Lone Justice Discography of CDs

Few new bands receive the kind of critical buzz that Lone Justice generated prior to the release of their first album in 1985, and one senses the band (not to mention producer Jimmy Iovine and Geffen Records) wanted to deliver something special to merit the hype. Which was not necessarily a good thing; Lone Justice is an album that tries so hard to be great that it sometimes ends up tripping over its own ambitions. The record leaves no doubt that the first edition of Lone Justice was a very good band; on the best cuts, Maria McKee's voice sounds like a force of nature, bassist Marvin Etzioni and drummer Don Heffington are a strong and imaginative rhythm section whether they were playing souped-up country shuffles or fifth-gear rock & roll, and if guitarist Ryan Hedgecock isn't quite a virtuoso, he's solid and inspired when he gets to step to the forefront. But guest keyboardist Benmont Tench and the other high-priced help (including Little Steven, Mike Campbell, and an uncredited Annie Lennox) often overwhelm the group's personality, and while McKee's songs ...

Lone Justice started as a Los Angeles cowpunk band in 1984 that, in a short period of time, became much more before self-destructing two years later. Unfortunately for both band and public the whole thing caved in before instant MTV-type success found them. Their records, featuring powerful vocalist Maria McKee, still sound fresh today unlike others from that genre. The Lone Justice volume of the Millennium Collection series focuses on the best of their two studio albums, Lone Justice and Shelter, and contains a ...

THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME includes several previously unreleased studio and live tracks. In the '80s, Lone Justice laid the groundwork for such alternative country acts as Uncle Tupelo and The Jayhawks despite only recording LONE JUSTICE and SHELTER before breaking up. Fronted by the gospel-influenced Maria McKee, the band created a cowpunk legacy that is well represented on THIS WORLD IS NOT MY HOME, a collection of tracks from the band's two albums along with a number of previously unreleased songs. Lone Justice's ...

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Additional personnel includes: Little Steven (acoustic & electric guitars); Vesta Williams (background vocals). Recorded at A&M, Village Studios, Los Angeles, California; Atlantic Studios, New York, New York. Producers include: Jimmy Iovine, Little Steven, Lone Justice. Engineers include: Joc Chiccarelli, Robert De La Garza, Don Smith. Lone Justice includes: Maria McKee (vocals, guitar, piano); Shane Fontayne (guitar); Gregg Sutton (keyboards, bass); Bruce Brody (keyboards); Rudy Richman (drums).

Digitally remastered by Gavin Lurssen (The Mastering Lab, Hollywood, California). The Ultimate Collection collects Maria McKee's definitive moments with Lone Justice and as a solo artist. Her sensual yet down-to-earth vocals and gritty songwriting stand out on Lone Justice tracks like "Don't Toss Us Away," "Shelter," and "Ways to Be Wicked"; her growth as both a singer and a writer is reflected on solo songs such as "Absolutely Barking Stars," "Breathe," and "What Else You Wanna Know." The collection also includes some interesting bonuses, including ...