Release date: 29-05-2009(Originally released in 1977)

2009 US exclusive limited edition 8-track LP pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL - Originally released in March 1977, 'The Idiot' was produced by David Bowie, includes the classics 'Nightclubbing' and 'China Girl'; presented in sealed & stickered pasted card sleeve

Tracks:
01. Sister Midnight
02. Nightclubbing
03. Funtime
04. Baby
05. China Girl
06. Dum Dum Boys
07. Tiny Girls
08. Mass Production

After several years of hard living and the commercial disappointment of his previous band the Stooges (occasional rave reviews do not keep the lights on), Iggy Pop continued his collaboration with David Bowie for his first solo album. Bowie serves as producer and cowriter, and his artsy, stylized hand can be felt negotiating the sessions. Unlike the explosive firepower of the Stooges, The Idiot centers on a moody, sometimes funky vibe that reflects the decadent aura of Berlin, where this album was recorded--and where Pop and Bowie attempted to tame their excesses. "China Girl" has since gone on to become a standard in both of their repertoires. However, it's Pop's mix of eerie nonchalance and passionate screams that defines the song. Tracks such as "Nightclubbing" and "Dum Dum Boys" are surprisingly subdued for Pop considering the subject matter. This is essentially Pop taking baby steps back into the world-at-large after years of self-abuse. --Rob O'Connor