The Stooges
Fun House

Early 1970's 2nd pressing.
Elektra Records - EKS 74071
Vinyl is Mint-, except a few, very faint, inaudible ghost-marks.
Vinyl looks EX++ to Mint-, mostly Mint-.
Vinyl plays Mint-
Labels are Mint- : except minor manufacturer imperfection on side 1.
Cover is EX++ : small corner bends, light wear and faint indentations.
The original inner-sleeve has two tears.
Includes a HQ inner-sleeve (pictured) that the vinyl is stored in after machine-cleaned and graded.
Out of print ~

' first album was produced by a classically trained composer; their second was supervised by the former keyboard player with , and if that didn't make all the difference, it at least indicates why was a step in the right direction. Producer took the approach that 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 bears some resemblance to '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. were also a much stronger band this time out; 's blazing minimalist guitar gained little in the way of technique since , 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 and bassist had grown to heavyweight champion status. And is where '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. may have had more "hits," but 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." is the ideal document of at their raw, sweaty, howling peak.

-allmusic

There may be some camera-glare on the cover and other surfaces from the angle and lighting.

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