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In my opinion this is definitely one of Iggy's better solo efforts although not generally classified as a classic. Recorded after his Berlin sojourn with David Bowie and teaming up again with his ex-Stooges partner-in-crime James Williamson this album has a slightly less punky edge than its predecessor 'Lust for Life' probably best described as Iggy's new wave album.
Nevertheless this still sounds like classic Iggy. You can really imagine Iggy bouncing around the stage in his own imitable way to tracks like 'Five Foot One' and the title track 'New Values', both of which are real stormers. The Doors-esque 'The Endless Sea' is reminiscent of the classic Stooges track 'We Will Fall' and on this re-mastered issue you get the original single from the album 'I'm Bored' with its clever wordplay chorus together with its B-side 'Pretty Flamingo' as one of the extra tracks.
If you're not really familiar with Iggy's solo work you can't really go wrong with this album. There's a good collection of styles here that work together to make a cohesive and easily listenable to album. A must for fans and a great starter for future ones.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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Iggy Pop's Arista Records era is not regarded as one of his classic periods - with some justification, it must be said. However, with 'New Values', he did start off pretty well. The sound of the album - quite lean, with undistorted guitars adding a metallic sheen to the ambience, care of ex-Stooge James Williamson - differs from the harsh sound of the Stooges, and the electronic textures of The Idiot and Lust For Life, and 'New Values' sounds both fresh and refreshed. 'I'm Bored' raises a chuckle, and 'Girls', with it's witty rewrite / steal from the George Gershwin standard 'Summertime', is similarly good. 'Pretty Flamingo', a single B side, is not the Manfred Mann hit, but an Iggy original that's pleasant enough. 'New Values' is not quite five-star Iggy, but gets very close, and is well worth spending time, trouble, and, of course, money, over.
By P. Storey
Format:Audio CD
forget lust for life,raw power, the idiot and the rest , this is the best iggy pop album, the best produced and great songs. i love the solo on "Im bored". not sure if its underrated or undiscovered but I love it
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Iggy at his best
In my opinion, I think this is Iggy's best album. Every song is a winner. Musically it is solid with well structured songs; lyrically it captures the essence of Iggy's sense of... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Lindsay Douglas
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THE solo Iggy album to buy
'Billy is a runaway' - a really cool song on an album full of cool songs (except for 'The endless sea', which I think is tedious rubbish). Read more
Published 15 months ago by CLINT McGAVIN
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Iggy's best solo album?
This album is a joy and it has aged well. Great playing, memorable songs, well produced, some with a mellow, reflective feel. Read more
Published 20 months ago by John Baird
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best Iggy solo album by quite a shot
So this is it, the best Iggy solo album by a long shot. Lean and mean and bristling with creative energy. Read more
Published on 1 Jun 2009 by A. Stevenson
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Like those cheesy new bank and car ads? Wanna know where the tunes came from? Feel old and depressed watching the last vestiges of alt culture being sold down the river? Read more
Published on 16 Mar 2005
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