The Las Vegas Story

~ Release by The Gun Club (see all versions of this release, 7 available)

Tracklist

▶CD 1: Original Album
▼CD 2: Live Show From Le Soft, Strasbourg, France, 20th November 1984
#TitleRatingLength
1Walkin’ With the Beast
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
Walkin' With the Beast (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
5:32
2Run Through the Jungle
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live cover recording of:
Run Through the Jungle (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Fogerty
publisher:
Creeping Ritual, Jondora Music, Prestige Music and Prestige Music ltd.
5:27
3Moonlight Motel
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
Moonlight Motel (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
3:37
4The Lie
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
The Lie (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1983)
3:25
5John Hardy
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
John Hardy (on 1984-11-20)
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Creeping Ritual
arrangement of:
John Hardy (traditional)
3:33
6Bad America
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
Bad America (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
5:11
7The Stranger in Our Town
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
The Stranger in Our Town (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23)
6:01
8Death Party
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
Death Party (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1983)
7:04
9Fire of Love
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live cover recording of:
The Fire of Love (on 1984-11-20)
writer:
Jody Reynolds and Stordivant Sonya
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Creeping Ritual and Ridgetop Music
2:13
10Sexbeat
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
Sex Beat (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd., Warner Bros. Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) and Creeping Ritual (in 1981)
3:15
11Jack on Fire
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
Jack on Fire (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Creeping Ritual (in 1981)
6:41
12Louie Louie
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live cover recording of:
Louie Louie (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Richard Berry (US singer/songwriter, composed Louie Louie)
publisher:
EMI Music Ltd., Windswept Pacific Music Ltd. and World Wide Music
part of:
Baby It’s You! (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4:11
13Do the Twist
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live cover recording of:
The Twist (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp. and Embassy Music Corporation (from 2016-06 to present)
3:24
14The House on Highland Avenue
recorded at:
Le Loft in Strasbourg, Bas-Rhin, Grand Est, France (on 1984-11-20)
live recording of:
House on Highland Avenue (on 1984-11-20)
lyricist and composer:
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
publisher:
Bug Music Ltd. and Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) (in 1983)
4:04

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
art direction and design:Gillian Titus
photography:Craig Aurness
Tom Campbell (photographer)
Margot Reyes
Gary D. Silva
mastering:Peter Reynolds (audio mastering)
bass and background vocals:Patricia Morrison
bass drum, cymbal, hi-hat, snare drum and tom-tom:Terry Graham
bell:Jeffrey Lee Pierce
guitar:Kid Congo Powers
Jeffrey Lee Pierce
maracas:Kid Congo Powers
Patricia Morrison
slide guitar:Kid Congo Powers
vocals:Jeffrey Lee Pierce
copyrighted (©) by:Cooking Vinyl Ltd. (use “Cooking Vinyl” for release label) (in 2009)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Creeping Ritual Productions LLC (in 2009)
licensed from:Creeping Ritual Productions LLC
licensed to:Cooking Vinyl Ltd. (use “Cooking Vinyl” for release label)
remaster of:The Las Vegas Story
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2162456 [info]
ASIN:UK: B002M25VCG [info]

Release Group

dedicated to:Deborah Harry
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/5853 [info]