The Las Vegas Story (album)

The Las Vegas Story
Studio album LPby the Gun Club
Released	June 1984
Recorded	March–April 1984
Studio	Ocean Way, Hollywood, California
Genre	Post-punk
Length	35:16
Label	Animal
Producer	Jeff Eyrich
The Gun Club chronology
Death Party EP (1983) The Las Vegas Story (1984) Mother Juno (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Classic Rock	[2]
Mojo	[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 one

No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Las Vegas Story"	0:23
2.	"Walkin' with the Beast"	4:30
3.	"Eternally Is Here"	3:02
4.	"The Stranger in Our Town"	5:10
5.	"My Dreams"	4:01
Total length:		17:06

Side two

No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"The Master Plan"	Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders	1:50
2.	"My Man's Gone Now"	DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin	3:14
3.	"Bad America"		4:56
4.	"Moonlight Motel"		3:08
5.	"Give Up The Sun"		6:02
Total length:			19:10

Cassette edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Secret Fires"	2:34
Total length:		2:34

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

1. Jurek, Thom. "The Las Vegas Story". AllMusic . Retrieved May 4, 2013.
2. Martin, Gavin (February 2010). "The Gun Club - Miami/The Las Vegas Story". Classic Rock . No. 141. p. 89.
3. "The Gun Club: The Las Vegas Story". Mojo . p. 112.
4. Green, Jim; Sprague, David (2007). "Gun Club". Trouser Press . Retrieved May 4, 2013.

External links

• The Las Vegas Story at Discogs (list of releases)