After fire of love, the las vegas story is their most satisfying album and is, perhaps, the bands most visionary offering. Formed in 1979 when singer jeffrey lee pierce taught a young kid congo powers to play guitar the band injects the delta blues, rockabilly and 60s garage with their own amplified fury. Powers replacement ward dotson is a fine replacement alongside pierces slide guitar. Back then my knowledge of the blues was scant to say the least and, while the album is enjoyable on its own merits, an understanding of its origins grants added significance. Find album release information for fire of love the gun club on allmusic. Gun club fire of love live at the hacienda, manchester, uk, 1983. Formed in 1979when singer jeffrey lee pierce taught a young kid congo powers to play guitarthe band injects the delta blues, rockabilly and 60s garage with their own amplified fury.
The fire of love is burning deep the fire of love wont let me sleep oh my love, hear this my plea because of you, its burning me the sun. Fire of love is the debut album of the american punk band the gun club, released in 1981 on ruby records. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. En 79, il rencontre brian tristan expresident du fan club des ramones en 76 avec lequel il fonde the creeping. Find similar albums to fire of love the gun club on allmusic.
Punk the gun club fire of love 1981, flac tracks, lossless. Insanity, powered by creativity gave the gun club an underground notoriety not to be outdone by their more memorable reworking of blues, country and punk rock. If you like this cover you can share it with your friends by clicking the email this link under the download button. The gun club the creator has a masterplan, walking with the beast, i hear your heart singing duration. Oct 22, 2010 our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. Our new desktop experience was built to be your music destination. The sophomore record by the gun club bore the curse of having to follow a monolith of their own making. The gun club the fire of love lyrics genius lyrics. The gun club s classic 81 album was manna for the likes o. Download the gun club fire of love 1993 retail cd covers. However loved or hated, the gun club s fire of love left a noticeable stain on the carpet of the early 1980s that even charley patton would have cherished. Sep 24, 2014 the gun club the creator has a masterplan, walking with the beast, i hear your heart singing duration. Off their classic 1981 album fire of love i can see clearly from my diamond eyes, im going to the mountain with the fire spirit noone will accept all of me so the fire. Rob ritter on bass and terry graham on drums, fire this album up.
Check out fire of love by the gun club on amazon music. Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. The gun club fire of love 1987, blue, gatefold, vinyl. The album is considered groundbreaking in being the first of its kind to combine the hard, strippeddown sound of punk rock with american roots musics. Fire of love sold extremely well for an independent. Fire of love is the nononsense debut from bluespunk legends the gun club. An indepth look at gun club s masterpiece, fire of love.
Get all the lyrics to songs on fire of love and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. The fire of love is burning deep the fire of love wont let me sleep oh my love, hear this my plea because of you, its burning me the sun beats down with its. I am like jack, i am from southern land im holding your happiness in my hand the sun behind me is a sexual red and all your bountyhunting ghosts are dead i am like jack. The gun club fire of love lyrics and tracklist genius. The gun club fire of love 2014, digipak packaging, cd. For the love of jeffrey by jay hinman january 2002 jeffrey lee pierce reggae enthusiast, heroin addict, and former president of the blondie fan club upheld the confident predictions of many by dying a lonely and fairly depressing death over four years ago, on march 31st, 1997. More than 30 years after its initial release, theres still nothing that sounds exactly like the gun clubs fire of love. His first righthand man, guitarist kid congo powers, had already left for the cramps by the time the always unstable gun club began fire of love.
While sorry i came to the gun club so late im not convinced fire of love would have had such a profound effect back in 1981. The las vegas story is a provocative record that reveals the gun club was pulled in many directions at once, and though the tension is in evidence on every track, it nonetheless holds together. And, in case you havent noticed it yet, the gun club did bring the fire of love. Punk rock discovering truth in the blues of the likes of charlie patton and robert johnson the mighty howl of jeffrey lee pierce still scorches and sounds every bit contemporary in the late 00s. Jan 16, 2010 gun club fire of love live at the hacienda, manchester, uk, 1983. Listen to your favorite songs from fire of love by the gun club now. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described. Feb 22, 2009 off their classic 1981 album fire of love i can see clearly from my diamond eyes, im going to the mountain with the fire spirit noone will accept all of me so the fire.