Crime
Murder By Guitar (LP)
FormatLPLabelSuperior Viaduct
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*Reissue on Superior Viaduct* "San Francisco's first and only rock n' roll band, Crime loomed over the entire Mabuhay Gardens scene with their blistering 1976 single "Hot Wire My Heart." Crime's loose, damaged rock n' roll was as immediate as it was controversial. They were Punk by any definition, yet shunned the label with a guttersnipe sneer. Their meticulously cultivated aesthetic of S&M graphics and police uniforms produced some of the era's most indelible imagery. One of their finest moves was playing in the San Quentin prison yard. Formed by guitarists/vocalists Johnny Strike and Frankie Fix, Crime enlisted bassist Ron The Ripper and drummers Ricky "Tractor" Williams (later of The Sleepers), Brittley Black, and Hank Rank. Joey D'Kaye later joined on keyboards and bass duties. For the first time, this LP release collects the sick energy of Crime's three singles along with nine previously unreleased studio recordings from 1976 to 1980. The visceral churn and unwieldy leads on tracks like “Frustration" and “Piss On Your Dog" make Murder By Guitar the definitive statement from this prescient American underground band."
Release notes
Issued with an insert sheet and includes a download coupon for free mp3s of the entire release. Real photo print attached to the front sleeve, hype sticker on shrink wrap. Tracks A1 and A2 recorded at Blue Bear, Fall 1976. Tracks A3 to A6 recorded at Mills College Center for Contemporary Music, Spring 1977. Tracks A7 to B1 recorded at Different Fur, Winter 1978. Tracks B2 and B3 recorded at Different Fur, Spring 1979. Track B4 recorded at Different Fur, Fall 1979. Tracks B5 and B6 recorded at…
| A1 | Hot Wire My Heart | ||
| A2 | Baby, You're So Repulsive | ||
| A3 | Terminal Boredom | ||
| A4 | Dillinger's Brain | ||
| A5 | Frustration | ||
| A6 | Murder By Guitar | ||
| A7 | Crime Wave | ||
| A8 | Piss On Your Dog | ||
| B1 | TV Blue | ||
| B2 | If Looks Could Kill | ||
| B3 | Lost Soul | ||
| B4 | Rockin' Weird | ||
| B5 | Gangster Funk | ||
| B6 | Maserati | ||
| B7 | San Francisco's Doomed |
- Ron The Ripper
- Bass
- Dan Poppe
- Compilation Producer
- Brittley Black
- Drums (A3 to A6, B5, B6)
- Hank Rank
- Drums (A7 to B4, B7)
- Ricky Tractor
- Drums (A1, A2)
- Frankie Fix
- Guitar, Vocals
- Johnny Strike
- Guitar, Vocals
- Nathaniel Russell
- Layout, Design
- Gary Hobish
- Mastered By
- George Horn
- Mastered By
- James Stark
- Photography By
- Ruby Ray
- Photography By [Live Photo]
- Crime
- Producer (A1, A2), Recorded By (A1, A2)
- Elliot Mazer
- Producer (B7), Recorded By (B7)
- Henry Kaiser
- Producer (A7, A8, B1), Recorded By (A7 to B1)
- Huey Lewis
- Producer (B4), Recorded By (B4)
- Joey Swails
- Producer (B2, B3, B5, B6), Recorded By (B2, B3, B5, B6)
- Novak
- Producer (A3 to A6), Recorded By (A3 to A6)
- Joey D'Kaye
- Synthesizer (B4 to B6)
