Cocked & Loaded
Cocked & Loaded is the second album by the American glam metal band L.A. Guns, released on 22 August 1989 on Vertigo. It followed their self-titled debut of the previous year, and the band got to work on a follow-up quickly. It was recorded at Hollywood studios One on One, Music Grinder and Conway Recording, with Duane Baron, John Purdell and Tom Werman producing. It is also the first L.A. Guns record to feature drummer Steve Riley.
The record did well. It reached number 38 on the Billboard 200 and went gold in the US in 1990. "The Ballad of Jayne" climbed to number 33 on the Hot 100, and "Rip and Tear" joined it in the Mainstream Rock top 50. Critics welcomed the way the band's sound had developed since the debut. The whole album was later re-recorded as Cocked & Re-Loaded, and in 2018 Consequence placed it among its "10 Hair Metal Albums That Don't Suck".
Cocked & Loaded: tracklist, credits and charts
14 tracks · 54:49Tracklist
- 1Letting GoCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley1:04
- 2Slap in the FaceCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley3:50
- 3Rip and TearCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley4:14
- 4Sleazy Come Easy GoCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley4:05
- 5Never EnoughBlack, Cripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Paris, Riley, Roy, Tripp4:16
- 6MalariaCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley5:27
- 7The Ballad of JayneCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley4:34
- 8MagdalaineCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley6:09
- 9Give a LittleCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley3:32
- 10I'm AddictedCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley1:58
- 1117 CrashCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley3:41
- 12Showdown (Riot on Sunset)Cripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley3:22
- 13Wheels of FireCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley5:01
- 14I Wanna Be Your ManCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley3:38
- Produced by
- Duane Baron, John Purdell, Tom Werman
- Recorded at
- Conway Recording Studios (Hollywood, California), Music Grinder Studios (Hollywood, California), One on One Studios (North Hollywood, California)
- Recorded
- April–June 1989
- Mixed at
- Conway Recording Studios, The Village
- Engineered by
- Duane Baron, John Purdell
- Label
- Vertigo
- Length
- 54:49
Line-up
- Mick Cripps · acoustic guitar, guitar, piano, background vocals
- Tracii Guns · 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric sitar, theremin, background vocals
- Kelly Nickels · bass guitar, harmonica, background vocals
- Steve Riley · drums (drum set), percussion
- Phil Lewis · lead vocals
- Rick Nielsen · background vocals · guest
- Robin Zander · background vocals · guest
Singles
- “Rip and Tear”
- “Never Enough”
- “The Ballad of Jayne”
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1989 | 45 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1989 | 23 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| United States · 1990 | Gold |
From MusicBrainz, Wikipedia and Wikidata. Only what the sources record is shown.
Released the same week
Also released on 22 August
Every year →More from L.A. Guns
Full discography →The best of 1989
All of 1989 →More on Vertigo
The label →Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia + wikidata; also seen: 1989-08-19 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 19 August 1989 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 22 August 1989 | |
| Wikidata | 22 August 1989 | |
| US release | 22 August 1989 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1989 | earliest UK or European date |
9 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | US | Vertigo | 042283859227 | other |
| 1989 | XE | Vertigo | 042283859210 | other |
| 1989 | DE | Vertigo | 042283859227 | other |
| 1989 | US | Vertigo | other | |
| 1989 | US | Vertigo | 0208314235241 | other |
| 19 August 1989 | JP | Vertigo | 4988011317071 | original |
| 22 August 1989 | US | Vertigo | 042283859227 | other |
| 2012 | GB | Rock Candy | 5060211501074 | other |
| 19 October 2017 | XE | Universal Music | 0600753724736 | other |
Cover art sources
deezer · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| deezer ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |
| coverartarchive | 1000×1000 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |