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Even amidst the already seedy underbelly of the late-'80s L.A. glam metal scene, L.A. Guns were the undisputed bottom-feeders. A ragged collection of outcasts from various other bands (guitarist Tracii Guns was the original "guns" in Guns n' Roses, drummer Steven Riley had recently vacated the stool with shock-kings W.A.S.P., and British vocalist Phil Lewis had done time with London glamsters Girl), they elevated the unrepentant sleaziness and undeniable tackiness of their environment to a new VD-encrusted low. The union of such an unsavory cast of characters could only result in a wildly over-the-top rock & roll album, and while it may not have been as successful as their latest efforts, this eponymous debut rocked with a bile and fury not seen since Mötley Crüe's Shout at the Devil. Sh*t-kicking anthems like "No Mercy," "Sex Action," "One More Reason," and the marvelous "Bitch Is Back" slap the listener silly while still making room for slightly more commercial but equally hot offerings such as "Electric Gypsy" and "Down in the City." And despite clashing terribly with its surroundings, "One Way Ticket" is a surprisingly effective power ballad. Fun, fun, fun. ~ Eduardo Rivadavia
Recorded at The Village Recorder, West Los Angeles, California.
L.A. Guns: Phil Lewis (vocals); Kelly Nickels (guitar, whistle, harmonica, bass); Mick Cripps (guitar, keyboards, background vocals); Tracii Guns (guitar); Steve Riley (drums).
Additional personnel: Alan Jones (tenor & baritone saxophone); Nickey Alexander (drums); Paul Kaufman (washboard).
An excellent debut I think this album was truly an excellent effort for L.A. Guns. It caught my attention right from the start and kept it right until the end. All I can say is Buy This Album, you won't regret it. Submitted by Deb (Alberta, Canada) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 2 of 2 found this helpful.
Better Than Guns N Roses Anyday This has got to be one of the best cds of the '80's period ever recorded. L.A. Guns should have been a whole lot bigger than Guns N Roses ever were, because they were a whole lot better. Leaving Guns was the best thing that Traci ever did. This is just a Great Rock and Roll CD. If the record label would have done something for them, Hell they would have been a whole lot bigger. Submitted by metalme714 (Lost in TN) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
BY FAR, my favorite LA Guns album this is the la guns, raw and young. finally re-released after being out of print for a few years (and pretty cheaply priced at that), this CD is half REALLY good, and half PRETTY GOOD. all in all, you'll like it if you like the whole 80's cock-rock thing (which i do) or if you just like any rock music. many of these songs have become LA Guns essentials, along with a cover of Phil Lewis' (Girl, sheer greed, 1980) "hollywood tease" and Kelly Nickels' (sweet pain, 1985) "shoot for thrills", along with early la guns tunes, rewritten (one more reason/no mercy/nothin to lose) this album shows a young band about to rise to superstardom and kick the world right in the balls Submitted by motley_scrue (ROCKFORD IL) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
L.A. Guns RULE!! Just the beginning of many more equally excellent albums from L.A. Guns! A must have for any die-hard fan. Submitted by LadychevyII (Ft. Smith, AR) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
rockin! this cd is great!! rock n roll! L.A. Guns' 3 first albums are all awesome albums, all worth buying Submitted by thale_89 (Norway) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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