Miami (Izzy Stradlin album)
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Miami is former Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses
Guns N' Roses is an American hard rock band, formed in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, in 1985. The band has released six studio albums, three EPs, and one live album...

 rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin
Izzy Stradlin
Jeffrey Dean Isbell , known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of its fame in 1991. Following his departure, he led his own band Izzy...

's 7th solo album, released only on iTunes
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 on the 30 May 2007. Izzy announced through his website that he and bassist JT Longoria had remixed the album, and would be releasing the 10 songs (excluding FSO Ragga) on iTunes
ITunes
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 on 24 July. Izzy's Statement: "JT Longoria and I have just remixed 10 tracks of the "Miami" recordings and its much louder and more powerful sounding now. It was done in Dallas at Nomad Studios. Gary long did the mastering. Big thanks to those guys. It has just gone live on iTunes
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 today. You will hear the difference...... Cheers! Izzy."

Taz Bentley, a member of Stradlin's band, told Izzy's official web site that the "Miami" recording sessions date back to late 2005 and early 2006, when the album was completed. "This recording is more loose," he said. "We spent time jamming the songs out a pinch more than normal. The vibe was relaxed and the songs are as strong and diverse as always."

Track listing

  1. Tijuana (3:48)
  2. Buildings In The Sky (5:48)
  3. Let Go (5:37)
  4. Junior's Song (2:36)
  5. Partly Cloudy (10:01)
  6. Waiting (4:48)
  7. Bombs Away (4:07)
  8. Tough Check (4:00)
  9. Pick Up The Phone (3:30)
  10. Everythings Alright (7:53)
  11. FSO Ragga (6:54) (Not included on remix)

Personnel

  • Izzy Stradlin
    Izzy Stradlin
    Jeffrey Dean Isbell , known by his stage name Izzy Stradlin, is an American musician and songwriter. He is best known as the co-founder and former rhythm guitarist of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses, which he left at the height of its fame in 1991. Following his departure, he led his own band Izzy...

     - vocals, rhythm guitar
  • Rick Richards
    Rick Richards
    Rick Richards is an American rock guitarist.He is best known for being a member of the band The Georgia Satellites from Atlanta, Georgia. After the initial line up of "Keith and the Satellites" with Keith Christopher, Rick Richards, Dan Baird and David Michaelson, the Georgia Satellites including...

     - lead guitar
  • JT Longoria - bass guitar
  • Taz Bentley
    Taz Bentley
    Patrick Bentley, better known as Taz or The Taz, is an American rock and roll drummer.Taz is currently a member of the Burden Brothers.-With Burden Brothers:* 8 Ball * Queen O' Spades * Beautiful Night...

     - drums
  • Joey Huffman - keyboards
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