Fresh Rag (Or New York Pussy Smells Like Dog Shit)
Dead Body (Or Over My Dead Body)/Who Do You Love
Big Time Bum
Do You Want Me Love?/Feedback/Goodnight
The Children of the Night
Track Listings (6) - Disc #2
I Got a Right
You Don't Want My Name
Fresh Rag (Or New York Pussy Tastes Like a Dog)
Dead Body/Who Do You Love?
Big Time Bum (Over My Dead Cock)
Do You Want Me Love?
Track Listings (6) - Disc #3
I Got a Right
You Don't Want My Name (Or St. Louis Adolescent Nightmare)
Fresh Rag (Or Sweet Revenge for Treating Me Like a Piece of Shit)
Dead Body/Who Do You Love?
Big Time Bum
Do You Want My Love [Band Leave Stage Early Due to Ron's Injury]
Track Listings (8) - Disc #4
I Got a Right
You Don't Want My Name
Fresh Rag
Dead Body (Or Black Like Me)/Who Do You Love?
Big Time Bum
Do You Want My Love?
Band Talk with the Audience
What You Gonna Do?
The only recorded document of the Stooges incredibly short lived 2 guitarist line -up James Williamson & The late Ron Asheton. Only 10 shows were played of the 1971 tour..there are four of them in here. These recording... more »s are all audience recordings and therefore suffer from non perfect sonic sound reproduction but show the band in an extraordinary full on aural assault. The packaging will include a booklet with unpublished photgraphs from the tour, the front cover image is from the archives of the late New York photographer Peter Hujar and has never been seen before . It is one of the only images of this 5 piece line up. Included in the package are replica polaroids, a photograph of Iggy Pop and a replica ticket. 1000 only & will not be repressed.« less
The only recorded document of the Stooges incredibly short lived 2 guitarist line -up James Williamson & The late Ron Asheton. Only 10 shows were played of the 1971 tour..there are four of them in here. These recordings are all audience recordings and therefore suffer from non perfect sonic sound reproduction but show the band in an extraordinary full on aural assault. The packaging will include a booklet with unpublished photgraphs from the tour, the front cover image is from the archives of the late New York photographer Peter Hujar and has never been seen before . It is one of the only images of this 5 piece line up. Included in the package are replica polaroids, a photograph of Iggy Pop and a replica ticket. 1000 only & will not be repressed.
CD Reviews
The Missing Link
Charles A. Miller | Baltimore, Maryland U.S.A. | 10/05/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"This 4-CD set has a small subtitle on the cover: 1971 The Missing Link. Exactly. This is The Stooges after original bassist Dave Alexander had passed away, about one year after Fun House and featuring the unique line-up of Iggy Pop (vocals), Ron Asheton (guitar), James Williamson (guitar), Jimmy Recca (bass guitar) and Scott Asheton (drums)... never before and never again. Other than Jimmy Recca, the remaining four members would to on to record Raw Power, but with Ron Asheton on bass. This release features two of the best guitarists ever, simultaneously, slashing and burning through the material.
Speaking of which, other than I Got A Right, these titles appear no where else... another unique feature within this package. Four concerts from the same tour are featured here and the songs played remain the same for all four shows and CDs.
Other things you should know: while a legitimate release, with permission of the surviving band members, who also will receive royalties, this is essentially a deluxe "bootleg" ...the recordings were made on lo-fi cassettes and have been cleaned up as much as possible by Easy Action. The result will either be less than hoped for by those who only want high-quality live material, but far more than expected for those of us who are used to bootleg-quality live material from that time period. The music manages to power through admirably (with the exception of Iggy Pop, who did not record well) thanks to the efforts of those involved.
The packaging is also better than any Stooges bootleg that has gone before, housed in a thick "book" format with "bonus" replica Polaroids and concert ticket. One quibble is the disc holders are stapled to a rather flimsy cardboard stock, so mine is already separating. Be careful when handling!
In summary, this set is a revelation for Stooges fans. Again, containing material never released before with a never before (or after) Stooges line-up. It is as good as it gets for a "bootleg" (especially considering the source material) and was lovingly put together as a final package that will have an honored place on your CD rack.
Perhaps this is not a good place to start for those new to The Stooges (due mainly to the less than modern sound-quality), but destined to be a favorite for completists and those who can tolerate the less-than-perfect technology of the original recordings for the opportunity to hear The Stooges during one of their best power periods.
Very highly recommended."
For Die Hard Fans Only
A. Woodley | 12/21/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"If you look at my other reviews, you will see I have purchased a lot of Stooges material. When buying an unoffical album by the band, it is hard to know sometimes what you are getting. This is a cool box set and well packaged. The two things to note about this album are : 1. It's a glorified bootleg. The sound quality is not that good. It is not as bad as some other live Stooges' recordings out there, but that isn't really saying a whole lot because some of those are really bad. 2. It has songs that are only avalible here. If you are a die hard Stooges fan, you might want those tracks like I did. It is also a chance to catch the Stooges live in concert. If you've heard any live Stooges album, regardless of sound qulity, than you know they put on one amaizng show. These concerts are no exception. If you're looking at this set on Amazon, than you probably know what you're getting yourself into. I just want you to know you won't be dissapointed."
"Gimme danger, little stranger..."
George C. | Ketchum, ID USA | 12/30/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Admittedly, this recording is for Stooges pervs only (and presumably, there are a lot of us!) I was lucky enough to receive it for Christmas, and it's been making me smile, cackle and shake my head ever since! This 'five-man-band Stooges' (and I don't mean including Scott Thurston) makes a relentless racket - mostly on otherwise unrecorded songs (many of which feel like jams or pastiches) but the guitar interplay between Ron and James is like the heavenly angels. Ig's only somewhat audible most of the time, but the POWER is most definitely RAW (hehheh). Highly recommended to fans of the Velvet Underground's "Guess I'm Fallin' In Love"..."
BEST SURPRISE ACQUISITION
FastFilm | Los Angeles | 04/18/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Yeah, I acquired this as a completist but it's been a long stretch of living since a surprise was this great. You get oodles of Stooges' songs you've never heard before (and that barely were recalled by its living practicioners) played with tight, caucaphonous gusto for several nights' variations of sets, and played back as if you yourself had taped it at the gigs back in the day. (Yes, this description diminishes the practically Biblical resurrection of sounds from its source material by Easy Action, but I like the "you are there" analogy.) I find myself playing this at least once a week since I purchased it, Disc 1 for headphones, and Disc 3 for blasting in the car."
A good buy for die hard Stooges Fans
Jason Smart | 03/05/2010
(5 out of 5 stars)
"As others have mentioned, the quality is OK but if it is worth it. These shows were mentioned in the Open Up and Bleed biography of Iggy Pop and I am glad to have found them. Lyrics are very hard to make out but the hum of the equipment, small talk in the crowd about the band, and the power of Ron and James playing guitar is amazing. "Dead Body" is by far my favorite. What amazes me is this is nothing like Funhouse or Metallic KO, and does not resemble Raw Power. This is the most important piece to my Stooges collection."
Track Listings (8) - Disc #1