in media. Aside from that, not much here.

well it's good, kinda scary 3/5

Bijzonder album is dit altijd, gezien de tijdsgeest. De 'Godfather of Punk' die in het begin van zijn solo carrière mee surft op de punk-golf van 1977. De vloedgolf die voor een groot deel werd veroorzaakt door een garage rock-beving onder het wateroppervlak, bijna tien jaar eerder, met als epicentrum 'The Stooges'. Echter, los van de rammelende rock 'n roll klassieker 'Lust For Life', waarmee het bal opent, biedt het album meer dan de energieke, eentonige punkmuziek van dat jaar. De mix van krautrock, art rock en glam is duidelijk een cocktail geschud door David Bowie, en reflecteert tot op zekere hoogte de ambiance van 70s Berlijn. Vermakelijke rockplaat, die bij vlagen veel meer schuurt tegen een bluesy Stones album dan dat het hoekige debuut ''The Idiot'' uit hetzelfde jaar dat deed. Toch ontbreekt het bij mij aan echt prikkelende momenten, naast de twee klassiekers. Waar het debuutalbum echt een uniek product leverde, gecreëerd in bijzondere omstandigheden (een groepje coke snuivende en pillen poppende kunstenaars in een extravagante stad, ver van huis), vind ik dit niet meer dan een verzameling muziek die nét iets te bekend voor komt. Nogal veilig, voor Iggy's doen, vooral als je bedenkt hoe baanbrekend zijn werk een decennium eerder was. De afsluiter maakt een hoop goed. Die laat het bloed weer wat sneller stromen. 7/10 Highlights: Lust For Life Fall In Love With Me

Good enough but nothing special

It was okay.

Some bangers, some filler.

Sweet sixteen a little rapey

Not really my thing, but it’s pretty solid overall. 6/10

It’s fun, it’s light. Perfect for throwing on at a party or a road trip.

✅✅ while having a fair amount of influence from Bowie, this feels distinctly punk in a way that Bowie at his most confrontational never did. It still feels fresh, the vocals in parts almost sound like something from the aughts. wildly ahead of its time. might bump to ✅✅✅ with time.

Underwhelming, second track is awful

Was expecting something a bit edgier. David Bowie’s influence is heavily felt. pretty standard pop music, probably a little bit ahead of the trend at the time. Not a stand out for me.

3.5 out of 5 Stars. I can’t help but tie Iggy Pop and his songs to Trainspotting, and the starting song’s energy still feels as frenetic as a junkie running from the cops high on heroine and adrenaline. What struck me on this album is how refreshing it must have been to hear this sound in the late 70s. As things were becoming more digitized and electronic, here were some stooges that could put on a stripped down, energetic show. Most of the songs are kinda forgettable tbh

Iggy Pop reads on paper like his stuff would be right up my alley but I just can’t get into him.

yes, well

its fine. i did dig 'Turn Blue' and 'The Passenger', but I don't think I can give it a higher score on account of 'Sixteen'... which is very clearly about... well, banging a 16 year old

A good solo outing for Iggy.

Better than I remember and than expected. Could see myself going back another time if out of other music.

Fine enough

Knew more of these songs than I gave myself credit for. Thought I just didn’t know any Iggy Pop by the unforgettable What Happens in Vegas commercials featured Lust For Life

2.5ish but I’ll round up. Can hear the Bowie fingerprints

It was good. I don’t know how to explain it other than 70s 60s rock.

Fine easy listening. Nothing overly memorable but a decent listen.

Good

OK, knew it before

Half timeless bops, half faux Floyd 70s rock opera that didn't land for me. Punk half was great.

Some tracks were a little “yelly” for me but it was overall interesting.

I'm more of a stooges guy. I hate lust for life, but I love the passenger. Everything else is solid if not great. Classic 3.

Good album, but a little uneven. Amazing how polished it all is considering the outsider feel Iggy portrays.

Føle meg programforplikta til å lika Iggy Pop bedre enn eg gjør, men har fortsatt ikkje følt på kallet

Didn't inspire me enough to seriously engage with the music and my experience of it to write a long/funny review.

i liked the two big songs on here! but struggled to really have an opinion on anything else.

decent album. crazy how huge the title track and the passenger are, and everything else here languishes in relative obscurity. iggy pop is certainly an icon of the counterculture zeitgeist from this era, though perhaps a bit of a troubled soul... with that said, I'm not a huge fan of the stooges' sound or output. there's way more music i'd rather listen to and actually enjoy. this solo album is similar. love the huge tracks but none of the other stuff really impressed me. long tracks, got bored, 3 stars. favorites: lust for life, the passenger, tonight

Skimming these two albums to catch up. This one is pretty okay. Seems just like an album made to be watched live and misses a lot of excitement over headphones. Could be higher but prob average a 2-3 star.

Fun album, some parts were not for me. I thought ‘The passenger’ stood out as the best song.

Good

Fun Album, My uncle really loves Iggy Pop, but.. He scares me, such a pasty saccharin smile, and why is he staring at me like that??? I don't think I can revisit this album because listening to it again would mean I have to click past that horrifying human construct.

Passengers - great hook, very red hot chili peppers. Tonight - I dig. Sounds like David Bowie. Success - bluesy and boring

Not exactly my style but I did enjoy listening, my favorite track was “Lust For Life”

Pretty decent I liked a couple of songs. The story behind it was very interesting.

Solid Iggy

Interesting but forgettable.

3.5 Another day, another David Bowie album in the form of an Iggy Pop release. Mostly kidding - while you can still very much hear Bowie’s voice in this (literally at times), you can also definitely tell Iggy was starting to take more ownership of his music with this record. I mean, yes, seven of the nine songs here are credited as having been composed by Bowie, so the umbilical cord clearly wasn’t fully cut, but I think the musical partnership between the two is strongly felt here, most noticeably in the sense that this sounds much more like an evolved Stooges album than its predecessor. And as it so happens, two of Iggy’s fine moments came from this particular partnered effort as well - Lust for Life and The Passenger. I probably don’t have anything to say about either track that hasn’t already been said a million times over, but they are two songs that I believe have gone on to define his career and that I genuinely feel emanate a sense of greatness as you’re listening. Sooo, it’s kind of unfortunate that the rest of this album just doesn’t really hold a candle. There’s nothing here that’s bad (though admittedly the opening lines of Turn Blue made me do a double take), but there’s also nothing here that gets anywhere near the high of the two hits. The closing track, Fall in Love With Me, is probably about as close as it gets, but even then, I still wouldn’t consider it in the same ballpark. The end result is you get a good, but uneven feeling album, so while I enjoyed this, I honestly just don’t feel it’s structured as well as The Idiot is. Definitely a must-listen for an Iggy Pop fan, but it’s not his best (or probably even his second-best) work.

Very top heavy record with great hits up front. Pretty good as far as solo efforts are concerned

Well I can see (hear) the influence he had on music 20 years later. And to be honest I think Iggy did it better. This is quite a good album, not something I would rave over, but certainly worth the occasional listen. Would I buy it? Yes I would, but I wouldn't go looking for it especially. A very high 3.

Great album. A couple of those songs I knew while, but had no idea they were by Iggy Pop. I thought the whole thing was excellent.

It’s ok

Minimum 3 stars just for Lust & Passenger. Not sure I love it quite enough to push it up to 4 though.

Blegh

The Passenger and Lust for Life are obviously the stand out tracks here, there are a couple other songs I think are good, but not enough to warrant a 4. Overall I would describe this album as "fine"; it has it's moments and I can hear the Bowie influence. 3.5

Good

It’s a good listen for sure

Lust for life and the Passenger are pretty decent and the rest is okay. Fine background music

Iggy is a creep. Some of these songs were good, the rest were meh

Muy bueno.

Fun 70's rock from a legend.

It's mostly good, with one standout title track. Always thought the rest of it felt underbaked though.

Everybody knows and loves the classic title track and The Passenger. None of the other songs quite keep up to the same quality, and the trio of songs following Passenger really bring the album down. Some Weird Sin and Neighborhood Threat are quality songs, but a 4/9 success rate doesn’t make a classic album.

I waited too long to rate this one I remember liking it kind of but nothing stood out as super memorable 3-4

Forgetful but not bad

2 great songs, the rest was decidely blegh.

Pretty Good. Passenger is a long time favorite.

Lust for life and Passenger are amazing songs. The rest of the album was alright, but not memorable, I have no urge to repeat again 3

Not my thing.

Gear: Hifiman Arya Mix (2017 Remaster): tendenziell zu heiß und wenig unspektakulär Musik: "Lust for Life" und "The Passenger" absolute Klassiker, hinten raus überraschend auch weitaus weniger "Raw Power" und mehr Bowie (insb. "Success" und "Neighborhood Threat") Wertung: 🍌🍌🍌(🍌)/5

There's some pretty recognisable tracks off of this, it's just a tad unfortunate that the rest of the songs don't quite deliver on the same level. The last track, however, was a really great album closer.

Title track is good and known. Rest of album was ok

Sounds like David Bowie

3.5

Good

it was ok, not sure if it is one of the 1000 top ever, but no complaints

Interesting listen. Definitely get a sense of the Iggy & Bowie connection after listening.

3.8

Normal rock n roll sound

Songs I liked: Lust for Life, The Passenger

Easy listen fav song the passenger

Enjoyed it more than I thought I would. 2.66 per track.

The title track is pretty fun, but the rest is a bit forgettable really. Not bad, just forgettable.

It just didnt excite me rn idk why. It was kinda boring

Kult, et par dritbra hits og mange gode låter men ingen mindblowing rockeopplevelse personlig. Godt album og legendarisk for sin tid.

it's decent but not interesting enough for me to relisten

5/10 this is the standard. Not bad, couple saves. Some were weird. Saves are good though.

Se nota para bien (contención) la producción de David Bowie. Dos grandes canciones, otra cedida por Bowie y el resto flojea.

Good listen, power punk. I got more into it as it went on. I knew a few, favorited a couple more. Was not aware of the history and extent of Bowie’s involvement. Will be digging into the earlier stuff and revisiting this one. 3.5/5

Seeing Iggy Pop in 1987 on the same bill with The Smithereens, Ziggy Marley, Guns N’ Roses and INXS is hard to top. Unless of course he were to wear see through clear cellophane pants the whole show, which of course he did. A departure from his highly influential Stooges period, this album overall did not disappoint. “Turn Blue” was a bit of a slog, but the rest I found enjoyable. Especially “The Passenger” which would be covered most excellently ten years later by Siouxsie and the Banshees. The biggest puzzle to me is the cover art photo, which looks like something you’d find on an employee badge for someone who didn’t finish his TPS reports. Still, I’ll be revisiting this one.

Nice lil album. Lust for Life is certainly an iconic song and enjoyed quite a few on this. Rebel! Fight the man! The Passenger reminded me of something but I couldn’t quite put my finger on it. I think Green Day took “inspiration” from that for Holiday.

3.4 stars rounded down. "Lust for Life" and "The Passenger" are standouts. "Some Weird Sin" and "Fall in Love With Me" are also solid tracks.

First-time listener. Had heard the title track, and this is one of my top picks off the album. I enjoyed some of the guitar riffs and cowbell. Not a fan of Iggy's voice, and it seemed to change in different tracks, sometimes coming across like he was trying to portray Mick Jagger or Jim Morrison. I found Success annoying after a while, but ended humorously. Turn Blue gave me an Elvis on heroin vibe. It seemed like some of the songs were just improv, maybe like it was a live performance and also just high on heroin. Lyrics mostly seemed shallow, or just nonsense. Maybe I would have liked it as a teenager in 1977. There are a couple of tunes that I might listen to again. Others I might have if the vocals were different. Neighborhood Threat is my top pick and enjoyed the ominous sound, just found the vocals a bit cringey.

3.85/5 This album hits sometimes and misses others. When it hits, though, it hits. Hard. Most of the songs either didn’t hit as hard as I thought they would or Iggy Pop is a little more twisted than I thought. From “Lust For Life”’s chaotic opening, to the twisted realm of “Turn Blue”, to the absolute comedy gold that is “Success”, Iggy Pop displays a lot of emotions here. He’s joking in one song and apathetic in the next, and in the one after that, he cruises on by like Tony Marston in And Then There Were None without a care. This album confidently gets a 77/100, or a 3.85/5. Fav: “Success” Least Fav: “Turn Blue”

It's ok. Despite a couple of real classics on here I won't be rushing back. Patchy.

Alright

He's a weird old fella but the album is pretty good

Какая ж у него жажда жизни, какой же он весёлый. О, я знаю the Passenger. Неплохая песня ) Ну в целом альбом норм. Позитивный парень, наверное, у него будет хорошая и добрая жизнь у этого игги попа ахахахах ой.

Some icons on here, a good album

I had to go back and listen to the Stooges after this because I was shocked this was still Iggy Pop. I really didn't like his older work, and while this was better for me, I still didnt love it. I did like The Passenger and Tonight, though.

Surprised how much I liked it. Very Stones-esque. Title track is a banger.

Not bad

Not what I expected…probably a good thing.

not my style

ok...

The Passenger alone gets this to three stars. The rest is good, not great.

Iggy is great. A man very much with a Lust for Life and great music. The title track and Passengers are pieces of music that seem immune to the passage of time and fashion. The rest is solid enough, but shows it age more. A couple definitely tell of time with Bowie.

Great album

Medium; they all sounded the same but good songs to listen to in the car I guess And I felt like I was in a movie

Not my jam but can jam

Good album, I liked the Bowie influence/contribution. Interested in any other collabs between these two!

Love Stooges, find Iggy a bit meh. This is better than the Idiot, but not by a long way. Title track, Passenger and fall in love with me doing a lot of heavy lifting here

Well, I've never been a fan of Iggy Pop, but this wasn't bad. I'd listen to it again, and may check out some of his newer stuff.

Stand out tracks: Lust for Life, Passenger, and Success

Pop rock, with I fluences ranging from punky to slightly operatic

I am biased on this album haha But again, I feeeeel like it’s a bit too repetitive for me

Of course I knew the hits well - it’s aagin what I expected from the late 70s punkish era. Two songs kind of stood out - Tuen Blue and Fall In Love With Me. I guess the legend of Iggy is in his live shows - the album was just kind of uninspiring.

Pretty good album. The Passenger is definitely my favorite track.

Never really gave Iggy Pop much attention before. 'Lust for Life' is immediately recognizable, had no idea i) what this song was called, ii) that Iggy Pop wrote/sang it and iii) that it was this old! Great song, wonderful way to start the album. Then we immediately go to 'Sixteen' which feels VERY dated... 'show you my explosion / sweet sixteen' are lyrics that are hard to listen to in 2024 and this track alone is likely to lose the album a star. Track 4 is 'Passenger,' another song I recognize and like. I'm surprised by the number of songs I know here. The rest of the album was pretty meh... 3/5

Not gonna lie I only listened to the first three songs. They were decent but I wasn’t wowed. I was excited to listen to this tho because iggy pop is one of those people I’ve always heard about but knew nothing about him. I liked the wiki bit about him with ziggy (coincidence on the rhyming??) stardust. Other than that cool little factoid, I’m just kinda meh.

Enjoyable to listen through. Had multiple songs that I had heard but didn’t know the name to (namely The Passenger and Lust For Life). I have always heard of Iggy Pop, but didn’t know if I knew any of his songs. Glad this one came up on the list.

The first half of the album is incredibly strong, with a classic in The Passenger and a giant in the licensing/advertisement industry with Lust For Life. But once you get to the third quarter of this album it becomes very bluesy and slows way down. The last quart picks up slightly but doesn’t finish in a memorable way. Of the 70s/80s rock stars I feel like you rarely hear about Iggy Pop and that’s unfair, because I don’t think this album should be overlooked.

Another album that I should enjoy more than I do. I know that Iggy Pop is a major influence for the Punk movement, but does that mean I have to like him? Do I have to like Doom to enjoy Call of Duty? Do I have to like newspaper comic strips to enjoy cartoons? Do I have to like 2001: A Space Odyssey to like Interstellar? That being said, it's not like the album was difficult to listen to. I just probably won't be coming back to it.