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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]
| Death of Innocence | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 28:50 | |||
| Label | Arsenal Records | |||
| Producer | Thom Wilson | |||
| Legal Weapon chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | B+[2] |
Critical reception edit
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 edit
All songs written by Kat Arthur and Brian Hansen, except "Waiting in Line" by Kat Arthur and Charlie Vartanian.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- 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 edit
- ^ "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.