Raw Power

This article is about the Stooges album. For the band that took their name from this album, see Raw Power (band). For other uses, see Raw Power (disambiguation).
Raw Power
Studio album by
Iggy and the Stooges
ReleasedFebruary 7, 1973 (1973-02-07)
RecordedSeptember – October 1972
StudioCBS, London
Genre
Length33:57
LabelColumbia
Producer
Iggy and the Stooges chronology
Fun House
(1970) 		Raw Power
(1973) 		Metallic K.O.
(1976)
Singles from Raw Power
  1. "Search and Destroy"
    Released: June 1973 [1]
  2. "Raw Power"
    Released: 1973 (Japan)

Raw Power is the third studio album by American rock band the Stooges (credited as Iggy and the Stooges), released on February 7, 1973 by Columbia Records. The album departed from the "groove-ridden, feel-based songs" of the band's first two records in favor of a more anthemic hard rock approach inspired by new guitarist James Williamson, who co-wrote the album's eight songs with singer Iggy Pop.[2] Pop produced the recording sessions himself and David Bowie assisted with post-production work, though the team were allotted only one day to mix the album and the resulting fidelity was poor. Later reissues have attempted to either correct or enhance the original mix, most notably Pop's 1997 remix, which became notorious for its extreme volume and compression.[3]

Though not initially commercially successful, Raw Power gained a cult following in the years following its release and, like its predecessors The Stooges (1969)[4][5] and Fun House (1970), is considered a forerunner of punk rock.[6] The Guardian wrote that "it has since been acknowledged as one of the most influential records in rock history".[7] Williamson's raw guitar sound deeply influenced acts of different music genres such as the Sex Pistols, Johnny Marr of the Smiths, and Kurt Cobain of Nirvana.

  1. ^ "Stooges singles".
  2. ^ Callwood 2011.
  3. ^ "Loudness". Chicago Mastering Service. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  4. ^ The Stooges Review (1969-12-31). "The Stooges The Stooges Album Reviews, Songs & More". AllMusic. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  5. ^ Troy Brownfield (2019-08-09). "The Stooges Set the Stage for Punk 50 Years Ago". The Saturday Evening Post. Retrieved 2022-06-06.
  6. ^ "The Stooges Biography". Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  7. ^ Hodgkinson, Will; Petridis, Alexis (March 11, 2010). "The world was not ready for Iggy and the Stooges". The Guardian. Retrieved February 9, 2012.