Dedicated (Murphy's Law album)
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| Dedicated | ||||
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| Released | March 19, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 at Spa Studio, New York City, U.S. | |||
| Genre | Hardcore punk | |||
| Length | 23:40 | |||
| Label | Another Planet | |||
| Producer | Daniel Rey | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
Dedicated is a full-length album by the New York City hardcore punk band, Murphy's Law.[3] It was released by Another Planet in 1996.[2]
The album is dedicated to the former bass guitar player Chuck Valle, who was killed in 1994.[4] His picture appears on the back page of the CD inlay and a picture of a tattoo inscribed with the words "In Memory of Chuck" appears on the jewel case inlay.
Production
[edit]The album was produced by Daniel Rey. He also wrote "Green Bud".
The personnel differed from previous recordings, but Jimmy G Drescher's vocals still provided the sound's basis.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]The Washington Post wrote, "There's no evidence that the Law's energy is flagging; Todd Youth's guitar churns as fast as ever, and Jimmy G's vocals are just as raw and urgent. Still, the concept is a little tired."[6]
Track listing
[edit]- All songs written by Murphy's Law, unless stated
- "Don't Bother Me" – 1:39
- "Sarasota" – 2:32
- "Dysfunctional Family" – 1:46
- "Shut Up" – 1:59
- "The Plan" – 1:35
- "Bitter" – 1:40
- "Greenbud" (Daniel Rey) – 2:26
- "What Will the Neighbors Think?" – 2:49
- "Bag of Snacks" – 2:06
- "Still Smokin'" – 2:42
- "Stay Gold" – 2:27
Personnel
[edit]- Jimmy "G" Drescher – vocals
- Todd "Youth" Schofield – guitar, backing vocals
- Dean Rispler – bass guitar
- Eric "Goat" Arce – drums
- Seaton "Raven" Handcock – saxophone
- Jesse Malin – background vocals on "What Will The Neighbors Think?"
- Recorded at Spa Studio, New York City
- Produced by Daniel Rey
- Engineered by Hillary Johnson
- Assistant engineered by Patrick Shroads
- Mastered by Alan Douches at West West Side Music
References
[edit]- ^ AllMusic review
- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 74.
- ^ "Murphy's Law". AllMusic.
- Sharpe-Young, Garry (February 25, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 9780958268400 – via Google Books. - ^ "Murphy's Law and H2O Play Wednesday in S.L." Deseret News. August 9, 1996.
- ^ Cogan, Brian (2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 133.
- ^ Jenkins, Mark (July 26, 1996). "Murphy's Law repeats itself". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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