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There is no musical phenomenon more tired at this point than the tribute album, but here are two welcome exceptions. We Will Fall rises above the sad and sorry norm by presenting a variety of stylistically diverse covers of Iggy's best tunes, most of them from the Stooges era. Chalk it up to the fact that it's hard to screw up when the material is this powerful (the Roky Erickson tribute Where the Pyramid Meets the Eye is the only other disc that comes close, or the fact that the Iggster tends to inspire people to reach for that last drop of adrenaline. Among the high-energy highlights: Joey Ramone's version of "1969"; Monster Magnet's "Gimme Danger"; Pansy Division's "Loose," and "I Got A Right" by the reunited Misfits (who really ought to quit while they're ahead with this track). None of these beat the originals, but they certainly pack a wallop in their own right. --Jim Derogatis