Peace, Love and Murder

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.

Peace, Love and Murder
Studio album by My Dad Is Dead
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]
My Dad Is Dead chronology
... and he's not going to take it anymore (1986) Peace, Love and Murder (1987) Let's Skip the Details (1988)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Robert Christgau	unfavourable [9]
Trouser Press	favourable [10]

Trouser Press called it "a compelling, hypnotic debut".[10]

Track listing

• All songs written by Mark Edwards [11] except when stated.[12][5]

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.[13]

Credits

• Directed by, Songwriter, six-string Guitar, Vocals, Bass Guitar, Drum Machine programs sequenced by – Mark Edwards [14]
• Back Cover Photography by – Tim Gilbride [13]
• Producer– Chris Burgess [15]

References

1. Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder 1987 LP, Birth Records (NEE-202) US
2. AllMusic - My Dad Is Dead - Peace, Love and Murder - 1987-05 LP (user reviews)
3. Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder - 1990 test-pressing LP, Houses In Motion (HIM 8903) Germany
4. AllMusic - Peace, Love and Murder - (user reviews)
5. Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder - 1990 reIssue CD, Houses In Motion (HIM 8903) Germany
6. Discogs - Birth Records (catalog)
7. Discogs - Houses In Motion (profile & catalog)
8. Discogs - Chris Burgess (discography)
9. Christgau, Robert. "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Apr. 12, 1988". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
10. Schinder, Scott; Anderson, Lydia. "TrouserPress.com :: My Dad Is Dead". TrouserPress.com. Retrieved May 17, 2016.
11. Discogs - Mark Edwards (discography)
12. Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder (images) 1987-05 LP, Birth Records (NEE-202) US
13. Discogs - Peace, Love & Murder 1987-05 LP, Birth Records (NEE-202) US
14. Discogs - Mark Edwards (profile)
15. Discogs - Chris Burgess (profile)

External links

• MY DAD IS DEAD - A NEW CLEAR ROUTE hosts the press release for the album.
• Peace, Love and Murder at Discogs (list of releases)