Fun House (Sundazed)

VINYL FORMAT. Sundazed pressing...The Stooges' first album was produced by a classically trained composer; their second supervised by the former keyboard player with the Kingsmen. If that one change didn't make all the difference, it at least indicates why Fun House was a step in the right direction. Producer Don Gallucci took the approach that the Stooges were a powerhouse live band, and their best bet was to recreate the band's live set with as little fuss as possible. As a result, the production on Fun House bears some resemblance to the Kingsmen's version of "Louie Louie" — the sound is smeary and bleeds all over the place, but it packs the low-tech wallop of a concert pumped through a big PA, bursting with energy and immediacy.