Iggy Pop – The Idiot (VG/VG) – LP, EU 1990

The Idiot is an LP by Iggy Pop from 1990 released on the Virgin America label.

About this album

The Idiot is Iggy Pop’s stark solo breakthrough and one of the key documents of late-1970s art rock. Recorded in 1976 with David Bowie heavily involved in its creation, the album trades the Stooges’ raw aggression for cold pulse, nervous restraint and nocturnal dread, setting the tone for post-punk and new wave to come. Songs such as Sister Midnight, Nightclubbing and China Girl helped define its influence, with Bowie later revisiting the last of those as a major hit. Bleak but compelling, the record stands as a pivotal reinvention that expanded Pop’s artistic reach and legacy.

Genre: Punk & Alternative

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