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Life Sentence to Love is an album by the American punk rock band Legal Weapon, released in 1988 on MCA Records.[1] It was produced by Dave Jerden.[2]
| Life Sentence to Love | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Punk rock | |||
| Length | 36:46 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Producer | Dave Jerden | |||
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Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Robert Christgau | B−[4] |
Trouser Press gave the album a poor review, calling it "a keyboard-laden cross between Heart and the Cult over which [Kat] Arthur tries to emote."[5]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "SKB (Skateboard)" | Kat Arthur/Brian Hansen | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Hurt" | Brian Hansen | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" | Brian Hansen | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Just Like a Rose" | Kat Arthur/Brian Hansen | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Life Sentence to Love" | Kat Arthur/Brian Hansen | 4:34 |
| 6. | "Indigo Blue" | Kat Arthur/Brian Hansen | 4:05 |
| 7. | "Interior Hearts" | Kat Arthur/Brian Hansen | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Tears of Steel" | Kat Arthur/Brian Hansen | 3:32 |
| 9. | "Midnight" | Kat Arthur/Brian Hansen/Adam Maples | 4:07 |
Personnel
edit- Legal Weapon
- Kat Arthur – vocals
- Brian Hansen – guitar, vocals
- Adam Maples – drums, vocals
- Eddie Wayne – bass guitar, vocals
- Additional musicians and production
- Robert Blakeman – photography
- Bob Carlyle – additional vocals
- Ronnie Champagne – recording
- Mark Ettel – recording
- Jeff Eyrich – production on "SK8 (Skateboard)"
- Tommy Funderburk – additional vocals
- Andy Harper – mixing
- Dave Jerden – production, engineering, mixing
- John Kosh – design, art direction
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Craig Ross – guitar
References
edit- ^ "The Death of Innocence: Legal Weapon's Kat Arthur Passes Away". LA Weekly. October 16, 2018.
- ^ Healy, James (August 28, 1988). "'Aura of Spontaneity, Excitement' Legal Weapon Has Lesson for Others". Omaha World-Herald. p. SD.
- ^ "Life Sentence to Love". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ Christgau, Robert. "Legal Weapon: Life Sentence to Love". Robert Christgau.com. Retrieved July 31, 2012.
- ^ "Legal Weapon". Trouser Press. Retrieved 20 July 2020.