"The Idiot" is often described as one of the best outputs Mr. Oster Berg, at least by sensitive music lovers, accept the Iggy Pop sometimes outside the Stooges. Few know that "The Idiot" is actually a Bowie album. Created in Berlin, as a sister album to Bowie's "Heroes" (see cover), at one time the highest creativity for Bowie and profound uselessness of Pop. Lonely in German election-exile was decided to fruitful cooperation. Bowie made music Pop wrote lyrics, Bowie produced, out came "The Idiot". The album still has a tremendous musical potential. There are many song ideas exist, at least in the bud. Has helped to correct birth only "China Girl", as re-recording of Bowie's "Let's Dance" album five years later and "nightclubbing" as a contribution to "Trainspotting" soundtrack. The other ideas slumber still an insider tip ... It should not be the last work with the proven recipe Bowie / Pop. Also in "Lust for Life" and "Blah-Blah-Blah" Bowie has decisive contributed and later re-released songs like "Tonight" and "Neighborhood Threat" on his own LPs. "The Idiot" is definitely one of the most interesting Iggy Pop releases and simultaneously a classic Bowie album.
