Album · Compilation
The Best of L.A. Guns: Hollywood a Go Go
Hollywood a Go Go is a greatest hits collection from L.A. Guns, a glam metal band, issued on Mercury Records. The release date is given as 1994, though it was a Japanese release. The sleeve is a parody of the cover of the soundtrack to the film American Graffiti, which gives it a cheeky, retro look.
What sets it apart is that it is a genuine best of. Several other L.A. Guns compilations, such as Greatest Hits and Black Beauties, collect re-recordings of the band's songs rather than the original versions. This one takes a more traditional approach, so it makes a useful starting point for anyone who wants the band's best-known material in one place, taken from a catalogue that began with the self-titled debut in 1988 and has carried on well into the 2020s.
The Best of L.A. Guns: Hollywood a Go Go: tracklist and credits
19 tracks · 1:13:55Tracklist
- 1Sex ActionBlack, Guns, Lewis3:43
- 2Never EnoughBlack, Cripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Paris, Riley, Roy, Tripp4:13
- 3Electric GypsyTracii Guns and Phil Lewis3:25
- 4Kiss My Love Goodbye4:45
- 5The Ballad of JayneCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley4:33
- 6One More ReasonBlack, Guns, Lewis3:08
- 7Wild Obsession4:16
- 8Kill That Girl3:13
- 9Rip and TearCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley4:13
- 10No MercyAlexander, Black, Cripps, Guns, Lewis2:48
- 11Killing Machine3:28
- 12Dirty Luv4:32
- 13MalariaCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley5:27
- 14Long Time Dead3:23
- 15Some Lie 4 Love3:35
- 16Face Down4:14
- 17Hollywood TeasePhil Collen and Phil Lewis2:54
- 18I Wanna Be Your ManCripps, Guns, Lewis, Nickels, Riley3:39
- 19Sex Action (live)4:25
- Produced by
- Jim Faraci, Duane Baron, John Purdell, Tom Werman
- Recorded at
- Conway Recording Studios, Music Grinder Studios, One on One Studios
- Recorded
- 1987–1994
- Mixed at
- Conway Recording Studios, The Village
- Engineered by
- Charlie Brocco, Jim Faraci, Duane Baron, John Purdell
- Labels
- Mercury Records, Mercury
- Length
- 1:13:55
Line-up
- Nickey “Beat” Alexander · drums (drum set)
- Mick Cripps · guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, background vocals
- Tracii Guns · guitar, 12 string guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, electric sitar, theremin, background vocals
- Kelly Nickels · bass guitar, harmonica, background vocals
- Phil Lewis · lead vocals
- Steve Riley · drums (drum set), percussion
- Rick Nielsen · background vocals · guest
- Robin Zander · background vocals · guest
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How we know the release date sources disagree on the year (1994, 1996)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 5 April 1996 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 24 May 1994 |
2 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 April 1996 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011348228 | original |
| 27 May 1998 | JP | — | other |
Cover art sources
coverartarchive · upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25)
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| coverartarchive ✓ | 1200×1200 | upscaled: major: best source 1200x1200, upscaled to 1500 (x1.25) |