The Las Vegas Story (album)

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The Las Vegas Story

Studio album LP by

the Gun Club

Released

June 1984

Recorded

March–April 1984

Studio

Ocean Way, Hollywood, California

Genre

Post-punk

Length

35:16

Label

Animal

Producer

Jeff Eyrich

The Gun Club chronology

Death Party EP
(1983)

The Las Vegas Story
(1984)

Mother Juno
(1987)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Classic Rock	^[2]
Mojo	^[3]

The Las Vegas Story is the third studio album by American rock band the Gun Club, released in 1984.^[4] This album saw the return of founding member and lead guitarist Kid Congo Powers, after a three-year stint with the Cramps. The album was dedicated to Debbie Harry "for her love, help and encouragement."

Track listing

All songs composed by Jeffrey Lee Pierce; except where indicated

Side one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"The Las Vegas Story"	0:23
2.	"Walkin' with the Beast"	4:30
3.	"Eternally Is Here"	3:02
4.	"The Stranger in Our Town"	5:10
5.	"My Dreams"	4:01
Total length:		17:06

Side two
No.	Title	Music	Length
1.	"The Master Plan"	Leon Thomas, Pharoah Sanders	1:50
2.	"My Man's Gone Now"	DuBose Heyward, George Gershwin	3:14
3.	"Bad America"		4:56
4.	"Moonlight Motel"		3:08
5.	"Give Up The Sun"		6:02
Total length:			19:10

Cassette edition bonus track
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Secret Fires"	2:34
Total length:		2:34

Personnel

The Gun Club

Jeffrey Lee Pierce – vocals, guitars, bells, musical tube, montage and piano on "The Master Plan"
Kid Congo Powers – excessive feedback, guitar and slide guitar, whirling whirlies, maracas and ancient mutterings
Patricia Morrison – bass, backing vocals, maracas and Bacardi
Terry Graham – drums

Additional musicians

Mustang Dave Alvin – lead guitar on "Eternally Is Here" and "The Stranger in Our Town"
The Synanon Reeds (Lois Graham and Phast Phreddie Patterson) – wooden recorders on "The Master Plan"

Production

Jeff Eyrich – producer
Mark Ettel – engineer
Judy Clapp – assistant engineer
Bernie Grundman – mastering
Gillian Titus – art direction, design
Tom Campbell – front cover photograph

References

^ Jurek, Thom. "The Las Vegas Story". AllMusic. Retrieved May 4, 2013.
^ Martin, Gavin (February 2010). "The Gun Club - Miami/The Las Vegas Story". Classic Rock. No. 141. p. 89.
^ "The Gun Club: The Las Vegas Story". Mojo. p. 112.
^ Green, Jim; Sprague, David (2007). "Gun Club". Trouser Press. Retrieved May 4, 2013.

External links

The Las Vegas Story at Discogs (list of releases)

v t e The Gun Club
Jeffrey Lee Pierce Kid Congo Powers Rob Ritter Patricia Morrison Jim Duckworth Nick Sanderson Romi Mori Ward Dotson Mike Martt Dee Pop
Albums	Fire of Love Miami The Las Vegas Story Mother Juno Pastoral Hide and Seek Divinity Lucky Jim
EPs	Death Party

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