Album artwork for Raw Power by The Stooges

Raw Power is the third studio album by American rock band the Stooges (credited as Iggy and the Stooges), released on February 7, 1973 by Columbia Records. The album departed from the "groove-ridden, feel-based songs" of the band's first two records in favor of a more anthemic hard rock approach inspired by new guitarist James Williamson, who co-wrote the album's eight songs with singer Iggy Pop. Though not initially commercially successful, Raw Power gained a cult following in the years following its release and, like its predecessors The Stooges (1969) and Fun House (1970), is considered a forerunner of punk rock.

The Stooges

Raw Power

Legacy
Album artwork for Raw Power by The Stooges
LPx2

$44.99

50th anniversary

Gold
Released 03/31/2023Catalog Number

196587633318

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Album artwork for Raw Power by The Stooges
CD

$9.99

Released 04/22/1997Catalog Number

SBMK788036.2

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The Stooges

Raw Power

Legacy
Album artwork for Raw Power by The Stooges
LPx2

$44.99

50th anniversary

Gold
Released 03/31/2023Catalog Number

196587633318

Learn more
Album artwork for Raw Power by The Stooges
CD

$9.99

Released 04/22/1997Catalog Number

SBMK788036.2

Learn more

Raw Power is the third studio album by American rock band the Stooges (credited as Iggy and the Stooges), released on February 7, 1973 by Columbia Records. The album departed from the "groove-ridden, feel-based songs" of the band's first two records in favor of a more anthemic hard rock approach inspired by new guitarist James Williamson, who co-wrote the album's eight songs with singer Iggy Pop. Though not initially commercially successful, Raw Power gained a cult following in the years following its release and, like its predecessors The Stooges (1969) and Fun House (1970), is considered a forerunner of punk rock.