Life on the Murder Scene
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| Live album by My Chemical Romance | ||||
| Released | March 21, 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock Post-hardcore |
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| Length | 35:45 (CD) 120 minutes (DVD 1) 126 min. (DVD 2) |
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| Label | Reprise | |||
| Producer | Howard Benson | |||
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Life on the Murder Scene is the first live album by New Jersey's My Chemical Romance. It was released on March 21, 2006 (see 2006 in music). The release includes three discs (two DVDs and one CD) of the whole history documenting the band from the start to the present. Life on the Murder Scene is a predominantly live album, but also includes two demo tracks and a previously unreleased track. Models Jamisin Matthews and Jaime Andrews portray the demolition couple in the cover photo, booklet, packaging, DVD art, and DVD menus.
One DVD documents the band on the road in the form of a diary and the other covers live footage, Sessions@AOL, MTV $2 Bill performance, and four of their videos with the behind-the-scenes "Making Of..." for three of them. The cover features a live version of "Demolition Lovers II" (the name of the album cover of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge).
The album has seen decent success in Australia, peaking at #2 on the ARIA Top 40 DVD Chart, and also in the U.S., peaking at #30 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Heetseekers.[citation needed]
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[edit] Certifications
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Rolling Stone | [2] |
| Kerrang! | [citation needed] |
Life on the Murder Scene has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA indicating shipment of over 200,000 units as it is considered a long-form video.[3]
[edit] Track listing
[edit] CD
All songs written and composed by My Chemical Romance.
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Thank You for the Venom" (live from MTV2 2$ Bill) | 3:49 |
| 2. | "Cemetery Drive" (live from MTV2 2$ Bill) | 3:16 |
| 3. | "Give 'Em Hell, Kid" (live from MTV2 2$ Bill) | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Headfirst for Halos" (live at the Starland Ballroom) | 2:42 |
| 5. | "Helena" (live from Sessions@AOL) | 3:37 |
| 6. | "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" (live from Sessions@AOL) | 3:11 |
| 7. | "The Ghost of You" (live from Sessions@AOL) | 3:26 |
| 8. | "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (live from Sessions@AOL) | 3:08 |
| 9. | "I Never Told You What I Do for a Living" (demo) | 3:43 |
| 10. | "Bury Me in Black" (demo) | 2:37 |
| 11. | "Desert Song" (previously unreleased) | 3:50 |
[edit] DVD 1
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[edit] DVD 2
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak Position |
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| Japanese Albums Chart | 255 |
| Irish Albums Chart | 40 |
| UK Albums Chart | 53 |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 30 |
[edit] Credits
- My Chemical Romance
- Bob Bryar — drums (live performances)
- Frank Iero — rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Matt Pelissier — drums (studio version of tracks/music videos)
- Ray Toro — lead guitar, backing vocals
- Mikey Way — bass
- Gerard Way — lead vocals
[edit] DVD credits
- DVD post production: David May, Raena Winscott, Traci Samxzyk
- DVD mastered by Outpost Sound
- DVD menu annimation designed by Magnetic Dreams
- DVD authoring by Mighty Forces Productions
- Executive producers: Craig Aaronson & Brian Schechter
- Management: Brian Schechter/Riot Squad
- Documentary Director/Editor: Greg Kaplan
- Legal: Stacy Fass
- Agent: Matt Galle/Ellis Industries (USA), Geoff Meall/The Agency Group (UK & Europe)
- A&R: Craig Aaronson
- Art Direction and Photography by P.R. Brown at Bau-Da Design Lab
- Design by Trevor Niemann at Bau-Da Design Lab
[edit] References
- ^ "Allmusic review". http://www.allmusic.com/album/r801000.
- ^ "Rolling Stone review". http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/9449347/review/9451788/life_on_the_murder_scene.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "Life On The Murder Scene goes multi platinum.". http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
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