Album Facts
The Stooges - Fun House Vinyl LP
Murky, swampy ambience mixed with a sonic punch to the gut
Price $27.00
Format 1xLP
Label Elektra / WEA
Genre Rock, Punk
Barcode/UPC 081227979423
Color Black
Year 2010 (originally 1970)
Condition
Media condition
New
Sleeve condition
New
While The Stooges' excellent debut, produced by John Cale, had a clean, punchy sound that introduced the band's ragged, stripped-down rock, it did not capture the chaotic fury of the band's live spirit. The Stooges hired Don Gallucci (formerly of the Kingsmen) to produce Fun House, and he gave the album a murky, swampy ambience that lacks clarity and precision, yet compensates for that lack tenfold with immediacy and a staggering sonic punch in the gut. And where The Stooges can sound like bratty teenaged music, this album sounds grown up, menacing, mercurial, dark, and relentlessly primal. The muddied production may add to the primitivism, but it is the band that truly conjures the magic.
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Is this vinyl record an official pressing?
Yes. GOOD TASTE Records only sells verified, official pressings online. This record is authentic and new.
Yes. GOOD TASTE Records only sells verified, official pressings online. This record is authentic and new.
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This LP is shipped in vinyl-safe packaging to ensure it arrives in pristine condition.
This LP is shipped in vinyl-safe packaging to ensure it arrives in pristine condition.
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In-stock inventory is also available in our Boston retail store.
While this album may appear elsewhere, purchasing through GOOD TASTE Records ensures verified condition, official color variant, and direct seller accountability.
In-stock inventory is also available in our Boston retail store.
