L.A.M.F. Revisited

• Artist: Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers
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• Release Date: 1984
• Type: Live
• Genre: Rock

Review

The original version of L.A.M.F. (which stands for "Like a Mother F*cker") was marred by shoddy production. This 1984 remix of the album (under the supervision of Johnny Thunders) places L.A.M.F. favorably alongside other New York punk bands from the late '70s. Borrowing inspiration from his old band, the New York Dolls, along with Chuck Berry, Keith Richards, the Ramones, and heroin, Thunders & the Heartbreakers' junkie antics translate well to disc. Songs like "One Track Mind," "Chinese Rocks," and "Pirate Love" are great examples of these influences. Although the Heartbreakers were not as lyrically intuitive as ex-member Richard Hell or Television, the music here is the key. Jerry Nolan's steady beats, and Thunders' searing guitar show that the Heartbreakers were no lightweights. This album, along with his great solo album, So Alone, stand as his definitive statements. ~ Brian Flota, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
One Track Mind	Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:39)
I Wanna Be Loved	Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:47)
Pirate Love	Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(3:57)
Let Go	Jerry Nolan, Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:25)
Do You Love Me?	Berry Gordy, Jr.	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:08)
Can't Keep My Eyes on You	Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(3:48)
Get off the Phone	Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:02)
All by Myself	Walter Lure, Jerry Nolan	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:52)
Chinese Rocks	Richard Hell, Jerry Nolan, Dee Dee Ramone, Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:55)
Baby Talk	Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:24)
Going Steady	Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:44)
It's Not Enough	Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(3:49)
I Love You	Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(2:24)
Born to Lose	Johnny Thunders	Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers	(3:03)

Credits

Walter Lure (Guitar), Walter Lure (Vocals), Billy Rath (Bass), Billy Rath (Vocals), Johnny Thunders (Guitar), Johnny Thunders (Vocals), Johnny Thunders (Main Performer), Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers (Performer)