History Trivia / TheIdiot

* BlackSheepHit: The album as a whole is considered this for Iggy Pop. While it sold well and has received plenty of critical acclaim over the years, the general consensus is that it is very much ''un''representative of Pop's sound, thanks to the close involvement of Music/DavidBowie (well known for inserting his own style into his production work) and many of his session collaborators. Consequently, it's viewed more as the prequel to Bowie's Berlin Trilogy than a proper Iggy Pop record.

* CreatorsOddball: Compared to the ProtoPunk of Music/TheStooges and the art punk of Pop's later solo work, ''The Idiot'' sticks out with its doomy {{industrial}} style, the end result of producer Music/DavidBowie using it as a way to lay the groundwork for his own album ''Music/{{Low|DavidBowieAlbum}}''.

** Both Music/PeterMurphy and Music/{{REM}} covered "Funtime" in the late 80's.

* BlackSheepHit: The album as a whole is considered this for Iggy Pop. While it sold well and has received plenty of critical acclaim over the years, the general consensus is that it is very much ''un''representative of Pop's sound, especially compared to his later solo albums. This is mainly because the album was produced by Music/DavidBowie, whose work as a producer typically features him adding in prominent elements of his own musical style, ''The Idiot'' being no exception. As a result, it sounds more of a piece with Bowie's albums of the time - particularly ''Music/StationToStation'', ''Music/LowDavidBowieAlbum'' and ''[[Music/{{Heroes}} "Heroes"]]'' - than it does with most of Pop's other solo work. This may come as no surprise, since it was made in between the former two and features performances from not just Bowie but also his guitarist Carlos Alomar, drummer Dennis Davis, and bassist George Murray.
** Bowie's cover of "China Girl" (from ''Music/LetsDance'') more specifically gave Pop financial security for the first time in his life. It's generally accepted that this was precisely why Bowie covered it. Of course, it's something of a self-cover, since Bowie cowrote and produced the song in the first place.

* BlackSheepHit: The album as a whole is considered this for Iggy Pop. While it sold well and has received plenty of critical acclaim over the years, the general consensus is that it is very much ''un''representative of Pop's sound, especially compared to his later solo albums. This is mainly due to the fact that the album was produced by Music/DavidBowie, whose work as a producer typically features him adding in prominent elements of his own musical style, ''The Idiot'' being no exception.

This was the last album that Ian Curtis of Music/JoyDivision fame listened to before committing suicide.

* BlackSheepHit: The album as a whole is considered this for Iggy Pop. While it has received plenty of critical acclaim over the years, the general consensus is that it is very much ''un''representative of Pop's sound, especially compared to his later solo albums. This is mainly due to the fact that the album was produced by Music/DavidBowie, whose work as a producer typically features him adding in prominent elements of his own musical style, ''The Idiot'' being no exception.