CD: SFTRI742
RELEASED: 2004
LABEL: Sympathy

01. The House On Highland Avenue
02. The Lie
03. Light Of The World
04. Death Party
05. Come Back Jim
06. Strange Fruit
07. Fire Of Love
08. House On Highland Avenue
09. Death Party
10. Heebie Jeebies
11. The Lie
12. Run Through The Jungle

Digitally remastered reissue of this 1983 live EP + 7 bonustracks which has been out of print for more than 10 years. After a lineup shake-up, DEATH PARTY (1983) is the only recording by this version of The Gun Club. In addition to Jeffrey on guitar and vocals there is Dee Pop on drums, Jim Duckworth on guitar and Jimmy Uiana on bass. This is a strange and unholy record. "Death Party" (the track) was co-written by San Francisco band Flipper and Jeffrey Lee Pierce, and according to Duckworth "it was based on a moronic rock riff that made us all laugh." The standout track among the apocalyptic preaching is the haunting and beautiful "The House on Highland Avenue. " Also included for the first time anywhere are 7 tracks from a live radio broadcast from Geneva, Switzerland in March 1983. The band on these 7 tracks is Patricia Morrison, Jim Duckworth, Dee Pop and Jeffrey Lee Pierce. Sufice to say there are a lot of surprises, revelations and astonishing moments from this session.

Influences / Similar Artists:
The Cramps, Sisters of Mercy, Birthday Party, Robert Johnson