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Shrinking Violet is the sixth album by glam metal band L.A. Guns, first released on June 1, 1999, through Perris Records,[2] and is the only L.A. Guns album with singer Jizzy Pearl. The album was reissued, with bonus tracks and new artwork,[3] on May 24, 2010, through Favored Nations. The album was produced by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Gilby Clarke[2] who also provided additional guitars on the track "Dreamtime".
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl You Turn Me On" | Jizzy Pearl, Tracii Guns, Johnny Crypt, Steve Riley | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Shrinking Violet" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Dreamtime" (feat. Gilby Clarke) | Guns, Riley | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Barbed Wire" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:48 |
| 5. | "I'll Be There" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:59 |
| 6. | "California" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Cherries" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Decide" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:42 |
| 9. | "Big Lil' Thing" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:02 |
| 10. | "It's Hard" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 4:47 |
| 11. | "Bad Whiskey" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:02 |
| 12. | "How Many More Times" (Led Zeppelin cover) | John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page | 8:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl You Turn Me On" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 4:46 |
| 2. | "Shrinking Violet" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:13 |
| 3. | "Dreamtime" (feat. Gilby Clarke) | Guns, Riley | 4:49 |
| 4. | "Barbed Wire" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:48 |
| 5. | "I'll Be There" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:59 |
| 6. | "California" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Cherries" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:52 |
| 8. | "Big Lil' Thing" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 3:02 |
| 9. | "Bad Whiskey" | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:02 |
| 10. | "Decide" (Live) | Pearl, Guns, Crypt, Riley | 5:42 |
| 11. | "Rip and Tear" (Live) | Phil Lewis, Guns, Mick Cripps, Riley | 9:14 |
| 12. | "Never Enough" (Live) | Paul Black, Lewis, Guns, Cripps, Riley | 3:59 |
| 13. | "The Ballad of Jayne" (Live) | Lewis, Guns, Cripps, Riley | 4:47 |
| 14. | "One More Reason" (Live) | Black, Lewis, Guns, Riley | 3:30 |
Personnel
- Jizzy Pearl - Lead vocals
- Tracii Guns - Guitar
- Johnny Crypt - Bass guitar/backing vocals
- Steve Riley - Drums
- Additional personnel
- Gilby Clarke - Additional guitar on "Dreamtime"
- Teddy Andreadis - Keyboards
References
- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Huey, Steve. "Shrinking Violet Review". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2010.
- ^ "L.A. GUNS: 'Shrinking Violet' Reissue Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. Feb 22, 2010. Archived from the original on 2011-06-06.
- ^ "Shrinking Violet: Deluxe Reissue Overview". AllMusic. Retrieved June 21, 2010.