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The Las Vegas Story

The Gun Club

1984 · Rock, Folk, World, & Country

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The Las Vegas Story by The Gun Club

The Las Vegas Story is a Rock album by The Gun Club, originally released in 1984. On Gatefold: 32 pressings tracked, owned by 7 collectors.

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The Las Vegas Story is the third studio album by punk blues group The Gun Club, released in 1984. This album saw the return of founding member and lead guitarist Kid Congo Power, after a three year stint with The Cramp. All songs composed by Jeffrey Lee Pierce; except where indicated 1. "The Las Vegas Story" 2. "Walkin' with the Beast" 3. "Eternally Is Here" 4. "The Stranger in Our Town" 5. "My Dreams" 6. "The Master Plan" (Leon Thoma, Pharoah Sanders) 7. "My Man's Gone Now" (DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin) 8. "Bad America" 9. "Moonlight Motel" 10. "Give Up the Sun" .

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Tracklist

  1. 1The Las Vegas Story / Walkin' with the Beast (Remastered)4:56
  2. 2Eternally is Here (Remastered)3:00
  3. 3The Stranger in Our Town (Remastered)5:12
  4. 4My Dreams (Remastered)4:03
  5. 5The Master Plan (Remastered)1:48
  6. 6My Man's Gone Now (Remastered)3:19
  7. 7Bad America (Remastered)4:59
  8. 8Moonlight Motel (Remastered)3:10
  9. 9Give up the Sun (Remastered)6:04
  10. 10Secret Fires (Remastered)2:36
  11. 2.1Brother and Sister (Live at Scorgie's 1984)3:25
  12. 2.2Walkin' with the Beast (Live at Scorgie's 1984)4:46
  13. 2.3Eternally is Here (Live at Scorgie's 1984)3:11
  14. 2.4The Stranger in Our Town (Live at Scorgie's 1984)5:48
  15. 2.5Moonlight Motel (Live at Scorgie's 1984)3:26
  16. 2.6Like Calling up Thunder (Live at Scorgie's 1984)2:42
  17. 2.7Sleeping in Blood City (Live at Scorgie's 1984)3:44
  18. 2.8Goodbye Johnny (Live at Scorgie's 1984)6:32
  19. 2.9The House on Highland Avenue (Live at Scorgie's 1984)3:45
  20. 2.10Give up the Sun (Live at Scorgie's 1984)7:18

Sound DNA

  • Rock
  • Roots Rock
  • swampy
  • dark
  • southern

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Jeffrey Lee PierceVOCALS, GUITAR VOCALS, GUITAR, BELLS VOCALS, GUITAR, BELLS, OTHER
  • Kid Congo PowersEFFECTS , GUITAR, SLIDE GUITAR, MARACAS EFFECTS , GUITAR, SLIDE GUITAR, PERFORMER , MARACAS, PERFORMER EFFECTS , GUITAR, SLIDE GUITAR, SOUNDS , MARACAS, SOUNDS
  • Patricia MorrisonBASS, BACKING VOCALS BASS, BACKING VOCALS, MARACAS BASS, BACKING VOCALS, MARACAS , OTHER
  • Terry GrahamBASS DRUM, SNARE , TOM TOM , TOM TOM , HIHAT , CYMBAL BASS DRUM, SNARE , TOM TOM, TOM TOM , HIHAT, CYMBAL BASS DRUM, SNARE, TOM TOM , TOM TOM , HIHAT , CYMBAL
  • Dave AlvinGUEST , LEAD GUITAR GUITAR LEAD GUITAR

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