Blue Murder (album)

Blue Murder
Studio album by Blue Murder
Released	25 April 1989
Recorded	Little Mountain Sound Studios, Vancouver, British Columbia, 1988-1989
Genre	Hard rock, heavy metal
Length	52:01
Label	Geffen
Producer	Bob Rock
Blue Murder chronology
Blue Murder (1989) Nothin' But Trouble (1993)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	[1]

Blue Murder is the debut album by the hard rock band Blue Murder, released in 1989.

Legacy

The back of the album states that it is dedicated to Phil Lynott. John Sykes had played with Thin Lizzy in the past, and often credits Lynott with being a huge inspiration. Many of the lyrical themes contained in the album echo those of Thin Lizzy as well.

Track listing

All songs written by John Sykes, except where indicated.

Side one

1. "Riot" - 6:22
2. "Sex Child" - 5:51
3. "Valley of the Kings" (Sykes, Tony Martin) - 7:51
4. "Jelly Roll" - 4:44

Side two

1. "Blue Murder" (Carmine Appice, Sykes, Tony Franklin) - 4:54
2. "Out of Love" - 6:44
3. "Billy" - 4:12
4. "Ptolemy" - 6:30
5. "Black-Hearted Woman" (Appice, Franklin, Sykes) - 4:48

The album was reissued by UK-based company Rock Candy Records in 2013. Initial pressings of this reissue stated that it included an extra song called "Cold Harbor" on the package, but this is simply an error on the packaging; no such song exists or appears on the reissue of the album. Later pressings corrected this, removing any reference to the song.

Personnel

Band

• John Sykes - guitars, lead vocals
• Tony Franklin - bass, backing vocals
• Carmine Appice - drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Nik Green - Keyboards

Other

• Produced by Bob Rock
• Engineered, Mixed and Recorded by Mike Fraser
• Mastered by Greg Fulginiti & John Golden

References

1. Rivadavia, Eduardo. "Blue Murder Blue Murder review". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2011-10-08.