In contrast to their eponymous 1969 debut, which was a commercial flop but was later hailed as a proto-punk and garage classic that was far ahead of its time, the follow-up album Fun House is an even more extreme work. Thanks to their Michigan brothers MC5 and a growing fan base, The Stooges were able to continue playing numerous gigs in and around Detroit and remained a live phenomenon thanks to their high-energy performances. It was precisely this that was to form the basis for the second LP, in the hope of achieving better sales figures. Elektra boss Jac Holzman hired former Kingsmen keyboardist Don Gallucci as producer, tasked with capturing the band’s extreme energy and unique live atmosphere as authentically as possible in the studio. The recordings in mid-May 1970 were essentially done exactly as they played live: with amplifiers cranked up to the max, the band members crammed tightly into a single room, and a singer who unceremoniously transferred his provocative stage show into the studio.

By far the hardest and most uncompromising of all rock bands at the time, they played, with occasional support from saxophonist Steven Mackay, a raw, aggressive and dirty rock with a dark, apocalyptic atmosphere, pushing the boundaries to the point of the total dissolution of any musical form. However, they received neither the acclaim nor the sales figures they deserved, and remain a classic example of posthumous fame and belated admiration. This milestone is one of the greatest rock albums of all time, with gigantic global demand, particularly for the original vinyl.