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A Million in Prizes: The Anthology

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A Million in Prizes: The Anthology
Greatest hits album by
Iggy Pop
ReleasedJuly 19, 2005
Recorded1969–2003
Genre
Length2:34:46
LabelVirgin
Producervarious
Iggy Pop chronology
Skull Ring
(2003) 		A Million in Prizes: The Anthology
(2005) 		Préliminaires
(2009)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Encyclopedia of Popular Music[2]
Pitchfork7.9/10[3]

A Million in Prizes: The Anthology is a 2-disc greatest hits collection of the music of Iggy Pop, released in 2005. It supersedes the compilation Nude & Rude: The Best of Iggy Pop. The title comes from the lyrics of "Lust for Life". It contains previously unreleased live versions of "TV Eye" and "Loose", recorded during the tour in 1993.

As of 2014 it has sold 39,099 copies in United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[4]

Track listing

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Disc one

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The Stooges
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."1969"Iggy Pop, Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott AshetonThe Stooges (1969)4:05
2."No Fun"Iggy Pop, Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott AshetonThe Stooges (1969)5:15
3."I Wanna Be Your Dog"Iggy Pop, Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott AshetonThe Stooges (1969)3:09
4."Down on the Street"Iggy Pop, Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott AshetonFun House (1970)3:43
Iggy & The Stooges
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
5."I Got a Right"Iggy Pop, James WilliamsonI Got a Right (single) (1977)3:22
6."Gimme Some Skin"Iggy Pop, James WilliamsonI Got a Right (single) (1977)2:44
7."I'm Sick of You"Iggy Pop, James WilliamsonI'm Sick of You EP, 19776:52
8."Search and Destroy"Iggy Pop, James WilliamsonRaw Power (1973)3:29
9."Gimme Danger"Iggy Pop, James WilliamsonRaw Power (1973)3:33
10."Raw Power"Iggy Pop, James WilliamsonRaw Power (1973)4:16
Solo
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
11."Kill City" (featuring James Williamson)Iggy Pop, James WilliamsonKill City (1977)2:29
12."Nightclubbing"Iggy Pop, David BowieThe Idiot (1977)4:15
13."Funtime"Iggy Pop, David BowieThe Idiot (1977)2:54
14."China Girl"Iggy Pop, David BowieThe Idiot (1977)5:08
15."Sister Midnight"Iggy Pop, David Bowie, Carlos AlomarThe Idiot (1977)4:20
16."Tonight"Iggy Pop, David BowieLust for Life (1977)3:38
17."Success"David Bowie, James Osterberg, Ricky GardinerLust for Life (1977)4:24
18."Lust for Life"Iggy PopLust for Life (1977)5:12
19."The Passenger"Iggy Pop, Ricky GardinerLust for Life (1977)4:40

Disc two

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No.TitleWriter(s)Originally fromLength
1."Some Weird Sin"Iggy Pop, David BowieLust for Life (1977)3:40
2."I'm Bored"Iggy PopNew Values (1979)2:46
3."I Need More"Iggy Pop, Glen MatlockSoldier (1980)4:03
4."Pleasure"Iggy Pop, Ivan KralParty (1981)3:13
5."Run Like a Villain"Iggy Pop, Robert DupreyZombie Birdhouse (1982)3:01
6."Cry for Love"Iggy PopBlah Blah Blah (1986)4:26
7."Real Wild Child (Wild One)"Johnny O'Keefe, Johnny Greenan, Dave OwensBlah Blah Blah (1986)3:39
8."Cold Metal"Iggy PopInstinct (1988)3:27
9."Home"Iggy PopBrick by Brick (1990)4:01
10."Candy" (with Kate Pierson of The B-52's)Iggy PopBrick by Brick (1990)4:14
11."Well, Did You Evah!" (with Deborah Harry of Blondie)Cole PorterRed Hot + Blue (1990)3:28
12."Wild America"Iggy Pop, Eric SchermerhornAmerican Caesar (1993)5:45
13."TV Eye" (Live)Iggy Pop, Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott AshetonLive at the Feile Festival (1993)5:28
14."Loose" (Live)Iggy Pop, Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott AshetonLive at the Feile Festival (1993)3:20
15."Look Away"Iggy PopNaughty Little Doggie (1996)5:09
16."Corruption"Iggy Pop, Hal Cragin, Whitey KirstAvenue B (1999)4:24
17."I Felt the Luxury" (with Medeski Martin & Wood)Iggy Pop, Chris Wood, John Medeski, William MartinAvenue B (1999)6:30
18."Mask"Iggy Pop, Alex Kirst, Mooseman, Whitey KirstBeat 'Em Up (2001)2:54
19."Skull Ring"Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Scott AshetonSkull Ring (2003)3:50

Personnel

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  • Kevin Flaherty – compilation producer
  • Evren Göknar – mastering engineer

Charts

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Chart performance for A Million in Prizes: The Anthology
Chart (2005) Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[5] 21
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[6] 50
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 51
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 148

Certifications

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Certifications for A Million in Prizes: The Anthology
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] Silver 60,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Deming, Mark. "A Million in Prizes: The Anthology – Iggy Pop". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Larkin, Colin (2011). "Iggy Pop". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-0-85712-595-8.
  3. ^ "Iggy Pop: A Million in Prizes: The Anthology Album Review - Pitchfork". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Atrl.net Sep 16th – Sep 23rd, 2014 | PDF".
  5. ^ "Ultratop.be – Iggy Pop – A Million in Prizes – The Anthology" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  6. ^ "Ultratop.be – Iggy Pop – A Million in Prizes – The Anthology" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  7. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Iggy Pop – A Million in Prizes – The Anthology". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Chart Log UK 1994–2010: Rodney P. – The Pussycat Dolls". zobbel.de. Retrieved November 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "British album certifications – Iggy Pop – A Million in Prizes: The Anthology". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
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