Peace, Love and Murder explained

Peace, Love and Murder
Type:	studio
Artist:	My Dad Is Dead
Cover:	Peace, Love and Murder cover.jpeg
Released:	1987 May ^[1] ^[2]
Recorded:	1986 Summer / Fall
Studio:	Beat Farm Cleveland, OH
Genre:	alternative rock, indie rock^[3] american underground ^[4]
Length:	40:32 ^[5]
Label:	Birth Records ^[6] House in Motion ^[7]
Producer:	Chris Burgess ^[8]
Prev Title:	... and he's not going to take it anymore
Prev Year:	1986
Next Title:	Let's Skip the Details
Next Year:	1988

Peace, Love and Murder is the third album by American rock band My Dad Is Dead, released on vinyl in May 1987 by Birth Records, later reissued on CD and vinyl by Houses In Motion.

Reception

Trouser Press called it "a compelling, hypnotic debut".

Track listing

• All songs written by Mark Edwards^[9] except when stated.^{[10] [11]}

1. "Force Feed" - 3:54
2. "Babe in the Woods" - 3:05
3. "Open Wide" - 3:48
4. "the Dark Side" - 3:35
5. "Like a Vise" - 5:22
6. "Breakdown" - 4:34
7. "Hill O' Beans" - 4:29
8. "Your Love" - 3:49
9. "20 Yards Deep" - 3:19
10. "Fireball" - 4:37

Notes Recorded Summer/Fall 1986.
Comes with lyric sheet.^[12]

Credits

• Directed by, Songwriter, six-string Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drum Machine programs sequenced by – Mark Edwards ^[13]
• Back Cover Photography by – Tim Gilbride ^[12]
• Producer– Chris Burgess ^[14]

External links

• MY DAD IS DEAD - A NEW CLEAR ROUTE hosts the press release for the album.

Notes and References

1. https://www.discogs.com/release/1536720 Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder 1987 LP, Birth Records (NEE-202) US
2. http://www.allmusic.com/album/peace-love-and-murder-mw0000886485/user-reviews AllMusic - My Dad Is Dead - Peace, Love and Murder - 1987-05 LP (user reviews)
3. https://www.discogs.com/release/8546610 Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder - 1990 test-pressing LP, Houses In Motion (HIM 8903) Germany
4. http://www.allmusic.com/album/peace-love-and-murder-mw0000886485/user-reviews AllMusic - Peace, Love and Murder - (user reviews)
5. https://www.discogs.com/release/1536822 Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder - 1990 reIssue CD, Houses In Motion (HIM 8903) Germany
6. https://www.discogs.com/label/125426-Birth-Records-2 Discogs - Birth Records (catalog)
7. https://www.discogs.com/label/41500-Houses-In-Motion Discogs - Houses In Motion (profile & catalog)
8. https://www.discogs.com/artist/311149-Chris-Burgess Discogs - Chris Burgess (discography)
9. https://www.discogs.com/artist/918333-Mark-Edwards-9 Discogs - Mark Edwards (discography)
10. https://www.discogs.com/release/1536720-Peace-Love-Murder/images Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder (images) 1987-05 LP, Birth Records (NEE-202) US
11. https://www.discogs.com/release/1536822 Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder - 1990 reIssue CD, Houses In Motion (HIM 8903) Germany
12. https://www.discogs.com/release/1536720 Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder 1987-05 LP, Birth Records (NEE-202) US
13. https://www.discogs.com/artist/918333-Mark-Edwards-9 Discogs - Mark Edwards (profile)
14. https://www.discogs.com/artist/311149-Chris-Burgess Discogs - Chris Burgess (profile)