Rips the Covers Off

2004 studio album by L.A. Guns
Rips the Covers Off
Studio album by
L.A. Guns
ReleasedApril 27, 2004
GenreHard rock, glam metal
L.A. Guns chronology
Ultimate L.A. Guns
(2002)
Rips the Covers Off
(2004)
Hollywood Raw: The Original Sessions
(2004)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic [1]

Rips the Covers Off, some copies of which are titled Rips Off the Covers, is an album by Phil Lewis' version of L.A. Guns, their first with guitarist Stacey Blades.

The studio portion of the album (songs 1-11) consists of cover songs with guitarist Stacey Blades, though songs 12 and 13 are live versions of "Revolution" and "Don't Look at Me That Way", with guitarists Keri Kelli and Brent Muscat.

A different line-up of L.A. Guns had previously recorded a cover of Led Zeppelin's "Custard Pie" on Hollywood Rehearsal.

Track listing

  1. "Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw" (Rose Tattoo cover)
  2. "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Muddy Waters cover)
  3. "Tie Your Mother Down" (Queen cover)
  4. "Until I Get You" (Hanoi Rocks cover)
  5. "Wheels of Steel" (Saxon cover)
  6. "Nobody's Fault" (Aerosmith cover)
  7. "Custard Pie" (Led Zeppelin cover)
  8. "Moonage Daydream" (David Bowie cover)
  9. "Marseilles" (Angel City cover)
  10. "Hurdy Gurdy Man" (Donovan cover)
  11. "Search and Destroy" (The Stooges cover)
  12. "Revolution" (Live)
  13. "Don't Look at Me That Way" (Live)

Lineup

Tracks 1-11
  • Phil Lewis - vocals
  • Stacey Blades - guitars
  • Adam Hamilton - bass
  • Steve Riley - drums
Tracks 12-13

References

  1. ^ Rips the Covers Off at AllMusic
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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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