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American Caesar | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1993 | |||
Recorded | October 1992–February 1993 | |||
Studio | Kingsway Studio, New Orleans and Bearsville Studios, New York, United States | |||
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Length | 71:32 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Malcolm Burn | |||
Iggy Pop chronology | ||||
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American Caesar is the tenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in September 1993 on Virgin Records.
After the success of Brick by Brick, Pop opted to continue with that album's lyrical themes while toughening up the musical foundation. The album is often considered one of his stronger 1990s albums.[ citation needed]
Videos were made for "Wild America" and "Beside You", and the album has a cover of the 1960s standard " Louie Louie" (made famous by The Kingsmen) for which Pop wrote his own set of politically fueled lyrics.
The first single from the album, "Wild America", reached number 25 on Modern Rock Tracks on October 16, 1993, spending a total of three weeks in the charts. [3]
In allusion to the sound of American Caesar, Stephen Thomas Erlewine proclaimed the record a " grungy detour". [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Independent | (favourable) [6] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In a retrospective review, Mark Demming of AllMusic called the album "an overlooked masterpiece." [4]
All tracks composed by Iggy Pop, except where noted.
B-sides and alternate versions
Technical
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums ( ARIA) [9] | 29 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [10] | 35 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [11] | 81 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [12] | 64 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [13] | 39 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [14] | 2 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [15] | 35 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [16] | 43 |
This article needs additional citations for
verification. (November 2014) |
American Caesar | ||||
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![]() | ||||
Studio album by | ||||
Released | September 1993 | |||
Recorded | October 1992–February 1993 | |||
Studio | Kingsway Studio, New Orleans and Bearsville Studios, New York, United States | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 71:32 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Producer | Malcolm Burn | |||
Iggy Pop chronology | ||||
|
American Caesar is the tenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in September 1993 on Virgin Records.
After the success of Brick by Brick, Pop opted to continue with that album's lyrical themes while toughening up the musical foundation. The album is often considered one of his stronger 1990s albums.[ citation needed]
Videos were made for "Wild America" and "Beside You", and the album has a cover of the 1960s standard " Louie Louie" (made famous by The Kingsmen) for which Pop wrote his own set of politically fueled lyrics.
The first single from the album, "Wild America", reached number 25 on Modern Rock Tracks on October 16, 1993, spending a total of three weeks in the charts. [3]
In allusion to the sound of American Caesar, Stephen Thomas Erlewine proclaimed the record a " grungy detour". [2]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
The Independent | (favourable) [6] |
Rolling Stone | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In a retrospective review, Mark Demming of AllMusic called the album "an overlooked masterpiece." [4]
All tracks composed by Iggy Pop, except where noted.
B-sides and alternate versions
Technical
Chart (1993) | Peak position |
---|---|
Australian Albums ( ARIA) [9] | 29 |
Austrian Albums ( Ö3 Austria) [10] | 35 |
Dutch Albums ( Album Top 100) [11] | 81 |
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [12] | 64 |
New Zealand Albums ( RMNZ) [13] | 39 |
Swedish Albums ( Sverigetopplistan) [14] | 2 |
Swiss Albums ( Schweizer Hitparade) [15] | 35 |
UK Albums ( OCC) [16] | 43 |