Crime - Murder By Guitar | Mystery Thriller Novel | Perfect for Crime Fiction Fans & Book Clubs

They were Punk by any definition, yet shunned the label with a guttersnipe sneer.

Crime's meticulously cultivated aesthetic of S&M graphics and police uniforms produced some of the era's most indelible imagery. One of their finest moves was playing in the San Quentin prison yard.

Formed by guitarists/vocalists Johnny Strike and Frankie Fix, Crime enlisted bassist Ron The Ripper and drummers Ricky "Tractor" Williams (later of The Sleepers), Brittley Black, and Hank Rank. Joey D'Kaye later joined on keyboards and bass duties.

For the first time, this LP release collects the sick energy of Crime's three singles along with nine previously unreleased studio recordings from 1976 to 1980. The visceral churn and unwieldy leads on tracks like “Frustration" and “Piss On Your Dog" make Murder By Guitar the definitive statement from this prescient American underground band.

Tracklist:
Hot Wire My Heart
Baby, You're So Repulsive
Terminal Boredom
Dillinger's Brain
Frustration
Murder By Guitar
Crime Wave
Piss On Your Dog
TV Blue
If Looks Could Kill
Lost Soul
Rockin' Weird
Gangster Funk
Maserati
San Francisco's Doomed (Alternate Take)