The Stooges - Fun House , UK 1970 Firstpress w Single sleeve
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Hello, I`m offering the original Elektra buttefly label LP: The Stooges - Fun House. , Elektra EKS 74071.
Its the very sought after UK Firstpress in the single sleeve, Matrix numbers 2410009 A1 / 2410009B1
The cover is in solid VG condition. It has general wear, mainly edgewear, there are bends around the edges and some smaller rub marks and scuffs. There are no serious damages, neither any splits, stickers or writings. - see pictures
The record has some light surface wear (hairlines), the surface is still very glossy, and the record plays with some light groovenoise an a click here and there. Overall the record is in an excellent condition.
the original inner is included
the Labels are in a near mint condition.
It`s from my personel collection, and it`s very hard to find another copy!
Some information about this rare record I found in the www:
Elektra's UK pressing history is very complex. All 60s Elektra albums were originally manufactured by Polydor, and had the same catalogue numbers as the US pressings (the EKL / EKS series, or for albums recorded in the UK - the EUK / EUKS series). From 1970, the label design was changed to match the US one : dark red labels with a white stylised 'E' and black print. The catalogue numbering system also changed to Polydor's seven-digit one (or in Elektra's case - the 2410 series, or the 2665 series for doubles). This was very short-lived. Other notable Elektra albums on this label design were The Doors' Morrison Hotel and Absolutely Live, The Incredible String Band's U and also Tim Buckley's Lorca. They were only available for a short amount of time on this design and are all very hard to come across.
In late 1970, to make things more confusing, the catalogue numbering system went back to the EKS series and the label design changed to the 'butterfly' one (which US Elektra had changed to earlier in the year). At this point, Elektra's distribution switched over to Kinney Enterprises (as did Warner Brothers and Reprise). The catalogue numbering system was then switched to the 'K' series (for Kinney of course), which lasted for about 10 years.
There is much debate as to what the first UK pressing actually was. It has been rumoured that the album was actually pressed on the orange label with silver print, the same as their debut. There is no proof anywhere that it exists. This album was first released in the UK in July 1970 on the dark red labels with the white stylized 'E' logo and black print. It sold very poorly and was shortly deleted.
This is where things get interesting. Most price guides claim that the album was not repressed again until 1977, it's catalogue number being K 42055. This is not true as what you see before you is one of the late 1970 pressings, from when Kinney had just taken over distribution!! This is on the butterfly label design, and the catalogue number is EKS 74071 - the same as the US pressing! This pressing dates from roughly September 1970, only two months after it's first release. There is no mention of this pressing anywhere in any price guides!! I have seen other albums repressed from this period - Incredible String Band's 'Hangman's Beautiful Daughter' being one example, it has the same catalogue number as the first pressing but is on the butterfly label. Presumably, this pressing sold even less than the first pressing on the red labels and by the time Elektra switched to the 'K' series in 1971, this album had been deleted!!
So what you have here is technically the RAREST PRESSING OF THIS ALBUM OUT THERE!! If you look at the labels and sleeve, they both have the EKS number and the non-gatefold E.J. Day sleeve has the Kinney credit! Only the first UK pressing came in the non-gatefold E.J. Day sleeves and as you can see from the picture, the Kinney credit has been airbrushed over the Polydor credit from the red label pressing!
The record is located in Germany, worldwide shipping will be done as a registered german post airmail letter (signed for)
I will ship the record in a very safe & special record packaging, and will ship the record outside the cover.
If you got questions please feel free to ask before bidding!
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