Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop is an excellent 17-track overview of
Pop's career, from
the Stooges into the '90s. With the exception of
The Idiot,
Lust for Life, and
Brick by Brick,
Iggy's solo career has been decidedly uneven and many of his albums have been flat-out dull.
Nude & Rude does a terrific job of selecting the best moments from these records, as well as many of the best
Stooges tracks, thereby providing a nearly flawless introduction to
Iggy's music. With "I Wanna Be Your Dog," "No Fun," "Search and Destroy," "Gimme Danger," "I'm Sick of You," and "Kill City" representing
the Stooges, a few of the band's essential items are missing, but all the essential solo tracks are here, including "Funtime," "Nightclubbing," "China Girl," "Lust for Life," "Real Wild Child," "Cold Metal," "Candy," and "Home." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine