Iggy Pop - Million in Prizes: The Anthology
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Free Music Review: Give it up... turn the boy loose...
Hit: 3 Stars
While not the definitive collection many fans may have wanted (notable absences for my money include "Living on the Edge of the Night" [from the Black Rain Soundtrack], and another gem mentioned elsewhere: the title track to the film Repo Man), A Million in Prizes still packs the punch that is Iggy Pop. Especially disc one (Search and Destroy, for exanple, has never sounded better). It's certainly a package long overdue for this pioneer that inspired a generation of punks, goths, glam, garage and grunge bands. And it would no doubt be difficult to assemble these 38 tracks on one's own. It's just a shame there's no accompanying lyrics; still, the package does include some interesting reminiscences from Iggy's peers and progeny.
All in all, like the man it honors, A Million in Prizes is flawed; nonetheless, it's a good introduction to the enigma that is Iggy Pop in all his raw, imperfect glory. No one has rocked harder over the past thirty-five years.
Free Music Review: Only ONE Song From Funhouse?
Hit: 3 Stars
The fact that there is only ONE song from the Stooges 2nd album says a lot, which isn't good. I mean how COULD they leave off "1970" or even "T.V. Eye." What were they thinking? This alone keeps it from my giving it a four star rating. Other greast songs not included "Pumping For Jill,""Loco Mosiquito,"Bang, Bang (which Bowie did a terrible cover of). I mean who put this together? This is NOT the definitive Iggy Pop anthology, but it will have to do for now. Best to make your own compilation, because this one falls way short.Free Music Review: Good tracks, but FAR from comprehensive
Hit: 3 Stars
Iggy Pop's career has had plenty of ups and downs, but the peaks are curiously underrepresented on this 2-disc set. His strongest solo LP (New Values) is almost ignored, and the Stooges material is really only scratched on the surface. In many ways, this is a good place for beginners, but for serious Iggy fans there really isn't much new here. Though this is a fine collection, there really isn't anything remarkable enough about its selection of songs and it's far from comprehensive.