Album of the Week #28 - Lust for Life

I chose this week’s album out of excitement in finding out that Iggy Pop’s 1977 album, Lust for Life, was a heavily collaboration with David Bowie. I’ve been on a Bowie-kick as of late, but I was listening to Lust for Life today and just need to write about it. 

Album info at Last.fm

First of all, this is a fun album. It may get dark and deep throughout, but remain fun throughout. Iggy Pop wrote most of the albums lyrics, and Bowie dominated the musical direction. It’s one of those albums that has a distinct sound, which each track part of a larger sonic whole. The drums are especially well recorded here, with some of the best cymbal crashes I’ve ever heard on a record. 

It opens with the title track, which is probably Pop’s most famous song. With its distinctive drum beat and infectious guitar riff, the song can’t help but get stuck in your head for the rest of the day. The song is about Pop rediscovering what to live for and dealing with drug and alcohol rehab. Though some of the lyrics here seem negative, it’s largely an affirmative song. Easily one of the greatest rock songs of all time, and a great Side One Track One. The Australian band Jet also owes pretty much their entire career to this song. 

Drug abuse and recovery are the common themes running throughout the album, including “Some Weird Sin,” “Tonight,” and “Turn Blue.” Later covered by Bowie himself, “Tonight” has a really cool 50’s-style introduction. Here Pop deals with addiction and recovery. This may be the best anti-drug record ever made. 

“The Passenger” may be my favorite song on the album, as it has a fantastic guitar riff and a nice driving beat. The lyrics are simply the point of view of a passenger in a car, making it a great driving song. Also, the pacing of the lyrics may have influenced Franz Ferdinand’s “Shopping for Blood” or Bell X1’s “The Great Defector,” but I could just be imagining things. 

I think the song where Bowie’s contribution is most felt is “Neighborhood Threat,” which also happens to be my second favorite on the album. Dark lyrics backed by busy keyboard, drums, and backing vocals, with the guitar joining but sometimes surging over, make the song surge with menace.

Overall, this is a fantastic album. 

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