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I got this as a birthday present and this is just an unbelievable bonanza for Stooges fans. Disc 1 contains the original album, now restored with the original DAVID BOWIE mix that’s been out-of-print for more than a dozen years. Disc 2 contains a great live show from Georgia in 1973. Named Georgia Peaches after part of Iggy’s lewd stage banter, at first it starts off like Metallic K.O., all piano and bass and too little of JAMES WILLIAMSON‘s guitar. Gradually, the mix gets better, but in any case, the show is an excellent soundboard recording. Disc 2 also features a previously unheard Raw Power outtake called “Doojiman” and a previously unreleased rehearsal version of “Head On”.
Disc 3 is comprised of outtakes from the Raw Power sessions, alternate versions of “Shake Appeal” and “Death Trip” that are virtually indistinguishable from the album version on Bowie’s mix and finally, two songs (“Gimme Danger” and “Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell”) from IGGY POP‘s own “violent” mix that came out in 1997. Although the outtakes “I Got a Right” and “I’m Sick of You” are fantastic, they’re well-known and found elsewhere. The outtakes “I’m Hungry” and “Saint Peter” are OK, but not great. “I’m Hungry” is of particular interest as a work-in-progress since it has the riff of “Penetration” over what sounds like Iggy making up vocals right there on the spot.
Disc 4 contains a documentary on the making of Raw Power as well as the reunion of three of its prinicpal players (Pop, Williamson and drummer SCOTT ASHETON). It also includes a live version of “Shake Appeal” from last November’s show in Sao Paolo, Brazil.
And that’s not all! Sorry if this sounds like a commercial, but there’s also a 7” with a replica of the Japanese picture sleeve. Sure, it’s just “Raw Power” on the A-side and “Search and Destroy” on the B-side (so nothing rare on it, in other words), but it’s still great to have some of this stuff on vinyl as it sounds incredible.
And furthermore, there’s a 48 page booklet with comments by all sorts of people and lots of amazing photos.
Like I said, this is a complete bonanza for Stooges fans. Sure, the more casual fans should stick to the 2-disc version with the album and the live show, but the fanatics need this and probably already have it.
