STOOGES Fun House PROMO US 1970 Gatefold 1st Press WHITE LABEL Elektra Butterfly

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350

The Stooges

Fun House

CRAZY RARE
PRESTINE GATEFOLD
WHITE LABEL PROMO
FIRST US PRESSING WITH ELEKTRA BUTTERFLY LABEL
Rolling Stone ranked it 191 of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.
Melody Maker said that it is, "no contest, the greatest rock n' roll album of all time"

The Stooges' first album was produced by a classically trained composer; their second was supervised by the former keyboard player with the Kingsmen, and if that didn't make all the difference, it at least indicates why Fun House was a step in the right direction. Producer Don Gallucci took the approach that The Stooges were a powerhouse live band, and their best bet was to recreate the band's live set with as little fuss as possible. As a result, the production on Fun House bears some resemblance to the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie" -- the sound is smeary and bleeds all over the place, but it packs the low-tech wallop of a concert pumped through a big PA, bursting with energy and immediacy. The Stooges were also a much stronger band this time out; Ron Asheton's blazing minimalist guitar gained little in the way of technique since The Stooges, but his confidence had grown by a quantum leap as he summoned forth the sounds that would make him the hero of proto-punk guitarists everywhere, and the brutal pound of drummer Scott Asheton and bassist Dave Alexander had grown to heavyweight champion status. And Fun House is where Iggy Pop's mad genius first reached its full flower; what was a sneer on the band's debut had grown into the roar of a caged animal desperate for release, and his rants were far more passionate and compelling than what he had served up before. The Stooges may have had more "hits," but Fun House has stronger songs, including the garage raver to end all garage ravers in "Loose," the primal scream of "1970," and the apocalyptic anarchy of "L.A. Blues." Fun Houseis the ideal document of The Stooges at their raw, sweaty, howling peak.   - AllMusic.com

This Highly Sought After Version of Fun House is the Ultimate Rock-n-Roll Treasure

The last copy listed at $500 sold quickly and wasn't even near the quality of this copy or another listed in the UK for even more.

Tracklist

Credits

• Arranged By – Stooges, The
• Bass – Dave Alexander
• Drums – Scott Asheton
• Engineer – Brian Ross-Myring
• Guitar – Ron Asheton
• Producer – Don Gallucci
• Tenor Saxophone – Steven Mackay
• Vocals – Iggy Pop
• Written-By – Stooges, The

Notes

- gatefold sleeve with black/red Elektra promo sticker 
- white "Radio Station Copy" label with butterfly Elektra logo 
- original Elektra inner sleeve has separated at most seams