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  Iggy Pop - The Idiot [NL82275 UK 1984 24-Bit FLAC] The Idiot is in much better condition, closer to mint, I am assuming that it just didn't get as much play. Much artier than Lust... this album has Bowie's Berlin-influences all over it (not just the huge hype sticker), sitting comfortably as a companion to Heroes and Low ...without the Eno. It is easy to forget that this album superseded Lust by five months, both proving how productive the duo were during the Hansa years.  A1 Sister Midnight A2 Nightclubbing A3 Funtime A4 Baby A5 China Girl B1 Dum Dum Boys B2 Tiny Girls B3 Mass Production

  Iggy Pop - Lust For Life [NL 82488 UK 1984 24-Bit FLAC] Back in the eighties, major labels plundered their back catelogue for mid-price promotions and you pick up a few classic albums for a couple of quid ....well okay £3.49! A bargain at today's vinyl prices and unless you went for EMI's Music For Pleasure label, pressings were of a reasonable standard.  The Passenger has always been my favourite Iggy track (too many misspent teen discos) and this copy of this album has sat on the shelf for a few decades as I defaulted to the compact disc (another mid-price campaign release). The Bowie touch is clearly all over Tonight . It took a bit of cleaning and except for a few minor subsonic bumps, it sounds pretty good, so I thought I would share it with you today. Of the two Berlin albums, this one is the rockier and has the most disconcerting sleeve, as the fresh-faced, detoxed Iggy Pop takes on Andy Williams in the smile stakes. Every kid should own this record and dump their S...