Dedicated (Murphy's Law album)

Dedicated
Studio album by Murphy's Law
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
Murphy's Law chronology
Good for Now (1993) Dedicated (1996) The Party's Over (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
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

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

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

• All songs written by Murphy's Law, unless stated

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

• 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

1. AllMusic review
2. 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.

External links

• Murphy's Law official website