The discography of L.A. Guns, an American hard rock band, consists of 17 studio releases (15 original studio albums, 2 cover albums and 1 re-recorded album), 9 live albums, 13 compilation albums, 4 extended plays, 27 singles, 6 video albums and 25 music videos. After some early lineup changes, the group – consisting of vocalist Phil Lewis, lead guitarist Tracii Guns, rhythm guitarist Mick Cripps, bassist Kelly Nickels and drummer Nickey Alexander – signed with PolyGram and released its self-titled debut album in 1988. It reached number 50 on the US Billboard 200 and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). Alexander was replaced by Steve Riley, and the 1989 follow-up Cocked & Loaded reached number 38 on the Billboard 200. The single "The Ballad of Jayne" gave L.A. Guns its debut on the Hot 100, reaching number 33.
Hollywood Vampires, released in 1991, reached number 42 on the Billboard 200. Three of the album's four singles charted on the Mainstream Rock chart, and "It's Over Now" charted at number 62 on the Hot 100. After the band's fourth album Vicious Circle failed to chart in the US, L.A. Guns was dropped by PolyGram and went through a number of lineup changes, with Lewis, Cripps and Nickels leaving in 1995. The band continued to issue new albums throughout the 1990s, with limited commercial success. The group also went through a long line of personnel changes: 1996's American Hardcore featured new vocalist Chris Van Dahl and bassist Johnny Crypt, the 1998 EP Wasted featured Crypt and vocalist Ralph Saenz, and 1999's Shrinking Violet featured Crypt and vocalist Jizzy Pearl.
The classic lineup of Lewis, Guns, Cripps, Nickels and Riley reunited in 1999 to record Cocked & Re-Loaded, a new version of the group's second album. 2001's Man in the Moon featured Mark "Muddy Stardust" Dutton on bass, and 2002's Waking the Dead was recorded by a four-piece lineup of Lewis, Guns, Riley and Adam Hamilton, after which founding member Guns left the band. After three albums without the guitarist, Lewis and Guns reunited for the first time since 2002 in 2016. In 2017 the band released The Missing Peace, which reached number 16 on the Billboard Hard Rock Albums chart and number 12 on the Independent Albums chart. The Devil You Know was released as the album's follow-up in March 2019. Checkered Past was released on November 21, 2021. Tracii Guns' version of the band released Black Diamonds in 2023. Steve Riley's version of the band released The Dark Horse on July 14, 2023. Leopard Skin was released in April 4, 2025.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positionsCertificationsUSUSHardUSIndieUSSalesAUSCANJPNOricon Albums Chart peak positions for L.A. Guns releases: All releases except The Missing Peace and The Devil You Know : The Missing Peace and The Devil You Know: SWIUKUKRockUK Rock & Metal Albums Charts peak positions for L.A. Guns releases: Vicious Circle: The Missing Peace: L.A. GunsReleased: January 4, 1988 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, CS 50 — — — — 88 67 — 73 —RIAA: GoldCocked & LoadedReleased: August 22, 1989 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, CS 38 — — — — — 23 — 45 —RIAA: GoldHollywood VampiresReleased: June 25, 1991 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, LP, CS 42 — — 42 91 — 20 28 44 —Vicious CircleReleased: October 4, 1994 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, CS — — — — — — 58 — — 13American HardcoreReleased: October 29, 1996 Label: CMC International Formats: CD, CS — — — — — — — — — —Shrinking VioletReleased: June 1, 1999 Label: Perris Format: CD — — — — — — — — — —Man in the MoonReleased: April 24, 2001 Label: Spitfire Format: CD — — — — — — — — — —Waking the DeadReleased: August 20, 2002 Label: Spitfire Format: CD — — — — — — — — — —Tales from the StripReleased: August 16, 2005 Label: Shrapnel Format: CD — — — — — — — — — —Hollywood ForeverReleased: June 5, 2012 Label: Deadline Formats: CD, LP, DL — 25 — — — — — — — —The Missing PeaceReleased: October 13, 2017 Label: Frontiers Formats: CD, LP, DL — 16 12 52 — — 114 — — 18The Devil You KnowReleased: March 29, 2019 Label: Frontiers Formats: CD, LP, DL — — 10 45 — — 179 — — 12Checkered PastReleased: November 12, 2021 Label: Frontiers Formats: CD, LP, DL — — — — — — — — — —Black DiamondsReleased: April 14, 2023 Label: Frontiers Formats: CD, LP, DL — — — — — — — — — —Leopard SkinReleased: April 4, 2025 Label: Cleopatra Formats: CD, LP, DL — — — — — — — — — —"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.
Cover albums + List of cover albumsTitleAlbum detailsRips the Covers OffReleased: April 27, 2004 Label: Shrapnel Format: CDCovered in GunsReleased: February 23, 2010 Label: Frontiers Formats: CD
Re-recording albums + List of re-recording albumsTitleAlbum detailsCocked & Re-LoadedReleased: 2000 Label: Shrapnel Format: CD
Live albums + List of live albums, with selected chart positionTitleAlbum detailsPeakJPNLive! Vampires(released in Japan only)Released: March 16, 1992 Label: Vertigo Format: CD 91Live! A Night on the StripReleased: February 8, 2000 Label: Deadline Format: CD —Loud & Dangerous: Live from HollywoodReleased: September 12, 2006 Label: Shrapnel Format: CD —Hellraiser's Ball: Caught in the ActReleased: June 17, 2008 Label: Dream Catcher Format: CD —Extended VersionsReleased: 2010 Label: Sony Format: CD —Acoustic Gypsy LiveReleased: September 27, 2011 Label: Favored Nations Formats: CD, DL —Boston 1989Released: November 18, 2014 Label: Deadline Formats: CD, LP, DL —Toronto 1990Released: March 17, 2015 Label: Deadline Formats: CD, DL —Made in MilanReleased: March 23, 2018 Label: Frontiers Formats: CD, LP, DL —Cocked and Loaded LiveReleased: July 9, 2021 Label: Frontiers Formats: CD, LP, DL —"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.
Compilations + List of compilation albumsTitleAlbum detailsBest Of: Hollywood a Go-Go(released in Japan only)Released: April 5, 1996 Label: Mercury Format: CDHollywood Rehearsal(released in Japan only)Released: 1997 Label: Digital Uni Format: CDGreatest Hits and Black BeautiesReleased: June 1, 1999 Label: Deadline Format: CDBlack City Breakdown (1985–1986)(credited to Paul Black's L.A. Guns)Released: 2000 Label: Black City Format: CDUltimate L.A. GunsReleased: September 3, 2002 Label: Deadline Format: CDFully Loaded: Greatest HitsReleased: November 18, 2003 Label: Direct Source Format: CDHollywood Raw: The Original SessionsReleased: October 26, 2004 Label: Deadline Format: 2CDThe Best of L.A. GunsReleased: April 12, 2005 Label: Polydor Format: CDBlack List(credited to Paul Black's L.A. Guns)Released: 2005 Label: Black City Format: CDSex, Booze N' TattoosReleased: November 20, 2007 Label: Cleopatra Format: LP'86 Demo SessionsReleased: June 2, 2009 Label: Cleopatra Format: LPRiot on Sunset: The Best OfReleased: 2012 Label: Deadline Format: LPA Fistful of Guns: Anthology 1985–2012Released: February 3, 2017 Label: Deadline Formats: 2CD, DL
Extended plays + List of extended playsTitleEP detailsCollector's Edition No. 1Released: 1985 Label: Raz Format: 12" vinylHoliday ForeplayReleased: November 1991 Label: Polydor Format: CDCutsReleased: December 2, 1992 Label: Polydor Formats: CD, CSWastedReleased: September 15, 1998 Label: StandBack Format: CDAnother Xmas in HellReleased: December 6, 2019 Label: Frontiers Records Format: MP3 File
Singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album nameTitleYearChart peaksAlbumUSUSMain.UK"Electric Gypsy"1988 — — —L.A. Guns"One More Reason" — — —"Sex Action" — — —"Rip and Tear"1989 — 47 —Cocked & Loaded"Never Enough" — — —"The Ballad of Jayne" 33 25 53"I Wanna Be Your Man" — — —"Malaria" — — —"Kiss My Love Goodbye"1991 — 16 —Hollywood Vampires"Some Lie 4 Love" — 48 61"Over the Edge" — — —"It's Over Now" 62 25 —"Long Time Dead"1994 — — —Vicious Circle"Face Down" — — —"Killing Machine" — — —"Man in the Moon"2001 — — —Man in the Moon"Crazy Bitch"2007 — — —Bumps & Rails"Let It Rock"2008 — — —"Araña Negra (Black Spider)"2012 — — —Hollywood Forever"Gorgeous Georgie"2014 — — —Singles Going Home Alone #1"Speed"2017 — — —The Missing Peace"Sticky Fingers" — — —"Christine" — — —"Baby Gotta Fever" — — —"No Mercy" (live)2018 — — —Made in Milan"Speed" (live) — — —"Stay Away"2019 — — —The Devil You Know"Rage" — — —"Crawl"2020 — — —Renegades"Let You Down" — — —Checkered Past"Well Oiled Machine" — — —Renegades "Renegades" — — —"All That You Are" — — —"Knock Me Down"2021 — — —Checkered Past"Cannonball" — — —"Get Along" — — —"Rewind"2022 — — —The Dark Horse"You Betray"2023 — — —Black Diamonds"Rewind" — — —The Dark Horse"Shattered Glass" — — —Black Diamonds"The Dark Horse" — — —The Dark Horse"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.
Videos Video albums + List of video albums, with selected chart position and certificationsTitleAlbum detailsPeakCertificationsUSUS Billboard Music Video Sales peak positions for L.A. Guns releases: One More Reason: Love, Peace & Geese: One More ReasonReleased: August 1989 Label: PolyGram Format: VHS 19RIAA: GoldLove, Peace & GeeseReleased: October 1990 Label: PolyGram Format: VHS 23Hellraiser's Ball: Caught in the ActReleased: August 6, 2004 Label: Secret Format: DVD —The Hollywood Years: Live & LoadedReleased: June 5, 2007 Label: Deadline Format: DVD —Live in ConcertReleased: February 12, 2013 Label: Deadline Format: DVD —Made in MilanReleased: March 23, 2018 Label: Frontiers Formats: Blu-ray, DVD —"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.
Music videos + List of music videos, showing year released and director(s) namesTitleYearDirector(s)Ref."One More Reason"1988Ralph Ziman"Sex Action""Electric Gypsy""One Way Ticket"Phillip Detchmendy"Cry No More"1989"Cry No More" (solo version)Katy Lynne, Ralph Ziman"Bitch Is Back""No Mercy" (live)"Nothing to Lose""Rip and Tear"Jeff Zimmerman"Never Enough"colspan="2" "The Ballad of Jayne"1990Ralph Ziman"I Wanna Be Your Man"colspan="2" "Malaria"Ralph Ziman"Some Lie 4 Love"1991colspan="2" "Kiss My Love Goodbye"Rocky Schneck"It's Over Now""Over the Edge"colspan="2" rowspan="2" "Long Time Dead"1994"Tie Your Mother Down"2005Sean Fodor"You Better Not Love Me"2012Jack Foster"Araña Negra (Black Spider)""Requiem (Hollywood Forever)"2013"Speed"2017Pablo Aura"The Flood's the Fault of the Rain"Wayne Joyner
Other appearances + List of other appearances, showing year released and album nameTitleYearAlbumRef."Around and Around" (The Rolling Stones cover)1996Shared Vision 2: The Songs of the Rolling Stones"Cold Gin" (Kiss cover)1997Return of the Comet: A Tribute to Ace Frehley"Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" (Van Halen cover)1999Killing Machine (Tracii Guns solo album)"Atomic Punk" (Van Halen cover)Hot for Remixes: A Tribute to Van Halen"Run Run Rudolph" (Chuck Berry cover)2003We Wish You a Hairy Christmas"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Bon Jovi cover)2006Monster Metal Power Ballads"Billion Dollar Babies" (Alice Cooper cover with George Lynch)2007Guitar Slinger"Crazy Bitch" (Buckcherry cover)2008Bumps & Rails (Hot Wax Drippin')"Living After Midnight" (Judas Priest cover)Hell Bent Forever: A Tribute to Judas Priest"Piece of Your Action" (Mötley Crüe cover)Crüe Believers: A Tribute to Mötley Crüe"Angel of the Morning" (Chip Taylor cover with Juice Newton)The Hits Reloaded"Pour Some Sugar on Me" (Def Leppard cover)2009This Is Mullet Rock (reissue)"Little St. Nick" (The Beach Boys cover)An All-Star Salute to Christmas"We Will Rock You" (Queen cover)2015Keep Calm and Salute Queen
References
External links L.A. Guns official website