New Values (Reissue) (Vinyl LP)

Released by Arista in April 1979, New Values is Iggy’s third solo album and the first that he made without David Bowie although, as reviewers acknowledged, his growth as a songwriter under Bowie’s tutelage is much in evidence.

Iggy’s principal collaborators this time were both former members of The Stooges, guitarist, James Williamson and multi-instrumentalist, Scott Thurston, and the album landed at a time when he was being widely feted as the father of punk rock.

The singles I’m Bored and Five Foot One were well chosen, classic Iggy material and ably supported by tunes like Don’t Look Down, which was covered by Bowie five years later, the synth-assisted title track and minimalist musings like How Do Ya Fix a Broken Part and Tell Me A Story.

Tracklist:

1. Tell Me A Story
   
2. New Values
   
3. Girls 
   
4. I’m Bored 
   
5. Don’t Look Down
   
6. The Endless Sea 
   
7. Five Foot One 
   
8. How Do Ya Fix A Broken Part 
   
9. Angel 
   
10. Curiosity 
    
11. African Man 
    
12. Billy Is A Runaway