Gun Club - Mother Juno. CD. (Sympathy For The Record Indust - SFTRI765) Remastered CD re-issue of the Gun Club's 1987 (later period line up, post- Patricia Morrison) album that was an amazing mix between punk rock, blues, country and pure heartfelt rock'n'roll.This was the album that gave us the beautiful "Hearts" alongside the epic "Port of Soul". Solid songwriting and playing throughout from a band who at the time were ravaged by bad food, booze and drugs. Why this band were not widely acclaimed is anyone's guess. Contains 2 bonus tracks not featured on the original album.

Gun Club - Live At The Hacienda- Preaching The Blues. DVD. (Cherry Red DVDs - CRDVD122) The first ever DVD one of the outstanding alternative bands of the 1980's - The Gun Club. Tribal, psychobilly blues is the best way to describe Gun Club's energetic death rock, the band's leader Jeffrey Lee Pierce' had a reputation as an unreliable, and well-publicized bouts of drunkenness dogged him throughout his career. Formed in Los Angeles in the early '80s, the band rested more comfortably around the New York downtown set and Pierce's mentors, Debbie Harry and Chris Stein. Their 1981 debut, Fire of Love, was a punk/blues hybrid - intense energy fueled Pierce's exorcism-in progress delivery and the band's frenetic style. 1982's Miami album was produced by Blondie's Chris Stein - Pierce had once been the president of Blondie's U.S. fan club which sparked the liaison. For Las Vegas Story in 1984, the Club won over guitarist Kid Congo Powers from the Cramps and Patricia Morrison (the Bags) on bass and it looked as if that was that when, save for some live recordings and posthumous releases, Pierce launched his solo career in 1985 with the EP Flamingo and the Wildweed album for the Statick label. But it wasn't quite over; in 1987 Pierce came back with a realigned Club and the album, Mother Juno (Fundamental) which earned them a wider following than ever. In 1996, after drying-out, but suffering from persistent health problems, Pierce passed away from a brain hemorrhage. Morrison went on to play with the Sisters of Mercy and eventually the Damned, Powers in his own lounge group and Dotson formed the Pontiac Brothers. The group were one of the most popular draws on the live circuit during their mid-1980's heyday - and "Live At The Hacienda" captures two visits the band made to Manchester's legendary venue. Yes, not everyone in Manc in the mid 80s was walking round in baggies, cardigans and paisley shirts!! Jeffrey Lee Pierce remains a legend to his many fans and a biopic of the frontman is currently in production.

Gun Club - Early Warning. Dble CD. (Sympathy For The Record Indust - SFTR1478CD) A double disc set from the '80's energetic death rockers. Comprising of demos, their first ever recording session, a thirteen song live show from 1982 and Jeffrey Lee Piece's home acoustic recordings. Able to read the blues and twist it round a visceral punky rock approach witht fantastic results, Pierce's earnest vocals brought across that sense of desperation, loneliness and death maybe too well; his decade or so of hard intake would result in a fatal stroke in 1996.

Gun Club - Fire Of Love. DVD. (Cherry Red DVDs - CRDVD 153) Two complete live performances bone the most outstanding bands of the 1980. Recorded at the Hacienda 1983 (a performance rescued from Ikon Archive) and Madrid 1985 for a very rare TV appearance, the twenty four tracks best represent Gun Club's tribal, psychobilly blues and energetic death rock. Although he certainly had ar eputation for being unreliable, lead singer Jeffrey Lee Pierce is on top form for both gigs. The 1985 gig is amongst the last the group would play before they seemingly broke up for respective solo careers before sudednly reappearing two years later. DVD PAL / main feature 118 minutes. Bonus material: interview with the band.

Gun Club - Ahmed's Wild Dream. CD. (Cherry Red - CDMRED 342) The first UK reissue of this ultra rare recording of one of the outstanding alternative bands of the 1980's - the late Jeffrey Lee Pierce's The Gun Club. Originally released in 1993, the album features 14 live tracks spanning all their studio albums and 2 bonus tracks: the previously unreleashed demo versions of 'Humanesque' and 'Pastoral Hide And Seek'. Booklet includes a page from Jeffrey's currently unavailable autobiography "Go Tell Me A Mountain" talking about his time in the UK, a discography of the band's recording career and relfections by Jeffrey's sister Jacqui.

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