Fun House (album)

The disc was recorded in May 1970, the release took place in July of the same year. Like its predecessor, The Stooges , Funhouse sold rather poorly, but it was subsequently named by many musicians, especially punk rockers , an album that significantly influenced their work ^{[1] [2] [3]} .

All songs were recorded live by the group in the studio, with a minimum of any overlap; part of the roughness of the record remained on the record ^[4] . Initially, the group wanted to set Loose as the opening track, but Elektra replaced it with Down on the Street as a “more powerful start” ^[5] .

In 1985 , singer Henry Rollins called Fun House one of his favorite albums in an interview with Spin magazine ^[6] . In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine placed Fun House at number 191 on the list of “ 500 Greatest Albums of All Time ” ^[7] . In 2007 , Q magazine voted on the basis of which Funhouse received the title "The Noisiest Album of All Time" ( Eng. Loudest Album Ever ) ^[8] . The famous musician and producer Steve Albini called Fun House his favorite album ^[9] .

Original Release

Lyrics and music for all The Stooges songs.

2005 Reissue

Lyrics and music for all The Stooges songs.

• Iggy Pop - vocals
• Ron Ashton - Guitar
• Dave Alexander - Bass
• Scott Ashton - Percussion
• Steve McKay - Saxophone

1. ↑ Jief The Kerrang! 50 Greatest Punk Albums Ever (Neopr.) . PunkBands.com (December 4, 2000). Date of treatment April 10, 2019.
2. ↑ Michalik, Timothy Treble's Top 100 Punk Albums (Neopr.) . Treble . - “Arguably punk rock's most essential and influential album, Fun House — The Stooges follow-up to their 1969 self-titled studio debut — found Iggy Pop, David Alexander, Ron Asheton and Scott Asheton at their finest and purest form as artists, digging deeper than any band before them, channeling slow-rolling jazz with gritty blues guitar licks, psychedelia with spurts of hammering drum fills, and licentious screaming and hollering with bass lines groovier than the bulk of Motown's discography. " Date of treatment April 10, 2019.
3. ↑ Greene, Andy Readers' Poll: The 10 Best Punk Albums (Neopr.) . Rolling Stone (April 13, 2016). - "The Ramones were still unknown teenagers in Forest Hills, Queens, when the Stooges laid the groundwork for punk on their first two albums, 1969's The Stooges and Fun House a year later in 1970.". Date of treatment April 10, 2019.
4. ↑ Eric Rudolph. Rocking in the Studio With The Stooges: Inside "The Complete Fun House Sessions" (neopr.) . Mix (June 1, 2000). Date of treatment February 8, 2012. Archived June 4, 2011.
5. ↑ Liner notes of 1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions .
6. ↑ Henry Rollins. Henry Rollins: The Raw Power of The Stooges (English ) ? . LA Weekly (June 20, 2013). Date accessed August 8, 2019.
7. ↑ The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time // Rolling Stone : magazine. - New York, 2003 .-- December 11. - P. 136 .
8. ↑ Q Magazine: The 20 Loudest Albums of All Time (Neopr.) . RateYourMusic. Date accessed August 8, 2019.
9. ↑ Steve Albini's Top 15 Records (Neopr.) . RateYourMusic. Date accessed August 8, 2019.