Reissue of the legendary and unbeatable first Gun Club LP, originally released on Ruby Records in 1981. Reproduction of the original artwork, with cardboard inner bag with complete liner notes by Lindsay Hutton (Next Big Thing Magazine). JEFFREY LEE PIERCE suffered a lonely, depressing death on March 31st 1996 of a brain hemorrage, after untold years of drug use and alcoholism. Why this even mattered much to anyone lay in a fantastic recor his band THE GUN CLUB recorded 16 years earlier, the masterful FIRE OF LOVE. A visionary and fierce moment in time when The Gun Club took the raw, dripping meat of shopworn Delta Blues and infused it with the energy and fire of the L.A. punk scene. What makes FIRE OF LOVE such a brilliant listen long after its time is that this blatant homage to the Blues was amplified, energized and kicked into overdrive in a new style that combined the ghostlines of the original model with a fast, unwound and supremely energetic beat. Pure fullness of sound and the raw hot throb of records that were made to stand the test of time. FIRE OF LOVE stands among the most influential records of the 80s, with countles musicians declaring their love for the Club. The beginning of a legend.