L.A. Guns got their start on Los Angeles ' Sunset Strip more than 15
years ago. The band was formed in 1986 and signed with Polygram
Records in 1987, recording their first album that summer. This first
album, titled "L.A. Guns", went on to sell 750,000 copies and earned
the band its first gold album award. Tours with AC/DC , Iron Maiden ,
and Def Leppard followed. A compilation of the videos made from this
first album also earned the band a gold video award. L.A. Guns went
into the studio to record their second album, "Cocked and Loaded", in
the spring of 1989. It was a hit right away with the release of "Rip
and Tear" as the first single and video. "Never Enough" and "The
Ballad of Jayne" followed, pushing album sales over 1,000,000 and
earning the band its first platinum record award. The video
compilation from this album earned the band its second gold video
award. A successful world tour followed. The band's third album,
"Hollywood Vampires", was recorded in the fall of 1990. With the
release of "Kiss My Love Goodbye" as the first single and video, and
another successful world tour, the album went on to sell 700,000
copies and earned the band its third gold album award.
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