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Man In The Moon
May 4, 2008
Reviewed by musicrockhard

Man In The Moon by L.A. Guns
Year: 2001
Genre: Rock

Song Titles:  
Disc 1 
1. Man in the Moon
2. Beautiful
3. Good Thing
4. Spider's Web
5. Don't Call Me Crazy
6. Hypnotized
7. Fast Talkin' Dream Dealer
8. Out of Sight
9. Turn It Around
10. Scream 

One of the bands that got me into playing music in the first place was L.A. Guns. The first time I saw them was back in 1989 headlining the Cocked and Loaded tour with Tora Tora and Dangerous Toys. That was a great show!

After Cocked and Loaded things took a big turn for them. Their next album didn't do as well and the band started breaking to the point of Phil Lewis leaving the band to pursue a solo career with the rest of the band marching on. Following a five-year hiatus, most of the band has reformed to produce Man in the Moon.

MITM comes very close to reproducing the magic of Cocked and Loaded but falls just a bit short. The line-up includes Steve Riley (Drums), Tracii Guns (Lead Guitar), Phil Lewis (Vocals), Muddy (Guitar) and Mick Cripps (Bass). It captures the slickness of Cocked and Loaded and some of the raw vocals of their first albums.

When I first heard the song Spider's Web, it sounded like their song Never Enough. The opening riff is from Never Enough, but the rest becomes it's own driving beast. MITM also offers two ballads. One is Don't Call Me Crazy and the other is Turn It Around. Tracii has some very cool guitar stuff happening on Turn It Around but I think my favorite is Crazy. The last song Scream really has the sense of the "old school" Guns' sound.

One of the best things I liked about MITM is the way the bass and drums are mixed. The producer, Gilby Clarke (ex-Guns N' Roses guitar player), has done a great job in getting a good sound for the band.

Overall there are some good songs on this album that will sound great live when L.A. Guns hits the road this year. Although this may not be their best work, its worth checking out!


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