Shrinking Violet (album)
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| Studio album by L.A. Guns | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1999 May 24, 2010 (Reissue) |
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| Genre | Glam metal heavy metal hard rock |
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| Length | 57:20 64:50 (Reissue) |
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| Label | Perris Favored Nations (Reissue) |
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| Producer | Gilby Clarke | |||
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Shrinking Violet is the sixth studio album by glam metal band L.A. Guns, first released on June 1, 1999, through Perris Records,[2] and is the only L.A. Guns album with singer Jizzy Pearl. The album was reissued, with bonus tracks and new artwork,[3] on May 24, 2010 ,through Favored Nations. The album was produced by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke[2] who also provided additional guitars on the track "Dreamtime".
[edit] Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Girl You Turn Me On" | Jizzy Pearl, Tracii Guns, Johnny Crypt, Steve Riley | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Shrinking Violet" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Dreamtime" (feat. Gilby Clarke) | Guns, Riley | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Barbed Wire" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:48 |
| 5. | "I'll Be There" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:59 |
| 6. | "California" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Cherries" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Decide" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:42 |
| 9. | "Big Lil' Thing" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:02 |
| 10. | "It's Hard" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 4:47 |
| 11. | "Bad Whiskey" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:02 |
| 12. | "How Many More Times" (Led Zeppelin cover) | John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page | 8:51 |
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| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length | ||||||
| 1. | "Girl You Turn Me On" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 4:46 | ||||||
| 2. | "Shrinking Violet" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:13 | ||||||
| 3. | "Dreamtime" (feat. Gilby Clarke) | Guns, Riley | 4:49 | ||||||
| 4. | "Barbed Wire" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:48 | ||||||
| 5. | "I'll Be There" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:59 | ||||||
| 6. | "California" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:29 | ||||||
| 7. | "Cherries" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:52 | ||||||
| 8. | "Big Lil' Thing" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:02 | ||||||
| 9. | "Bad Whiskey" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:02 | ||||||
| 10. | "Decide" (Live) | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:42 | ||||||
| 11. | "Rip and Tear" (Live) | Phil Lewis, Guns, Mick Cripps, Riley | 9:14 | ||||||
| 12. | "Never Enough" (Live) | Paul Black, Lewis, Guns, Cripps, Riley | 3:59 | ||||||
| 13. | "The Ballad of Jayne" (Live) | Lewis, Guns, Cripps, Riley | 4:47 | ||||||
| 14. | "One More Reason" (Live) | Black, Lewis, Guns, Riley | 3:30 | ||||||
[edit] Personnel
- Jizzy Pearl: lead vocals
- Tracii Guns: guitar
- Johnny Crypt: bass guitar
- Steve Riley: drums
- Gilby Clarke: Additional guitar on "Dreamtime"
- Teddy Andreadis: keyboards
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Shrinking Violet Review". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r421952. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "L.A. GUNS: 'Shrinking Violet' Reissue Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. Feb. 22, 2010. http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=135530.
- ^ "Shrinking Violet: Deluxe Reissue Overview". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/album/r1792231. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
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