Death Trip

Name: Death Trip
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Iggy and the Stooges, 1972–74

Michael S. Begnal

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English

Reaktion Books
01 May 2026

Punk, New Wave & Indie; Biography: arts & entertainment; General & world history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000

The definitive musical history of the influential Raw Power era of Iggy and the Stooges.

Raw Power by Iggy and the Stooges is arguably the most aggressive, dynamic album in rock history, and inarguably one of the most influential. Looking past the myths and into the true story of the Stooges, Michael S. Begnal illuminates the creation of this recording in the context of the cultural zeitgeist of the early 1970s, the American War in Vietnam, and the ways in which punk rock came snarling into existence. Death Trip uncovers lost archives and stories, drawing on new interviews with Stooges guitarist James Williamson and pianist Scott Thurston, and sheds fresh light on the band's creative process. This is an in-depth, definitive account that will challenge the assumptions of even the most knowledgeable Stooges fan.

By: Michael S. Begnal
Imprint: Reaktion Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm,
ISBN: 9781836391890
ISBN 10: 1836391897
Pages: 328
Publication Date: 01 May 2026
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming

Michael S. Begnal is associate professor of English at Ball State University, Indiana. His previous books include The Music and Noise of the Stooges, 1967-71.

Reviews for Death Trip: Iggy and the Stooges, 1972–74

""A kaleidoscopic study that crisscrosses and brilliantly illuminates the Stooges' second act. Begnal brings together the methodology of a scholar with the enthusiasm and knowledge of a lifelong fan. Death Trip will enthrall, inform, and entertain diehard and casual devotees alike as it elucidates, through the story of Raw Power, the lost history of punk before the Ramones and the Sex Pistols.""--Peter Stanfield, author of ""The Yardbirds""