Death of Innocence
1982 studio album by Legal Weapon
Death of Innocence | ||||
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Studio album by Legal Weapon | ||||
Released | 1982 | |||
Genre | Punk rock | |||
Length | 28:50 | |||
Label | Arsenal Records | |||
Producer | Thom Wilson | |||
Legal Weapon chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
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Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Death of Innocence is the first album by the American punk rock band Legal Weapon.[3][4][5] It was independently released in 1982 on Arsenal Records.[6]
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote that "Death of Innocence catapulted Legal Weapon into greatness, and is one of the [1980]’s most underrated punk albums."[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Kat Arthur and Brian Hansen, except "Waiting in Line" by Kat Arthur and Charlie Vartanian.
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Future Heat" | 2:26 |
2. | "Waiting in Line" | 3:15 |
3. | "Death of Innocence" | 3:48 |
4. | "Out Of Control" | 1:35 |
5. | "User" | 2:05 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Don´t Pretend" | 4:29 |
2. | "War Babies" | 2:10 |
3. | "No Sorrow" | 3:03 |
4. | "Wanna Be" | 3:12 |
5. | "Daddy´s Gone Mad" | 2:43 |
Personnel
- Legal Weapon
- Frank Agnew – guitar
- Kat Arthur – vocals
- Brian Hansen – guitar, vocals
- Steve Soto – bass guitar
- Charlie Vartanian – drums
- Additional musicians and production
- Ed Colver – photography
- Eddie Dwayne – additional vocals
- Adam Maples – additional vocals, percussion
- Dan Vargas – cabasa, claps
- Thom Wilson – production
References
- ^ "Death of Innocence". Allmusic. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Legal Weapon: Death of Innocence". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Blush, Steve (2001). American Hardcore: A Tribal History. Feral House. p. 316.
- ^ Gimarc, George (July 27, 2005). Punk Diary: The Ultimate Trainspotter's Guide to Underground Rock, 1970–1982. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9780879308483 – via Google Books.
- ^ "The Death of Innocence: Legal Weapon's Kat Arthur Passes Away". LA Weekly. October 16, 2018.
- ^ a b "Legal Weapon". Trouser Press. Retrieved 27 July 2020.
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