“Some Lie For Love” and “Kiss My Love Goodbye” revert to songs that could have worked on Cocked And Loaded. Sure, there are still some interesting tracks. Bands like Skid Row with Slave to the Grind and Van Halen with For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge were exploring a harder sound, but for some reason L.A. The time was mid ’91 and the record companies surely saw grunge on its way. One may call it a “maturing of sound” but I cry shenanigans to that. Hollywood Vampires is mellower, and in my opinion, way over produced for the band’s style and legacy. Buddhist gongs and Asian laments set the tone for something completely different from Cocked And Loaded. Right from the opening song “Over The Edge”, you knew this would be a different L.A. According to the mostly reliable Wikipedia, the singles “Kiss My Love Goodbye” and “It’s Over Now” would peak at number 16 and 25 respectively on the Mainstream Rock Chart, while “It’s Over Now” maxed out at number 62 on the Billboard Hot 100. Hollywood Vampires maxed out at #42 on the same chart in 1991. Each album had middling success on the charts and sales wise, peaking at #50 and #38 respectively on the Billboard Hot 200 charts. It follows their two most influential albums, 1988’s self-titled release, and 1989’s Cocked And Loaded.
Hollywood Vampires is the third release from iconic sleaze rockers L.A.
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