''Wasted'' is an

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(EP) by American

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band

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. Recorded at Red Zone Studios in

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, it was co-produced by the band with recording and mixing engineer Denis Degher, and released on September 15, 1998, by StandBack Entertainment. The EP features four new tracks, a re-recording of "The Ballad of Jayne" and a

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of the

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song " Cold Gin". It is the only L.A. Guns release to feature vocalist

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Background

Released on September 15, 1998, ''Wasted'' features four new songs (including the title track), a re-recording of the ''

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'' single "The Ballad of Jayne", and a

of the

track " Cold Gin". The EP is the only release by the band on the StandBack Entertainment record label, as well as their only release to feature the lineup of lead vocalist

, guitarist

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, bassist Johnny Crypt and drummer Steve Riley. Saenz left the band halfway through the Rock Never Stops Tour in 1998, to be replaced by Joe Lesté and later

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Reception

Reviewing the EP for music website

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, Jason Anderson described ''Wasted'' as "a little bland and predictable", accusing L.A. Guns of adopting "a kind of

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vibe that many hard rockers uncertain how to proceed through the decade of grunge/alternative adopted in a limp attempt at timeliness". Anderson described the material on ''Wasted'' as "slightly heavier" than the band's earlier work, but claimed that "there isn't anything gained through the musician's efforts".

Track listing

Personnel

L.A. Guns *

– lead vocals, production *

– guitar, backing vocals, production, mixing *Johnny Crypt – bass, backing vocals, production, artwork, design, layout * Steve Riley – drums, backing vocals, production Additional personnel *Denis Degher – production, engineering, mixing *Ron McMaster – mastering *Gideon Culman – photography *Jeffrey Fiterman – photography

References

External links

* {{L.A. Guns 1998 EPs L.A. Guns EPs