Shrinking Violet (album)
| Shrinking Violet | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | June 1, 1999 | |||
| Genre | Glam metal, heavy metal, hard rock, blues rock | |||
| Length | 57:20 | |||
| Label | Perris | |||
| Producer | Gilby Clarke | |||
| L.A. Guns chronology | ||||
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| Alternative Cover | ||||
 Deluxe Reissue | ||||
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 7/10[2] |
Shrinking Violet is the sixth studio album by glam metal band L.A. Guns, first released on June 1, 1999, through Perris Records,[1] and is the only L.A. Guns album with singer Jizzy Pearl. The album was reissued, with bonus tracks and new artwork, on May 24, 2010, through Favored Nations.[3] The album was produced by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke[1] who also provided additional guitars on the track "Dreamtime".
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Jizzy Pearl, Tracii Guns, Johnny Crypt, Steve Riley, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl You Turn Me On" | 4:46 | |
| 2. | "Shrinking Violet" | 3:13 | |
| 3. | "Dreamtime" | Guns, Riley | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Barbed Wire" | 5:48 | |
| 5. | "I'll Be There" | 3:59 | |
| 6. | "California" | 3:29 | |
| 7. | "Cherries" | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "Decide" | 5:42 | |
| 9. | "Big Lil' Thing" | 3:02 | |
| 10. | "It's Hard" | 4:47 | |
| 11. | "Bad Whiskey" | 5:02 | |
| 12. | "How Many More Times" (Led Zeppelin cover) | John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page | 8:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl You Turn Me On" | 4:46 | |
| 2. | "Shrinking Violet" | 3:13 | |
| 3. | "Dreamtime" | 4:49 | |
| 4. | "Barbed Wire" | 5:48 | |
| 5. | "I'll Be There" | 3:59 | |
| 6. | "California" | 3:29 | |
| 7. | "Cherries" | 3:52 | |
| 8. | "Big Lil' Thing" | 3:02 | |
| 9. | "Bad Whiskey" | 5:02 | |
| 10. | "Decide" (live) | 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 |
Personnel
[edit]- Jizzy Pearl - lead vocals
- Tracii Guns - guitars, theremin, arrangements
- Johnny Crypt - bass guitar, additional vocals, engineer
- Steve Riley - drums
- Additional personnel
- Gilby Clarke - additional guitar on "Dreamtime", producer, engineer
- Teddy Andreadis - piano, synth and organ on "Dreamtime" and "Barbed Wire"
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Huey, Steve. "L.A. Guns - Shrinking Violet review". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved 2021-05-03.
- ^ Popoff, Martin (1 August 2007). The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties. Burlington, Ontario, Canada: Collector's Guide Publishing. p. 238. ISBN 978-1-894959-62-9.
- ^ "L.A. GUNS: 'Shrinking Violet' Reissue Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. Feb 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.
