Vinyl Record

The Stooges - Fun House

Buy The Stooges — Fun House on LP vinyl from Kilmorna in Listowel, Ireland. Rock record with verified album details.

LP · Rock · 1970 · Elektra

Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.

Buyer notes: 1970 LP on Elektra, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection Rock shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel, ship within Ireland from EUR 5.95 per record or outside Ireland from EUR 12.00 per record.

Fun House is the second studio album by The Stooges, released in 1970 and built around a short, fierce track list that captures the band at its most volatile. The album includes Down on the Street, Loose, T.V. Eye, Dirt, 1970, Fun House, and L.A. Blues. Its reputation has only grown over time because it feels less like a polished studio statement and more like a document of a band pushing rock toward something rougher, stranger, and more immediate. The record moves from blunt force to controlled chaos, with repeated grooves, feedback, and blown-out energy making the whole sequence feel locked in and confrontational. The shift from tightly wound songs into the saxophone-driven title track and the free-form L.A. Blues gives the second side its own dramatic shape. Heard front to back, the album feels like a live set pushed to the edge without losing the discipline of the rhythm section.

This is one of the essential records in the underground rock story because it helped define the raw edge that later informed punk and proto-punk. Even without chasing polish, it delivers a complete artistic statement: compact songs, extended jams, and a band sound that is both primitive and intensely focused. For collectors and listeners alike, Fun House matters because it is not just historically important; it still sounds dangerous. The album rewards full-album listening, and its sequence makes the impact of each track feel greater than the sum of its parts.

For a collection, Fun House stands out as a cornerstone title rather than a novelty or deep cut. It is one of those records that every serious rock library benefits from having because of its lasting influence and unmistakable identity. The album is also easy to recommend to listeners who want music with edge, attitude, and a live-wire feel. Its lean track list and iconic status make it a natural choice for anyone building a focused collection of foundational rock records.

Raw, explosive and feedback-heavy rock, driven by repetitive grooves, urgent vocals and a tense improvisatory edge that grows wilder across the second side.

Recommended for: Fans of early punk and proto-punk; Listeners who prefer raw, high-energy guitar rock; Collectors building a foundation of influential classic albums; Fans of band performances that feel loose but controlled; Anyone exploring the darker, more confrontational side of 1970s rock.

Is this the original studio album? Yes. Fun House is the second studio album by The Stooges, released in 1970, and this listing presents the album rather than a live set, compilation or later collection. What tracks are on the album? The sequence includes Down on the Street, Loose, T.V. Eye, Dirt, 1970, Fun House and L.A. Blues, moving from compact songs into increasingly open-ended performances. What kind of listener is this best for? It suits listeners who want raw, aggressive rock with a strong historical influence and a heavy, unfiltered sound.