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1989 studio album by Steve Jones From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Fire and Gasoline is the second solo album by British musician Steve Jones, formerly of the Sex Pistols. Released in 1989, the album was produced Mark Dearnley and Ian Astbury, with the latter also contributing vocals, while the recording line-up consisted of Jones, bassist Terry Nails and then-The Cult drummer Mickey Curry. The album featured vocals by Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses on the Sex Pistols cover "I Did U No Wrong", a guitar solo by The Cult guitarist Billy Duffy on "Get Ready" and lyric contributions from Nikki Sixx of Mötley Crüe on "We're Not Saints". Jones toured in support of the album with a live band consisting of guitarists Kirk Hellie and Mike Dimkitch, bassist Nails and drummer Pete Kelly.
Fire and Gasoline | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1989 | |||
Studio | Amigo Studios, Los Angeles, California | |||
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Length | 49:20 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Producer | Mark Dearnley,[1] Ian Astbury | |||
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In 2005, Fire and Gasoline was ranked number 460 in Rock Hard magazine's book The 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Freedom Fighter" | 5:08 | |
2. | "We're Not Saints" | Steve Jones, Terry Nails, Nikki Sixx | 3:44 |
3. | "God in Louisiana" | Jones, Tonio K | 4:49 |
4. | "Fire and Gasoline" | 4:28 | |
5. | "Hold On" | 4:03 | |
6. | "Trouble Maker" | Angry Anderson, Jones, Gordon Leach, Dallas "Digger" Royal, Peter Wells, Nails | 3:05 |
7. | "I Did U No Wrong" | Jones, Glen Matlock, Johnny Rotten, Paul Cook | 3:20 |
8. | "Get Ready" | Ian Astbury, Jones | 4:24 |
9. | "Gimme Love" | 4:19 | |
10. | "Wild Wheels" | 4:10 | |
11. | "Leave Your Shoes On" | Astbury, Jones | 4:14 |
12. | "Suffragette City" | David Bowie | 3:46 |
Total length: | 49:20 |
All tracks are written by Steve Jones, except where noted.
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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US Billboard 200[4] | 169 |