Soldier
In 1980, every punk rocker in Christendom cited Iggy Pop as a key influence, and Soldier was the album where he started asking for some payback. Original Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock Rich Kids guitarist Steve New Ivan Kral of the Patti Smith Group and former XTC keyboardist Barry Andrews all signed on to back Iggy on Soldier but the result was hardly the full-frontal rock assault one might have hoped for. Reportedly, conflicts between producers James Williamson and David Bowie led to both of them walking out on the project, and Iggy is said to have gotten along so poorly with Steve New that he stripped most of New s lead guitar from the mix (which would explain why keyboards and acoustic guitar dominate the album). While 1979's New Values showed Iggy growing as a lyricist with a number of tough but introspective songs, Soldier sounds goofy by comparison, featuring oddball throwaways like "Dog Food," "Get up and Get Out" (whose lyrics are mostly cribbed from old R&B tunes), and the political "satire" "I'm a Conservative." But Iggy s in great voice throughout, and on the few songs where the band fully catches fire (like "Knocking 'Em Down (In the City)" and "Loco Mosquito" , he leaves little doubt that his powers as a performer were still with him. Buddha reissued the album in 2000 with two non-essential bonus tracks, "Low Life" and "Drop a Hook." ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
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Soldier
- UPC:
- 744659966026
- Label:
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Buddha
- Released:
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7/7/2000
- Rating:
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0
- Disc:
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1
- Genre:
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ROCK
| | Title | Time |
Preview
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| 1 | Loco Mosquito | 5:12 |
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| 2 | Ambition | 5:23 |
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| 3 | Knocking 'Em Down (In The City) | 5:18 |
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| 4 | Play It Safe | 5:00 |
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| 5 | Get Up & Get Out | 4:02 |
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| 6 | Mr. Dynamite | 7:04 |
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| 7 | Dog Food | 2:29 |
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| 8 | I Need More | 6:40 |
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| 9 | Take Care Of Me | 5:23 |
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| 10 | I'm A Conservative | 5:54 |
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| 11 | I Snub You | 5:05 |
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| 12 | Low Life | 4:16 |
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| 13 | Drop A Hook | 7:04 |
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Credits »
Iggy Pop - Main Performer
Iggy Pop - Production Assistant
Barry Andrews - Musician
Elliott Federman - Mastering
Dennis Ferrante - Production Assistant
Peter Haden - Engineer
Ivan Kral - Musician
Klaus Kruger - Musician
Glen Matlock - Musician
Steve New - Musician
Thom Panunzio - Producer
Thom Panunzio - Mixing
Mike Hartry - Digital Transfers
Rob Santos - Reissue Producer
Mathieu Bitton - Reissue Art Director
Mathieu Bitton - Reissue Design
Stephanie Kika - Project Coordinator
Ed Osborne - Project Coordinator
Arlessa Barnes - Project Coordinator
Mandana Eidgah - Product Manager
Jeremy Holiday - Production Coordination
Tom Tierney - Production Assistant
Joanne Feltman - Archivist
Glenn Korman - Production Assistant
Glenn Delgado - Project Coordinator
Felicia Gearhart - Project Coordinator
Laura Gregory - Project Coordinator
Robin Manning - Project Coordinator
Steve Strauss - Production Assistant
Robin Diamond - Project Coordinator
Brooke Nochomson - Project Coordinator
Art Collins - Production Assistant
Karyn Friedland - Project Coordinator
Pat Moran - Producer
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