The albumвЂ™s hypnotic title track, however, is an absolute must-hear. IggyвЂ™s phenomenal 17th album, Post Pop Depression, would represent a landmark in any great artistвЂ™s career, and several of its tracks (not least вЂњBreak Into Your HeartвЂќ and вЂњGardeniaвЂќ) deserve honorable mentions, though they donвЂ™t make the cut here. The centerpiece of 1986вЂ™s David Bowie-helmed Blah Blah Blah album, PopвЂ™s reliably faithful take, titled вЂњReal Wild Child (Wild One),вЂќ also helped get his career back on track when it climbed to No.10 on the UK singles chart in January 1987. Its lyrics were reputedly inspired by a brawl at an Aussie wedding reception that ended up in a full-scale riot, so it seemed ideal fare for Iggy to put his anarchic stamp upon. вЂњReal Wild ChildвЂќвЂ™s title seemingly sums Iggy Pop up to a T, yet this legendary song вЂ“ originally recorded by Johnny OвЂ™Keeffe in 1958 вЂ“ was actually one of AustraliaвЂ™s first fully-fledged rockвЂ™nвЂ™roll records. Of these, вЂњAmbitionвЂќ and вЂњTake Care Of MeвЂќ are strong contenders, though the Matlock/Pop peak surely remains вЂњI Need MoreвЂќ: a prowling, bicep-bearing rocker on which an animated Iggy thirsts for вЂњMore venom, more dynamite, more disaster!вЂќ 18: Real Wild Child With hindsight, however, the album proffered a clutch of classics, including several songs Iggy co-wrote with bassist/ex- Sex Pistol Glen Matlock. Iggy retrospectives usually concentrate on the turbulent sessions for 1980вЂ™s Soldier (during which a visiting David Bowie reportedly fought with producer James Williamson) rather than the music that went into the can.

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