Waking the Dead (album)
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Waking the Dead is the last L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns
L.A. Guns is the name of a hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, of which two rival incarnations currently exist due to numerous line-up changes. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 but disbanded in 1985 following its merger with fellow Los Angeles...

 album with guitarist Tracii Guns
Tracii Guns
Tracii Guns is an American guitarist best known as the founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns as well as the supergroups Brides of Destruction and Contraband. He was also involved in the formation of the first lineup of Guns N' Roses but eventually left the group and was replaced by guitarist...

 and the first with bass guitarist Adam Hamilton
Adam Hamilton (musician)
Adam Hamilton is a Los Angeles based music producer, songwriter and session musician. He is also the former bass guitarist of L.A. Guns. With L.A. Guns, he co wrote and played on the albums Rips the Covers Off, Tales from the Strip, and Loud and Dangerous: Live from Hollywood...

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The album includes "OK, Let's Roll" - dedicated to Todd Beamer
Todd Beamer
Lisa Beamer was born on april 10, 1969 in Albany, New york.Lisa Beamer is the widow of Todd Beamer, a victim of the United Flight 93 crash as part of the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States....

 and those who rushed the cockpit of Flight 93 during the events of September 11, 2001 attacks
September 11, 2001 attacks
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Though slated to be included, the Japanese edition was never officially released, leaving "Call of the Wild" unavailable.

Track listing

  1. "Don't Look at Me That Way" – 4:00
  2. "OK, Let's Roll" – 3:54
  3. "Waking the Dead" – 3:23
  4. "Revolution" – 3:26
  5. "The Ballad" – 5:21
  6. "Frequency" – 4:38
  7. "Psychopathic Eyes" – 3:04
  8. "Hellraisers Ball" – 3:23
  9. "City of Angels" – 3:39
  10. "Don't You Cry" – 4:22
  11. "Call of the Wild" – 3:51 (Japanese bonus track)

Band

  • Phil Lewis
    Phil Lewis
    Phil Lewis is an English vocalist for the American glam metal band named L.A. Guns, He was born on January 9, 1957 in London, England.Prior to joining L.A. Guns Lewis also worked with Girl , New Torpedos, and Tormé. While temporarily out of L.A...

     – vocals
    Singing
    Singing is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...

  • Tracii Guns
    Tracii Guns
    Tracii Guns is an American guitarist best known as the founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns as well as the supergroups Brides of Destruction and Contraband. He was also involved in the formation of the first lineup of Guns N' Roses but eventually left the group and was replaced by guitarist...

     – guitar
    Guitar
    The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

  • Adam Hamilton
    Adam Hamilton (musician)
    Adam Hamilton is a Los Angeles based music producer, songwriter and session musician. He is also the former bass guitarist of L.A. Guns. With L.A. Guns, he co wrote and played on the albums Rips the Covers Off, Tales from the Strip, and Loud and Dangerous: Live from Hollywood...

     – bass guitar
    Bass guitar
    The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....

  • Steve Riley – drums
    Drum kit
    A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....


Production

  • Producer – Andy Johns
    Andy Johns
    Andy Johns is an engineer and producer who worked on well-known rock albums such as Led Zeppelin's IV and The Rolling Stones' Exile on Main Street. His sound is exemplified by Free's album Highway, which he engineered and produced....

  • Engineer – Bruce Witkin
  • Mastering – Dave Schultz
  • Crew – Brad Nelson
  • Photography – Glen LaFerman
  • Cover design – Maxine Miller
  • Design, layout design – Vinny Cimino
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