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Dedicated (Murphy's Law album)

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Dedicated
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 19, 1996
Recorded1995 at Spa Studio,
New York City, U.S.
GenreHardcore punk
Length23:40
LabelAnother Planet
ProducerDaniel Rey
Murphy's Law chronology
Good for Now
(1993)
Dedicated
(1996)
The Party's Over
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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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

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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

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  1. "Don't Bother Me" – 1:39
  2. "Sarasota" – 2:32
  3. "Dysfunctional Family" – 1:46
  4. "Shut Up" – 1:59
  5. "The Plan" – 1:35
  6. "Bitter" – 1:40
  7. "Greenbud" (Daniel Rey) – 2:26
  8. "What Will the Neighbors Think?" – 2:49
  9. "Bag of Snacks" – 2:06
  10. "Still Smokin'" – 2:42
  11. "Stay Gold" – 2:27

Personnel

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  • 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

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  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 74.
  3. ^ "Murphy's Law". AllMusic.
    - Sharpe-Young, Garry (February 25, 2005). New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited. ISBN 9780958268400 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Murphy's Law and H2O Play Wednesday in S.L." Deseret News. August 9, 1996.
  5. ^ Cogan, Brian (2006). Encyclopedia of Punk Music and Culture. Greenwood Press. p. 133.
  6. ^ Jenkins, Mark (July 26, 1996). "Murphy's Law repeats itself". The Washington Post. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
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