Cuts (EP)
Cuts is an extended play (EP) by American hard rock band L.A. Guns. Recorded at Red Zone Studios in Burbank, California, it was self-produced by the band and released on December 2, 1992 by Polydor Records. The standard edition of the EP features five tracks, including three cover versions, one re-recording and one new song. The Japanese edition includes two additional cover versions. Cuts is the first L.A. Guns release to feature drummer Michael "Bones" Gershima.
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Released | December 2, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
Studio | Red Zone Studios (Burbank, California) | |||
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Length | 19:50 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | L.A. Guns | |||
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Background
Released in December 1992, Cuts was issued in response to rumors that L.A. Guns were due to split up, with the news that the band would be recording a new studio album the following year.[1] The EP includes three cover versions – of Generation X's "Night of the Cadillacs", David Bowie's "Suffragette City" and James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" – as well as a re-recording of Hollywood Vampires Japanese bonus track "Ain't the Same" and new song "Killer Mahari".[2] The Japanese edition also includes covers of "Love Song", originally by The Damned, and "Rock & Roll High School", originally by the Ramones.[3] Cuts is the first L.A. Guns release to feature drummer Michael "Bones" Gershima, who replaced Steve Riley in January 1992.[4] Riley performed on three tracks before his departure.[5]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Song" (The Damned cover) | 2:05 | |
2. | "Rock & Roll High School" (Ramones cover) | 1:43 | |
3. | "Night of the Cadillacs" (Generation X cover) |
| 3:19 |
4. | "Suffragette City" (David Bowie cover) | Bowie | 3:22 |
5. | "Ain't the Same '92" |
| 4:16 |
6. | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (James Brown cover) | Brown | 3:29 |
7. | "Killer Mahari" |
| 5:24 |
Total length: | 23:38 |
Personnel
- Phil Lewis – vocals, production
- Tracii Guns – lead guitar, production
- Mick Cripps – rhythm guitar, production
- Kelly Nickels – bass, production
- Michael "Bones" Gershima – drums (tracks 1-4), production
- Steve Riley – drums (tracks 5-7)
Additional musicians
- Spike Gray – backing vocals (track 3)
- Kellie Rucker – harmonica and backing vocals (track 6)
- James Outlaw III – backing vocals (track 7)
- Shandra Lockett – backing vocals (track 7)
- Jennifer Perkins – backing vocals (track 7)
- J. K. Scott – backing vocals (track 7)
Additional personnel
- Dennis Degher – engineering
- Trent Slatton – engineering
- Micajah Ryan – additional engineering
- Steve Hall – mastering
- Duke Design Co. – art direction, design
- William Hames – photography
References
- "L.A. Guns' Fave 'Cuts'" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 970. Los Angeles, California: Radio & Records, Inc. December 4, 1992. p. 23. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- "Cuts - L.A. Guns: Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- "L.A. Guns - Cuts (CD, Album)". Discogs. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- "Tracii Guns". Artists Worldwide. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- Cuts (Media notes). L.A. Guns. Polydor Records. 1992. Retrieved January 28, 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)