The Las Vegas Story (album)

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The Las Vegas Story
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Studio album LPby
ReleasedJune 1984
RecordedMarch–April 1984
Studio Ocean Way, Hollywood, California
Genre Post-punk
Length35:16
Label Animal
Producer Jeff Eyrich
The Gun Club chronology
Death Party EP
(1983)
The Las Vegas Story
(1984)
Mother Juno
(1987)
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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."

Contents

Track listing

All songs composed by Jeffrey Lee Pierce; except where indicated

Side one
No.TitleLength
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.TitleMusicLength
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.TitleLength
1."Secret Fires"2:34
Total length:2:34

Personnel

The Gun Club

Additional musicians

Production

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References

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