The Las Vegas Story (album)
1984 studio album by The Gun Club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Las Vegas Story is the third studio album by American rock band the Gun Club, released in 1984.[4] This album saw the return of founding member and lead guitarist Kid Congo Powers, after a three-year stint with the Cramps. The album was dedicated to Debbie Harry "for her love, help and encouragement."
| The Las Vegas Story | ||||
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| Studio album LP by | ||||
| Released | June 1984 | |||
| Recorded | March–April 1984 | |||
| Studio | Ocean Way, Hollywood, California | |||
| Genre | Post-punk | |||
| Length | 35:16 | |||
| Label | Animal | |||
| Producer | Jeff Eyrich | |||
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Track listing
All songs composed by Jeffrey Lee Pierce; except where indicated
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "The Las Vegas Story" | 0:23 |
| 2. | "Walkin' with the Beast" | 4:30 |
| 3. | "Eternally Is Here" | 3:02 |
| 4. | "The Stranger in Our Town" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "My Dreams" | 4:01 |
| Total length: | 17:06 | |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The Master Plan" | Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders | 1:50 |
| 2. | "My Man's Gone Now" | DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin | 3:14 |
| 3. | "Bad America" | 4:56 | |
| 4. | "Moonlight Motel" | 3:08 | |
| 5. | "Give Up The Sun" | 6:02 | |
| Total length: | 19:10 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Secret Fires" | 2:34 |
| Total length: | 2:34 | |
Personnel
The Gun Club
- Jeffrey Lee Pierce – vocals, guitars, bells, musical tube, montage and piano on "The Master Plan"
- Kid Congo Powers – excessive feedback, guitar and slide guitar, whirling whirlies, maracas and ancient mutterings
- Patricia Morrison – bass, backing vocals, maracas and Bacardi
- Terry Graham – drums
Additional musicians
- Mustang Dave Alvin – lead guitar on "Eternally Is Here" and "The Stranger in Our Town"
- The Synanon Reeds (Lois Graham and Phast Phreddie Patterson) – wooden recorders on "The Master Plan"
Production
- Jeff Eyrich – producer
- Mark Ettel – engineer
- Judy Clapp – assistant engineer
- Bernie Grundman – mastering
- Gillian Titus – art direction, design
- Tom Campbell – front cover photograph
References
External links
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