Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott
{{Hatnote|For the Girlschool album of the same name, see Screaming Blue Murder}}
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{{Infobox album
| name = Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott
| type = Live
| artist = Blue Murder
| cover = Bluemurder-screamingbluemurder1.JPG
| alt =
| released = 21 May 1994
| recorded = December 1993 (Tokyo, Japan)
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = Hard rock, Heavy metal
| length = 58:05
| label = Geffen
| producer = John Sykes
| prev_title = Nothin' But Trouble
| prev_year = 1993
| next_title =
| next_year =
}}
{{Album ratings
|rev1 = AllMusic
|rev1score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/screaming-mw0000899736/user-reviews |title=Blue Murder - Screaming |publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=2018-02-13 }}
| rev2 =Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal
| rev2Score = 7/10{{cite book | last1 = Popoff | first1 = Martin | authorlink1 = Martin Popoff | title = The Collector's Guide to Heavy Metal: Volume 3: The Nineties | publisher = Collector's Guide Publishing | date = 1 August 2007 | location = Burlington, Ontario, Canada | page=57 |isbn = 978-1-894959-62-9}}
| noprose = yes
}}
Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott is a live album by the English hard rock band Blue Murder. Released on 21 May 1994 by Geffen Records, it is the band's third and final release.{{cite web|title=ブルー・マーダーのランキング情報 - アルバム売上TOP3作品|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/145569/rank/album/|work=Oricon|language=Japanese|access-date=28 January 2025}}
Recorded in December 1993 in Tokyo, Japan, the album features original material by both Blue Murder and frontman John Sykes as well as songs by Sykes's previous bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake.{{Cite AV media notes |title=Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott (Japanese Release) |title-link=Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott |others=Blue Murder |date=21 May 1994 |type=booklet |publisher=Geffen Records, MCA Victor |id=MVCG-149 }}
The record was originally issued only in Japan and reached number seven on the charts. It has since been re-released internationally through digital streaming services and stores, via Pro Rock Productions Inc on 15 August 2009 and was re-released through Geffen on 31 January 2025, eleven days after the announcement of Sykes' passing.
Track listing
All tracks written by John Sykes, except where indicated.
{{Track listing
| title1 = Riot
| length1 = 7:16
| title2 = Cry for Love
| length2 = 7:53
| title3 = Cold Sweat
| writer3 = Sykes, Phil Lynott
| length3 = 3:26
| title4 = Billy
| length4 = 6:45
| title5 = Save My Love
| length5 = 3:36
| title6 = Jelly Roll
| length6 = 4:51
| title7 = We All Fall Down
| length7 = 5:24
| title8 = Please Don't Leave Me
| writer8 = Sykes, Lynott
| length8 = 7:27
| title9 = Still of the Night
| writer9 = Sykes, David Coverdale
| length9 = 8:48
| title10 = Dancing in the Moonlight
| writer10 = Lynott
| length10 = 4:39
| total_length = 58:05
}}
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the album's liner notes.
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Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott |+ {{sronly|1994 weekly chart performance for Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott}} !align="left"|Chart (1994) !align="left"|Peak |
| scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)
| 7 |
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Release history
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|+Release formats for Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott |
| scope="col" | Region
!scope="col" | Date !scope="col" | Label !scope="col" | Format !scope="col" | Ref. |
|---|
| scope="row"| Japan
|scope="row"| 21 May 1994 |scope="row"| Geffen |scope="row"| CD |
| scope="row"| Various
|scope="row"| 15 August 2009 |scope="row"| {{hlist|Pro Rock Productions|CD Baby}} |scope="row"| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |
| scope="row"| Japan
|scope="row"| 18 May 2016 |scope="row" rowspan="2"| Geffen |scope="row"| SHM-CD |scope="row"| {{Cite AV media notes |title=Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott (SHM-CD Japanese Release) |title-link=Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott |others=Blue Murder |date=18 May 2016 |type=booklet |publisher=Geffen Records, Universal Music Japan |id=UICY-25642 }} |
| scope="row"| Various
|scope="row"| 31 January 2025 |scope="row"| {{hlist|Digital download|streaming}} |
References
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External links
- {{Discogs master|type=album|640575|name=Screaming Blue Murder}}
{{Blue Murder}}
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Category:Blue Murder (band) albums
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