The Stooges’ self-titled debut from 1969 is being revisited through a new audiophile edition of available on reel-to-reel from Rhino High Fidelity. Iggy Pop played several of the songs earlier this year at Coachella Festival.
The Stooges (Rhino High Fidelity R2R) was duplicated in real time from a 1:1 copy of the original flat analog master tape. The result is a master-quality listening experience that captures the recording’s full dynamics. The 15 i.p.s. half-track 1/4” tape is produced to the IEC equalization standard on premium RTM LPR90 tape stock and stored on a 10.5” metal reel. The Reel-to-Reel edition is limited to 350 copies worldwide and available exclusively at
Rhino.com.
Iggy Pop (aka Iggy Stooge on this album), Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, and Dave Alexander left Ann Arbor, Michigan, to record their debut in New York with producer John Cale. Across eight tracks, the band’s visceral rhythms and roaring guitars fused with Iggy’s confrontational vocals, forging an elemental sound that was ahead of its time. “1969” opens the album with a sneer, while “I Wanna Be Your Dog” and “No Fun” bristle with the quartet’s primal power. Cale, who played viola on the Velvet Underground’s first two albums, also plays it here on the eerie, experimental “We Will Fall.”
Largely overlooked when it came out, The Stooges is now regarded as one of rock’s most vital debuts and continues to reach new generations. When the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducted the band in 2010, it described them simply as “punk before punk existed.”
The Stooges (Rhino High Fidelity)
R2R Track Listing
“1969”
“I Wanna Be Your Dog”
“We Will Fall”
“No Fun”
“Real Cool Time”
“Ann”
“Not Right”
“Little Doll”
George Paul
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