{"product_id":"the-gun-club-preaching-the-blues-7x7-box-set","title":"The Gun Club - Preaching The Blues 7x7\" BOX SET","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIf ever there was a band seemingly determined to come from nowhere and go straight back there, it was The Gun Club. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJeffrey Lee Pierce’s search and destroy combo was spawned by the L.A. punk scene in 1979. Two years later their first LP, the incendiary \"Fire of Love\", was spewed out by Slash Records, a matter of months after the punk zine Pierce wrote for, and the label named itself after, breathed its last. \"Fire of Love\" was one of the 80s’ genuinely shape-shifting US debuts, igniting post-punk depth and minting genres including blues, psychobilly and Americana.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eJeffrey Lee Pierce was an extraordinary character. Learning to play guitar at the age of 10, he quickly immersed himself firstly in reggae and later the Delta Blues, particularly works by Tommy Johnson \u0026amp; Robert Johnson. By 1976, he had become obsessed with Blondie, going on to become President of the West Coast Blondie Fan Club. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt was Jeffrey Lee Pierce who suggested to the band they cover \u003cem\u003eHanging on the Telephone\u003c\/em\u003e. The Blondie connection would later resurface in 1982 when Chris Stein signed and produced The Gun Club for his Animal Records label.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIn 1996 after releasing seven studio albums, 37-year-old Jeffrey Lee Pierce sadly passed away following a stroke. What he left behind is a legacy of work that has had a prolific effect on some of the most distinguished rock acts of the past 20+ years, these include Nick Cave \u0026amp; The Bad Seeds, Sonic Youth, The White Stripes, Mark Lanegan, Primal Scream and The Black Keys.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis is a limited deluxe 7 x 7” singles box set featuring the phenomenal original run of singles with two bonus singles exclusive to this set. All housed inside a lift-off lid box with a booklet featuring an essay by Clinton Heylin, reminisces from Thurston Moore, Henry Rollins, Mark Lanegan, X and Dan Stuart, rare photographs and flyers, new exclusive issue of the ‘Fire of Love’ fanzine, Ruby Records postcard and a ‘Gun’ button badge. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. \u003cem\u003eGhost on the Highway\u003c\/em\u003e \/ \u003cem\u003eSex Beat\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cem\u003eFire of Love\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cem\u003eMiami Demos\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cem\u003eDeath Party EP\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003cem\u003eThe Great Divide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003cem\u003ePastoral Hide and Seek\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7. \u003cem\u003eCry to Me\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout this product:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is the limited edition 7\" box set, pressed on black vinyl and remastered. Includes a booklet of never-before-seen photos\/guest liner notes, a 'Fire of Love' fanzine, a postcard and a badge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tangled Parrot","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42297373196535,"sku":"FLOOD001","price":60.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0018\/7881\/8916\/products\/b1t0383xerzhs7ejw1zqmq6e_566438.jpg?v=1642695508","url":"https:\/\/tangledparrot.com\/products\/the-gun-club-preaching-the-blues-7x7-box-set","provider":"Tangled Parrot","version":"1.0","type":"link"}