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It was recorded in May 1970 and released in July of the same year. Like its predecessor, The Stooges (1969), Fun House did not sell well. In subsequent years, however, it has been cited as very influential on later musicians, notably in punk rock. In 2007, the album was voted Loudest Album Ever by Q Magazine.^[1] The Stooges is the self-titled debut of the rock band The Stooges. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Q is a music and entertainment magazinepublished monthly in the United Kingdom. ...

Recording sessions

The tracks were recorded live in the studio with few or no overdubs, in roughly the same order as on the record. The Stooges intended that "Loose" open the album, but Elektra thought "Down On The Street" would be the stronger opener.^[2]

An alternate version of "Down On The Street", with Doors-style organ overdubbed on it by producer Don Gallucci, was pulled from the album and made into a single.^[2] It was released the same month as Fun House, and fared slightly better on the charts. "Down On The Street" was also covered by Rage Against the Machine on their fourth studio album, Renegades. This page is about the rock band. ... Rage Against the Machine (also Rage and RATM) is an American rock band, noted for their blend of hip hop, heavy metal, punk and funk as well as their revolutionary politics and lyrics. ... Alternate Covers Renegades is the fourth studio album to date by Rage Against the Machine. ...

Renewed popularity

In 1985, singer Henry Rollins cited Fun House as one of his favorite albums in Spin.^[3] Henry Rollins (born February 13, 1961 as Henry Lawrence Garfield) is an American singer and songwriter, spoken word artist and author. ... Spin is a music magazine that reports on all the music that rocks. Founded in 1985 by publisher Bob Guccione, Jr. ...

In 1999 Rhino Records released a limited edition box set, 1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions, featuring every take of every song from every day of the recording sessions, plus the single versions of "Down On The Street" and "1970". On August 16, 2005, the album was reissued by Elektra and Rhino as a deluxe two-CD set featuring a newly remastered version of the album on disc one and a variety of outtakes (essentially highlights from the Complete Fun House Sessions box set) on disc two. Jack White contributed liner notes to the reissue, in which he dubbed Fun House "by proxy the definitive rock album of America." Rhino Entertainment is a specialty record label originally known for releasing retrospectives of famous comedy performers, including Stan Freberg, Tom Lehrer, and Spike Jones. ... is the 228th day of the year (229th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other persons named Jack White, see Jack White (disambiguation). ...

In 2003, the album was ranked number 191 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time. [1] This article is about the magazine. ... The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time is the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. ...

Famed musician/engineer Steve Albini cites Fun House as his favorite album of all time. Steve Albini (born July 22, 1962, Pasadena, California) is a singer, songwriter, guitarist, audio engineer and music journalist. ...

Track listing

All tracks written by the Stooges

Original release

Side one:

1. "Down On The Street" – 3:42
2. "Loose" – 3:33
3. "T.V. Eye" – 4:17
4. "Dirt" – 7:00

Side two:

1. "1970" – 5:14 (also known as "I Feel Alright")
2. "Fun House" – 7:45
3. "L.A. Blues" – 4:52

2005 Reissue

Disc one:

1. "Down On The Street" – 3:43
2. "Loose" – 3:34
3. "T.V. Eye" – 4:17
4. "Dirt" – 7:03
5. "1970" – 5:15 (also known as "I Feel Alright")
6. "Fun House" – 7:47
7. "L.A. Blues" – 4:57

Disc two:

1. T.V. Eye [Takes 7 & 8] – 6:01
2. Loose [Demo] – 1:16
3. Loose [Take 2] – 3:42
4. Loose [Take 22] – 3:42
5. Lost In The Future [Take 1] – 5:50
6. Down On The Street [Take 1] – 2:22
7. Down On The Street [Take 8] – 4:10
8. Dirt [Take 4] – 7:09
9. Slide (Slidin' The Blues) [Take 1] – 4:38
10. 1970 [Take 3] – 7:29
11. Fun House [Take 2] – 9:30
12. Fun House [Take 3] – 11:29
13. Down On The Street (Single mix) – 2:43
14. 1970 (Single mix) – 3:21

Personnel

• Iggy Pop - vocals, mixer
• Dave Alexander - bass
• Ron Asheton - guitar
• Scott Asheton - drums
• Steve MacKay - saxophone
• Don Gallucci - producer, organ
• Brian Ross-Myring - engineer

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References and footnotes