![]() The picture quality of Raw Power: Live In The Hands Of The Fans is wholly professional and sharp looking (despite the title that could possibly indicate otherwise) while the sound quality is everything that one might hope from such a document. The songs from Raw Power look and sound like they were meant to be played in front of an audience, and seeing the post and pre- Raw Power songs are simply an added bonus to the set (though not having “Cock In My Pocket” was a bit of a disappointment that is completely tempered, however, by the inclusion of “Open Up And Bleed”). Seeing this “film” is a trip because it takes me all the way back to that night almost as if I was there again, bobbing my head while listening to the band sounding loud, hot, and just right on point the whole time (though the set list is different). Seriously, the chances of seeing them again are slim to none as the Ig is definitely getting up there in age along with the other members of the band, his “dum dum boys.” The day of the show was awesome with plenty of memorable moments etched deep into my mind, and I was so glad that I finally was able to witness the pure rock’n’roll fury that is the legendary Stooges. I purchased tickets with quickness and spent several months chewing on my arm and chomping at the bit just trying to not freak out that I was going to actually get to see the Stooges play Raw Power, and the wait only increased my anticipation as well as intrigue (would they be playing “Cock In My Pocket” or “Open Up And Bleed,” two of the best post Raw Power songs – or any other from that era?). I am a monster Stooges fan, particularly from the Raw Power era on to their incendiary demise (not a long time period in any case, I know), and was immensely elated to hear that the reformed Stooges mark II lineup was playing in my back yard. "As the Stones had Chuck Berry, the loosely defined punk movement looked to Iggy.Iggy & The Stooges – Raw Power: Live In The Hands Of The Fans - MVD Visual, 2011 Before the Sex Pistols, before the Ramones, before The Clash, there was Iggy & The Stooges and Raw Power ! The album almost single-handedly detonated the punk-rock movement in the next few years after its release, becoming THE album against which all others were measured, where it remains to this day. Like a lot of albums ahead of their time, upon initial release Raw Power was embraced by the forward thinking ‘disenfranchised youth’ world-wide, the punks in training, rather than the mass pop culture. Produced by Iggy Pop and mixed by David Bowie, it was the confluence of the Stooge’s ages, hormones, creativity, ability, experience, tastes, lack of supervision, contempt for authority, and ambition that has made Raw Power one of the most iconic and revered albums of all time! First released on Columbia Records in 1973, the savagely bombastic Raw Power by Iggy & The Stooges is perhaps the first record that could truly be called punk. Nearly 38 years since the initial recording sessions began in the summer of 1972, the controversy surrounding Raw Power has never abated and has only added to the album’s mythic status. The gatefold set also includes a 16-page booklet with rare photos and liner notes. Iggy And The Stooges Raw Power is hands down one of the most influential albums of all time! Sony/Legacy now proudly presents the 1973 cornerstone of punk on a 2LP-set with LP1 featuring the original 1973 David Bowie mix and LP2 featuring the 1997 Iggy Pop mix.
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