Skull Ring

Skull Ring
Studio album by Iggy Pop
Released	November 4, 2003
Recorded	The Hit Factory Criteria Studios, Miami, FL
Genre	Punk rock
Length	61:38
Label	Virgin
Producer	Iggy Pop, Greig Nori ("Little Know It All")
Iggy Pop chronology
Beat 'Em Up (2001) Skull Ring (2003) A Million in Prizes: The Anthology (2005)

Skull Ring is a 2003 album by Iggy Pop with backing collaborations by bands including The Stooges, The Trolls, Green Day, Sum 41, and Peaches.

The performers on most of the tracks on the album are The Trolls, Iggy's backing band from the Beat 'Em Up era, although members of his original band The Stooges also appear on some of the tracks.

One single, "Little Know It All", was released from the album and featured Sum 41. A music video for the song received significant airplay.^{[citation needed]}. "Little Know It All" also song appeared in the video game, NASCAR Thunder 2004 as a soundtrack.

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	link
The Guardian	link
Pitchfork Media	(4.1/10) link
PopMatters	link
Rolling Stone	link
Piero Scaruffi	(5/10)[1]

Track listing

1. "Little Electric Chair" (featuring The Stooges) - 4:40
2. "Perverts in the Sun" (featuring The Trolls) - 3:18
3. "Skull Ring" (featuring The Stooges) - 3:51
4. "Superbabe" (featuring The Trolls) - 4:09
5. "Loser" (featuring The Stooges) - 2:41
6. "Private Hell" (featuring Green Day) - 2:50
7. "Little Know It All" (featuring Sum 41) - 3:33
8. "Whatever" (featuring The Trolls) - 3:16
9. "Dead Rock Star" (featuring The Stooges) - 4:39
10. "Rock Show" (featuring Peaches) - 2:08
11. "Here Comes the Summer" (featuring The Trolls) - 4:53
12. "Motor Inn" (featuring Peaches) - 4:11
13. "Inferiority Complex" (featuring The Trolls) - 4:13
14. "Supermarket" (featuring Green Day) - 3:01
15. "'Til Wrong Feels Right" - 3:13
16. "Blood on Your Cool" (featuring The Trolls) - 7:02
17. "Nervous Exhaustion" (hidden track featuring The Trolls)

B-Sides And Alternate Versions

• "Motor Inn (Felix Da Housecat's High Octane Mix)" - 6:12
• "Motor Inn (Felix Da Housecat's High Octane Mix Instrumental)" - 6:12
• "Jose The Arab" (featuring The Trolls; Released On "Skull Ring" EP) - 2:56
• "Ready To Run" (featuring The Trolls; Released On "Skull Ring" EP) - 3:02

Personnel

• Iggy Pop - lead vocals, acoustic guitar on track 15
• Whitey Kirst - guitar on tracks 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17
• Pete Marshall - bass on tracks 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17
• Alex Kirst - drums, percussion on tracks 2, 4, 8, 11, 13, 16, 17
• Ron Asheton - guitar, bass on tracks 1, 3, 5, 9, 15
• Scott Asheton - drums, percussion on tracks 1, 3, 5, 9, 15
• Billie Joe Armstrong - guitar, backing vocals on tracks 6, 14
• Mike Dirnt - bass on tracks 6, 14
• Tré Cool - drums, percussion on tracks 6, 14
• Deryck Whibley - rhythm guitar, vocals on track 7
• Dave Baksh - lead guitar on track 7
• Cone McCaslin - bass on track 7
• Steve Jocz - drums, percussion on track 7
• Peaches - vocals, electronics, samples on tracks 10, 12
• Steve Keeping - additional drums on tracks 10, 12

References

1. ↑ Scaruffi, Piero (1999). "Stooges". pieroscaruffi.com. Retrieved August 16, 2013.