Cocked & Re-Loaded

by L.A. Guns

Overview

Cocked & Re-Loaded is a re-recording of what was arguably L.A. Guns' finest album, their 1989 sophomore effort, Cocked & Loaded (natch), with an extra track thrown in (a completely disposable dance mix of the rocker "Rip and Tear"). Maybe you could accuse them of flogging a horse at death's door, but on its own merits, this is a good disc. The material is tried and trusted, and the re-formed lineup from the original album brings plenty of exuberance to these new renditions. Plenty of punch, grunt, and raunch here. Highlights include the alley-cat sass of "Sleazy Come Easy Go" -- the kind of music strippers play when they're getting ready for work; the hooky rocker "Wheels of Fire"; and the 1990 hit "The Ballad of Jayne" -- a moving torch song for the late actress Jayne Mansfield. Everybody's in fine form and clearly don't give a flying Ferrari that they're putting out a hair metal album more than a decade after the wave broke. Like a midnight walk down the Sunset Strip, Cocked & Re-Loaded is a gritty good time in the old-style rock & roll tradition. Not recommended for Southern Baptists or Korn fans. ~ Adrian Zupp

Product Details

Release Date:	11/17/2023
Label:	Deadline
UPC:	0889466371714
Rank:	20770

Album Credits

Performance Credits

L.A. Guns   Primary Artist
Tracii Guns   Guitar
Kelly Nickels   Bass,Vocals
Phil Lewis   Vocals
Mick Cripps   Guitar,Keyboards

Technical Credits

Tracii Guns   Composer
Paul McCartney   Composer
Steve Riley   Composer,Composer
Kelly Nickels   Composer
Gregg Tripp   Composer
John Lennon   Composer
Phil Lewis   Composer
Phil Roy   Composer
Maxine Miller   Artwork
Mick Cripps   Composer
Gilby Clarke   Engineer,Producer
Jeff King   Mastering
Paul Black   Composer