The Missing Peace (album)

The Missing Peace is the eleventh studio album by American hard rock band L.A. Guns.

The Missing Peace
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 13, 2017 (2017-10-13)
Recorded2017
GenreHard rock, glam metal
Length51:22
LabelFrontiers Music SRL
ProducerTracii Guns
L.A. Guns chronology
Hollywood Forever
(2012)
The Missing Peace
(2017)
Made in Milan
(2018)
Singles from The Missing Peace
  1. "Speed"
    Released: 2017 (2017)
  2. "Sticky Fingers"
    Released: 2017 (2017)
  3. "Christine"
    Released: 2017 (2017)
  4. "Baby Gotta Fever"
    Released: 2017 (2017)

Released on October 13, 2017, through Frontiers Records,[1] it can be considered a reunion recording, as it is the first album of new material featuring both lead guitarist Tracii Guns and lead singer Phil Lewis in 15 years. The track listing was revealed on their Facebook page.[2] The album debuted on the U.S. Top Hard Rock Albums Chart at 16.[3]

The first single, "Speed", as well as an accompanying video, was released by Frontiers Records on July 12, 2017.[4]

It is the only studio album with the rhythm guitarist Michael Grant.

Track listing edit

All songs written by Tracii Guns, Phil Lewis, Michael Grant, Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon, and Mitch Davis, except "The Devil Made Me Do It" written by Michael Grant, Kenny Kweens, and Lonny Paul Johnson.

No.TitleLength
1."It's All the Same to Me"4:27
2."Speed"3:41
3."A Drop of Bleach"4:02
4."Sticky Fingers"5:00
5."Christine"4:09
6."Baby Gotta Fever"3:37
7."Kill It or Die"3:59
8."Don't Bring a Knife to a Gunfight"3:47
9."The Flood's the Fault of the Rain"5:09
10."The Devil Made Me Do It"3:21
11."The Missing Peace"4:44
12."Gave It All Away"5:24
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Christine (Acoustic)" 

Personnel edit

Charts edit

Chart (2017) Peak
position
Japanese Albums (Oricon)[5] 114
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[6] 52
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[7] 16
US Independent Albums (Billboard)[8] 12
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[9] 21
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[10] 18

Made in Milan edit

Made in Milan
 
Live album by
ReleasedMarch 23, 2018
Recorded2017-2018
GenreHard rock, Glam metal
ProducerTracii Guns
L.A. Guns chronology
The Missing Peace
(2017)
Made in Milan
(2018)
The Devil You Know
(2019)
Singles from Made in Milan
  1. "No Mercy (live)"
    Released: 2018 (2018)
  2. "Speed (live)"
    Released: 2018 (2018)

Made in Milan is a live album by American glam rock band L.A. Guns. It's the only Live Album to contain bassist Johnny Martin, rhythm guitarist Michael Grant and drummer Shane Fitzgibbon.[11]

Track listing edit

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."No Mercy"Tracii Guns, Nickey Alexander, Paul Black, Mick Cripps, Phil Lewis2:55
2."Electric Gypsy"Black, Guns, Lewis3:39
3."Killing Machine"Guns, Cripps, Lewis, Kelly Nickels, Michael Gershima3:18
4."Bow Solo / Over the Edge"Guns, Cripps, Lewis, Nickels, Steve Riley7:02
5."Sex Action"Black, Cripps, Lewis, Guns4:12
6."Speed"Guns, Lewis, Michael Grant, Johnny Martin, Shane Fitzgibbon3:24
7."One More Reason"Black, Guns, Lewis3:47
8."Kiss My Love Goodbye"Guns, Cripps, Lewis, Nickels, Riley4:34
9."Don’t Look at Me That Way"Lewis,Riley, Stacey Blades, Adam Hamilton4:36
10."Malaria"Guns, Cripps, Lewis, Nickels, Riley6:33
11."Never Enough"Guns, Cripps, Lewis, Nickels, Riley, Phil Roy, Gregg Tripp4:08
12."Jelly Jam"Guns5:34
13."The Ballad of Jayne"Guns, Cripps, Lewis, Nickels, Riley5:41
14."Rip and Tear"Guns, Cripps, Lewis, Nickels, Riley5:21

Personnel edit

References edit

  1. ^ "L.A. Guns To Release 'The Missing Peace' Album In October; Cover Artwork Unveiled". Blabbermouth.net. May 4, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2017.
  2. ^ "L.A. Guns featuring Tracii Guns and Phil Lewis reveal apparent track list for new album". sleazeroxx.com. April 19, 2017. Retrieved June 22, 2017.
  3. ^ "L.A. Guns The Missing Peace Chart History". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 28, 2017. Retrieved 2018-07-28.
  4. ^ Frontiers Music srl (2017-07-12), L.A. Guns - "Speed" (Official Music Video), retrieved 2018-07-28
  5. ^ "Oricon Album Info for L.A. Guns - The Missing Peace". Oricon. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  6. ^ "L.A. Guns Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  7. ^ "L.A. Guns Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  8. ^ "L.A. Guns Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  9. ^ "L.A. Guns Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 24, 2017.
  11. ^ "L.A. GUNS To Release 'Made In Milan' CD, DVD And Blu-Ray In March". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. 2018-01-19. Retrieved 2018-10-11.