The Gun Club – Fire Of Love

Description

‘Fire of Love’ is the no-nonsense debut from blues-punk legends The Gun Club. Formed in 1979 – when singer Jeffrey Lee Pierce taught a young Kid Congo Powers to play guitar – the band injects the Delta blues, rockabilly and ’60s garage with their own amplified fury. Originally released in 1981 on Slash’s sub-label Ruby Records, ‘Fire of Love’ features the classic second lineup with Ward Dotson on guitar (replacing Powers, who left to join The Cramps) and The Bags’ rhythm section. Opener ‘Sex Beat’ shakes and stutters through a dynamic slab of American rock ‘n’ roll that reverberates throughout the album. ‘She’s Like Heroin to Me’ is perhaps Pierce’s most famous paean to modern love, elevating him to raucous demigod of the underground.

Tracklist:

Sex Beat
Preaching The Blues
Promise Me
She’s Like Heroin To Me
For The Love Of Ivy
Fire Spirit
Ghost On The Highway
Jack On Fire
Black Train
Cool Drink Of Water
Goodbye Johnny