Mercy (Steve Jones album)
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Mercy is a 1987 hard rock
album by Steve Jones
. It was the first solo album
from Jones, a former member of the Sex Pistols
. The single Mercy was used in a Miami Vice
episode called "Stone's War" and was also featured on the Miami Vice II soundtrack album.
Hard rock
Hard rock is a loosely defined genre of rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage rock, blues rock and psychedelic rock...
album by Steve Jones
Steve Jones (musician)
Stephen Philip "Steve" Jones is an English rock guitarist, singer and actor, best known as guitarist and founding member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.-Childhood:...
. It was the first solo album
Solo album
A solo album, in popular music, is an album headlined by a current or former member of a band. A solo album may feature simply one person performing all instruments, but typically features the work of other collaborators; rather, it may be made with different collaborators than the artist is...
from Jones, a former member of the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols
The Sex Pistols were an English punk rock band that formed in London in 1975. They were responsible for initiating the punk movement in the United Kingdom and inspiring many later punk and alternative rock musicians...
. The single Mercy was used in a Miami Vice
Miami Vice
Miami Vice is an American television series produced by Michael Mann for NBC. The series starred Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas as two Metro-Dade Police Department detectives working undercover in Miami. It ran for five seasons on NBC from 1984–1989...
episode called "Stone's War" and was also featured on the Miami Vice II soundtrack album.
Track listing
- "Mercy" – 5:04
- "Give It Up" – 4:55
- "That's Enough" – 4:05
- "Raining in My Heart" – 5:33
- "With You or Without You" – 4:29
- "Pleasure and Pain" – 4:51
- "Pretty Baby" – 6:01
- "Drugs Suck" – 4:30
- "Through the Night" – 4:43
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Personnel
- Mickey CurryMickey CurryMichael Timothy Curry is an American drummer. He is best known for his long-term collaboration with the singer-songwriter Bryan Adams, although he has also worked with Hall & Oates, Cher, Tina Turner, Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Elvis Costello, Sam Phillips, Tom Waits, The Cult, Steve Jones and...
– Drums - Steve JonesSteve Jones (musician)Stephen Philip "Steve" Jones is an English rock guitarist, singer and actor, best known as guitarist and founding member of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols.-Childhood:...
– Lead vocals, Guitar, Bass guitar - Jim KeltnerJim KeltnerJames Lee "Jim" Keltner is an American drummer known primarily for his session work. He has contributed to the work of many well-known artists...
– Drums - Bob Rose – Keyboards
- Kevin Savigar – Keyboards