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Beat 'Em Up (2001)

Where the lyrics of Beat 'Em Up take you, and where it was really made.

The album was dedicated to its bassist, who was killed in a drive-by shooting after the recording.

Key places

Recording at Hit Factory Criteria, Miami Beach (2001)

Recording site South Beat Studios — The album was recorded at Hit Factory Criteria studios in Miami Beach, Florida. This point marks the city center, not the exact studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Beat 'Em Up: thirteenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop
• Recorded at Hit Factory Criteria studios in Miami Beach, Florida
• First Iggy Pop album to credit the Trolls
• The Trolls: Iggy Pop, Whitey Kirst, Pete Marshall, Alex Kirst, Lloyd "Mooseman" Roberts
• Released July 17, 2001 according to English Wikipedia
• Mastered at Masterdisk, NYC
• Track 15 carries a hidden track, Sterility, that tour playlists list right after VIP

Background

• Manager Art Collins said the album was not another Raw Power but a true Iggy album
• Collins expected some ranting, some humor and some rock on the record
• The album was self-produced
• Bassist Mooseman, a former member of Ice-T's Body Count, was killed in a drive-by shooting after the recording
• The album was dedicated to Mooseman
• Mooseman's death postponed plans to tour
• Mask was included on the compilation A Million in Prizes: The Anthology
• Mask was performed to great effect on The Late Show with David Letterman

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

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

• Pitchfork was largely dismissive of the record, calling its content third-rate bar band stuff
• Pitchfork found Iggy's grumpy attitude more discouraging than the melodies and riffs
• AllMusic's Mark Deming wrote that Iggy offered his most exhausting album since American Caesar in 1993

Reappraisal

• Metacritic gives the album 58 out of 100, based on twelve reviews

Records

• The album did not enter the American charts
• In France it placed 23rd among the best-selling albums
• English Wikipedia gives a release date of 17 July 2001; Spanish Wikipedia gives 18 June 2001 on Virgin Records

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · fr.wikipedia.org · es.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Track 15 holds a hidden track: after the 7:10 main track comes about a minute of silence, then Sterility runs 4:59.
• Art Collins predicted ranting, humor and rock on the record and compared it to earlier Iggy albums.
• Mooseman's murder postponed tour plans, but Mask was performed to great effect on The Late Show with David Letterman.
• The album was mastered at Masterdisk in New York City, while recording and mixing took place in Miami.

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

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