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In 2001, the band released its sixth studio album, "Man in the Moon". The band toured with Poison, Ratt, and others throughout the summer of 2000. In late 1999, L.A.GUNS went into the studio to record a greatest hits package titled "Black Beauties" that also included five new songs written for the album. Between 19, the band's members branched out recording and working on outside projects. It was released in early 1995 and was followed by another successful world tour. The band went back into the studio in 1994 to start work on their next album "Vicious Circle". 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. The band's third album, "Hollywood Vampires", was recorded in the fall of 1990.
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The video compilation from this album earned the band its second gold video award. "Never Enough" and "The Ballad of Jayne" followed, pushing album sales over 1,000,000 and earning the band its first platinum record award. It was a hit right away with the release of "Rip and Tear" as the first single and video. L.A.GUNS went into the studio to record their second album, "Cocked and Loaded", in the spring of 1989, now with Steve Riley on drums. A compilation of the videos made from this first album also earned the band a gold video award. Tours with AC/DC, Iron Maiden and Def Leppard followed. This first album, titled "L.A.GUNS", featuring Phil Lewis, Tracii Guns, Mick Cripps, Kelly Nickels and Nicky Alexander went on to sell 750,000 copies and earned the band its first gold album award. The band was formed in 1986 and signed with Polygram Records in 1987, recording their first album that summer. L.A.GUNS got their start on Los Angeles' Sunset Strip.