Iggy Pop has announced the deluxe release of his Bowie produced solo albums The Idiot and Lust for Life and tons more material from the Berlin-era on a new 7 disc box set, out via UMC on 29th May.
Also unveiled today, the first track to be released from the box set is an alternate mix of ‘China Girl’ – listen here.
“The boxset features remastered versions of ‘The Idiot’, ‘Lust For Life’, live album ‘TV Eye’ and rare outtakes, alternate mixes and a 40 page book. ‘Lust For Life’ and ‘The Idiot’ will also be released as standalone 2CD deluxe editions with bonus live CDs on the same date. The box set and albums provide a fascinating insight into the unique creative alchemy that defined the mythical Berlin-era of post punk, and set the wheels in motion for a sound that went on to dominate the world, shaping popular culture for decades to come.
Iggy Pop’s ‘The Idiot’ and ‘Lust For Life’ remain two of the most influential albums ever made and still stand as towering behemoths in rock’s upper echelons, their sonic DNA and attitude continuing to influence and inspire new generations of artists to this day.
Unveiled today, the first track to be released from the box set is an alternate mix of China Girl – listen here. Originally the second single to be taken from The Idiot in May 1977, this tale of infatuation, often interpreted as an ode to hedonism and Iggy’s former band The Stooges, would go on to become a hit for David Bowie on his Nile Rodgers produced 1983 album ‘Let’s Dance’.
Following the demise of Iggy’s seminal proto-punk band The Stooges, and a stint on the road together, Iggy and Bowie moved to West Berlin in 1977 to start work on Iggy’s debut solo album. Inspired by the Cold War era surroundings, and named after Russian novelist Fyodor Dostoevsky’s novel, ‘The Idiot’ saw Iggy moving away from the guitar heavy punk of The Stooges (and the ubiquitous sound of the era), bringing electronics textures and brooding darkness to the fore. The album was a critical and commercial success, spawning hits including ‘China Girl, ‘Nightclubbing’, ‘Funtime’ and ‘Sister Midnight’.
On a creative roll, the duo were back in the studio a matter of weeks after the accompanying tour to promote ‘The Idiot’ finished, recording Iggy’s sophomore solo album ‘Lust For Life’. Bringing a rawer rock’n’roll feel back to the fore, ‘Lust For Life’ spawned two of Iggy’s biggest hits, the titular track and the anthemic ‘The Passenger’.
Alongside these two albums, included in the box is a remastered version of the live album ‘TV Eye’ recorded the 1977 tour in Cleveland, Chicago and Kansas City featuring Bowie on keyboards. There are also three discs of live recordings from March 1977 officially released for the first time – Live at The Rainbow Theatre, London, Live at The Agora, Cleveland and Live at Mantra Studio, Chicago. The set also contains a 40-page booklet with contributions from the musicians who played on the records and famous fans discussing the influence the albums have had on them. A limited edition poster version is available from Udiscover.com.”
IGGY POP SUPER DELUXE EDITION 7 CD BOX SET
THE IDIOT DELUXE EDITION
LUST FOR LIFE DELUXE EDITION
ALL RELEASED VIA UMC on 29th MAY
TRACK LISTINGS:
IGGY POP – 7-CD BOX SET
CD ONE: The Idiot
CD TWO: Lust for Live
CD THREE: TV Eye Live 1977
CD FOUR: Demos and Rarities
CD FIVE: The Rainbow, Finsbury Park, London 07/03/1977
CD SIX: The Agora, Cleveland, Ohio 21/03/1977
CD SEVEN: Mantra Studios, Chicago, Illinois 28/03/1977
THE IDIOT 2CD DELUXE EDITION
The Idiot & The Rainbow, Finsbury Park, London 07/03/1977
LUST FOR LIFE 2CD DELUXE EDITION
Lust for Life & TV Eye Live 1977
IGGY POP – SUPER DELUXE EDITION BOX SET
DISC ONE – The Idiot
1. Sister Midnight
2. Nightclubbing
3. Funtime
4. Baby
5. China Girl
6. Dum Dum Boys
7. Tiny Girls
8. Mass Production
DISC TWO – Lust for Life
1. Lust for Life
2. Sixteen
3. Some Weird Sin
4. The Passenger
5. Tonight
6. Success
7. Turn Blue
8. Neighbourhood Threat
9. Fall in Love with Me
DISC THREE – T.V.Eye Live 1977
1. T.V. Eye
2. Funtime
3. Sixteen
4. I Got A Right
5. Lust for Life
6. Dirt
7. Nightclubbing
8. I Wanna Be Your Dog
DISC FOUR – Alternate Mixes & Edits
1. Sister Midnight – Mono Single Edit
2. Sister Midnight – Single Edit
3. China Girl – Single Edit
4. Dum Dum Boys – Alt Mix
5. Baby – Alt Mix
6. China Girl – Alt Mix
7. Tiny Girls – Alt Mix
8. I Got A Right – Single
9. Lust for Life – Edit
10. Interview with Iggy Pop about Recording the Idiot
DISC FIVE – Live At The Rainbow Theatre – London 07/03/1977
1. Raw Power
2. TV Eye
3. Dirt
4. 1969
5. Turn Blue
6. Funtime
7. Gimme Danger
8. No Fun
9. Sister Midnight
10. I Need Somebody
11. Search and Destroy
12. I Wanna Be Your Dog
13. Tonight
14. Some Weird Sin
15. China Girl
DISC SIX – Live At The Agora – Cleveland 21/03/1977
1. Raw Power
2. TV Eye
3. Dirt
4. 1969
5. Turn Blue
6. Funtime
7. Gimme Danger
8. No Fun
9. Sister Midnight
10. I Need Somebody
11. Search and Destroy
12. I Wanna Be Your Dog
13. China Girl
DISC SEVEN – Live At Mantra Studio – Chicago 28/03/1977
1. Raw Power
2. TV Eye
3. Dirt
4. Turn Blue
5. Funtime
6. Gimme Danger
7. No Fun
8. Sister Midnight
9. I Need Somebody
10. Search and Destroy
11. I Wanna Be Your Dog
12. China Girl
THE IDIOT 2CD DELUXE VERSION
DISC ONE – The Idiot
1. Sister Midnight
2. Nightclubbing
3. Funtime
4. Baby
5. China Girl
6. Dum Dum Boys
7. Tiny Girls
8. Mass Production
DISC TWO – Live At The Rainbow Theatre – London 07/03/1977
1. Raw Power
2. TV Eye
3. Dirt
4. 1969
5. Turn Blue
6. Funtime
7. Gimme Danger
8. No Fun
9. Sister Midnight
10. I Need Somebody
11. Search and Destroy
12. I Wanna Be Your Dog
13. Tonight
14. Some Weird Sin
15. China Girl
LUST FOR LIFE – 2-CD DELUXE VERSION
DISC ONE – Lust For Life
1. Lust for Life
2. Sixteen
3. Some Weird Sin
4. The Passenger
5. Tonight
6. Success
7. Turn Blue
8. Neighbourhood Threat
9. Fall in Love with Me
DISC TWO – T.V.Eye Live 1977
1. T.V. Eye
2. Funtime
3. Sixteen
4. I Got A Right
5. Lust for Life
6. Dirt
7. Nightclubbing
8. I Wanna Be Your Dog
