Soldier (album)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Soldier
Studio album by Iggy Pop
Released	February 1980
Genre	Post-punk
Label	Arista
Producer	Pat Moran; Thom Panunzio on "Low Life"
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Iggy Pop chronology
New Values (1979) Soldier (1980) Party (1981)

Soldier is a 1980 (see 1980 in music) album by proto-punk musician Iggy Pop. David Bowie and Simple Minds provide backing vocals on "Play it Safe".

It is the first album on which Iggy collaborated with ex-Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock. Videos were made for songs "Loco Mosquito", "Knocking 'Em Down" and "Dog Food". Album peaked at number 125 on Billboard top 200 albums. Ex-Stooge James Williamson and David Bowie were originally intended to produce the album but there was some conflict between them and they walked out of a project.

There has been some debate over the lack of lead guitar on the final mix, which has been criticized by Glen Matlock. In Iggy Pop's biography, Matlock claims that the lead guitar was stripped after David Bowie was punched by Steve New for hitting on his girlfriend.

[edit] Track listing

All songs composed by Iggy Pop; except where indicated

1. "Loco Mosquito" (3:13)
2. "Ambition" (Glen Matlock) (3:25)
3. "Knocking 'Em Down (In The City)" (3:20)
4. "Play it Safe" (David Bowie/Iggy Pop) (3:05)
5. "Get Up and Get Out" (2:43)
6. "Mr. Dynamite" (Iggy Pop/Glen Matlock) (4:17)
7. "Dog Food" (1:47)
8. "I Need More" (Iggy Pop/Glen Matlock) (4:02)
9. "Take Care of Me" (Iggy Pop/Glen Matlock) (3:25)
10. "I'm a Conservative" (3:55)
11. "I Snub You" (Iggy Pop/Barry Andrews/Glen Matlock) (3:07)

Additional tracks:

1. "Low Life"
2. "Drop a Hook"

[edit] Credits

• Iggy Pop - vocals
• Glen Matlock - bass, backing vocals
• Ivan Kral - guitar, keyboards
• Klaus Kruger- drums
• Steve New - guitar
• Barry Andrews - keyboards
• Simple Minds - backing vocals on "Play It Safe"
• David Bowie - backing vocals on "Play It Safe"
• Henry McGroggan - backing vocals on "Loco Mosquito"
• Pat Moran - producer
• Thom Panunzio - mix
• Brian Griffin/Rocking Russian - sleeve
• Rob Santos - re-issue producer

Recorded at Rockfield Studios, Wales. Engineered by Peter Haden. Mixed by Thom Panunzio at the Record Plant, New York City. Mastered by Joe Brescio, at Record Plant Studios, New York City.

v • d • e Iggy Pop Albums Kill City (with James Williamson) • The Idiot • Lust for Life • New Values • Soldier • Party • Zombie Birdhouse • Blah Blah Blah • Instinct • Brick by Brick • American Caesar • Naughty Little Doggie • Avenue B • Beat 'Em Up • Skull Ring Live Albums TV Eye Live 1977 Bootlegs Berlin 91 • Best Of...Live Compilations Pop Music • Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop • A Million in Prizes: The Anthology Related articles Iggy Pop discography • The Stooges • The Trolls • The Iguanas