The Stooges Funhouse At 50

Strictly Limited, Numbered Edition Of 1970

In 1999, Rhino Handmade released The Complete Fun House Sessions, a 7-CD box set that included almost every take from The Stooges’ sophomore effort, Fun House.  Now, the label will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Fun House with a luxurious vinyl box set, due July 17.

Fun House – 50th Anniversary Deluxe Edition includes a newly remastered 2-LP, 45rpm  presentation of the landmark album alongside the vinyl debut of the Complete Fun House Sessions.  Available exclusively through Rhino.com, the 15-LP box set will be limited to 1,970 numbered copies.  Listeners will hear “no less than every take from the Fun Housesessions, in order, exactly as The Stooges recorded them,” followed by Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano’s, a 1970 concert unearthed in 2010.  Completing the set is a pair of 7″ singles spotlighting alternative mixes of the “Down On The Street”/”I Feel Alright” single.  The first features the French mono mixes while the second features unique single mixes from the Complete Fun House Sessions box.  Each features reproduced art.

And if the music weren’t enough, there’s also a 28-page booklet with extensive liner notes, including an essay by Henry Rollins and contributions from Flea, Joan Jett, Shirley Manson, Duff McKagan, Thurston Moore, Tom Morello, Karen O, Steven Van Zandt, Mike Watt, and others. Rounding out the set is a pair of 24″x12″ posters, a pair of 12″-square prints, a turntable slipmat, and a 45 adapter.  Take a closer look in this teaser video.

From the first hit to the last breath, where the design and the aesthetic are so in focus to both reality and the magic that is the essence of true creative vision, FUN HOUSE was the blueprint, the template for what I wanted in Rock n Roll: direct action rhythm where the bass and drums are informed by Urban Blues swing, fire-in-the-hole guitar shred that is way too cool to show off, and a singer who is IN THE FUCKING MOMENT alive with all the love, rage, guts and glory that his sonic prayers could beseech. Speaking for anyone who was saved by punk-noise-art-hardcore-psyche-folk-no wave foreverness – FUN HOUSE is where it begins, where we all come out to play. – Thurston Moore

FUN HOUSE is the raw and beautiful truth, it is beyond categorization, and I’ll be listening to it for the rest of my life. – Flea

“Down On The Street” taught me everything I needed to know about groove to this day.
“T.V. Eye” taught me all I needed to know about how to play a guitar.
“Dirt” killed me… the slow drudge and discord.
“Loose,”, “1970,” “Fun House,” and “L.A. Blues” remain pure motherfucking classics on how rock n’ roll should be done. Period.
This is THE record to have, if you know what the fuck is up. – Duff McKagan

We could go on and on with the famous fan quotes but let’s get to the nitty-gritty because by the time you get to the end of reading this, this f!#@ing boxed set may very well be sold out. This year marks the 50th anniversary of The Stooges’ iconic FUN HOUSE record and we’re bringing you an extremely limited, numbered compendium on a whopping 15 LPs. Featured are a newly remastered 2-LP 45 RPM (for highest audio quality) version of the album, the vinyl debut of THE COMPLETE FUNHOUSE SESSIONS, and HAVE SOME FUN: LIVE AT UNGANO’S, a recording of The Stooges performing live in New York City in August 1970, just as FUN HOUSE was released.

Rounding out the music in this deluxe set are two mixes of the single “Down On The Street”/“I Feel Alright.” The first is the “Mono Single Edit” released in France, and the other is the unique “Single Mix” that was unreleased until the original 1999 boxed set. Each one is pressed on 7-inch vinyl and presented in a sleeve with reproduction artwork.

Beyond the music, the collection also includes a 28-page booklet with rare photos and extensive liner notes, featuring an essay by Henry Rollins and testimonials penned by an extensive list of rock ‘n’ roll luminaries including Flea, Joan Jett, Shirley Manson, Duff McKagan, Thurston Moore, Tom Morello, Karen O, Mike Watt, and Steven Van Zandt, among others, plus posters, prints, a slipmat, and a 45 adapter.

FUN HOUSE 50TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION VINYL BOXED SET is set for a July 17th release.

• 5 X 180-gram Black Vinyl LPs
• 45 RPM Version Of The Album On 2-LP With 4th Side Etching
• The Complete Fun House Sessions
• Have Some Fun: Live At Ungano’s
• 2 Replica Black 7” Vinyl Singles
• “Down On The Street” (Mono Single Edit)/ “I Feel Alright” (Mono Single Edit) [French Picture Sleeve]
• “Down On The Street” (Single Mix)/ “I Feel Alright” (Single Mix)
• 28-Page Book With Rare Photos And An Extensive Essay By Henry Rollins
• Ephemera Including 2 24″x12″ Posters, 2 12″x12″ Prints, A Slipmat, And A 45-Adapter
• Gold-foil Stamped Numbering

LP 1 & 2: Fun House (2020 Remaster on 45rpm vinyl) (originally released as Elektra LP EKS-74071, 1970)

A1. DOWN ON THE STREET (2020 REMASTER) [3:44]
A2. LOOSE (2020 REMASTER) [3:34]
A3. TV EYE (2020 REMASTER) [4:17]

B1. DIRT (2020 REMASTER) [7:04]
B2. 1970 (2020 REMASTER) [5:15]

C1. FUN HOUSE (2020 REMASTER) [7:47]
C2. L.A. BLUES (2020 REMASTER) [4:57]

D. ETCHING

LPs 2-14: 1970: The Complete Fun House Sessions (originally released iob Elekrtra/Rhino Handmade box RHM2-7707, 1999)

E1. FUN HOUSE (TAPE GLITCH FRAGMENT) [0:22]
E2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:39]
E3. 1970 (INCOMPLETE) [1:51]
E4. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:20]
E5. 1970 (TAKE 1) [7:04]
E6. 1970 (TAKE 2) [3:05]
E7. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:30]
E8. 1970 (TAKE 3) [7:35]

F1. 1970 (TAKE 4) [6:02]
F2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:14]
F3. LOOSE (DEMO) [1:14]
F4. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:06]
F5. 1970 (TAKE 5) [5:48]
F6. LOOSE (TAKE 1) [FALSE START] [1:37]
F7. LOOSE (TAKE 2) [3:41]

G1. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 1) [2:05]
G2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:12]
G3. LOOSE (TAKE 3) [3:45]
G4. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 2) [FALSE START] [0:20]
G5. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 3) [FALSE START] [7:04]
G6. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:34]
G7. SEE THAT CAT (T.V. EYE) [5:15]
G8. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:11]
G9. 1970 (TAKE 1) [6:02]

H1. FUN HOUSE (TAKE 1) [10:23]
H2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:09]
H3. LOST IN THE FUTURE (FALSE START) [0:27]
H4. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:08]
H5. LOST IN THE FUTURE (FALSE START 2) [1:10]
H6. LOST IN THE FUTURE (TAKE 1) [5:42]
H7. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:11]
H8. LOST IN THE FUTURE (TAKE 2) [FALSE START] [1:22]

I1. LOST IN THE FUTURE (TAKE 3) [4:35]
I2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:15]
I3. LOOSE (TAKE 1) [3:38]
I4. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:19]
I5. 1970 (TAKE 1) [6:18]
I6. LOOSE (TAKE 2) [3:41]

J1. LOOSE (TAKE 3) [FALSE START] [0:26]
J2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:32]
J3. LOOSE (TAKE 4) [3:38]
J4. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:14]
J5. LOOSE (TAKE 5) [3:39]
J6. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:08]
J7. LOOSE (TAKE 6) [3:43]
J8. LOOSE (TAKE 7) [FALSE START] [1:10]
J9. LOOSE (TAKE 9) [3:41]
J10. LOOSE (TAKE 11) [3:41]

K1. LOOSE (TAKE 12) [3:42]
K2. LOOSE (TAKE 13) [3:47]
K3. LOOSE (TAKE 14) [3:42]
K4. LOOSE (TAKE 15) [3:42]
K5. SLIDE (SLIDIN’ THE BLUES) [4:35]

L1. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:12]
L2. LOOSE (TAKE 16) [3:44]
L3. LOOSE (TAKE 17) [FALSE START] [0:27]
L4. LOOSE (TAKE 18) [FALSE START} [1:00]
L5. LOOSE (TAKE 19) [3:38]
L6. LOOSE (TAKE 20) [3:42]
L7. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:20]
L8. LOOSE (TAKE 21) [FALSE START] [3:15]
L9. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:20]
L10. LOOSE (TAKE 22) [3:40]

M1. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:14]
M2. LOOSE (TAKE 23) [3:42]
M3. LOOSE (TAKE 24) [3:44]
M4. LOOSE (TAKE 25) [FALSE START] [3:14]
M5. LOOSE (TAKE 26) [FALSE START] [1:59]
M6. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:13]
M7. LOOSE (TAKE 27) [3:38]
M8. LOOSE (TAKE 28) [3:34]

N1. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 1) [3:57]
N2. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 2) [4:11]
N3. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 3) [4:08]
N4. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 4) [4:15]
N5. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:07]
N6. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 5) [4:14]

O1. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:19]
O2. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 6) [4:23]
O3. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 7) [FALSE START] [0:21]
O4. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 8) [4:16]
O5. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 9) [FALSE START] [0:25]
O6. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 10) [4:25]

P1. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 11) [FALSE START] [0:41]
P2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:27]
P3. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 12) [FALSE START] [1:23]
P4. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 13) [4:01]
P5. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 14) [FALSE START] [2:11]
P6. DOWN ON THE STREET (TAKE 15) [3:42]

Q1. T.V. EYE (TAKE 1) [5:21]
Q2. T.V. EYE (TAKE 2) [FALSE START] [4:29]
Q3. SLIDE (SLIDIN’ THE BLUES) [1:00]
Q4. T.V. EYE (TAKE 3) [5:29]
Q5. T.V. EYE (TAKE 4) [FALSE START] [0:33]
Q6. T.V. EYE (TAKE 5) [5:55]

R1. T.V. EYE (TAKE 6) [5:43]
R2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:26]
R3. T.V. EYE (TAKE 7) [5:21]
R4. T.V. EYE (TAKE 8) [5:21]
R5. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:17]
R6. T.V. EYE (TAKE 9) [4:17]

S1. T.V. EYE (TAKE 10) [FALSE START] [0:12]
S2. T.V. EYE (TAKE 11) [4:16]
S3. T.V. EYE (TAKE 12) [4:46]
S4. T.V. EYE (TAKE 13) [4:17]
S5. T.V. EYE (TAKE 14) [4:40]

T1. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:17]
T2. 1970 (TAKE 1) [5:28]
T3. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:13]
T4. 1970 (TAKE 2) [5:19]
T5. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:10]
T6. 1970 (TAKE 3) [5:09]

U1. 1970 (TAKE 4) [5:44]
U2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:23]
U3. 1970 (TAKE 5) [5:24]
U4. 1970 (TAKE 6) [FALSE START] [1:00]
U5. 1970 (TAKE 7) [5:44]
U6. 1970 (TAKE 8) [5:15]

V1. FUN HOUSE (TAKE 1) [FALSE START] [3:09]
V2. FUN HOUSE (TAKE 2) [10:15]
V3. FUN HOUSE (TAKE 3) [11:19]

W1. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:39]
W2. FUN HOUSE (TAKE 4) [8:21]
W3. FUN HOUSE (TAKE 5) [7:45]

X1. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:38]
X2. DIRT (TAKE 1) [7:29]
X3. DIRT (TAKE 2) [7:04]

Y1. DIRT (TAKE 3) [7:03]
Y2. STUDIO DIALOGUE [0:29]
Y3. DIRT (TAKE 4) [7:06]
Y4. DIRT (TAKE 5) [6:38]

Z1. DIRT (TAKE 6) [6:37]
Z2. DIRT (TAKE 7) [FALSE START] [0:44]
Z3. DIRT (TAKE 8) [6:51]
Z4. DIRT (TAKE 9) [6:55]

AA1. DIRT (TAKE 10) [7:07]
AA2. DIRT (TAKE 11) [FALSE START] [0:07]
AA3. DIRT (TAKE 12) [7:02]

BB1. FREAK (L.A. BLUES) [TAKE 1] [17:24]
BB2. FREAK (L.A. BLUES) [TAKE 2] [4:55]

LP 15: Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano’s (originally released as Rhino Handmade CD RHM2-525148, 2010)

CC1. GOING TO UNGANO’S (LIVE AT UNGANO’S, AUGUST 17, 1970) [1:47]
CC2. LOOSE (LIVE AT UNGANO’S, AUGUST 17, 1970) [3:14]
CC3. DOWN ON THE STREET (LIVE AT UNGANO’S, AUGUST 17, 1970) [4:23]
CC4. T.V. EYE (LIVE AT UNGANO’S, AUGUST 17, 1970) [4:18]
CC5. DIRT (LIVE AT UNGANO’S, AUGUST 17, 1970) [6:05]

DD1. 1970 (LIVE AT UNGANO’S, AUGUST 17, 1970) [5:55]
DD2. FUN HOUSE (LIVE AT UNGANO’S, AUGUST 17, 1970) [3:20]
DD3. HAVE SOME FUN/MY DREAM IS DEAD (LIVE AT UNGANO’S, AUGUST 17, 1970) [10:39]

45-rpm Single:  Down On The Street/I Feel Alright (French Picture Sleeve) (originally released on Elektra single INT.80252, 1970)

EE1. DOWN ON THE STREET (MONO SINGLE EDIT) [2:42]
FF1. I FEEL ALRIGHT (1970) [MONO SINGLE EDIT] [3:18]

45-rpm Single: Down On The Street/I Feel Alright (Generic Elektra Sleeve) (originally released on Elektra single EKM-45695, 1970)

GG1. DOWN ON THE STREET (SINGLE MIX) [2:44]
HH1. I FEEL ALRIGHT (1970) [SINGLE MIX] [3:21]