''Greatest Hits and Black Beauties'' is an album by

L.A. Guns L.A. Guns is an American glam metal band from Los Angeles, formed in 1983. The lineup currently consists of Tracii Guns (lead guitar), Phil Lewis (lead vocals), Ace Von Johnson (rhythm guitar, backing vocals), Johnny Martin (bass, backing vo ...

. Although the title would indicate that the album featured the group's biggest hits, it is in fact more accurately described as a unique studio album, featuring re-recordings of older L.A. Guns songs in a newer style, along with a handful of new tracks. Three years later, the band released an album with a similarly misleading title, ''Ultimate LA Guns'', presented as the band's second greatest hits album (following '' Best Of: Hollywood a Go-Go''); however, this release included the same re-recordings featured on ''Greatest Hits and Black Beauties'' instead of the original hit versions of the songs.

Track listing

# "Bricks" # "One More Reason" # "Ritual" # "Electric Gypsy" # "No Mercy" # "Sex Action" # "Rip N Tear" # "Disbelief" # "Ballad of Jayne" # "Time" # "Heartful of Soul" # "3 Minute Atomic Egg" # "One More Reason" (Julian Beeston remix) # "Sex Action" (Intra-Venus remix) *"Heartful of Soul" is a cover of a Yardbirds song.

Line up

* Phil Lewis - lead vocals *

Tracii Guns Tracy Richard Irving Ulrich (born January 20, 1966), known professionally as Tracii Guns, is an American guitarist best known as the co-founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns, as well as the Supergroup (music), supergroups named Brides of Destru ...

- guitar *

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- guitar *

Kelly Nickels Kelly Nickels (born January 5, 1962) is a bassist who has played in various bands including Sweet Pain, Faster Pussycat, and L.A. Guns. Career Faster Pussycat Nickels started as a roadie and light man for the band Hotshot, which was an early i ...

- bass * Steve Riley - drums

References

https://www.discogs.com/release/2277067-LA-Guns-Greatest-Hits-And-Black-Beauties https://www.allmusic.com/album/greatest-hits-black-beauties-mw0000667084 {{DEFAULTSORT:Greatest Hits And Black Beauties 1999 greatest hits albums L.A. Guns compilation albums