117°

117° is the second studio album by former Guns N' Roses guitarist Izzy Stradlin, and his first not released under a band name, following the breakup of his post-Guns N' Roses group the Ju Ju Hounds. The album contains a cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee."

117°
Studio album by Izzy Stradlin
Released	March 9, 1998
Recorded	At Rumbo Recorders, Matrix Studios and The Complex Caribbeans Sound
Genre	Rock and roll
Length	44:46
Label	Geffen
Producer	Izzy Stradlin and Eddie Ashworth
Izzy Stradlin chronology
Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds Live (1993) 117° (1998) Ride On (1999)

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The album features appearances from Stradlin's former Guns N' Roses bandmate Duff McKagan and former Ju Ju Hounds' bandmate Rick Richards, also ex-of The Georgia Satellites. The tracks "Memphis, Tennessee" and "Good Enough" feature the Ju Ju Hounds lineup, as the songs were recorded by the band before breaking up.

Track listing

All lyrics and music by Izzy Stradlin, except where noted.

1. "Ain't It a Bitch" - 3:49
2. "Gotta Say" - 3:17
3. "Memphis" (Chuck Berry) - 2:58
4. "Old Hat" - 3:16
5. "Bleedin" - 3:15
6. "Parasite" - 1:39
7. "Good Enough" - 2:49
8. "117°" - 3:12
9. "Here Before You" - 3:47
10. "Up Jumped the Devil" (Barney Koumis/Ronnie Dawson) - 2:55
11. "Grunt" - 4:29
12. "Freight Train" - 3:25
13. "Methanol" (Stradlin/Rick Richards) - 3:29
14. "Surf Roach" (Stradlin/Joe Isbell) - 2:26

Japanese bonus tracks

1. Crackin' Up (Live)
2. Pressure Drop (Live)

Personnel

• Izzy Stradlin – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, bass on "117°" and "Grunt"
• Rick Richards – lead guitar, lead vocals on the intro of "Here Before You"
• Duff McKagan – bass (except 3 and 7)
• Taz Bentley – drums (except 3 and 7)

Additional personnel

• Jimmy Ashhurst – bass, backing vocals (tracks 3 and 7)
• Charlie "Chalo" Quintana – drums (tracks 3 and 7)

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