The Stooges Self-Titled and Fun House Arrive on Reel-To-Reel + Dolby Today

The Stooges Self-titled and Fun House albums reimagined for audiophiles on new reel-to-reel and Dolby Atmos editions arriving today
The Stooges Self-titled and Fun House albums reimagined for audiophiles on new reel-to-reel and Dolby Atmos editions arriving today

The Stooges Self-titled and Fun House albums reimagined for audiophiles on new reel-to-reel and Dolby Atmos editions arriving today. Fun House’s open-reel debut and Self-Titled & Fun House’s immersive audio mix offer fans two fresh ways to experience the legendary albums.

Fun House (Rhino High Fidelity R2R) were both duplicated in real time from a 1:1 copy of the original flat analog master tape. The result is a master-quality listening experience that captures the full dynamics of the recording without the surface noise or groove wear of vinyl. The 15 i.p.s. half-track 1/4” tape is produced to the IEC equalization standard on premium RTM LPR90 tape stock and housed on a 10.5” metal reel. The Reel-to-Reel edition is limited to 350 copies available exclusively at Rhino.com.

The Stooges & Fun House (Atmos) brings together Dolby Atmos (TrueHD 7.1) and Hi-Res Stereo (DTS-HD MA) mixes of both albums on Blu-ray, newly created by producer Ed Stasium from the original multi-track tapes. Stasium’s immersive Atmos mix elevates the album’s primal energy, placing the listener in the center of the studio floor as the band deconstructs rock music in real time.

Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Dan Gallucci, Fun House arrived on July 7, 1970, as the Stooges—Iggy Pop, Ron Asheton, Dave Alexander, and Scott Asheton—doubled down on everything that made their debut a year earlier so confrontational.

In the album liners, Pop notes that it was a deliberate escalation—testing how far the music could be pushed without coming apart. “Something about this record that I like is the way it begins with a couple of very short, fully structured numbers, and then slips farther and farther out of control… yet it never loses a structure of its own.”

Fun House (Rhino High Fidelity R2R)

“Down On The Street”
“Loose”
“T.V. Eye”
“Dirt”
“1970”
“Fun House”
“L.A. Blues”

The Stooges & Fun House (Atmos)

The Stooges

“1969”
“I Wanna Be Your Dog”
“We Will Fall”
“No Fun”
“Real Cool Time”
“Ann”
“Not Right”
“Little Doll”

Funhouse

“Down On The Street”
“Loose”
“T.V. Eye”
“Dirt”
“1970”
“Fun House”
“L.A. Blues”

order The Stooges Self-Titled and Fun House HERE

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