The Stooges – Fun House [Rhino High Fidelity, Audiophile]

Fun House puts The Stooges’ original lineup into a stripped-down studio setting built around Ron Asheton’s distorted guitar, Dave Alexander’s bass, Scott Asheton’s drums, and Iggy Pop’s vocals. Producer Don Gallucci recorded the band in Los Angeles with an approach based on the band’s live performance rather than layered studio construction. This Rhino High Fidelity vinyl record edition is an Indie Exclusive limited pressing on 180g black vinyl.

“Down on the Street” opens with a blunt guitar riff and a repeating groove, while “Loose” moves faster and puts Iggy Pop’s vocal against Ron Asheton’s churning guitar. “T.V. Eye” drives on repeated shouts and a locked-in rhythm section, then “Dirt” stretches past seven minutes with a slower pace and extended guitar work. The title track brings saxophonist Steve Mackay into the band’s attack, adding a new instrumental voice, and “L.A. Blues” closes the album as a free-form breakdown rather than a conventional song.

Fun House documents the original Stooges lineup pushing further into proto-punk, garage rock, and hard rock. The seven-song program moves from compact riff-driven tracks into longer, less structured performances as the second side develops. This pressing was cut from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio and pressed at Optimal. New Iggy Pop liner notes are inside.

• Format: Vinyl LP
• Standout tracks: “Down on the Street,” “T.V. Eye,” “Dirt,” “Fun House”
• Pressing details: Rhino High Fidelity Series, 180g audiophile black vinyl, Indie Exclusive, limited edition, cut from the original analog master tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, pressed at Optimal, gatefold jacket, 4-panel insert with new liner notes by Iggy Pop
• Genre/style: Proto-Punk, Garage Rock, Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock
• UPC: 603497808311

From the opening riff of “Down on the Street” through the sax-driven title track and the collapse of “L.A. Blues,” Fun House moves from hard-edged rock songs into open-ended performance. The complete original seven-track album is presented here.

Track List:

Side A:

1. Down On The Street
2. Loose
3. T.V. Eye
4. Dirt

Side B:

1. 1970
2. Fun House
3. L.A. Blues