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. 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. GUNS, c/o Let It Rock Management, 7714 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90046. Released 4 January 1988 on Vertigo (catalog no. 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. The Classic Lineup of Guns, former Girl singer Phil Lewis, Steve, Kelly & Mick, have sold 6 1/2 million records, including 1988s L.A. 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. Extra Special Thanks to Alan Jones (12) without whose direction and guidance this album would not have been possible. Even amidst the already seedy underbelly of the late-'80s L.A. Guns recorded the follow-up to their 1988 self-titled debut album early the following year, working with producers Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns. Guns para reformar com Axl os Guns N Roses. Axl saiu da banda para formar o Hollywood Rose e foi substituído mais tarde por Michael Jagosz. Guns com Axl Rose (vocalista), Ole Beich (baixo), e Rob Gardner (bateria). Even amidst the already seedy underbelly of the late-'80s L.A. Guns are an American glam metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. O guitarrista Tracii Guns deu forma aos L.A.
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