Hollywood Forever (album)

2012 studio album by L.A. Guns
Hollywood Forever
Studio album by
L.A. Guns
ReleasedJune 5, 2012 (2012-06-05)
GenreHard rock
Length55:12
LabelCleopatra
ProducerAndy Johns
L.A. Guns chronology
Covered in Guns
(2010)
Hollywood Forever
(2012)
The Missing Peace
(2017)
Singles from Hollywood Forever
  1. "Araña Negra (Black Spider)"
    Released: 2012 (2012)

Hollywood Forever is the 10th studio album from L.A. Guns. The album was produced by Andy Johns, and released on Cleopatra Records.[1][2] The album was released as a CD, vinyl record and digital download.[1]

Early work, including pre-production and songwriting, on the album began in late 2011, with recording beginning in early 2012 in Los Angeles.[3] The album title was chosen by Phil Lewis to express the band's connection to the Los Angeles area in general and Hollywood in particular.[3]

The album was one of the final albums to feature production work from Andy Johns, who died in the spring of 2013.

Track listing

The track listing for Hollywood Forever is as follows; the iTunes version of the album will also include unidentified bonus tracks:[1][needs update]

No.TitleLength
1."Hollywood Forever"4:42
2."You Better Not Love Me"4:17
3."Eel Pie"2:40
4."Sweet Mystery"4:01
5."Burn"4:01
6."Vine St. Shimmy"2:48
7."Dirty Black Night"4:50
8."Underneath The Sun"4:40
9."Queenie"3:44
10."Crazy Tango"4:40
11."Venus Bomb"2:36
12."I Won't Play"3:09
13."Requiem (Hollywood Forever)"4:05
14."Araña Negra (Black Spider)" (Cover of The Bicicletas song)4:59
15."Rattlesnake (Bonus)" 
Total length:55:12

Personnel

  • Phil Lewis - lead vocals
  • Stacey Blades – guitar
  • Scott Griffin – bass guitar (except on “Venus Bomb”) and keyboards
  • Steve Riley - drums
Additional personnel
  • Kelly Nickels - bass guitar on "Venus Bomb"

The band recorded music videos for the songs "You Better Not Love Me," "Requiem (Hollywood Forever)" and "Araña Negra."[2]

Charts

Chart (2012) Peak
position
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[4] 42

References

  1. ^ a b c "PHIL LEWIS-Fronted L.A. GUNS Reveals New Album Details". Blabbermouth.net. March 7, 2012. Archived from the original on July 12, 2012. Retrieved March 14, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "L.A. Guns Shoot Three Music Videos for Hollywood Forever". AntiMusic. 8 March 2012. Archived from the original on 9 March 2012. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ^ a b "L.A. GUNS Drummer Discusses New Album". Blabbermouth.net. 5 May 2012. Archived from the original on 1 February 2013. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
  4. ^ "L.A. Guns Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Billboard. Archived from the original on October 26, 2017. Retrieved 2017-11-07.
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  • Riley/Nickels version members:
  • Kelly Nickels
  • Steve Riley
  • Scott Griffin
  • Kurt Frohlich
Former members
Vocalists
Guitarists
Bassists
Drummers
Studio albums
Original
  • L.A. Guns
  • Cocked & Loaded
  • Hollywood Vampires
  • Vicious Circle
  • American Hardcore
  • Shrinking Violet
  • Man in the Moon
  • Waking the Dead
  • Tales from the Strip
  • Hollywood Forever
  • The Missing Peace
  • The Devil You Know
Re-recordings
EPsLive albums
  • Live! Vampires
  • Live: A Night on the Strip
  • Loud & Dangerous: Live from Hollywood
  • Hellraiser's Ball: Caught in the Act
  • Made in Milan
Compilation albums
  • Best Of: Hollywood a Go-Go
  • Hollywood Rehearsal
  • Black City Breakdown (1985–1986)
  • Hollywood Raw: The Original Sessions
  • Black List
  • 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of L.A. Guns
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