Soldier
Studio album by Iggy Pop
Released	Feburary 1980
Genre	Post-punk
Label	Arista
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Iggy Pop chronology
New Values (1979)	The Idiot (1977)	Party (1981)

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It is the first album on which Iggy collaborated with ex Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock. Videos were made for songs "Loco mosquito", "Knocking 'em down" and "Dog food". Album peaked at number 125 on Billboard top 200 albums. Ex Stooge James Williamson and David Bowie were originally intended to produce the album but there was some conflict between them and they walked out of a project.

Buddha reissued the album in 2000 with two non-essential bonus tracks, "Low Life" and "Drop a Hook."

Track listing

1. "Loco Mosquito" (3:13)
2. "Ambition" (3:25)
3. "Knocking 'Em Down (In The City)" (3:20)
4. "Play it Safe" (3:05)
5. "Get Up and Get Out" (2:43)
6. "Mr. Dynamite" (4:17)
7. "Dog Food" (1:47)
8. "I Need More" (4:02)
9. "Take Care of Me" (3:25)
10. "I'm a Conservative" (3:55)
11. "I Snub You" (3:07)

All songs written by Iggy Pop except, "Mr. Dynamite", "I Need More" and "Take Care of Me" by Pop/Matlock. "Ambition" by Matlock. "Play it Safe" by Bowie/Pop. "I Snub You" by Pop/Andrews/Pop.

Credits

• Iggy Pop
• Glen Matlock
• Ivan Kral
• Klaus Kruger
• Steve New
• Barry Andrews
• Pat Moran, producer
• Thom Panunzio, mix
• Brian Griffin/Rocking Russian, sleeve

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