Avenue B (album)

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Avenue B
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Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 14, 1999
RecordedMay–June 1998
Studio262 Mott Street; The Theatre; Hal Cragin's Studio 12A, New York
Genre
Length49:26
Label Virgin
Producer Don Was
Iggy Pop chronology
Naughty Little Doggie
(1996)
Avenue B
(1999)
Beat 'Em Up
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [1]
The A.V. Club mixed [2]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Entertainment Weekly B− [4]
NME 7/10 [5]
Robert Christgau C [6]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [7]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [8]
Spin 4/10 [9]

Avenue B is the twelfth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in 1999.

Contents

A music video was made for the single "Corruption."

The album cover was shot by Jeff Wall.

Critical reception

"Avenue B" elicited a mixed reaction from music critics. The album holds a score of 52/100 on review aggregate site Album of the Year, indicating mixed reviews. [10]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Iggy Pop, except where noted

  1. "No Shit" – 1:21
  2. "Nazi Girlfriend" – 2:57
  3. "Avenue B" – 5:19
  4. "Miss Argentina" – 4:14
  5. "Afraid to Get Close" – 0:59
  6. "Shakin' All Over" (Johnny Kidd) – 4:35
  7. "Long Distance" – 4:56
  8. "Corruption" (Hal Cragin, Whitey Kirst, Pop) – 4:23
  9. "She Called Me Daddy" – 1:52
  10. "I Felt the Luxury" (William Martin, John Medeski, Pop, Christopher Wood) – 6:30
  11. "Español" (Whitey Kirst, Pop) – 4:10
  12. "Motorcycle" – 2:42
  13. "Facade" – 5:28

B-sides and alternate versions

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Avenue B
Chart (1999)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [11] 27
UK Albums (OCC) [12] 105

Sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States15,000 [13]

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