1989 studio album by Steve Jones
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| AllMusic |   [2] |
Fire and Gasoline is the second solo album by British musicianSteve Jones, formerly of theSex Pistols. Released in 1989, the album was produced by Mark Dearnley andIan Astbury, with the latter also contributing vocals, while the recording line-up consisted of Jones, bassist Terry Nails and then-The Cult drummerMickey Curry. The album featured vocals byAxl Rose ofGuns N' Roses on the Sex Pistols cover "I Did U No Wrong", a guitar solo by The Cult guitaristBilly Duffy on "Get Ready" and lyric contributions fromNikki Sixx ofMötley Crüe on "We're Not Saints". Jones toured in support of the album with a live band consisting of guitarists Kirk Hellie and Mike Dimkitch, bassist Nails and drummer Pete Kelly.
In 2005,Fire and Gasoline was ranked number 460 inRock Hard magazine's bookThe 500 Greatest Rock & Metal Albums of All Time.[3]
All tracks are written bySteve Jones, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Freedom Fighter" | | 5:08 |
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| 2. | "We're Not Saints" | Steve Jones, Terry Nails,Nikki Sixx | 3:44 |
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| 3. | "God in Louisiana" | Jones,Tonio K | 4:49 |
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| 4. | "Fire and Gasoline" | | 4:28 |
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| 5. | "Hold On" | | 4:03 |
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| 6. | "Trouble Maker" | Angry Anderson, Jones, Gordon Leach, Dallas "Digger" Royal,Peter Wells, Nails | 3:05 |
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| 7. | "I Did U No Wrong" | Jones,Glen Matlock,Johnny Rotten,Paul Cook | 3:20 |
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| 8. | "Get Ready" | Ian Astbury, Jones | 4:24 |
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| 9. | "Gimme Love" | | 4:19 |
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| 10. | "Wild Wheels" | | 4:10 |
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| 11. | "Leave Your Shoes On" | Astbury, Jones | 4:14 |
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| 12. | "Suffragette City" | David Bowie | 3:46 |
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| Total length: | 49:20 |
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Weekly chart performance forFire and Gasoline| Chart (1989) | Peak
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| USBillboard 200[4] | 169 |
