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| 1. Down On The Street (Lp Version) |
| 2. Loose (Lp Version) |
| 3. T.V. Eye (Lp Version) |
| 4. Dirt (Lp Version) |
| 5. 1970 (Lp Version) |
| 6. Fun House (Lp Version) |
| 7. L.A. Blues (Lp Version) |
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Long before the raw power of punk icon Iggy Pop became legend, his first incarnation as Iggy Stooge of proto-punk trailblazers The Stooges roared into being. The essence of punk years before the genre existed, The Stooges' furious music was a howling, visceral, fuzztone-drenched, and unprecedented vortex of sound, as evidenced on their revolutionary self-titled, John Cale-produced 1969 debut album. Their bracing follow-up, Fun House portrayed their evolution into a fiercer, stronger band with Iggy's primal vocals and mad brilliance more potent than ever. Each immortal album is now remastered and twice as amazing with a second disc of rarities and previously unreleased tracks.
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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
The Stooges' debut, brilliant though it was, was the sound of a charmingly inept adolescent garage rock band. This, their follow up, is devoid of innocence, and its charm is in its terrifyingly bleak power. The production is cavernous and bass heavy, with none of the gloss of the band's John Cale-produced debut. Iggy sounds dangerous, cynical, and quite insane; his growls and yelps speaking volumes more than his fantastically inarticulate lyrics. The cacophanous closing track, LA Blues, is a structureless instrumental freakout, with the Mighty Ig screaming his drug-addled balls off - perfectly capturing the spirit of the album. Many punk and metal bands have tried to match the visceral power of this album, but none have succeeded.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Given the option, I would have rated this at least 6 stars, despite the last track being something of a disappointment (we'll come back to that...)
First off, this 35 years old album still sounds utterly contemporary. So much wouldn't have happened without it, and none of the innumerable bands influenced by it have come close to equalling it.
Second, let's dispel the notion that this is a bunch of spontaneous stuff they just came up with in the studio. What it IS is their live set of the time, honed by regular gigs and (superbly) recorded live in the studio through a p.a. with no overdubs. Anyone who's heard the sadly no longer available "Complete Funhouse Sessions" will know that they arrived in the studio with these songs pretty much already worked out, and the multiple takes (over 30 on some songs) were just a case of nailing the best possible version. These guys weren't virtuosi, but they could lay down a murderous groove to rival anyone - and as for the singer...
Down In The Street is a mean, lowdown, almost funky opener, with some superb whoops and yells from Iggy. Loose (which took the most takes) is an awesome full on floor the accelerator three chord blast, with some great dynamics. TV Eye keeps up the energy level with a bit more structure. Absolutely superb, especially the bit where Ron Asheton just chugs away on guitar with Iggy's unearthly yowling over the top. And then possibly the greatest thing they ever recorded - Dirt. This is an epic ballad, alternating between a vicious, jerking riff and an almost plaintive section, with a cool guitar solo thrown in and Iggy snarling "do you feel it when you cut me?" with terrifying conviction.
The second half is patchier - opener 1970 is probably the least good actual song on here (still damn fine though), but also marks the debut of excellent sax player Steve Mackay, who plays throughout the rest of the album. The title track is a vicious and extended workout showing clear evidence Iggy had been listening to James Brown, though by no means trying to copy proper funk. It seethes with superb vocals and sax. Check out the 2 CD version for some great out-takes of this. Lastly, we get to LA Blues. Unfortunately the producer wouldn't let them do what they did live, which was break down into LA Blues from the end of Fun House, after building up a full head of steam. Instead, they had to start it cold, and it shows - you really have to be in the mood to make a free-form freakout like this work, and they weren't, especially drummer Scott Asheton - he had to overdub a new drum part over the edit (from a 17 minute jam) used for the album - which was never going to yield ideal results.
First off, this 35 years old album still sounds utterly contemporary. So much wouldn't have happened without it, and none of the innumerable bands influenced by it have come close to equalling it.
Second, let's dispel the notion that this is a bunch of spontaneous stuff they just came up with in the studio. What it IS is their live set of the time, honed by regular gigs and (superbly) recorded live in the studio through a p.a. with no overdubs. Anyone who's heard the sadly no longer available "Complete Funhouse Sessions" will know that they arrived in the studio with these songs pretty much already worked out, and the multiple takes (over 30 on some songs) were just a case of nailing the best possible version. These guys weren't virtuosi, but they could lay down a murderous groove to rival anyone - and as for the singer...
Down In The Street is a mean, lowdown, almost funky opener, with some superb whoops and yells from Iggy. Loose (which took the most takes) is an awesome full on floor the accelerator three chord blast, with some great dynamics. TV Eye keeps up the energy level with a bit more structure. Absolutely superb, especially the bit where Ron Asheton just chugs away on guitar with Iggy's unearthly yowling over the top. And then possibly the greatest thing they ever recorded - Dirt. This is an epic ballad, alternating between a vicious, jerking riff and an almost plaintive section, with a cool guitar solo thrown in and Iggy snarling "do you feel it when you cut me?" with terrifying conviction.
The second half is patchier - opener 1970 is probably the least good actual song on here (still damn fine though), but also marks the debut of excellent sax player Steve Mackay, who plays throughout the rest of the album. The title track is a vicious and extended workout showing clear evidence Iggy had been listening to James Brown, though by no means trying to copy proper funk. It seethes with superb vocals and sax. Check out the 2 CD version for some great out-takes of this. Lastly, we get to LA Blues. Unfortunately the producer wouldn't let them do what they did live, which was break down into LA Blues from the end of Fun House, after building up a full head of steam. Instead, they had to start it cold, and it shows - you really have to be in the mood to make a free-form freakout like this work, and they weren't, especially drummer Scott Asheton - he had to overdub a new drum part over the edit (from a 17 minute jam) used for the album - which was never going to yield ideal results.
So five and a half good tracks out of seven, on a 33 minute album - doesn't sound that hot. But be assured that those five and half tracks are at the absolute pinnacle of loud, vicious, evil, dirty (fill in more adjectives when you've heard it) rock music. Just doesn't get any better than this.
13 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Iggy Pop. He'll soon get an OAPs bus pass and he still prances round the stage like he's 18 and loaded on ketamine. As much as he can run rings around any new musician, this album is the best he has ever produced.
Let's just get to the point here. This album created punk rock. This album invented Sonic Youth. This album was regarded by Lester Bangs as one of the best albums of all time. This album simply rocks. At its most primal, most fun, most dangerous. If you have never heard it, you are in for a real treat, as the new remastering job is superb, and the bonus tracks very enjoyable.
However nothing can beat the force of 1970, when the free jazz saxophone solo kicks in...the future is born.
I love this album-could write about it forever, but I'm not-instead I'm gonna go into the other room, crank up Down on the Street and throw myself around like an 18 year old on ketamine.
Let's just get to the point here. This album created punk rock. This album invented Sonic Youth. This album was regarded by Lester Bangs as one of the best albums of all time. This album simply rocks. At its most primal, most fun, most dangerous. If you have never heard it, you are in for a real treat, as the new remastering job is superb, and the bonus tracks very enjoyable.
However nothing can beat the force of 1970, when the free jazz saxophone solo kicks in...the future is born.
I love this album-could write about it forever, but I'm not-instead I'm gonna go into the other room, crank up Down on the Street and throw myself around like an 18 year old on ketamine.
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its either good or mad
i bought raw power by the stooges and it is a great album (if you like punk)
so i bought this knowing some of the tracks and hoping the others would be just as good, and it is... Read more
so i bought this knowing some of the tracks and hoping the others would be just as good, and it is... Read more
Published 1 month ago by BIKEBOARDER
The Stooges: Fun House (2-CD Edition) - gloriously loose
The Stooges
Fun House (2-CD Edition)
(Elektra 1970/2005)
The crunchy raucous Stooges are well represented on this reissue of their second studio album. Read more
Fun House (2-CD Edition)
(Elektra 1970/2005)
The crunchy raucous Stooges are well represented on this reissue of their second studio album. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Mr. D. P. G. Garrett
A classic album!
It's hard to believe that this album came out in 1970. It is way ahead of it's time, and a true classic. Every track is superb. Read more
Published 21 months ago by K. W. Wardle
Seminal
Grungy hair raising dirty garage rock, what is not to love, simply the best album made...every track on it scores, every riff vibrates my backbone, every prowling guttural soul... Read more
Published on 8 Mar 2010 by Leza H
Pure, primal noise
I remember my surprise when Nude & Rude - The best of Iggy Pop was released and there wasn't a single track from Funhouse on it. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by Marcus
Rock 'n' Roll Stripped to the Bone
I remember my surprise when Nude & Rude - The best of Iggy Pop was released and there wasn't a single track from Funhouse on it. Read more
Published on 14 Feb 2010 by Marcus
World turned upside down
Fun House
Fun House remastered.
What an album.
If punk was the logical successor to 50's rock n roll (Lemmy), it required someone to innovate a new approach to... Read more
Fun House remastered.
What an album.
If punk was the logical successor to 50's rock n roll (Lemmy), it required someone to innovate a new approach to... Read more
Published on 27 April 2009 by Mr. I. C. Jenkinson
Untouchable
Just under four decades since this one was released, and still punk has failed to produce anything as vicious, feral and aggressive as this here beauty despite valiant and noble... Read more
Published on 8 Jan 2009 by P. Mcshane
best album ever recorded ??
if carlesberg were going to record an album it would probably sound like this nuff said
Published on 27 July 2008 by Jane Sez
Masterpiece.
There's a bizarre trajectory for the Stooges' career - quite apart from their multiple break-ups and reformations leading up to their current active status, in their heyday -... Read more
Published on 23 July 2008 by dynamitekid156
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