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The Idiot (album) by Iggy Pop 

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The Idiot
The Idiot by Iggy Pop (1977)
Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 136 votes)
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Accolades: Top 20 albums of 1977 (19th)
Top 1,000 albums of all time (585th)

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The Idiot is an album by Iggy Pop. It is ranked number 585 in the overall greatest album chart with a total rank score of 1,972 from 86 greatest album charts.

The Idiot is ranked number 19 in the best albums of 1977 and number 146 in the best albums of the 1970s.

In total, there are 22 music albums by Iggy Pop which appear in the greatest album charts and The Idiot is NOT ranked as the best. The best album by Iggy Pop is Lust For Life which is ranked number 494 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 2,333.

There are 9 comments for this album from BestEverAlbums.com members and The Idiot has an average rating of 80 out of 100 (from 136 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.

Members who like this album also like: Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division, The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie and Lust For Life by Iggy Pop.

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The Idiot track list

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1.Sister Midnight
80/100 (15 votes)Amazon MP3
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2.Nightclubbing
82/100 (21 votes)Amazon MP3
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3.Funtime
80/100 (13 votes)Amazon MP3
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4.Baby
78/100 (13 votes)Amazon MP3
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5.China Girl
81/100 (17 votes)Amazon MP3
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6.Dum Dum Boys
81/100 (15 votes)Amazon MP3
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7.Tiny Girls
81/100 (15 votes)Amazon MP3
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8.Mass Production
79/100 (14 votes)Amazon MP3
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 80 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated.)

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Ratings for the album The Idiot by Iggy Pop:

Average Rating: 
80/100 (from 136 votes)
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95/100
From ffudnebbuh 08/31/2012 13:08
the only weak track is "Mass Production" but I love all of the other songs on this great album....I think that this album, "Lust for life", David Bowie's "low" and "heroes" were all made within a 13 month period. I think that they worked on each others albums, along with Brian Eno.
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From johnner 08/06/2012 22:19
Consistently good lp and far better than Lust For Life.
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70/100
From Sean 07/01/2012 16:50
didn't Ian Curtis hang himself while listening to this album
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85/100
From 5thbeatle 05/08/2012 22:05
YAY! For this album, 'Sister Midnight' and 'Nightclubbing' are couple of my fav Iggy.
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From thejoj96 02/11/2012 06:16
This is 666th
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From CellarDoor 06/12/2010 01:47
I actually miss the... raw power in his solo releases, still this and "Lust for Life" are both masterpieces. Iggy + Bowie = mindblowing ! Of the 2 albums, "The Idiot" is my favourite : dark and sexy. Oh, and it has "China Girl" :)
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From mikeyskywalker 06/12/2010 00:35
Wow, I need to listen to more Iggy Pop. For awhile there I was stuck on Raw Power and Fun House. Just gave this a listen and it's just as good!!
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From an_outlaw 03/31/2010 21:41
Funtime is great!
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From ffudnebbuh 01/07/2010 21:17
It was difficult to pick an Iggy Pop or Stooges album since I like them all, "TV Eye" is a great live album but I hesitate to put live albums on this chart..
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Best Albums of 1977
1. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
2. Marquee Moon by Television
3. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by The Sex Pistols
4. Animals by Pink Floyd
5. Low by David Bowie
6. The Clash by The Clash
7. Exodus by Bob Marley And The Wailers
8. Aja by Steely Dan
9. My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
10. Pink Flag by Wire
11. Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
12. Trans-Europe Express by Kraftwerk
13. "Heroes" by David Bowie
14. The Stranger by Billy Joel
15. Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
16. Rocket To Russia by Ramones
17. Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
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