THE STOOGES Fun House SCARCE EARLY 1970s FRENCH ELEKTRA EX+ LP, PLAYS SUPERBLY.

	£		49
	$		65

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Artist or Band: THE STOOGES

Album Title: Fun House

Producer(s): Don Gallucci

TRACK LIST:

Side 1: Down on the Street; Loose; T.V. Eye; Dirt.

Side 2: 1970; Fun House; L.A. Blues.

Country of Manufacture: France

Label/Format: Elektra – butterfly format with matt surfaces and a gentle trace of texturing.

Label Conditions: Both very clean, fresh and attractive with only a couple of ultra light, fine and faint spindle traces, this record appears hardly played.

Catalogue Number: 42055 (EKS-74071)

Mode / Speed: Stereo / 33.3 rpm.

Warps: Assume all records I offer have no warping of any significance and all tracking is easy and effortless and should play on all turntables and even ‘budget’ decks.

Weight of this Record: 122 grams.

Rarity: First issues are very rare, UK copies especially so, they seldom surface or are offered, indeed I have never owned or even seen one. It has to be one of the rarest albums on this label. Hence no qualms in offering this early 1970s French pressing which is superb. Even these are elusive, especially in the UK. This copy’s cover has a little spine wear, but the record itself is superbly pressed and appears hardly even played.

Original Year of Release: 1970

Matrix Nos: 42055 A P1 / 42055 B

Run-Out Groove Etchings: MPO

Musicians: Iggy Pop – vocals; Ron Asheton – guitar; Dave Alexander – bass guitar; Scott Asheton – drums; Steve Mackay – saxophone.

Brief Info: Along with MC5, The Stooges are now considered one of the most pioneering American proto-punk garage bands of all-time, but commercial success failed totally eluded them. They issued two albums, this being the second, under this name, both the self-titled debut and ‘Fun House’ went largely ignored, especially in the UK, they are beyond difficult to find as originals. Proving commercial failures and some band members heavily into drugs, their performances becoming ever-more erratic and unpredictable, they split in 1971. Fronted by Iggy Pop, then a largely unknown vocalist, his stage presence and full-on performances are legendary. Sometimes outrageous, wild and uncompromising, his stage antics went beyond theatre. His career was somewhat saved by David Bowie who admired his work with The Stooges and they became good friends. Pop, like Bowie was given a contract with Mainman and produced a third album ‘Raw Power’ – like the others, it went largely ignored and any reunion of the band was short-lived. Over time, critics and public opinion on The Stooges has been considerably more positive. Many regard their albums as classics and inspirational for the development of alternative and punk rock. Originals are rare and seldom seen, this one especially so. This early French pressed record is very impressive and plays the same. The cover, still with the original artwork, also in fine condition but with some quite mild wear to the spine, mostly near the ends. Until Iggy Pop had some success as a solo artist, these early Stooges albums were hardly known and virtually ignored protopunk classics, when interest gained momentum in them, few could even find them as originals. Iggy, now nicknamed the ‘Godfather of Punk’, began his long career here, and this a rare opportunity to own an early copy of this ‘lost’ classic.

Cover Grade and Format: EXCELLENT(–): an unlaminated gatefold format with matt, smooth surfaces. Printed and made in France, but uncredited, it has the price code ‘B’ on the back. Includes the flimsy transparent inner sleeve.

Cover Front: This early 1970s cover has the same artwork as first issues, and its front has little wear. Any rubbing largely confined to the corner tips and small traces on the spine edge fold. Its original deep colour is retained without fading and no sticker issues. Very little creasing either, a little on the bottom left corner. So this rare cover front still attractive and reasonably fresh.

Cover Back: A little more creasing, but the ink unbroken so visibility is light. A very narrow fade line on the spine edge and corner tip rubbing again. Light surface marks are seen under light, but the lack of ring wear and rubbing are both major positives on a very wear-prone matt cover. There is a faint sticker residue trace near the ‘B’ price code (look very hard).

Cover Inner Gatefold: Little to fault inside, any traces of handling little and light.

Top Edges: Both straight, the back with minimal wear at all, the front has fairly light patchy rubbing.

Bottom Edges: The front this time with little wear, the back with light to moderate patchy rubbing.

Right Edge(s), and Type: The front has a real tucked and folded edge with only little and light patchy rubbing. Any thickening to the back opening edges is minimal and light as seen viewed end-on, most remains impressively sharp These are guaranteed untrimmed or enhanced.

Spine and Text: Mainly solid and straight with minimal compression, but it has tilted to right. The main surface has little wear, the odd small dink or blemish yes, but the text almost fully intact with just a rub to the ‘A’ in ‘ELEKTRA’ on the bottom corner. Most rubbing is on the top corner with any other little, small and very patchy. As stated, the bottom fold has a very narrow natural light fade, a trait this intensely coloured sleeve will rarely avoid.

Corners: Moderate tip rubbing to the spine ends, lesser on the right corners. Fair to fine shape retained with no hard knocks.

Cover Summary: More than a highly respectable example of this very unforgiving early 1970’s cover, one that could prove difficult to find much better. Indeed this cover is so hard to find from this era at all no matter which pressing or country of manufacture. This still attractive item should please many collectors, but not for perfectionists of course. Sometimes for the more elusive ones, a little give-and-take has to apply.

The Inner Sleeve: EXCELLENT: or thereabouts. A very basic soft non-paper transparent inner that were often favoured by some European countries at this time. Natural crinkle of course, but no splits.

Vinyl Condition/Visual Grading: EXCELLENT(+): arguably better. A very fine visual copy that is very clean with equally fine shine and solidly pressed. A copy with minimal plays on all the evidence with any surface traces few, very light and faint as seen critically under bright light. No penetrating stylus scratches, viewed in average room light, little even registers. Visually a super record that should please many, if not most collectors.

Album Played For Grading: Yes. [I play ALL records I offer before submitting to Ebay, also the record is played in its entirety unless clearly stated otherwise. I do NOT play snippets or joining grooves to check for sound quality and quietness – I play from the beginning to end via clinically revealing equipment, all listed further down.]

Sound Quality and Audio Grading: This quality French pressed album plays even above it’s high visual grading with hardly anything to fault. Offering strong, distortion-free sound, all frequencies are sharp and clear – sound quality is high with a full dynamic range and detailed sound. Although a studio set, it was recorded in a manner as to reproduce the band’s live sound with Pop hand-holding his mike. The ferocious power and intensity of The Stooges is captured perfectly, very full-on and raw as was intended. Uncompromising and loud, any surface sounds are minimal indeed and this is an exceptional clean pressing with no tracking issues*. Few available copies from any country or era will outperform this early French pressing significantly I feel sure – this is a very clean pressed record and was superb to play-grade. Both channels are clean and sharp, I am certain this record has been played very lightly and has been carefully handled. Nothing of any real note spoilt my pleasure when play-grading this wonderful record. Indeed this is my first early vinyl experience of this album, and it failed to disappoint. It could prove very difficult to find significantly better and can be strongly recommended, especially with originals fetching eye-watering prices.

* As played-graded on a high-end Linn LP12 Sondek turntable with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge tracking at 2.2 grams. Records are a ‘contact’ format, and few will avoid the odd minor sound blemish.

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Deck: Linn LP12/Hercules/Cirkus with Ittok Mk II arm and Ortofon Quintet Black moving coil cartridge (tracks at 2.2 grams). Amps: Naim Supernait 2 with Project USB phono stage and Tellerium Black interconnects. Speakers: B&W 805 Nautilus (bi-wired with Tellurium Black terminated cable) with REL subwoofer. All records I offer on Ebay are cleaned on a professional VPI-17 vacuum machine before play-grading for the cleanest and best possible sound and will include a brand new lined inner and protective cover too. Pictures taken with a Nikon D5000 SLR Digital Camera.

PACKING - THIS IS WHAT YOU GET.

What You Get: To confirm to the strict Ebay rules on shipping, I must now send ALL my packets ‘Signed-For’ with NO exceptions. Both buyers and sellers want their packets to have a safer journey and this is not a bad thing.

I now offer the fastest possible posting, often the very next day after payment is received or within two to three days maximum (unless on holiday). I only use FIRST-CLASS Mail. The record’s cover will be placed within a BRAND NEW soft protective sleeve and the actual record will be professionally cleaned on my new VPI-17 Pro vacuum system to give ultimate clean grooves and playing surfaces and the best possible looks and ultimate sound quality. You will NOT get tired, dull looking, dust infested records inside worn and foggy covers with tatty inners from this seller and that’s a promise and guarantee. All records are posted in professional boxes (NOT Mailers, these do not offer any real protection). The record(s) are REMOVED from their main cover to avoid edge splits and placed within a brand new polylined inner. The record’s original inner will be included if available. The boxes are then reinforced with at least TWO, ULTRA THICK stiffeners for maximum extra protection – these are FOUR TIMES thicker than commercial stiffeners and are custom-made for oneadayrecords. Really rare and expensive albums will even be Double Boxed if deemed necessary and possible. When larger boxes are used, the thick record and stiffener ‘sandwich’ is then thickly embedded into bubble-wrap to bulk out the record inside the box to centre the item inside to reduce the risk of damage still further. Printed address labels are used for clarity as well as a sender label. Customers requests or special needs for P&P will be respected if at all possible but ‘Signed-For’ posting is NOT an option anymore. I do not profit on posting, better quality packaging costs, I offer probably the best-value and safest shipping possible for ultimate confidence. The boxes and ultra thick double-wall stiffeners make a near impregnable fortress for safe shipping and this is used inland and overseas for ALL my records, not just the rare and expensive. I will invoice any winning bidder as soon as possible after the auction ends. My ‘loss’ or ‘damage rate’ is minuscule in over 17­ years of Ebay trading and I consider that pretty exceptional. The only damage rate acceptable for this seller is ZERO and I think my packets will offer just that. It would take a vicious postman or postal service to damage these for sure. Oneadayrecords is a MAILER-FREE ZONE. I discount of course for multiple purchases with a maximum of FIVE records per box (one double can sometimes be included subject to total weight). All postage costs are below and at the top of the listing.

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Posting & Packing: UK & CHANNEL ISLANDS all now sent via Recorded Delivery:

1 LP (FIRST-CLASS Recorded Delivery with Standard Royal Mail Insurance) [Signed For] = £4.75

1 LP (Special Delivery with Standard £500 Maximum Insurance) [Signed For, Next Day] = £7.50. (this includes insurance of £500). Add £1 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: EUROPE & SCANDINAVIA. (Airmail Only):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £12.50 (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3). Add £2 per extra LP.

Posting & Packing: ALL OVERSEAS (non-European) e.g. USA (ANY PART OF); South America; New Zealand; Australia; Canada; Japan and other Far East; (Airmail Only: I NEVER use Surface Mail):

1 LP (Small Packet ‘Signed For’ with Standard Royal Mail Insurance [£50 maximum]) = £16.50 (£17.50 for double sets). Add £3 per extra LP. (enhanced Royal Mail insurance is an optional extra £3)

Payment Conditions:

I prefer PayPal or cheque from UK winning bidders. I can accept PayPal from overseas bidders or direct payment into my bank account.

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SOME GENERAL GUIDES TO WEAR AND CONDITIONS TO HELP YOU DECIDE

My Use of Description Terminology: Surface Marks = Superficial, usually light marks, hairlines or light scuffs that rarely sound. Scratch = a needle mark that goes below the record’s surface, some will sound, some will not, my play-grade will inform. Original = a record that has been pressed with the first label design which does NOT necessarily mean a very first pressed record. First Pressing = A record that I believe or know to be a genuine very first pressed record. I do not claim to always know for sure, and that’s why I state the stamper and matrix numbers if at all possible, for those who claim to know what they all mean, the information is there for the collector to decide. I prefer to use terms like ‘Early Copy’ rather than ‘First Pressing’ if I am not totally sure. Surface Sound = Mild, light sound, usually light crackle or similar. Distortion = Break up of the actual sound caused by groove wear or damage from a chipped stylus – the most undesirable form of unwanted sound, vintage mono records were the most prone to this happening but not exclusively so. The symptoms of distortion are high frequency clipping, moderate constant crackle or an echo type sound quality. Violin, piano and vocals are most prone to groove-wear distortion. Feathering = Fraying or softening of the entry edge of a cover. Covers with feathered entrance edges are more likely to have had the actual record inserted and removed more than a non-feathered, sharp-edged cover which are always far more attractive. Set Off, actually a printer’s term for dark ink leaving mild residue on pale or white ink when rested upon. e.g. when a gatefold cover has black ink closed against white, this can leave some black residue on the pale area – this is mostly unavoidable or course.

The Argument for Vinyl Original sound and mix (mono mixes are rarely available on CD), high quality sound on clean copies (played on a hi-end dedicated analogue system – breathtaking sound!), beautiful, large format covers, artwork, inserts and even full size posters etc; huge investment potential, and the pleasure of owning ‘the real thing’.