Vicious Circle is an album released in 1994 by L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns

L.A. Guns is the name of a hard rock group formed in Los Angeles, California, of which two rival incarnations currently exist due to numerous line-up changes. The first incarnation of the group was formed, by Tracii Guns, in 1983 but disbanded in 1985 following its merger with fellow Los Angeles...

. Most of the songs have Phil Lewis

Phil Lewis

Phil Lewis is an English vocalist for the American glam metal band named L.A. Guns, He was born on January 9, 1957 in London, England.Prior to joining L.A. Guns Lewis also worked with Girl , New Torpedos, and Tormé. While temporarily out of L.A...

 on lead vocals, but the track "Nothing Better to Do" features Kelly Nickels

Kelly Nickels

Kelly Nickels is a bassist who has played in various bands including Sweet Pain, Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns.He was replaced in Sweet Pain by Victor Prestin. He was badly injured in a motorcycle accident in October 1986, when he was still with Faster Pussycat...

 on lead vocals, and "Tarantula" is instrumental. MC Bones drums on several songs. Lewis and Bones also played together in the band Filthy Lucre

Filthy Lucre

Filthy Lucre were an English rock band featuring Phil Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Dior on lead vocals and guitar, Jim Writ on bass, and MC Bones on drums....

. Filthy Lucre bandmates Steve Dior and Jim Wirt sing backing vocals on several songs. Wirt was also the album's producer and engineer.

After Bones left the band after recording, Steve Riley rejoined the band to tour for the album; it was the last time the classic line-up played together until 1999, Tracii Guns and Riley being the only classic members remaining.

Track listing

1. "Face Down" - 4:11
2. "No Crime" - 2:35
3. "Long Time Dead" - 3:22
4. "Killing Machine" - 3:27
5. "Fade Away" - 4:11
6. "Tarantula" - 0:56
7. "Crystal Eyes" (American and European bonus track) - 5:53
8. "Nothing Better to Do" - 2:52
9. "Chasing the Dragon" - 4:50
10. "Kill That Girl" - 3:13
11. "I'd Love to Change the World" - 3:39
12. "Who's in Control (Let 'Em Roll)" - 4:02
13. "I'm the One" - 2:28
14. "Why Ain't I Bleeding" - 4:32
15. "Kiss of Death" - 5:55
16. "Death in America" (Japanese bonus track)
17. "Empire Down" (Japanese bonus track)

Personnel

• Phil Lewis
  Phil Lewis
  Phil Lewis is an English vocalist for the American glam metal band named L.A. Guns, He was born on January 9, 1957 in London, England.Prior to joining L.A. Guns Lewis also worked with Girl , New Torpedos, and Tormé. While temporarily out of L.A...
  
  : lead vocals except on "Tarantula" and "Nothing Better to Do"
• Tracii Guns
  Tracii Guns
  Tracii Guns is an American guitarist best known as the founder of glam metal group L.A. Guns as well as the supergroups Brides of Destruction and Contraband. He was also involved in the formation of the first lineup of Guns N' Roses but eventually left the group and was replaced by guitarist...
  
  : lead guitar
• Mick Cripps
  Mick Cripps
  Mick Cripps is a musician who has played both as a bass guitarist and as a guitarist. He has played in Faster Pussycat, L.A. Guns, Burning Retna, and several other bands.With L.A...
  
  : rhythm guitar, keyboards, backing vocals
• Kelly Nickels
  Kelly Nickels
  Kelly Nickels is a bassist who has played in various bands including Sweet Pain, Faster Pussycat and L.A. Guns.He was replaced in Sweet Pain by Victor Prestin. He was badly injured in a motorcycle accident in October 1986, when he was still with Faster Pussycat...
  
  : bass guitar, lead vocals on "Nothing Better to Do"

• Drums by MC Bones, Dorian Grey, Myron Grombacher, Steve Riley and Nickey "Beat" Alexander
• Backing vocals by Steve Dior and Jim Wirt from Filthy Lucre
  Filthy Lucre
  Filthy Lucre were an English rock band featuring Phil Lewis on lead vocals and guitar, Steve Dior on lead vocals and guitar, Jim Writ on bass, and MC Bones on drums....
  
  
• Jim Wirt: producer and engineer
• Dale Lavi: photographer