zombie birdhouse

1982's Zombie Birdhouse sees Iggy stepping out of a swampy contract with Arista that led his fans to believe he had turned into a VH1-like pop star, a sort of caricatured rock shaman. The new album on IRS, produced by Chris Stein of Blondie fame, revitalized the career of a true stage animal who had been on the verge of losing his knack and who, despite some lack of focus in this new path, reconciled with his fans with this genuine punk-new wave record. This reissue also includes "Pain and Suffering", a bonus track from the recording sessions which was not used in the original album but is known for being part of the Canadian fantasy feature Rock And Rule together with tracks by Blondie and Lou Reed.
Track listing - Side A: 1. Run Like A Villain 2. The Villagers 3. Angry Hills 4. Life Of Works 5. The Ballad Of Cookie McBride 6. Ordinary Bummer Side B: 1. Eat Or Be Eaten 2. Bulldozer 3. Platonic 4. The Horse Song 5. Watching The News 6. Street Crazies 7. Pain & Suffering (bonus track)