| 117° | |
| Type: | Album |
| Artist: | Izzy Stradlin |
| Border: | yes |
| Released: | March 9, 1998 |
| Recorded: | At Rumbo Recorders, Matrix Studios and The Complex Caribbeans Sound |
| Genre: | Rock and roll |
| Length: | 44:46 |
| Label: | Geffen[1] |
| Producer: | Izzy Stradlin and Eddie Ashworth |
| Prev Title: | Izzy Stradlin and the Ju Ju Hounds Live |
| Prev Year: | 1993 |
| Next Title: | Ride On |
| Next Year: | 1999 |
117° is the second studio album by American rock musician Izzy Stradlin, and his first not released under a band name, following the breakup of his post-Guns N' Roses group the Ju Ju Hounds.[2] The album contains a cover of Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee."[1]
The album features appearances from Stradlin's former Guns N' Roses bandmate Duff McKagan and former Ju Ju Hounds' bandmate Rick Richards. The tracks "Memphis, Tennessee" and "Good Enough" feature the Ju Ju Hounds lineup, as the songs were recorded by the band before breaking up.
AllMusic wrote that the album "rocks harder than most roots-rock albums of the late '90s." The Deseret News wrote that "lots of slide guitars, rip-roaring arrangements and drawling, wit-driven vocals give the 14 songs their charm."[3] The Washington City Paper wrote that "there’s nothing groundbreaking on 117°, and Stradlin’s guitar work certainly falls short of being virtuosic, but there are worse things to listen to when you’re killing brain cells from dusk ’til dawn."[4]
All lyrics and music by Izzy Stradlin, except where noted.