Artist: L.A. GUNS
Album: COCKED & LOADED REMASTERED & RELOADED (CD)

Year: 1989/ 2012
Media type: CD

IT WAS an unlikely combination; an LA based band pivotal to the upsurge in mid eighties glam based hard rock but fronted by London born vocalist Phil Lewis, previously of Girl, one of the early eighties most lauded UK outfits. Amazingly, the combination was highly combustible  confirmed by the band’s self titled debut album crashing into the US charts and going on to sell over half a million units. Naturally all eyes were on the bands second album, ‘Cocked And Loaded’, a record recorded in Los Angeles with seasoned producers Tom Werman (Motley Crue, Twisted Sister, Cheap Trick) alongside Duane Barron  & John Purdell (Poison, Ozzy Osbourne, Heart) and featuring guest appearances from Ted Nugent, Derek St. Holmes, Robin Zander and Rick Nielson. The results were spectacular, confirming that LA Guns were more than just a flash in the pan by storming the US charts, selling over a million copies and producing two bonafide hit singles with ‘Never Enough’ and the power ballad ‘The Ballad Of Jane’ Stylistically their no-nonsense style of razor sharp riffs and tough-guy bravado also helped them to surf the grunge onslaught from Seattle allowing the band an afterlife that many were ultimately denied.  Make no mistake, ‘Cocked And Loaded’ remains one of the most comprehensive and exciting records to have emerged from the glam/sleaze movement.

24-bit remastering from source tapes, 4,000 word essay about the making of the album, new interview with Tracci Guns, bonus track, enhanced artwork and rare photos spread out over a 16 page full colour booklet.  

TRACKLIST:

1. LETTING GO
2. SLAP IN THE FACE
3. RIP AND TEAR
4. SLEAZY COME EASY GO
5. NEVER ENOUGH
6. MALARIA
7. THE BALLAD OF JANE
8. MAGDALAINE
9. GIVE A LITTLE
10. I’M ADDICTED (guitar solo)
11. 17 CRASH
12. SHOWDOWN (RIOT ON SUNSET)
13. WHEELS OF FIRE

BONUS TRACK:
14. I WANNA BE YOUR MAN