Topic summary
The Stooges (album)
2020 "Vinyl Me, Please" reissue with the rejected John Cale mixes
- "I Wanna Be Your Dog"
Released: July 1969 - "1969"
Released: 1969
The Stooges is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band the Stooges, released on August 5, 1969, by Elektra Records. Considered a landmark proto-punk release, the album peaked at number 106 on the US Billboard Top 200 Albums chart. The tracks "I Wanna Be Your Dog" and "1969" were released as singles; "1969" was featured on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Guitar Songs" at number 35. In 2020, the album was ranked number 488 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.