IGGY POP Lust For Life 1977 UK RCA 1st PRESS MINT AUDIO

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IGGY POP Lust For Life 1977 UK RCA 1st PRESS MINT AUDIO

TOP COPY - BARELY, IF EVER PLAYED - STRONG SHARP SOUND

IGGY POP
Lust For Life

UK RCA (PL 12488) FIRST PRESSING (September 1977) OF IGGY POP'S "Lust For Life"
LOVELY COPY - LOOKS UNPLAYED - SENSATIONAL SOUND - LOUD AND UP-FRONT

PRESSED WITH THE FIRST ISSUE RCA MATT ORANGE LABELS
MATRIX: PL 12488 A-2 (etched 'IDIOT") / PL 12488 B-1 (etched 'IDIOT")
THE RECORD IS HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL MATT SLEEVE "Printed and made in Great Britain by Garrodprint Ltd."
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL RCA COMPANY DIE-CUT INNER SLEEVE DATE CODED '5-77' (May 1977)

On The Idiot, Iggy Pop looked deep inside himself, trying to figure out how his life and his art had gone wrong in the past.
But on Lust for Life, released less than a year later, Iggy decided it was time to kick up his heels, as he traded in the mid-tempo introspection of his first album and began rocking hard again.
Musically, Lust for Life is a more aggressive set than The Idiot, largely thanks to drummer Hunt Sales and his bassist brother Tony Sales.
The Sales' proved they were a world class rhythm section, laying out power and spirit on the rollicking title cut, the tough groove of "Tonight," and the lean neo-punk assault of "Neighborhood Threat," and with guitarists Ricky Gardner and Carlos Alomar at their side, they made for a tough, wiry rock & roll band -- a far cry from the primal stomp of the Stooges, but capable of kicking Iggy back into high gear.
David Bowie played piano and produced, as he had on The Idiot, but his presence is less clearly felt on this album.
As a lyricist and vocalist, Iggy Pop rose to the challenge of the material; if he was still obsessed with drugs ("Tonight"), decadence ("The Passenger"), and bad decisions ("Some Weird Sin"), the title cut suggested he could avoid a few of the temptations that crossed his path, and songs like "Success" displayed a cocky joy that confirmed Iggy was back at full strength.
On Lust for Life, Iggy Pop managed to channel the aggressive power of his work with the Stooges with the intelligence and perception of The Idiot, and the result was the best of both worlds; smart, funny, edgy, and hard-rocking, Lust for Life is the best album of Iggy Pop's solo career.

Side 1:
Lust For Life (5:12)
Sixteen (2:23)
Some Weird Sin (3:40)
The Passenger (4:40)
Tonight (3:38)
Side 2:
Success (4:23)
Turn Blue (6:53)
Neighborhood Threat (3:22)
Fall In Love With Me (6:30)

LABELS: MINT
An immaculate pair of labels - clean, bright and factory-fresh - no spindle traces or any signs of use
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces shine like-new with just a couple of wispy hairlines - of no audio consequence
VINYL Audio: MINT
Stunning sound quality - crystal clear, sharp and fresh with a very loud cut which gives this first pressing an incredible immediacy and real punch and my play-check at loud volume found nothing to fault
SLEEVE: EXCELLENT+
A couple of light marks - nothing major - clean unmarked back with lyrics - unworn edges and spine (where all text is clear and bold) - a very fine example

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