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Hollywood Raw: The Original Sessions

L.A. Guns · 2004

64 min · 19 tracks · hard rock · glam metal · sleaze rock

A gritty collection of glam-infused hard rock, brimming with swagger and raw energy.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • dynamic emotional journeys
  • energizing moments of intensity
  • engaging storytelling through songs
  • wave-like pacing and flow

Where this album fits

Career context
By the time 'Hollywood Raw: The Original Sessions' was released in 2004, L.A. Guns was navigating a resurgence after lineup changes and the fading popularity of glam metal. This compilation captures the band's formative tracks from the late '80s to early '90s, showcasing their signature sound before they redefined their style in subsequent albums. It serves as both a retrospective and a bridge to their later work.
Stylistic neighbors
Faster Pussycat· Poison· Skid Row

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

Disc 1

  • 1 Soho 2:53
  • 2 Nothing to Lose 4:03
  • 3 Bitch Is Back 2:55
  • 4 Down in the City 4:02
  • 5 Electric Gypsy 3:24
  • 6 Instrumental 0:37
  • 7 Guilty 3:03
  • 8 Hollywood Tease 2:52
  • 9 Sex Action 3:37
  • 10 Midnight Alibi 3:30
  • 11 One More Reason 3:35
  • 12 One Way Ticket 4:41
  • 13 Shoot for Thrills 4:15
  • 14 Winter's Fool 3:51
  • 15 Alice in the Wasteland 4:04

Disc 2

  • 1 Don't Love Me 4:36
  • 2 When Dreams Don't Follow Through 3:32
  • 3 It's Not True 2:46
  • 4 Something Heavy 2:22

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