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Avenue B (1999)

Where the lyrics of Avenue B take you, and where it was really made.

Iggy Pop's twelfth studio album was recorded mainly at 262 Mott Street in New York, but some tracks were cut in other rooms, including a studio in Oxnard.

Key places

Recording at 262 Mott Street (1999)

Recording site Record Plant Studios — The album was recorded and mixed at 262 Mott Street in New York City. The point is placed at city-center level, not at the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Recording at Teatro, Oxnard (1999)

Recording site Teatro — Teatro in Oxnard is listed as one of the recording and mixing locations for the album. The point is placed at city-center level, not at the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

How to get there: See the map for directions.

Album story

Overview

• Avenue B is the twelfth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop
• Released in 1999 by Virgin Records, produced by Don Was
• Thirteen tracks, from the 1:21 opener "No Shit" to the 5:28 closer "Facade"
• Tracks include "Corruption", "Long Distance", "Shakin' All Over" and "Español"
• A music video was made for the single "Corruption"

Background

• Iggy Pop is an American rock singer, and this is his twelfth studio album
• Don Was produced the album and plays guitar on "Long Distance"
• Credited players include Whitey Kirst (guitar), Hal Cragin (bass), John Medeski (Hammond organ, Wurlitzer), Billy Martin (drums) and Chris Wood (bass)
• Lenny Castro adds percussion on "Avenue B" and "Español"

Recording

• Recorded and mixed at 262 Mott Street in New York City and at Teatro in Oxnard
• Tracks 3, 11 and 12 recorded at the Theatre in New York City
• Tracks 1, 5 and 9 recorded at Studio 12A
• Track 10 recorded at Shakelyn Studios and mixed at the Record Plant in Hollywood
• Track 6 mixed at Punker Pad West
• Tracks 3 and 11 mixed at Oceanway #3 in Hollywood
• Track 12 mixed at the Theater in New York City
• Mark Howard recorded and mixed tracks 1, 2, 4 to 10 and 13; Ray Martin recorded tracks 3, 11 and 12
• Stephen Marcussen mastered the album
• Tracks 1, 5 and 9 contain musical excerpts from the soundtrack "The Brave" composed by Iggy Pop

Cover

• The cover photograph was shot by Jeff Wall

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• James Newell Osterberg Jr., born April 21, 1947 in Muskegon, Michigan, known as Iggy Pop.
• Began as drummer in Ann Arbor high school bands, including the Iguanas and the Prime Movers, where he got the nickname "Iggy".
• Formed the Psychedelic Stooges with Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Dave Alexander; he became the lead vocalist, nicknamed "Pop".
• Signed with Elektra Records in 1968, following the Doors.

Members

• Original Stooges lineup: Iggy Pop (vocals), Ron Asheton (guitar), Scott Asheton (drums), Dave Alexander (bass).
• Later lineup included James Williamson (guitar) and Scott Thurston; the band reunited with Mike Watt and Steve Mackay in 2003-2005.

Career

• The Stooges' albums sold poorly, but they became known for confrontational live performances, including self-mutilation and stage-diving.
• Raw Power (1973) became influential on the Sex Pistols, the Smiths and Nirvana.
• Solo debut with David Bowie: The Idiot and Lust for Life (1977), with Bowie producing; "China Girl" was later a hit for Bowie in 1983.
• Only Top 40 US hit "Candy" (1990), a duet with Kate Pierson of the B-52's.
• "Lust for Life" was featured in the film Trainspotting (1996).
• The Stooges were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010; Pop received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020.
• Also an actor and voice performer in films and television, and hosts the radio show Iggy Confidential on BBC Radio 6 Music.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released in 1999 by Virgin Records, produced by Don Was
• Track listing: "No Shit" 1:21, "Nazi Girlfriend" 2:57, "Avenue B" 5:19, "Miss Argentina" 4:14, "Afraid to Get Close" 0:59, "Shakin' All Over" 4:35, "Long Distance" 4:56, "Corruption" 4:23, "She Called Me Daddy" 1:52, "I Felt the Luxury" 6:30, "Español" 4:10, "Motorcycle" 2:42, "Facade" 5:28
• The album drew a mixed reaction from music critics

Reappraisal

• Album of the Year aggregate score: 52 out of 100
• The score indicates mixed reviews

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• A music video was made for the single "Corruption".
• Tracks 1, 5 and 9 borrow musical excerpts from "The Brave", a film soundtrack composed by Iggy Pop.
• The cover photograph was shot by Canadian photographer Jeff Wall.
• Track 10 was recorded at Shakelyn Studios and mixed at the Record Plant in Hollywood.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org · www.discogs.com

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