Tracklist
| A1 | Sister Midnight | 4:23 | |
| A2 | Nightclubbing | 4:18 | |
| A3 | Funtime | 2:53 | |
| A4 | Baby | 3:20 | |
| A5 | China Girl | 5:12 | |
| B1 | Dum Dum Boys | 7:12 | |
| B2 | Tiny Girls | 3:03 | |
| B3 | Mass Production | 8:28 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Studio Hérouville
- Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
- Lacquer Cut At – Utopia Studios
- Copyright © – Bewlay Bros. Music
- Copyright © – Fleur Music Ltd.
- Copyright © – James Osterberg Music
- Copyright © – 100 MPH Music
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – RCA Records
- Pressed By – RCA Records Pressing Plant, Indianapolis
Credits
- Mixed By – Tony Visconti
- Music By – Iggy Pop And His Band
- Recorded By – David Bowie
- Written-By – Pop* (tracks: A2 to B3)
Notes
Recorded at the Chateau d'Herouville and Hansa Studios, Berlin
Track A1 © 1977 Bewlay Bros. Music / Fleur Music Ltd. / James Osterberg Music / 100 MPH Music
All other tracks © 1977 Bewlay Bros. Music / Fleur Music Ltd. / James Osterberg Music
© 1977 RCA Records, New York, N.Y. • Printed in USA
Runouts:
In all variants 'Ʊ' is the Utopia Studios lyre symbol and is etched along with the trailing characters 'R' 'M' 'E' 'G' 'D' 'K' 'I' 'Q' 'N' and 'u'.
The rest is stamped.
Track A1 © 1977 Bewlay Bros. Music / Fleur Music Ltd. / James Osterberg Music / 100 MPH Music
All other tracks © 1977 Bewlay Bros. Music / Fleur Music Ltd. / James Osterberg Music
© 1977 RCA Records, New York, N.Y. • Printed in USA
Runouts:
In all variants 'Ʊ' is the Utopia Studios lyre symbol and is etched along with the trailing characters 'R' 'M' 'E' 'G' 'D' 'K' 'I' 'Q' 'N' and 'u'.
The rest is stamped.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society: BMI
- Rights Society: ASCAP
- Matrix / Runout (Side A label): APL1-2275-A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B label): APL1-2275-B
- Pressing Plant ID: I
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): APL1 2275 A 1 Ʊ I
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): APL1 2275 B 1 Ʊ I
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 2): APL1 2275 A I Ʊ A2 R
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 2): APL1 2275 B I Ʊ A2 M
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 3): APL1 2275 A 1 Ʊ I A 3
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 3): APL1 2275 B 1 Ʊ A2 I
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 4): APL1 2275A 1 Ʊ I A2 M
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 4): APL1 2275B 1 Ʊ I A1 M
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 5): APL1 2275A 1 Ʊ I A1 E
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 5): APL1 2275B 1 Ʊ I A1 G
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 6): APL1 2275A 1 Ʊ I A3 D
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 6): APL1 2275B 1 Ʊ I A2 u
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 7): APL1 2275A 1 Ʊ I A2 K
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 7): APL1 2275B 1 Ʊ I A1 I
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 8): APL1 2275A 1 Ʊ I A1 Q
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 8): APL1 2275B 1 Ʊ I A2 N
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 9): APL1 2275A 1 Ʊ I A3E
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 9): APL1 2275B 1 Ʊ I AIR
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 10): APL1 2275A 1 Ʊ I A2C
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 10): APL1 2275B 1 Ʊ I A1H
- Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 11): APL1 2275A 1 Ʊ I A1F
- Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 11): APL1 2275B 1 Ʊ I A1H
Other Versions (5 of 117)
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The Idiot (LP, Album, Stereo) | RCA Victor | PL 12275 | UK | 1977 | ||
| The Idiot (LP, Album, Stereo) | RCA Victor | 104.4088 | Brazil | 1977 | |||
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The Idiot (LP, Album) | RCA Victor | PL 12275 | Italy | 1977 | ||
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The Idiot (8-Track Cartridge, Album, Stereo) | RCA | S1-2275 | Canada | 1977 | ||
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The Idiot (LP, Album) | RCA | APL1-2275 | Australia | 1977 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Fabulous ground breaking album. Iggy Pop s forces with David Bowie(smart move) to resurrect his career. Iggy Pop is one of the all time greatest performers
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I’m so proud to own an OG promotional copy of this record. there’s nothing to say that hasn’t been before. sounds astounding!! -
If you’re looking for this on CD or Vinyl anything up to and including the 1990 reissues would be the wise choice. It's guaranteed that their mastered direct from the original tapes. Notice that after 1990 The Idiot drops off the radar until around 2009 and I guarantee that in that 20 year gap the master tapes were beginning to break apart from sticky shed syndrome. Which is why you read so many complaints on recent releases. -
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Just picked up a copy of this at my local record store. In bright light, the wax is like a black on black marble. Anybody else have a pressing like this?
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What's there to be said? One of the best releases of the 70s. Dark, mechanical, and totally desolate, this record hits the listener like a hot iron and plunges them into a vision of the future of rock and roll. This album was way ahead of it's time.
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