Blue Murder (2)Blue Murder

Label:

Geffen Records – 924 212-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Hard Rock

Tracklist

A1 Riot
Written-ByJ. Sykes*
6:22
A2 Sex Child
Written-ByJ. Sykes*
5:58
A3 Valley Of The Kings
Written-ByT. Martin*
7:51
A4 Jelly Roll
Written-ByJ. Sykes*
4:44
B1 Blue Murder
Written-ByT. Franklin*
4:54
B2 Out Of Love
Written-ByJ. Sykes*
6:44
B3 Billy
Written-ByJ. Sykes*
4:12
B4 Ptolemy
Written-ByJ. Sykes*
6:30
B5 Black-Hearted Woman
Written-ByT. Franklin*
4:48

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByTELDEC Record Service GmbH
  • Manufactured ByWarner Bros. Records Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗WEA International Inc.
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗The David Geffen Company
  • Copyright ©The David Geffen Company
  • Made ByWEA Musik GmbH
  • Published ByMurder Music Limited
  • Published ByGeffen Music
  • Published ByWB Music Corp.
  • Recorded AtLittle Mountain Sound Studios
  • Mixed AtSoundcastle
  • Mastered AtK Disc Mastering
  • Mastered AtArtisan Sound Recorders
  • Mastered AtDigiPrep
  • Lacquer Cut AtRecord Service Alsdorf
  • Pressed ByTeldec-Press GmbH

Credits

  • A&R [John Kalodner]John Kalodner
  • Art DirectionGabrielle Raumberger
  • Artwork [Logo], Design [Logo]Margo Chase
  • Backing Vocals [Additional]Mark La*
  • Bass Guitar, Backing VocalsTony Franklin
  • DesignMaria DeGrassi
  • Drums, Backing VocalsCarmine Appice
  • Guitar, Vocals, Backing VocalsJohn Sykes
  • KeyboardsNik Green
  • Lacquer Cut ByH*
  • ManagementPro-Rock Management Ltd.
  • Mastered By [Album]John Golden
  • Mastered By [Cassette Mastered By]Greg Fulginiti
  • Mastered By [Compact Disc Mastered By]Dan Hersch
  • Mixed By [Assistant]Jim Champagne
  • Photography ByAaron Rapoport
  • ProducerBob Rock
  • Programmed By [Additional Keyboards]John Webster
  • Recorded ByMike Fraser
  • Recorded By [Assistant]Ken Lomis*
  • Supervised By [Mastering Supervised By]David Donnelly*

Notes

Recorded at Little Mountain Sound Co., Vancouver, B.C. '88/'89.
Mixed at Sound Castle Recording Studios, Los Angeles.
Album mastered at K-Disc, Los Angeles.
Cassette mastered at Artisan Sound Recorders, Los Angeles.
Compact Disc mastered at DigiPrep, Los Angeles.
Digital audio processing by AMS Industries PLC, Burnley, England.

Lyrics © 1989 Murder Music Limited . by Geffen Music / Geffen Music . by WB Music Corp. ASCAP

Printed on cover:
Manufactured exclusively by Warner Bros. Records Inc.
© ℗ 1988 The David Geffen Company
Manufactured in . Pressé em Allemagne. TELDEC Record Service GmbH.

Printed on labels:
℗ 1988 The David Geffen Company for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.

Includes printed inner-sleeve with lyrics and credits.
Some copies of this release were stickered and used as "Promotional Copy Only - Not For Resale" purposes in the UK.

John Sykes would like to dedicate this album to a very dear and close friend, without whose inspiration this album would never have been possible. Philip Parris Lynott ♦ September 1949 - January 1986. ❤

[Additional runout information:]
Runouts are stamped, everything after the side-identifiers (including the cut#: A#/B# - if present) is faintly hand-etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7599-24212-1 8
  • Barcode (String): 075992421218
  • Label Code: LC 7266
  • Rights Society: GEMA/BIEM
  • Price Code (): WE 381
  • Price Code:
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-A 8I <T>
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-B 13 <T> 1 H
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-A 7I H <T>
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-B <T> 10I H
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-A H 2
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-B H 8
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-A H 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-B H 1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-A H
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 5): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-B H
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-A 1 H I <T>
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-B <T> 5 I H
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-A 3I H <T>
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 924212-1-B <T> 2I H

Other Versions (5 of 53)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
Blue Murder (CD, Album, Club Edition) Geffen Records 9 24212-2, M2G 24212 US 1989
New Submission
Blue Murder (LP, Album) Geffen Records XGHS 24212 Canada 1989
New Submission
Blue Murder (CD, Album) Geffen Records 924 212-2 Europe 1989
New Submission
Blue Murder (LP, Album) Geffen Records GHS 24212 US 1989
New Submission
Blue Murder (Cassette, Album) Geffen Records 924 212-4, WX245C Europe 1989

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Reviews

  • Danyc's avatar
    Danyc
    RIP John Sykes. This is an absolute beast of an album that never gets old! So underrated, for the genre! Just a massive sound.

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