Track Listing

1. Ain't It A Bitch
2. Gotta Say
3. Memphis
4. Old Hat
5. Bleedin
6. Parasite
7. Good Enough
8. 117 Degrees
9. Here Before You
10. Up Jumped The Devil
11. Grunt
12. Freight Train
13. Methanol
14. Surf Roach

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #29903 in Music
• Published on: 1998
• Released on: 1998-03-10
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Import

Customer Reviews

Personally my favorite Izzy solo album
This album rocks! I think it is Izzy's best solo album, although the Ju Ju Hounds album is a close second. I especially like the bluesy Up Jumped the Devil (Ronnie Dawson/Barney Koumis), Memphis (Chuck Berry), and Here Before You. If you like Up Jumped the Devil, suggest you check out Ronnie Dawson's music. These are some of the coolest songs I have ever heard! Unfortunately my version, which IS the Japanese import, does not have the advertised (on wikipedia) two bonus tracks...although Pressure Drop is on the Ju Ju Hounds album. Note that Duff McKagan plays bass on most tracks!

Is this Stradlin's peak?
When Izzy Stradlin' left Guns N' Roses, I really thought he would dissapear of the music world. I was so wrong... partially. Basically, Izzy left the mega band because his well known leak of fame and glory. That's the beginning of these new Stradlin's projects. Music as it is, no for selling records, just make good stuff. Music has turned into a garbage can due to all these ridiculous bands... but then we find this great artist.

This album takes the best of Izzy. Or maybe I'm wrong... I also like very much "Izzy Stradlin' and the Ju Ju Hounds" so I wouldn;t be able to say which one is better than the other. What a great guitar introduction on "Ain't it a bitch" a classical rock guitar, no those freaking and annoying guitars we can hear very often from those teenager bands. The album goes faster with "Memphis" still a great beginning, I'm loving this album so far... some soft as "Old Hat" and "Bleedin'" but then a drum announces "Parasite". "Here Before You" sounds like a masterpiece classic of rock and roll... what a song. "Up Jumped the Devil" is so nice too, I love that guitar! "Freight Train" reminded me GN'R's hit "Nightrain" but then I realized it was Izzy's style... unique. "Surf Roach" and "Grunt" sound quite cool for the musitians, well done folks!

So, in conclusion... if you're a teenager and looking for something that maybe you won;t remember in 5 years or you'll be able to tell, you are looking the wrong album. If you wanna listen to some REAL rock music and of course, good stuff... the music that makes rock and roll so cool, then try this one. You won't feel dissapointed. Remember the success of the GN'R? Well, I gotta remind you that Izzy Stradlin' was tha genius of that band, guitar player and the main composer... when he left, the band went down and we all know what happened.

Enjoy it.

Izzy goes rock-a-billy
After a five year hiatus, former Guns N' Roses founder and rhythm guitarist Izzy Stradlin' returned for his sophomore album "117*" (1998).

"117*" isn't all that much different from Izzy's debut "Izzy Stradlin' and the Ju Ju Hounds." It shows the same kind of Stones/Faces signature, but with a considerable more amount of rock-a-billy thrown in the mix. "117* isn't the most ambitious, challenging or ground-breaking albums ever created, but it's still a finely-crafted collection of songs showcasing Izzy's unique signature and charm. Fans of GN'R and/or hard rock may be disappointed with this album, but fans of rock-a-billy, old-school country, and Izzy's debut will find much to appreciate.