Izzy Stradlin & the Ju Ju Hounds
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Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds is the first and only album by American rock band Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds, led by former Guns N' Roses
rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin
. The album, released in 1992, spawned two Top 20 rock radio hits: "Shuffle It All" and "Somebody Knockin'". When the album was released, Stradlin had not yet signed a recording contract; he commented, "Putting out a record and still not having signed a record contract. That's pretty amazing, right? Having a record out but no record deal—only in America! 'It doesn't matter, just get this shit out!'" Although the album was given generally positive reviews, Stradlin decided to try to keep the album out of the mainstream due to his previous experiences with 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...
. The album, released in 1992, spawned two Top 20 rock radio hits: "Shuffle It All" and "Somebody Knockin'". When the album was released, Stradlin had not yet signed a recording contract; he commented, "Putting out a record and still not having signed a record contract. That's pretty amazing, right? Having a record out but no record deal—only in America! 'It doesn't matter, just get this shit out!'" Although the album was given generally positive reviews, Stradlin decided to try to keep the album out of the mainstream due to his previous experiences with Guns N' Roses.
US track listing
- "Somebody Knockin" (Stradlin, Jimmy Ashhurst) - 3:27
- "Pressure DropPressure Drop (song)"Pressure Drop" is a song recorded in 1969 by The Maytals for producer Leslie Kong. The song appears on their 1970 album Monkey Man and From the Roots...
" (Frederick Hibbert) - 2:42 - "Time Gone By" (Stradlin, Richards) - 3:47
- "Shuffle It All" (Stradlin, Ashhurst) - 6:19
- "Bucket o' Trouble" (Stradlin) - 2:10
- "Train Tracks" (Stradlin) - 4:27
- "How Will It Go?" (Stradlin) - 3:51
- "Cuttin' the Rug" (Stradlin) - 5:01
- "Take a Look at the Guy" (Ron WoodRon WoodRonald David "Ronnie" Wood is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and current member of The Rolling Stones. He also plays lap and pedal steel guitar....
) - 4:45 - "Come on Now Inside" (Stradlin) - 6:58
- "Morning Tea" (hidden bonus track, starts 4:26 into track 10)
Japanese track listing (MVCD-94)
- "Somebody Knockin" (Stradlin, Jimmy Ashhurst) - 3:27
- "Pressure DropPressure Drop (song)"Pressure Drop" is a song recorded in 1969 by The Maytals for producer Leslie Kong. The song appears on their 1970 album Monkey Man and From the Roots...
" (Frederick Hibbert) - 2:42 - "Time Gone By" (Stradlin, Richards) - 3:47
- "Shuffle It All" (Stradlin, Ashhurst) - 6:19
- "Bucket o' Trouble" (Stradlin) - 2:10
- "How Much" (Stradlin) - 5:04
- "Train Tracks" (Stradlin) - 4:27
- "How Will It Go?" (Stradlin) - 3:51
- "Cuttin' the Rug" (Stradlin) - 5:01
- "Take a Look at the Guy" (Ron WoodRon WoodRonald David "Ronnie" Wood is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and current member of The Rolling Stones. He also plays lap and pedal steel guitar....
) - 4:45 - "Come on Now Inside" (Stradlin) - 6:58
- "Morning Tea" - 2:35 (presented as hidden bonus track on US version, but indexed as separate track on Japanese CD)
Personnel
- Izzy StradlinIzzy StradlinJeffrey 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, guitar - Rick RichardsRick RichardsRick 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 - Jimmy Ashhurst - bass guitar
- Charlie "Chalo" QuintanaCharlie QuintanaCharlie Quintana was born in 1962, in El Paso, TX. Quintana was A drummer for the old school punk band Social Distortion, who joined in 2000 as the replacement of Chuck Biscuits , following the death of the band's former guitarist Dennis Danell...
- drums - Ian McLaganIan McLaganIan McLagan is an English keyboard instrumentalist, best known as a member of the English rock bands Small Faces and Faces.-Small Faces and Faces:...
- Hammond B-3 on tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9. Piano on track 9 - Ron WoodRon WoodRonald David "Ronnie" Wood is an English rock guitarist and bassist best known as a former member of The Jeff Beck Group, Faces, and current member of The Rolling Stones. He also plays lap and pedal steel guitar....
- Guitar, Vocals on track 9 - Craig RossCraig RossCraig David Ross is an American guitarist best known for performing and recording with Lenny Kravitz.-Biography:Ross was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. Craig Ross picked up the guitar at age 8, following a path that he hasn't deviated from since...
- Guitar on track 1