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I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love is the debut album by New Jersey rock quintet My Chemical Romance, released on July 23, 2002. The album was produced by Thursday's singer, Geoff Rickly, who was very active at Eyeball Records. The album earned the band a large underground following, but they were not able to emerge into the mainstream until their second album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, which was released two years later. During the recording of this album, singer Gerard Way had to sing vocals while suffering from an abscess between two of his teeth, making vocal work very difficult. On the CD itself it is written, "Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws and will result in Gerard coming to your house and sucking your blood." (Note: this does not occur on all copies of the album).
Track listing
All songs written and composed by My Chemical Romance, except "Romance".
Music videos on re-release editions
| 1. |
"Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" (music video) |
3:53 |
| 2. |
"Vampires Will Never Hurt You" (music video) |
5:52 |
This Album was released again off of Reprise records, thus allowing coppies to reach more people.
Lyrical Themes
I Brought You My Bullets, You Brought Me Your Love is often regarded as a Concept album. It is believed to involve two Bonnie and Clyde-esque characters who are eventually gunned down in the desert. In My Chemical Romance's next album, Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge, the unnamed man supposedly then finds himself in purgatory, where he makes a deal with Satan: his hellbound lover for the souls of a thousand evil men. He is then resurrected and sent on his gruesome task.[1] Though it is generally accepted by the group's core fanbase, the storyline is not readily apparent apart from the next album's cover and interior artwork and the song, Demolition Lovers. This has led some to attribute its supposed existence to over-analysis on the part of hardcore fans.[2] Another theme apparent on the album is the nature of vampires, as in both the undead creatures and, metaphorically speaking, those who seek to corrupt and exploit others.[3] The song Skylines and Turnstiles was written shortly after the September 11th attacks and expressed feelings of sorrow and loss,[4] Early Sunsets over Monroeville was said to have been inspired by the film, Dawn of the Dead.
Credits
- My Chemical Romance:
- Gerard Way Vocals
- Mikey Way Bass Guitar
- Ray Toro Lead Guitar
- Matt Pelissier Drums
- Frank Iero Rhythm Guitar
- Produced by Geoff Rickly
- Tracks 3 and 8 Produced by Geoff Rickley and Alex Saavedra
- Recorded and Mixed by John Naclerio 5/15/02 - 5/25/02 at Nada Studios, New Windsor, NY
- Mastered by Ryan Ball at Checkmate Sound Recording
- Original Artwork, Layout, and Design by Marc Debiak and Gerard Way
- Photos by Alex Saavedra
References
- ^ http://www.imnotokay.net/my-chemical-romance/song-meanings/demolition-lovers/
- ^ http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:wpfwxq8rldte~T1
- ^ http://mcraddiction05.tripod.com/id11.html
- ^ Sharpe-Young, Garry . New Wave of American Heavy Metal. Zonda Books Limited, 2005. ISBN 0958268401.
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