L.A. L.A. (album)

This article is about the compilation by Stiv Bators. For the song by Capone-N-Noreaga, see L.A., L.A. (song).

L.A. L.A.
Compilation album by Stiv Bators
Released	1994
Recorded	1979–1980 1986–1987
Genre	Punk rock
Label	Bomp!

L.A. L.A. is a compilation album of the best of the music recorded by Stiv Bators at the Bomp! Records studios (other than his 1980 LP, Disconnected ) before and after his involvement with the Lords of the New Church when he was attempting to reinvent himself as a pop singer. The title track about Los Angeles was a 10" single. ^[1]

Track listing

1. "The Last Year" (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich) – Rel. May 1979, single version
2. "It's Cold Outside" (Danny Klawon) – Rel. May 1979, single version
3. "Circumstantial Evidence" (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich) – Rel. January 1980, single version
4. "Not that Way Anymore" (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich) – Rel. January 1980, single version
5. "I'll Be Alright" (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich) – Rec. 1980, unreleased demo
6. "I Stand Accused" (W. Levine) – Rec. 1979, unreleased demo
7. "L.A. L.A." ("Louie Louie") (Richard Berry/Stiv Bators) – Rec. Jan. 1980, unreleased jam session
8. "Blues" (Kim Fowley/Stiv Bators) – Rec. January 1980, unreleased jam session
9. "Factory Boy" (Kim Fowley/Stiv Bators) – Rec. January 1980, unreleased jam session
10. "The Story in Your Eyes" (Justin Hayward) – Rel. Fall of 1986
11. "Have Love Will Travel" (Richard Berry) – Rel. Fall of 1986
12. "I'm No More" (Stiv Bators) – Rel. 1987, unreleased demo
13. "Gudbuy T' Jane" (Holder/Lea) – Rel. 1987, unreleased demo
14. "Circumstantial Evidence" (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich), alternate version
15. "I'll Be Alright" (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich), alternate version
16. "Not that Way Anymore" (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich), alternate version
17. "It's Cold Outside" (Danny Klawon), alternate version
18. "The Last Year" (Stiv Bators/Frank Secich), alternate version

References

1. CMJ New Music Monthly - Dec 2003 - Page 12 No. 119 · – PAGE 12 Stiv Bators, "L.A. L.A." 10-inch This was Stiv Bators in his blues period away from the Dead Boys. It was unusual to have him throwing together a garage- rock band in 1979 or 1980 that's so different from what he had done.