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discography
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of
The Stooges
The Stooges, originally billed as the Psychedelic Stooges, also known as Iggy and the Stooges, was an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967 by singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave ...
—a
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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based
rock
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band founded by "
The Godfather of Punk Music"
Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
as singer,
Ron Asheton
Ronald Franklin Asheton (July 17, 1948 – c. January 6, 2009) was an American musician , who was best known as the guitarist, bassist, and co-songwriter for the rock band the Stooges. He formed the Stooges along with Iggy Pop and his brother, ...
as guitarist,
Dave Alexander as bass-guitarist and
Scott Asheton
Scott Randolph Asheton (August 16, 1949 – March 15, 2014) was an American musician, best known as the drummer for the rock band the Stooges.
Asheton was born in Washington, D.C. and moved to Ann Arbor, Michigan with his family at the age of ...
as drummer—currently consists of five
studio album
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s, twenty-four
singles
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, four
live album
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s, and three
box set
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Music
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s.
The Stooges debut album ''
The Stooges
The Stooges, originally billed as the Psychedelic Stooges, also known as Iggy and the Stooges, was an American rock band formed in Ann Arbor, Michigan, in 1967 by singer Iggy Pop, guitarist Ron Asheton, drummer Scott Asheton, and bassist Dave ...
'' was released on August 5, 1969 in the United States, and one month later in the United Kingdom. The album was not a huge commercial success—it charted on the
''Billboard'' 200 at 106. Almost one year later, on July 7, 1970, the band released their second album, ''
Fun House
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'', which did not chart on the ''Billboard'' 200, the
UK Albums Chart
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, or any other international music album chart. In February 1973, the Stooges released their third album, ''
Raw Power
''Raw Power'' is the third studio album by American rock band the Stooges (credited as Iggy and the Stooges), released on February 7, 1973 by Columbia Records. The album departed from the "groove-ridden, feel-based songs" of the band's first two r ...
''. It charted in the ''Billboard'' 200 at 182, in the UK at least at 44, and is the best charting album by the Stooges in the United Kingdom to date. After the release of ''Raw Power'', the band (also known at the time as Iggy & The Stooges) announced their break-up. The Stooges reunited thirty-four years after their official dissolution, and released ''
The Weirdness
''The Weirdness'' is the fourth studio album by American proto-punk band The Stooges. Released on 5 March 2007, it was the first Stooges album of new material since ''Raw Power'' in 1973, and is also the final album to feature guitarist Ron Ash ...
''. Although the album was their second-best charting album in the United States, peaking at number 130, its overall commercial success is similar to that of the Stooges' first three albums.
The Stooges are described by critics as one of the key bands of
punk music, in the genre described as "
proto-punk
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", an early form of punk rock. Many musicians, particularly those in punk bands, cite the Stooges as a huge influence.
Studio albums
EPs
Live albums
Compilations
, -
, 2017
, '' Music from the Film Gimme Danger''
* Label:
Rhino
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* Notes: Soundtrack to the Documentary Film.
Box sets
, 2020
, '' You Think You're Bad, Man? - The Road Tapes 1973/74''
* Label:
Cherry Red
* 5 concerts including the full Metallic K.O final Show.
Other appearances
Studio
* "You Better Run" from ''
Sunday Nights: The Songs of Junior Kimbrough'' by various artists 2005
(US) Fat Possum
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Guest appearances
* ''
Skull Ring
''Skull Ring'' is the fourteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in November 2003. Every track on the album features guest performers. The performers are The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches.
Backgroun ...
'' by
Iggy Pop
James Newell Osterberg Jr. (born April 21, 1947), known professionally as Iggy Pop, is an American singer, musician, songwriter and actor. Called the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Godfather of Punk", he was the vocalist and lyricist of ...
November 4, 2003
(US)November 2003
(UK) Virgin Records
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Singles
* "
I Wanna Be Your Dog
"I Wanna Be Your Dog" is a song by American rock band the Stooges. Released as the group's debut single from the band's 1969 self-titled debut album. The riff is composed of only three chords (G, F♯ and E), is played continuously throughout th ...
" mono version b/w "I Wanna Be Your Dog" stereo version (
Elektra, 1969), for promotional use only
* "I Wanna Be Your Dog" b/w "1969" (Elektra, 1969), US
* "1969" b/w "Real Cool Time" (Elektra, 1969)), France
* "I Wanna Be Your Dog" b/w "Ann" (Vedette, 1969), Italy
* "Down on the Street" b/w "1970", (Elektra, 1970), US, France and Japan
* "
Search and Destroy
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" mono version b/w "Search and Destroy" stereo version (Sony, 1973), for promotional use only
* "Shake Appeal" b/w "Search and Destroy" (Sony, 1973), both in playback versions coming with Jesse Ed Davis' tracks "She's A Pain" b/w "Keep Me Coming"
* "Raw Power" b/w "Search and Destroy" (Sony, 1973), Japan
* "I Got a Right" b/w "Gimme Some Skin" (Siamese, 1977), US
* "I'm Sick of You" b/w "Tight Pants" b/w "Scene of the Crime" (
Bomp!, 1977), US
* "Johanna" b/w "
Purple Haze
"Purple Haze" is a song written by Jimi Hendrix and released as the second single by the Jimi Hendrix Experience on March 17, 1967.
The song features his inventive guitar playing, which uses the signature Hendrix chord and a mix of blues and Ea ...
" (Revenge, 1988), France
* "My Girl Hates My Heroin" b/w "How It Hurts" (Revenge, 1989), France
* "She Creatures of Hollywood Hills" b/w "Untitled Scratch 5", a version of "Till the End of the Night", (sold with the paper "Spiral Scratch", 1989), UK
* "T.V. Eye" (Live version) b/w "What You Gonna Do?" (Revenge, 1990), France
* "Till the End of the Night" b/w "I'm Sick of You" (Revenge, 1990), France
* "She Creatures of Hollywood Hills" b/w "Tight Pants" b/w "Jesus Loves the Stooges" (Revenge, 1990), France
* "Open Up and Bleed" (Studio version) b/w "I Got a Right" b/w "Gimme Some Skin" (Revenge, 1990), France
* "Nowhere" (a version of "Born in a Trailer") b/w "Consolation Prizes" b/w "Johanna" (Revenge, 1990), France
* "I'm Sick of You" b/w "Tight Pants" b/w "She Creatures of Hollywood Hills" (
Melodia, Soviet Union), 1990
* "I Got a Right" b/w "Gimme Some Skin" (Bomp!, 1990), US
* "I Got Nothing" b/w "Cock in My Pocket" (
Jungle
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, 1998), UK
* "Gimme Danger" b/w "Heavy Liquid" (Munster, 1999), Spain
* "Search and Destroy" b/w "Penetration" (
Sundazed
Sundazed Music is an American independent record label based in Coxsackie, New York. It specializes in obscure and rare recordings from the 1950s to the 1970s. In 2000, Sundazed had a staff of 15 and two mixing studios, including a vintage audio ...
reissue, 2005)
* "
Free & Freaky" (Virgin, 2007)
References
External links
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Discography
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Stooges, The