Iggy Pop 1977 to 1999 On Track

There’s more to Iggy Pop than The Stooges, wild tales and the occasional ‘Lust For Life’ sync in a commercial. Much of his solo career, spanning decades of reckless reinvention, is often overlooked, reduced to a handful of hits or dismissed as a footnote to his incendiary past. Yet there is a vast world to explore: the sheer variety of musical styles, the energy, the humour, the vivid imagery, the sharp social critique, the highs, the misfires, the unexpected detours and his collaborations with some of music’s biggest names.

This book dives deep into Iggy’s solo output from 1977 to 1999, exploring every album track by track. It unpacks the music, lyrics, influences and the stories behind them. Fact-driven yet opinionated, it draws from interviews, archival material and trivia to trace the evolution of America’s ultimate rock’n’roll outlaw. Whether crooning over icy synths, bellowing over scuzzy guitars or delivering deadpan one-liners with a smirk, Iggy has never stopped moving. This is the sound of his journey.

Hans Meertens is a Dutch artist, writer and illustrator whose work is shown internationally and held in private, museum and corporate collections. He studied fine art in York (UK), Ghent (BE) and Utrecht (NL), and honed his craft through residencies in New York City. After teaching art in Amsterdam, he now mentors neurodivergent art academy students and volunteers with the foundation Drawing for Children. As a hobby, he fronts the post-rock band Spiritbox, with recordings available on streaming platforms. An early admiration for David Bowie led him to Iggy Pop, whose music – alongside that of Lou Reed and Nick Cave – he holds in enduring esteem.