A cold, Bowie-shaped art-rock debut of fractured menace. Influential and strange. A post-punk forerunner. Not the first record to reach for, but well worth reaching for.
On vinyl: A heavily reissued catalogue — read the remaster reviews before committing to a pressing.
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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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