Party

Iggy must have been in a great mood when he recorded this material, because Party is so much fun! The only song that is dark and disturbing is "Bang Bang," and even that doesn't reach the depths of darkness that surround Soldier. Iggy used a lot of horns on this album, so a good half of the songs sound ska!

ggy should be the President of the USA

This rec ordis just awesome, period! Always has been, always will be. And this cleaned-up recording sounds great. I highly recommend it.

Great!

On This cd there is my favourite song "BANG BANG". I heard this song first in 1981 in new club in my hometown in Osnabrück/Germany. The song was so powerful. Since than ist is a party-favourite for all time. The rest of the cd is ok but not so important for me.

Average cd

Oh Boy, does this album ever bring back good memories to mind. In the early Eighties, I was really getting into a lot of the New Wave music back then. Bands like DEVO, Talking Heads, Adam and the Ants, The B52's, The Cars, and The Plasmatics (Not really New Wave, but still a great band.). And while Iggy is known as the "Godfather of Punk", his Eighties work fit right in with all the New Wave sounds.I was first introduced to the music of Iggy Pop from a classmate of mine in High School who turned me on to his albums, Lust For Life, and The Idiot, which are two excellent must-have classics. So, by the time Party came out, I was already a fan.This album is phenomenal in every sense of the word. It features some of Iggy's greatest songs ever, in my opinion. Songs like Houston Is Hot Tonight, Wow, what a track! The guitar riff in this thing is awesome, and the lyrics by Iggy are some of the best ever, "My brain is tired of the wind. Chicago winters, just do me in. They`ve got a Moonman, on the telephone. Project X, Hey, Houston control." Of course Iggy makes it sound so much cooler.Anyway, if you are looking for something different, give this album a try. In fact, all 3 albums that Iggy did for Arista are must-haves, those being, Soldier, New Values, and Party.Standout tracks are, Pleasure, Eggs On Plate, Sincerity, Houston Is Hot Tonight, Pumpin' For Jill, and Sea Of Love.

It could be that Iggy was a bit shook after James Williamson had walked off the studio recording of "Soldier," when David Bowie had appeared in the studio to help out with the album. It was a real dream of Iggy's to have each included on the album, but unfortunately Williamson's ignorance got in the way. Despite Williamson's walk out, Pat Moran did an above average job fill-in in for Williamson, and the album was a big success for Iggy. Now, Iggy had his sights set on a pop album. It wasn't easy for him to make a pop album. Remember, Iggy was the one that gained his popularity with The "outrageous" Stooges. His trademark had been to appear on stage shirtless, and was one of the first to be comfortable enough to jump into the crowd. I believe his goal had been, ever since he had formed The Stooges, was to make a full circle in his musical career. To make early punk albums, and then turn to pop. This idea really hit full swing when he found out his great friend David Bowie shared the same ambition. (That word happens to be a track on the album "Soldier.") "Party," I don't believe, is a true pop album. Iggy knew that as long as he was signed to Arista Records, he was not going to get the coverage and support he needed to make a very popular album. This would have to wait until 1986 when he was signed to A&M, and where he collaborated with David Bowie to make "Blah Blah Blah." "Party" starts with a delightful and fun track called 'Pleasure.' 'Rock And Roll Party' is another fine track that leads into the oddly named 'Eggs On Plate.' The name of this song reminds me of a lyric in a Brian Eno song, off the album "Another Green World." It's the lyric, "Perhaps my brain(s) are old and scrambled, oh my!" Although the word "egg" is not uttered, scrambled is and I think Iggy have found some motivation in that strong Brian Eno lyric. 'Sincerity' is a song where Iggy is found pleading with his girlfriend to stay. 'Houston Is Hot Tonight' talks of the 'Rock And Roll Party.' Tracks 2, 3, and 4 all center on the same idea and topic. They all also deal with action and consequence. An idea Iggy has not always grasped. 'Pumpin' For Jill' is Iggy being a slave. Although not a work slave, if you know what I mean. 'Happy Man' is one of favorites on "Party," along with the following track, 'Bang Bang.' 'Bang Bang,' which was later covered by David Bowie on this 1987 album "Never Let Me Down," is a very sincere and simple song. I'm sorry to say that Bowie's version is not near as sincere and simple as Iggy's, although still good. 'Sea of Love' is just an excellent love song. From the lyrics to the tune, you can't go wrong with 'Sea of Love.' 'Time Won't Let Me' is a very successful cover of a timeless classic. Again, each of the bonus tracks included on "Party" are superb choices and would have been a perfect fit for the original cut.