A cold, Bowie-shaped art-rock debut of fractured menace. Influential and strange. A post-punk forerunner. Released in 1977, it's one of Iggy Pop's later high points.
On vinyl: Vintage copies and modern reissues both circulate — worth comparing condition and remaster notes before you buy.
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More from Iggy Pop — where to go next
If you have The Idiot, these are the Iggy Pop records worth reaching for next.
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Lust for Life1977 · RockStart here
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The Idiot1977 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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