# New Values

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1979 studio album by Iggy Pop

New Values Studio album by Iggy Pop Released April 27, 1979[1] Recorded 1978 Studio Paramount (Hollywood, California) Genre Punk rock glam rock new wave[2] Length 39:26 Label Arista Producer James Williamson Iggy Pop chronology TV Eye Live 1977 (1978) New Values (1979) Soldier (1980) Singles from New Values "I'm Bored" Released: 1979 "Five Foot One" Released: 1979

***New Values*** is the third solo album by American musician [Iggy Pop](/source/Iggy_Pop). It was released on April 27, 1979, by [Arista](/source/Arista_Records). It reached number 60 in the [UK albums chart](/source/UK_albums_chart),[3] and number 180 on the [Billboard 200](/source/Billboard_200)[4] and would be Pop's first solo effort made without the involvement of [David Bowie](/source/David_Bowie).

## Background

*New Values* was Pop's first record for [Arista](/source/Arista_Records) and the first collaboration by Pop and [James Williamson](/source/James_Williamson_(musician)) since *[Kill City](/source/Kill_City)*. The album also reunited Pop and Williamson with multi-instrumentalist [Scott Thurston](/source/Scott_Thurston), who had played live piano for [the Stooges](/source/The_Stooges) on *[Metallic K.O.](/source/Metallic_K.O.)* and *Kill City*.

## Recording and release

Although Williamson played guitar on "Don't Look Down", Scott Thurston played guitar on all other tracks, with Williamson concentrating on production.[5] Likewise, although one of the songs was written by Pop and Williamson, five tracks were collaborations between Pop and Thurston.

*New Values* was released in 1979 by record label [Arista](/source/Arista_Records). Although well-received critically, the album was not a commercial success, only reaching number 180 in the US [*Billboard* 200](/source/Billboard_200) chart.

Videos were made for "I'm Bored" and "Five Foot One".

## Critical reception

Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [2] Blender [6] Chicago Tribune [7] Christgau's Record Guide B+[8] The Encyclopedia of Popular Music [9] The Rolling Stone Album Guide [10] Spin Alternative Record Guide 7/10[11] Uncut [12]

*New Values* was well received by critics. Writing in *[NME](/source/NME)* at the time of the album's release, [Paul Morley](/source/Paul_Morley) wrote that *New Values* "conclusively endorses Osterberg as thinker and Iggy as performer, and the relationship is positive and proud."[13] *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*, however, considered *New Values* to be "bland" compared to the earlier [David Bowie](/source/David_Bowie)-produced albums.[14]

Charlotte Robinson of *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)* wrote that the album's "delicate balancing act of tough with tender, rebellion with contentment, sincerity with humor, cocksure wailing with nuanced balladeering ... makes the album a winner".[15]

## Legacy

David Bowie later covered "Don't Look Down" on his album *[Tonight](/source/Tonight_(David_Bowie_album))* (1984) and used it for the opening and closing titles of his short film *[Jazzin' for Blue Jean](/source/Jazzin'_for_Blue_Jean)*.

[Pixies](/source/Pixies_(band)) frontman [Frank Black](/source/Frank_Black) cited *New Values* as one of his favorite albums.[16]

"The Endless Sea" was covered by the Australian psychedelic rock band [the Church](/source/The_Church_(band)) on their 1999 covers album *[A Box of Birds](/source/A_Box_of_Birds)* and [Cat Power](/source/Cat_Power) on her 2022 album *[Covers](/source/Covers_(Cat_Power_album))*. It was also featured on the soundtrack of the 1986 film *[Dogs in Space](/source/Dogs_in_Space)*, starring [Michael Hutchence](/source/Michael_Hutchence).[17]

## Track listing

All tracks are written by [Iggy Pop](/source/Iggy_Pop), except where noted.

Side A No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Tell Me a Story" 2:50 2. "New Values" Pop, Scott Thurston 2:39 3. "Girls" 3:00 4. "I'm Bored" 2:47 5. "Don't Look Down" Pop, James Williamson 3:39 6. "The Endless Sea" 4:50

Side B No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Five Foot One" 4:29 2. "How Do Ya Fix a Broken Part" 2:55 3. "Angel" Pop, Thurston 3:44 4. "Curiosity" Pop, Thurston 2:29 5. "African Man" 3:35 6. "Billy Is a Runaway" Pop, Thurston 2:31

2000 remastered edition bonus tracks No. Title Writer(s) Length 13. "Chains" (previously unreleased) Pop, Williamson, Thurston 2:40 14. "Pretty Flamingo" (B-side to "Five Foot One") 2:53

## Personnel

- Iggy Pop – vocals

- [Scott Thurston](/source/Scott_Thurston) – guitars, keyboards, synthesizer, harp, horn arrangements

- Jackie Clark – bass

- Klaus Krüger – drums

- John Harden – horns

- David Brock – strings, string arrangement

- Earl Shackelford – backing vocals

- The Alfono Sisters (Anna and Mary) – backing vocals on "Don't Look Down" and "Angel"

- [James Williamson](/source/James_Williamson_(musician)) – guitars on "New Values", "Curiosity", and "Billy is a Runaway", horn arrangements, [production](/source/Record_producer), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music))

**Technical**

- Lloyd Malan – production assistance

- Peter Haden – [engineering](/source/Audio_engineering), mixing

- Paul Henry – sleeve design and art direction

- Trevor Rogers – sleeve photography

- Graphyk – sleeve graphics

## Charts

Chart performance for New Values Chart (1979) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[18] 36 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[19] 18 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 37 UK Albums (OCC)[21] 60 US Billboard 200[22] 180

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Music Week"](https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1979/Music-Week-1979-05-12.pdf) (PDF). *Worldradiohistory.com*. p. 46.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Deming_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Deming_2-1) Deming, Mark. ["New Values – Iggy Pop"](http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-values-mw0000049065). [AllMusic](/source/AllMusic). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20150223084306/http://www.allmusic.com/album/new-values-mw0000049065) from the original on February 23, 2015. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["IGGY POP"](https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/23786/iggy-pop/). *Official Charts*. November 29, 1986. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Iggy Pop | Biography, Music & News"](https://www.billboard.com/artist/iggy-pop/). *Billboard*. Retrieved July 30, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Brigaudiot, Gui; Pinsard, Tibo; Karantonis, Yannis. ["James Williamson"](https://web.archive.org/web/20120305131455/http://www.iggy-pop.com/intw-williamson.php). *Iggy-pop.com*. Archived from [the original](http://www.iggy-pop.com/intw-williamson.php) on March 5, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Smith, RJ (September 2004). ["Iggy Pop: New Values"](https://web.archive.org/web/20060630184039/http://blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2625). *[Blender](/source/Blender_(magazine))*. No. 29. Archived from [the original](http://blender.com/guide/reviews.aspx?id=2625) on June 30, 2006. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** [Kot, Greg](/source/Greg_Kot) (July 22, 1990). ["Pop On Pop: Iggy Rates His Own Music (And So Do We)"](https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-07-22-9003010792-story.html). *[Chicago Tribune](/source/Chicago_Tribune)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200809175923/https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-xpm-1990-07-22-9003010792-story.html) from the original on August 9, 2020. Retrieved November 25, 2020.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** [Christgau, Robert](/source/Robert_Christgau) (1981). ["Iggy Pop: New Values"](https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=1602). [*Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies*](/source/Christgau's_Record_Guide%3A_Rock_Albums_of_the_Seventies). [Ticknor and Fields](/source/Ticknor_and_Fields). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-89919-026-X](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-89919-026-X). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20180205072335/https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_album.php?id=1602) from the original on February 5, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** [Larkin, Colin](/source/Colin_Larkin) (2011). "Iggy Pop". *[The Encyclopedia of Popular Music](/source/The_Encyclopedia_of_Popular_Music)* (5th concise ed.). London: [Omnibus Press](/source/Omnibus_Press). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [978-0-85712-595-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-85712-595-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Coleman, Mark; Kemp, Rob (2004). "Iggy Pop". In [Brackett, Nathan](/source/Nathan_Brackett); [Hoard, Christian](/source/Christian_Hoard) (eds.). [*The New Rolling Stone Album Guide*](/source/The_Rolling_Stone_Album_Guide) (4th ed.). New York City: [Simon & Schuster](/source/Simon_%26_Schuster). pp. [645–46](https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/645). [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-7432-0169-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-7432-0169-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Rubin, Mike (1995). "Stooges". In [Weisbard, Eric](/source/Eric_Weisbard); Marks, Craig (eds.). [*Spin Alternative Record Guide*](/source/Spin_Alternative_Record_Guide). [Vintage Books](/source/Vintage_Books). pp. 378–79. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-679-75574-8](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-679-75574-8).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** "Iggy Pop: New Values". *[Uncut](/source/Uncut_(magazine))*. No. 41. October 2000. p. 96.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** [Morley, Paul](/source/Paul_Morley) (April 28, 1979). ["Iggy Pop: New Values (Arista)"](http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/iggy-pop-new-values-arista). *[NME](/source/NME)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141220083006/http://www.rocksbackpages.com/Library/Article/iggy-pop-new-values-arista) from the original on December 20, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014 – via [Rock's Backpages](/source/Rock's_Backpages).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** [Rockwell, John](/source/John_Rockwell) (September 14, 1979). ["The Pop Life"](https://www.nytimes.com/1979/09/14/archives/the-pop-life-veteran-british-rock-bands-alive-and-well.html). *[The New York Times](/source/The_New_York_Times)*. p. C11.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** Robinson, Charlotte (February 5, 2003). ["The Weird Trilogy: Iggy Pop's Arista Recordings"](https://www.popmatters.com/feature/030205-iggypop/). *[PopMatters](/source/PopMatters)*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141221115415/http://www.popmatters.com/feature/030205-iggypop/) from the original on December 21, 2014. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Wright, Mic (April 16, 2012). ["Number 13 Baby: Frank Black's Favourite Albums Revealed"](http://thequietus.com/articles/08613-frank-black-favourite-albums-the-pixies?page=8). *[The Quietus](/source/The_Quietus)*. p. 8. Retrieved December 20, 2014.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Viglione, Joe. ["Original Soundtrack: Dogs in Space"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/dogs-in-space-mw0001880685). *Allmusic*. Retrieved February 3, 2022.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** [Kent, David](/source/David_Kent_(historian)) (1993). *Australian Chart Book 1970–1992* (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 236. [ISBN](/source/ISBN_(identifier)) [0-646-11917-6](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/0-646-11917-6).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_New_Zealand_Iggy_Pop_19-0)** "[Charts.nz – Iggy Pop – New Values](https://charts.nz/showitem.asp?interpret=Iggy+Pop&titel=New+Values&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Sweden_Iggy_Pop_20-0)** "[Swedishcharts.com – Iggy Pop – New Values](https://swedishcharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Iggy+Pop&titel=New+Values&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UK2_21-0)** "[Official Albums Chart on 27/5/1979 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/19790527/7502/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved November 17, 2021.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Billboard200_Iggy_Pop_22-0)** "[Iggy Pop Chart History (*Billboard* 200)](https://www.billboard.com/artist/Iggy-Pop/chart-history/TLP)". *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved November 17, 2021.

## External links

- *[New Values](https://www.discogs.com/master/38147)* at [Discogs](/source/Discogs) (list of releases)

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