''117°'' is the second studio album by American rock musician

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, and his first not released under a band name, following the breakup of his post-

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group the Ju Ju Hounds. The album contains a cover of

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's "Memphis, Tennessee". The album features appearances from Stradlin's former Guns N' Roses bandmate

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and former Ju Ju Hounds' bandmate Rick Richards. The tracks "Memphis, Tennessee" and "Good Enough" feature the Ju Ju Hounds lineup, as the songs were recorded by the band before breaking up.

Critical reception

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wrote that the album "rocks harder than most roots-rock albums of the late '90s." The ''

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'' wrote that "lots of slide guitars, rip-roaring arrangements and drawling, wit-driven vocals give the 14 songs their charm." The ''

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'' wrote that "there’s nothing groundbreaking on ''117°'', and Stradlin’s guitar work certainly falls short of being virtuosic, but there are worse things to listen to when you’re killing brain cells from dusk ’til dawn."

Track listing

All lyrics and music by Izzy Stradlin, except where noted. #"Ain't It a Bitch" - 3:49 #"Gotta Say" - 3:17 #" Memphis" (

) - 2:58 #"Old Hat" - 3:16 #"Bleedin" - 3:15 #"Parasite" - 1:39 #"Good Enough" - 2:49 #"117°" - 3:12 #"Here Before You" - 3:47 #"Up Jumped the Devil" (Barney Koumis/ Ronnie Dawson) - 2:55 #"Grunt" - 4:29 #"Freight Train" - 3:25 #"Methanol" (Stradlin/Rick Richards) - 3:29 #"Surf Roach" (Stradlin/Joe Isbell) - 2:26 ;Japanese bonus tracks #Crackin' Up (Live) #Pressure Drop (Live)

Personnel

– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar, bass on "117°" and "Grunt" * Rick Richards – lead guitar, slide guitar, keyboards on "Good Enough", lead vocals on the intro of "Here Before You" *

– bass (except 3, 7, 8 and 11) *

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– drums (except 3 and 7) ;Additional personnel *Jimmy Ashhurst – bass, backing vocals (tracks 3 and 7) * Charlie "Chalo" Quintana – drums (tracks 3 and 7)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:117 (Album) 1998 albums Izzy Stradlin albums Albums produced by Eddie Ashworth Geffen Records albums