Iggy Pop: Avenue B (Virgin)
Sylvie Simmons, MOJO, October 1999
Named after the NY street where Iggy and the ex Mrs Pop lived. Ten songs and three spoken word pieces recorded in a former East Village meat-packing plant with producer Don Was, jazz trio Medeski, Martin & Wood and Iggy's touring band.
Total word count of piece: 1101
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