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Naughty Little Doggie (1996)

Where the lyrics of Naughty Little Doggie take you, and where it was really made.

Iggy Pop's eleventh studio album closes with a tribute to Johnny Thunders and Sable Starr.

Key places

Recording studio in Hollywood (1996)

Recording site The Music Grinder (Hollywood) — The album was recorded at Track Record, Inc. in Hollywood, California. The point is placed at city-centre level, not at the exact building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Naughty Little Doggie: eleventh studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop
• Released in 1996 by Virgin Records; Spanish Wikipedia gives the release date as 5 March 1996
• Ten tracks; all composed by Iggy Pop except where noted
• The last track, "Look Away", is a tribute to Johnny Thunders and Sable Starr

Background

• The album credits the band as The Fuckups
• Eric Mesmerize (Eric Schermerhorn) on guitar
• Hal Wonderful (Hal Cragin) on bass, and on keyboards for "Shoeshine Girl"
• Larry Contrary (Larry Mullins) on drums
• The Mighty Whitey (Whitey Kirst) adds guitar
• Iggy Pop sings and plays guitar

Recording

• Recorded at Track Record, Inc. in Hollywood, California
• Recorded and mixed by Thom Wilson
• Engineer Mike Ainsworth assists; Chris Fosdick handles pre-production
• Mastered by Eddy Schreyer at Future Disc

Cover

• Photography by David Sims and Anton Corbijn
• Artwork by Phil Bicker

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

• Mark Deming of AllMusic praised Pop's vocal performance and the musicianship of the guitarist and drummer
• Deming criticized the songwriting as not particularly inspiring
• He said the album could not be compared to Pop's earlier masterpiece albums
• He compared it to the 1988 release Instinct
• He called it a solid release and a respectable hard rock album despite its perceived mediocrity

Reappraisal

• Stephen Thomas Erlewine later called this album and its 1993 predecessor American Caesar "grungy detours"
• The album's style has been likened to grunge

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• "Look Away" closes the album with a tribute to Johnny Thunders and Sable Starr
• A music video was made for "To Belong"
• Eric Schermerhorn co-wrote "Pussy Walk", "Keep on Believing" and "Shoeshine Girl" with Pop
• Whitey Kirst co-wrote "I Wanna Live" with Pop
• Hal Cragin played bass on the album and keyboards on "Shoeshine Girl"

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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