American Caesar is the tenth studio album by American rock singer Iggy Pop, released in September 1993 on Virgin Records.

Production

After the success of Brick by Brick, Pop opted to continue with that album's lyrical themes while toughening up the musical foundation. The album is often considered one of his stronger 1990s albums. Videos were made for "Wild America" and "Beside You", and the album has a cover of the 1960s standard "Louie Louie" (made famous by The Kingsmen) for which Pop wrote his own set of politically fueled lyrics.

Release

The first single from the album, "Wild America", reached number 25 on Modern Rock Tracks on October 16, 1993, spending a total of three weeks in the charts. "Wild America" was featured in the 2006 video game Saints Row.

Musical style

In allusion to the sound of American Caesar, Stephen Thomas Erlewine proclaimed the record a "grungy detour".

Critical reception

In a retrospective review, Mark Demming of AllMusic called the album "an overlooked masterpiece."

Track listing

All tracks composed by Iggy Pop, except where noted. B-sides and alternate versions

Personnel

Technical

Charts