The Stooges – Fun House (2LP, 45RPM, Ultra Analog)
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Iggy Pop – vocals
Ron Asheton – guitar
Dave Alexander – bass
Scott Asheton – drums
Steven Mackay – saxophone (D2)
Arranged by The Stooges
Written by The Stooges (all tracks)
2 LPs, Gatefold jacket
Limited numbered edition
Original analog Master tape: YES
Heavy Press: 180g
Record color: black
Speed: 45 RPM
Size: 12’’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press: Fidelity Record Pressings
Label: Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab (MFSL)
Original Label: Elektra
Recorded at Elektra Sound Recorders, Los Angeles, California – May 1970
Engineered by Brian Ross-Myring
Produced by Don Gallucci
Mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Photography by Ed Caraeff
Design by Robert L. Heimall
Originally released in 1970
Reissued in July 2026
Tracks:
Side A
1. Down on the Street – 3:42
2. Loose – 3:33
Side B
1. T.V. Eye – 4:17
2. Dirt – 7:00
Side C
1. 1970 – 5:15
Side D
1. Fun House – 7:46
2. L.A. Blues – 4:55
Awards
Rolling Stone’s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time – Ranked 94 / 500
Reviews:
“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 House is the ideal document of the Stooges at their raw, sweaty, howling peak.” AllMusic Review by Mark Deming
Ratings
Discogs 4.65 / 5 ; AllMusic: 5 / 5