{"product_id":"essential-31","title":"Essential","description":"Photographer: Gerard Malanga.\u003cbr\u003eBeing iconic doesn't always go hand in hand with a strong discography. While many fans consider all three proper (Iggy and the) Stooges records essential listening, Iggy Pop, the original proto-punk, has a far spottier solo catalog. This would make a well-curated highlights collection all the more necessary, but Essential falls short by focusing mostly on Lust for Life and The Idiot-era Iggy. The remainder is a random spattering of later-period work with little regard to theme or flow. The collection is made slightly more coherent with the inclusion of minor alt-radio hits \"Candy\" and \"Home\" from 1990's Brick by Brick, but the track list doesn't reflect a chronology or even a sense of sustained mood. While this jagged presentation isn't completely void of Iggy's essence, the failure to include anything from fan-favorite albums like New Values or Zombie Birdhouse is puzzling. ~ Fred Thomas","brand":"MovieMars","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52308794802463,"sku":"5099968023928","price":10.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0679\/7833\/0399\/files\/2fc8ed0612672cae813df1172f641772_633744c4-fbfc-40db-ad98-94894607269b.jpg?v=1777866513","url":"https:\/\/www.moviemars.com\/products\/essential-31","provider":"MovieMars","version":"1.0","type":"link"}