Metallic K.O. [Live]

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Digitally remastered reissue, from the original tapes, of their critically acclaimed & last ever show, recorded at Michigan Palace in Detroit on February 9th, 1974. Contains the original six tracks on disc one, plus a bonus CD with six cuts from a gig at the same venue on October 6th, 1973, 'Raw Power', 'Head On', 'Gimme Danger', 'Search And Destroy', 'Heavy Liquid' & 'Open Up And Bleed'. 12 tracks total. Double slimline jewel case. 1998 Jungle Records release.

Tracks:

Heavy Liquid
I Got Nothin'
Rich Bitch
Cock In My Pocket
Louie Louie
Raw Power
Head On
Gimme Danger
Search & Destroy
Heavy Liquid (I Wanna Be Your Dog)
Open Up & Bleed

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue, from the original tapes, of their critically acclaimed & last ever show, recorded at Michigan Palace in Detroit on February 9th, 1974. Contains the original six tracks on disc one, plus a bonus CD with six cuts from a gig at the same venue on October 6th, 1973, 'Raw Power', 'Head On', 'Gimme Danger', 'Search And Destroy', 'Heavy Liquid' & 'Open Up And Bleed'. 12 tracks total. Double slimline jewel case. 1998 Jungle Records release.

Customer Reviews:

Not bad.......2007-07-25

I have only been listening to the Stooges for maybe 4 or 5 months. I first purchased Raw Power and then The Stooges and Funhouse. This band is great and I was looking for more to listen to so I turned to this. When I first heard this yesterday, I was blown away. Though the mix is God awful, the energy and power that made the studio albums so great is definatly present in this. If you LOVE the Stooges and Iggy Pop and you are looking for more, I recommend this, but only if you REALLY want more. If your not that into the Stooges than this is NOT for you. O and if you only like The Stooges and Funhouse and don't like Raw Power (because the music is a little different), then you probably won't like this.

And Iggy's comments are funny.

Stooges fans only.......2006-02-23

This two disc set includes both the original Metallic K.O. (the stooges last show) and the popular recording that James Williamson did of a 1973 Michigan concert. I have the vinyl version of this, and i suppose it sounds similar to the c.d. I also have the original Metallic K.O. pressing, and for some reason or other it sounds better than the version available on this. The Metallic K.O. show is a classic, even though the sound is a bit rough (it's a bad 4-track recording). The second disc, the Williamson recording, has better sound quality. A lot of listeners bash this and other Stooges' records due to the sound quality, but it must be understood that recordings such as these are intended for die-hard Stooges fans. The Williamson show is, to my knowledge, the finest sound quality available of any of the Stooges' live shows. If you love the Stooges, you should own this. If not, don't buy it and don't bash it. It's a piece of history, and like an obscure fourteenth-century latin text on medieval monasticism, it's only meant for specialists.

NOT THE BEST .......2006-02-04

What can I say, it's Iggy & The Stooges LIVE in Detroit, but it sounds like crap! I had a copy of this same show on record (remember records?) that sounded twice as good as this does. I bought this for a couple of songs (Rich B*tch, etc) but if you can find the orignal blue cover LP on vinyl, pick that up and leave this badly dubbed CD alone. I am getting sick and tired (pun intended) of all the die hard Iggy fans giving four and five stars to CD's that sound like sh*t. Buy the remasted CD's of The Stooges and Funhouse, search out the original CD of Raw Power (Iggy's new re-mix is digital distorted), and you should have all the Stooges you need.

Brutal..........2005-11-29

While this might not be the best live recording, it does capture one of the most furious shows ever. I personally don't think the sound quality is all that bad, but I admit its not top notch. Besides, how good is a live punk album supposed to sound? To me, the Stooges are the epitome of punk. What other band had a singer that went on a radio show the day of their last gig and challenged the local Hell's Angels to "come down to the gig and do your worst"? The best part was that they DID show up and were probably responsible for the majority of the objects hurled at the band during the show (some of which you can hear on this CD). Iggy practically makes this into a comedy album with all his put downs of the audience. The version of "Rich Bitch" on this disc has made me laugh every time I've heard it. The Stooges really went out as punk as they could. I don't think this last show could have been topped. I'm only sorry that there isn't a film of this.

Wild and Loud.......2004-06-10

This is not better than the original "Metallic KO" that was only half as long, it just has extra stuff. Iggy is as wild as you'll ever hear him, and some of his best moments are banter with the audience between songs. The sound is not as murky as some of these other reviews suggest, but I guess that depends on what you're used to!
Anyway, the sound-Scott Thurston, a studio hack (I would say) plays a keyboard, and occasionally blows harp and sings a little. The keyboard is too strong in the mix for what you expect from the Stooges. Scott and Ron Asheton (Drums and Bass) are playing well, but sound like studio musicians at this point-and they were worth MUCH more than that. The guitar, played by James Williamson, who also played on "Raw Power", is more interested in solo than riff. The band jams, but they have at this point lost most of the jazzy, psychedelic experimentation. Ron Asheton does some really cool things on bass (but different from what Dave Alexander used to do). Iggy sings, screams, and baits the audience, and basically carries the show. There's a strange reading of "I Wanna Be Your Dog", basically Iggy speaks a different version of the first verse, then screams "Well Come ON!", then Thurston kicks in with the one-note keyboard thing-and then they just stop. All the rest of the material is latter day stooges stuff, unless you count Iggy's 15 second solo goof on "Where did Our Love Go?" by the Supremes, and of course, the KILLER remake of "Louie, Louie". That alone is worth the price. The intereaction with the audience confirms so many of the old legends, it is beautiful. The last song, "Open Up and Blled" lags behind the rest a little. Otherwise, Iggy & the Stooges live has got to be special, and The original punk front man lives up to everything you've heard.

Average customer rating:

Not bad
Stooges fans only
NOT THE BEST
Brutal...
Wild and Loud

Metallic K.O.
Iggy & the Stooges
Manufacturer: Cleopatra
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Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000GWXY
Release Date: 1999-02-09

Tracks:

Heavy Liquid
I Got Nothin'
Rich Bitch
Gimme Danger
Cock In My Pocket
Louie Louie

Tracks:

Raw Power
Head On
Gimme Danger
Search And Destroy
Heavy Liquid
Open Up And Bleed

Album Description

Customer Reviews:

Not bad.......2007-07-25

Stooges fans only.......2006-02-23

NOT THE BEST .......2006-02-04

Brutal..........2005-11-29

Wild and Loud.......2004-06-10

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Metallic K.O.

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000PTYNH2
Release Date: 2007-06-19

Album Description

Digitally remastered reissue of this classic 'live bootleg' from Iggy Pop and his self-destructive Stooges, recorded during the last days of the band (some of the tracks are recorded at their final gig). Metallic K.O.'s intensity has become legendary over the years, making it's mark as one of the great live albums of the Rock 'N' Roll era. At this point, there was no turning back for Iggy and each show went further and further until the band could literally take no more. I hear Iggy is doing a lot better nowadays, but on Metallic K.O., he's as manic as they come...and he's coming unhinged! Jungle. 2007.

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Metallic K.O. & Stooges
Iggy Pop
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005661H
Release Date: 2004-01-06

Average customer rating:

Metallic K.O. & Stooges

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ASIN: B00005EMWD
Release Date: 2004-01-06

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