L.A. Guns (album)
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 6/10[2] |
L.A. Guns is the debut studio album by the American glam metal band L.A. Guns, released in January 4, 1988. Following the success of the second album, Cocked & Loaded, this album reached gold status in the US.[3]
Despite appearing in the band photo and album credits, Steve Riley was not the drummer for the band during the recording of this album, having replaced his predecessor Nickey "Beat" Alexander between the recording and release of the album; also many of the songs were co-written by the band's previous vocalist Paul Black, although he was not credited on the album itself.
The album includes several remakes, including "Hollywood Tease" (previously done by singer Phil Lewis's old band Girl), and "Shoot for Thrills" (previously done by bass guitarist Kelly Nickels's old band Sweet Pain).
Tormé, which was one of Lewis's pre-L.A. Guns bands, had previously recorded a song titled "Sex Action", but they are two different songs with the same title. The L.A. Guns song of this name was featured on the NBC show Parks and Recreation in the episode "Tom's Divorce".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Mercy" | Nickey Alexander, Paul Black, Mick Cripps, Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis | 2:46 |
| 2. | "Sex Action" | Black, Guns, Lewis | 3:39 |
| 3. | "One More Reason" | Black, Guns, Lewis | 3:05 |
| 4. | "Electric Gypsy" | Guns, Lewis | 3:23 |
| 5. | "Nothing to Lose" | Black, Cripps, Lewis, Robert Stoddard | 4:12 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Bitch Is Back" | Black, Cripps, Guns, Lewis | 2:51 |
| 7. | "Cry No More" (instrumental) | Guns | 1:17 |
| 8. | "One Way Ticket" | Black, Guns | 4:17 |
| 9. | "Hollywood Tease" (Girl cover) | Phil Collen, Lewis | 2:50 |
| 10. | "Shoot for Thrills" (Sweet Pain cover) | Nickels | 4:27 |
| 11. | "Down in the City" | Guns, Nickels | 3:57 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12. | "Winter's Fool" | Black, Cripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels | 3:40 |
Personnel
L.A. Guns
- Phil Lewis – lead vocals
- Tracii Guns – lead guitar
- Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
- Kelly Nickels – bass guitar, harmonica, whistle, backing vocals
- Steve Riley – drums (credited, but does not play on the record)
- Nickey Alexander – drums
Additional musicians
- Howard Benson – strings arrangements on "Cry No More" and "One Way Ticket"
- Paul Kaufman – washboard on "Down in the City"
- Alan Jones – tenor and baritone saxophones on "Nothing to Lose"
Production
- Jim Faraci – producer, engineer, mixing
- Charlie Brocco – engineer
Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Billboard 200 (US)[4] | 50 |
| UK Albums Chart[5] | 73 |
Certifications
| Country | Organization | Year | Sales |
|---|---|---|---|
| US | RIAA | 1993 | Gold (500,000+)[3] |
References
- ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Allmusic review". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 November 2005). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 2: The Eighties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 978-1894959315.
- ^ a b "RIAA searchable certification database; search for L.A. Guns". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 2011-12-13.
- ^ "L.A. Guns Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "L.A. Guns Official Charts". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2017-11-07.