Cuts is an extended play (EP) by American hard rock band L.A. Guns. Recorded at Red Zone Studios in Burbank, California, it was self-produced by the band and released on December 2, 1992, by Polydor Records. The standard edition of the EP features five tracks, including three cover versions, one re-recording and one new song. The Japanese edition includes two additional cover versions. Cuts is the first L.A. Guns release to feature drummer Michael "Bones" Gershima.
Cuts | ||||
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Released | December 2, 1992 | |||
Recorded | 1991–1992 | |||
Studio | Red Zone (Burbank, California) | |||
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Length | 19:50 | |||
Label | Polydor | |||
Producer | L.A. Guns | |||
L.A. Guns chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal | 3/10[2] |
Released in December 1992, Cuts was issued in response to rumors that L.A. Guns were due to split up, with the news that the band would be recording a new studio album the following year.[3] The EP includes three cover versions – of Generation X's "Night of the Cadillacs", David Bowie's "Suffragette City" and James Brown's "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" – as well as a re-recording of Hollywood Vampires Japanese bonus track "Ain't the Same" and new song "Killer Mahari".[4] The Japanese edition also includes covers of "Love Song", originally by The Damned, and "Rock & Roll High School", originally by the Ramones.[5] Cuts is the first L.A. Guns release to feature drummer Michael "Bones" Gershima, who replaced Steve Riley in January 1992.[6] Riley performed on three tracks before his departure.[7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Love Song" (The Damned cover) | 2:05 | |
2. | "Rock & Roll High School" (Ramones cover) | 1:43 | |
3. | "Night of the Cadillacs" (Generation X cover) |
| 3:19 |
4. | "Suffragette City" (David Bowie cover) | Bowie | 3:22 |
5. | "Ain't the Same '92" |
| 4:16 |
6. | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (James Brown cover) | Brown | 3:29 |
7. | "Killer Mahari" |
| 5:24 |
Total length: | 23:38 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Night of the Cadillacs" (Generation X cover) |
| 3:19 |
2. | "Suffragette City" (David Bowie cover) | Bowie | 3:22 |
3. | "Ain't the Same '92" |
| 4:16 |
4. | "Papa's Got a Brand New Bag" (James Brown cover) | Brown | 3:29 |
5. | "Killer Mahari" |
| 5:24 |
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