1984 studio album LP by The Gun Club
The Las Vegas Story |
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Studio album LP by The Gun Club |
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Released | June 1984 |
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Recorded | March–April 1984 |
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Studio | Ocean Way Studios, Hollywood, California |
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Genre | Post-punk |
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Length | 35:16 |
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Label | Animal Records |
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Producer | Jeff Eyrich |
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The Gun Club chronology |
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Death Party EP (1983) | The Las Vegas Story (1984) | Mother Juno (1987) | |
Professional ratingsReview scores |
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AllMusic | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [1] |
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Mojo | ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) ![](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/51/Star_full.svg/11px-Star_full.svg.png) [3] |
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."
Track listing
All songs composed by Jeffrey Lee Pierce; except where indicated
Side oneNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "The Las Vegas Story" | 0:23 |
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2. | "Walkin' with the Beast" | 4:30 |
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3. | "Eternally Is Here" | 3:02 |
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4. | "The Stranger in Our Town" | 5:10 |
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5. | "My Dreams" | 4:01 |
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Total length: | 17:06 |
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Side twoNo. | Title | Music | Length |
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1. | "The Master Plan" | Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders | 1:50 |
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2. | "My Man's Gone Now" | DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin | 3:14 |
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3. | "Bad America" | | 4:56 |
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4. | "Moonlight Motel" | | 3:08 |
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5. | "Give Up The Sun" | | 6:02 |
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Total length: | 19:10 |
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Cassette edition bonus trackNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Secret Fires" | 2:34 |
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Total length: | 2:34 |
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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
- ^ Jurek, Thom. "The Las Vegas Story". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
- ^ Martin, Gavin (February 2010). "The Gun Club - Miami/The Las Vegas Story". Classic Rock. No. 141. p. 89.
- ^ "The Gun Club: The Las Vegas Story". Mojo. p. 112.
- ^ Green, Jim; Sprague, David (2007). "Gun Club". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
External links
- The Las Vegas Story at Discogs (list of releases)
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Albums | - Fire of Love
- Miami
- The Las Vegas Story
- Mother Juno
- Pastoral Hide and Seek
- Divinity
- Lucky Jim
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