The Stooges announce 50th anniversary deluxe vinyl 'Fun House' boxset

This July marks the 50th anniversary of The Stooges' iconic record Fun House.

In celebration of the anniversary Rhino has announced the release of a 15 piece vinyl boxset.

The deluxe vinyl set includes a newly remastered version of the album (plays at 45 RPM), several 7" singles, the vinyl debut of The Complete Fun House Sessions, and the live concert Have Some Fun: Live at Ungano's, a recording captured in New York City in August 1970, just weeks after the release of Fun House.

The Fun House 50th anniversary deluxe vinyl boxset will be released exclusively through Rhino on July 17th and is limited to 1970 copies. Head here to pre-order.



The Stooges - Fun House 50th anniversary boxset contents

-- 45 RPM version of Fun House on 2LP 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” / “I Feel Alright” (both mono single edits) [French picture sleeve]
-- “Down On The Street” (Single Mix)/ “I Feel Alright” (Single Mix)
-- 28 page book with rare photos and essay
-- Ephemera including posters, prints, slipmat, and 45 adapter

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I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) will be issued as a 2LP or 2CD on April 18th. The material was captured live at Michigan Palace in Detroit on October 20th, 1974 and includes the full set from the Detroit show with the exception of "Diamond Dogs"; the encore was captured November 30th, 1974 at Nashville's Municipal Auditorium.

View the tracklisting for I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74) below and head here for more details.

As previously announced, Parlophone will also be issuing a compilation titled ChangesNowBowie for Record Store Day which features previously unreleased tracks Bowie recorded in 1996. Read more about that here.

David Bowie - I'm Only Dancing (The Soul Tour 74)

LP Side 1

1. Introduction - Memory Of A Free Festival
2. Rebel Rebel
3. John, I’m Only Dancing (Again)
4. Sorrow
5. Changes
6. 1984

LP Side 2

1. Moonage Daydream
2. Rock ’n’ Roll With Me
3. Love Me Do / The Jean Genie
4. Young Americans


LP Side 3

1. Can You Hear Me
2. It’s Gonna Be Me
3. Somebody Up There Likes Me
4. Suffragette City

LP Side 4

1. Rock ’n’ Roll Suicide
2. Panic In Detroit
3. Knock On Wood
4. Foot Stomping / I Wish I Could Shimmy Like My Sister Kate / Foot Stomping
5. Diamond Dogs / It’s Only Rock ‘n’ Roll (But I like It) / Diamond Dogs

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Stream below or here and catch up with the archive of previous episodes here or here.

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