Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop
is an excellent 17-track overview of
Pop
's career, from
the Stooges
into the '90s. With the exception of
The Idiot
,
Lust for Life
, and
Brick by Brick
Iggy
's solo career has been decidedly uneven and many of his albums have been flat-out dull.
Nude & Rude
does a terrific job of selecting the best moments from these records, as well as many of the best
Stooges
tracks, thereby providing a nearly flawless introduction to
's music. With
"I Wanna Be Your Dog,"
"No Fun,"
"Search and Destroy,"
"Gimme Danger,"
"I'm Sick of You,"
and
"Kill City"
representing
, a few of the band's essential items are missing, but all the essential solo tracks are here, including
"Funtime,"
"Nightclubbing,"
"China Girl,"
"Lust for Life,"
"Real Wild Child,"
"Cold Metal,"
"Candy,"
"Home."
~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine