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Leopard Skin (TV Series)
The discography of L.A. Guns, an American hard rock band, consists of 17 studio releases (14 original studio albums, 2 cover albums and 1 re-recorded album), 9 live albums, 13 compilation albums, 4 extended plays, 27 singles, 6 video albums and 25 music videos. After some early lineup changes, the group – consisting of vocalist Phil Lewis, lead guitarist Tracii Guns, rhythm guitarist Mick Cripps, bassist Kelly Nickels and drummer Nickey Alexander – signed with PolyGram and released its self-titled debut album in 1988. It reached number 50 on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Alexander was replaced by Steve Riley, and the 1989 follow-up ''Cocked & Loaded'' reached number 38 on the ''Billboard'' 200. The single "The Ballad of Jayne" gave L.A. Guns its debut on the Hot 100, reaching number 33. '' Hollywood Vampires'', released in 1991, reached number 42 on the ''Billboard'' 200. Three of the album's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Discography
Discography is the study and cataloging of published sound recordings, often by specified artists or within identified music genres. The exact information included varies depending on the type and scope of the discography, but a discography entry for a specific recording will often list such details as the names of the artists involved, the time and place of the recording, the title of the piece performed, release dates, chart positions, and sales figures.Roy Shuker. Popular Music: The Key Concepts'. Routledge, 2005. 80. A discography can also refer to the recordings catalogue of an individual artist, group, or orchestra. This is distinct from a sessionography, which is a catalogue of recording sessions, rather than a catalogue of the records, in whatever medium, that are made from those recordings. The two are sometimes confused, especially in jazz, as specific release dates for jazz records are often difficult to ascertain, and session dates are substituted as a means of organi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recording Industry Association Of America
The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is a trade organization that represents the music recording industry in the United States. Its members consist of record labels and distributors that the RIAA says "create, manufacture, and/or distribute approximately 85% of all legally sold recorded music in the United States". RIAA is headquartered in Washington, D.C. RIAA was formed in 1952. Its original mission was to administer recording copyright fees and problems, work with trade unions, and do research relating to the record industry and government regulations. Early RIAA standards included the RIAA equalization curve, the format of the stereophonic record groove and the dimensions of 33 1/3, 45, and 78 rpm records. RIAA says its current mission includes: #to protect intellectual property rights and the First Amendment rights of artists #to perform research about the music industry #to monitor and review relevant laws, regulations, and policies Between 2001 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jizzy Pearl
Jizzy Pearl (born James Wilkinson) is an American vocalist who was born on March 17, 1958, in Chicago, Illinois. He has had notable performances in several heavy metal and hard rock groups. He first fronted the band Data Clan, which eventually became Love/Hate. Pearl has also sung for L.A. Guns, Ratt, Adler's Appetite, Quiet Riot and other, lesser known acts. Pearl is known for, in the words of KNAC.com, his "gritty-sounding blues-influenced" vocals. Personal history and music career In the late 1980s, Pearl sang for Love/Hate, which achieved notoriety for performances as the house band at the Whisky a Go Go in Hollywood. The group subsequently signed to Columbia Records. In early 2007, Pearl announced he would reunite with Love/Hate after ten years, on February 24, 2007 at Club Vodka in Hollywood, California, to perform their classic record ''Blackout in the Red Room ''Blackout in the Red Room'' is the debut studio album by the American hard rock band Love/Hate. It ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shrinking Violet (album)
''Shrinking Violet'' is the sixth studio album by glam metal band L.A. Guns, first released on June 1, 1999, through Perris Records, and is the only L.A. Guns album with singer Jizzy Pearl. The album was reissued, with bonus tracks and new artwork, on May 24, 2010, through Favored Nations. The album was produced by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke who also provided additional guitars on the track "Dreamtime". Track listing Personnel *Jizzy Pearl - lead vocals *Tracii Guns - guitars, theremin, arrangements *Johnny Crypt - bass guitar, additional vocals, engineer * Steve Riley - drums ;Additional personnel *Gilby Clarke - additional guitar on "Dreamtime", producer, engineer *Teddy Andreadis Teddy 'Zig Zag' Andreadis is an American piano/harmonica player who has worked with many popular musicians, including Carole King, Guns N’ Roses, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Alice Cooper, Bruce Willis, and the Boxing Gandhis. In 1999 he was voted ... - piano, synth and organ o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ralph Saenz
Ralph Michael Saenz (born May 17, 1965), better known as Michael Starr, is an American musician who is best known as the lead vocalist and occasional guitarist of the comedic glam metal band Steel Panther. Early life Ralph Michael Saenz was born in Chicago on May 17, 1965. He is of Spanish and Swedish descent. He was raised primarily in the Van Nuys neighborhood of Los Angeles, where his father was a college professor. He is often cited as having a Ph.D. in English from University of California, Berkeley, however, this is a common misconception, as Saenz had lied about his education to get an apartment when his credit was being checked. Career Saenz was the lead singer for the David Lee Roth-era Van Halen tribute band Atomic Punks from May 1994 to December 2008, where he used the stage name David Lee Ralph. He formed the band with future bandmate, Steel Panther guitarist Russ Parrish. Saenz was briefly the lead singer for L.A. Guns, singing on the ''Wasted'' EP. He also h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Rehearsal
''Hollywood Rehearsal'' is a collection of demos by L.A. Guns that was released in Japan. None of the demos had already been released. Track listing # "I Feel Nice" (The Psyclone Rangers Cover) # "High on You" (Iggy Pop Cover) # "Strange Boat" (The Waterboys Cover) # "Gunslinger" (Bogey Boys Cover) # "Rip Off" (T. Rex (band) Cover) # "Should I Stay or Should I Go" (The Clash cover) # "Custard Pie" (Led Zeppelin cover) # "Rock Candy" ( Montrose cover) # "All the Way" # "Guilty" # "Long Time Dead" (remix) # "Dangerous Games" Personnel * Phil Lewis: vocals *Tracii Guns: guitar *Mick Cripps: guitar and keyboards *Kelly Nickels Kelly Nickels (born January 5, 1962) is a bassist who has played in various bands including Sweet Pain, Faster Pussycat, and L.A. Guns. Career Faster Pussycat Nickels started as a roadie and light man for the band Hotshot, which was an early ...: bass * Steve Riley: drums References {{Authority control L.A. Guns EPs L.A. Guns compilation albums ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Hardcore (album)
''American Hardcore'' is the fifth album by the American rock band L.A. Guns. It is their only album to feature singer Chris Van Dahl and the first to feature bass guitarist Johnny Crypt. This album continues the increase in heaviness by the band started on their previous album ''Vicious Circle''. The band was very influenced by Pantera during this time. The band re-branded themselves "The L.A. Guns", at the time of the release of ''American Hardcore'', adding 'the' before its name. According to Steve Riley, this was done to note the change in direction from the band's classic line-up fronted by Phil Lewis. Also according to Riley, during the recording of ''American Hardcore'' the band was still a five-piece, as bassist Kelly Nickels was very much part of the band and received co-writing credit on eight of the 12 tracks. He quit the band once they were dropped from PolyGram. Following Nickels' departure, second guitarist Johnny Crypt switched over to bass and the band remain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vicious Circle (L
A vicious circle is a complex of events that reinforces itself through a feedback loop. Vicious circle or Vicious Circle may also refer to: Music * Vicious Circle (band), an Australian hardcore punk band formed in 1983 * American NJ Death/Thrash Metal band formed in 1988 * Australian hardcore band formed 1982 * ''Vicious Circle'' (L.A. Guns album) (1995) * ''Vicious Circle'' (Zero Boys album) (1982) * Vicious Circle, a punk rock band featuring Jack Grisham, Todd Barnes, Steve Houston and Laddy Tirrell, whose members later formed the band True Sounds of Liberty (1978) * ''Vicious Circle'', a 1989 album by The Vibrators * "Vicious Circle", a 1981 single by Abrasive Wheels * "Vicious Circle", a song by Lou Reed from '' Rock and Roll Heart'' * "Vicious Circle", a song by Quiet Riot from '' Guilty Pleasures'' * "Vicious Circles", a song by Aaron Lewis from ''Town Line'' Film * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1948 film), a film starring Conrad Nagel * ''The Vicious Circle'' (1957 film) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mainstream Rock (chart)
Mainstream Rock is a music chart in ''Billboard'' magazine that ranks the most-played songs on mainstream rock radio stations in the United States, a category that combines the formats of active rock and heritage rock. The chart was launched in March 1981 as Rock Albums & Top Tracks, after which the name changed first to Top Rock Tracks, then to Album Rock Tracks, and finally to its current Mainstream Rock in 1996. History The Rock Albums & Top Tracks charts were introduced in the March 21, 1981, issue of ''Billboard''.Joel Whitburn. ''Joel Whitburn Presents Rock Tracks 1981–2008.'' Hal Leonard Corporation, 2008p. 6. The 50- and 60-position charts ranked airplay on album rock radio stations in the United States. Because album-oriented rock stations focused on playing tracks from albums rather than specifically released singles, these charts were designed to measure the airplay of any and all tracks from an album. Rock Albums was a survey of the top albums on American rock radio, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hollywood Vampires (L
The Hollywood Vampires was a celebrity drinking club formed by Alice Cooper in the 1970s. The hazing to get into the club was to outdrink all the members. According to Cooper in the documentary ''Prime Cuts'': "The Speakeasy and Tramps were the place to be in London. There was a little loft at the Rainbow Bar and Grill in LA (W. Hollywood), they only had that for the club."''Alice Cooper: Prime Cuts'' Members Cooper listed himself, Keith Moon, Ringo Starr, Micky Dolenz and Harry Nilsson as the club's principal members: "It was that crowd, every night those same people. Every once in a while John Lennon would come into town or Keith Emerson and they would be honorable members of the night. They still have a plaque there at the Rainbow, where it says 'The Lair of the Hollywood Vampires'." Although Brian Wilson and Iggy Pop often fraternized with members of the club, it remains unclear if they were formally inducted. ;Additional members Supergroup In 2015, Cooper formed a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard Hot 100
The ''Billboard'' Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by ''Billboard'' magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales (physical and digital), radio play, and online streaming in the United States. The weekly tracking period for sales was initially Monday to Sunday when Nielsen started tracking sales in 1991, but was changed to Friday to Thursday in July 2015. This tracking period also applies to compiling online streaming data. Radio airplay, which, unlike sales figures and streaming, is readily available on a real-time basis, is also tracked on a Friday to Thursday cycle effective with the chart dated July 17, 2021 (previously Monday to Sunday and before July 2015, Wednesday to Tuesday). A new chart is compiled and officially released to the public by ''Billboard'' on Tuesdays but post-dated to the following Saturday. The first number-one song of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 was "Poor Little Fool" by Ricky Ne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Ballad Of Jayne
"The Ballad of Jayne" is a 1989 power ballad by American glam metal band L.A. Guns from their 1989 album ''Cocked & Loaded''. The song was said to have been written about actress and Playmate Jayne Mansfield( This has been debunked by Tracii Guns.) The song reached number 33 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1990 and number 25 on the ''Billboard'' Mainstream Rock chart. The song was also slightly successful in the United Kingdom, reaching number 53 in 1991. It ranked number 93 on VH1 VH1 (originally an initialism of Video Hits One) is an American basic cable television network based in New York City and owned by Paramount Global. It was created by Warner-Amex Satellite Entertainment, at the time a division of Warner Commun ...'s 100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s in 2009. Charts References 1989 songs 1989 singles Glam metal ballads Mercury Records singles Song recordings produced by Tom Werman Vertigo Records singles L.A. Guns songs {{metal-son ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
