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Iggy Pop & James Williamson: Kill City

In November 1977, “Bomp!” label released “Kill City”, studio album by Iggy Pop and James Williamson. It was recorded 1975, at “Maconnel Studios” in Los Angeles, and was produced by James Williamson. The “Wire” magazine placed the album in its list of “100 Records That Set the World on Fire (While No One Was Listening)”

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • James Williamson– guitar, mixing
  • Scott “Troy” Thurston– keyboards, bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals, special effects
  • Steve Tranio – bass guitar
  • Brian Glascock– drums, congas, African beaters, guiro, backing vocals
  • Tony “Fox” Sales– bass, backing vocals
  • Hunt Sales– drums, backing vocals
  • John “The Rookie” Harden – saxophone
  • Gayna – backing vocals
  • Peter Haden, Tony Gottlieb – engineer assistant
  • David Allen – album cover

Track listing:

All tracks by Iggy Pop and James Williamson, except where noted.

  1. Kill City
  2. Sell Your Love
  3. Beyond the Love
  4. I Got Nothin’
  5. Johanna
  6. Night Theme
  7. Night Theme (reprise)
  8. Consolation Prizes
  9. No Sense of Crime
  10. Lucky Monkeys
  11. Master Charge

Iggy Pop: New Values

In April 1979, “Arista” label released “New Values”, the fourth Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded in 1979, at “Paramount Recording Studios” in Hollywood, and was produced by James Williamson.

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • Scott Thurston – vocals, guitars, harp, keyboards, synthesizer, horn arrangement
  • James Williamson– guitar, horn and string arrangement, mixing
  • Jackie Clark – bass
  • Klaus Krüger – drums
  • John Harden – horns
  • David Brock – strings, string arrangement
  • Earl Shackelford – backing vocals
  • The Alfono Sisters (Anna and Mary) – backing vocals
  • Peter Haden – engineer, mixing
  • Paul Henry – art direction, design
  • Graphyk – sleeve graphics
  • Trevor Rogers – photography
  • Lloyd Malan – production assistant

Track listing:

  1. Tell Me a Story – Iggy Pop
  2. New Values – Iggy Pop, Scott Thurston
  3. Girls – Iggy Pop
  4. I’m Bored – Iggy Pop
  5. Don’t Look Down – Iggy Pop, James Williamson
  6. Five Foot One – Iggy Pop
  7. How Do Ya Fix a Broken Part – Iggy Pop
  8. Angel – Iggy Pop, Scott Thurston
  9. Curiosity – Iggy Pop, Scott Thurston
  10. African Man – Iggy Pop, Scott Thurston
  11. Billy Is a Runaway – Iggy Pop, Scott Thurston

 

Iggy Pop: Soldier

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In February 1980, “Arista” label released “Soldier”, the fourth Iggy Pop studio album. It was recorded in August 1979, at “Rockfield Studios” in Wales, and was produced by Pat Moran and Thom Panunzio.

Personnel:

  • Iggy Pop – vocals
  • Ivan Kral– guitar, keyboards
  • Steve New– guitar
  • Barry Andrews– keyboards
  • Glen Matlock– bass guitar, backing vocals
  • Klaus Krüger – drums
  • Simple Minds– backing vocals
  • David Bowie– backing vocals
  • Henry McGroggan – chorus
  • Thom Panunzio– mixing
  • Peter Haden – engineer
  • Joe Brescio – mastering
  • Brian Griffin/Rocking Russian – design

Track listing:

  1. Loco Mosquito – Iggy Pop
  2. Ambition – Glen Matlock
  3. Knockin’ Em Down (In the City) – Iggy Pop
  4. Play It Safe – David Bowie, Iggy Pop
  5. Get Up and Get Out – Iggy Pop
  6. Dynamite – Glen Matlock, Iggy Pop
  7. Dog Foot – Iggy Pop
  8. I Need More – Glen Matlock, Iggy Pop
  9. Take Care of Me – Glen Matlock, Iggy Pop
  10. I’m a Conservative – Iggy Pop
  11. I Snub You – Barry Andrews, Iggy Pop