Metallic K.O.

“Metallic K.O.” is a live album by the Stooges. In its original form, the album was purported to contain the last half of a performance at the Michigan Palace in Detroit in 1974 — the band’s final live performance until their reformation in 2003. The performance was notable for the level of audience hostility, with the band being constantly pelted with pieces of ice, eggs, beer bottles and jelly beans, among other things, in response to Iggy Pop’s audience-baiting.

The album was recorded on a reel-to-reel tape machine by Michael Tipton, later obtained by Stooges guitarist James Williamson. Williamson’s involvement and Iggy’s endorsement meant it was considered a “semi-official” bootleg, when originally released on the Skydog label in 1976. The album proved popular, due to its release in the first era of punk and the Stooges’ growing legend as protopunks. It outsold their major label official releases, selling over 100.000 copies in the US as an import in its first year alone.

This is the 2016 reissue in a gold sleeve and on gold vinyl, and includes a poster. Brand new item!