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TV Eye Live 1977 (or simply TV Eye) is a live album by the American musician Iggy Pop originally released in 1978. Iggy took a $90,000 advance from RCA Records to finish his contract with a live album. According to AllMusic, the album was assembled from soundboard tapes. Iggy Pop doctored them in a German studio, quickly and cheaply for around $5,000. The album features recordings from concerts on March 21 & 22, 1977 at The AgorainCleveland, Ohio; on March 28, 1977 at The AragoninChicago, Illinois; and on October 26, 1977 at The Uptown TheaterinKansas City, Missouri.
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| Released | May 1978 | |||
| Recorded | March 21, 22 & 28, 1977 | |||
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| Length | 36:01 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Iggy Pop, David Bowie | |||
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| Singles from TV Eye Live 1977 | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
| Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
| Tom Hull – on the Web | B−[5] |
The album is notable for the presence of David Bowieonkeyboards and background vocals for selected tracks and the rather crushing bass and drum sound; also, with the Sales brothers, the lineup prefigures in part Bowie's Tin Machine lineup.
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report)[9] | 89 |