Life on the Murder Scene

Life on the Murder Scene
Live album by My Chemical Romance
Released March 21, 2006 (2006-03-21)
Recorded 2005
Length 35:45 (CD)
120 minutes (DVD 1)
126 minutes (DVD 2)
Label Reprise
Producer Howard Benson
My Chemical Romance chronology
Warped Tour Bootleg Series
(2005)		 Life on the Murder Scene
(2006)		 The Black Parade
(2006)

Life on the Murder Scene is the first live album by New Jersey rock band 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. The demo of "Bury me in Black" was previously released as a bonus track on the Japanese release of Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge.

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.

Certifications

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Rolling Stone[2]
Kerrang!

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]

Track listing

CD

All songs written and composed by My Chemical Romance.

Live from MTV2 2$ Bill
No. Title Length
1. "Thank You for the Venom"   3:49
2. "Cemetery Drive"   3:16
3. "Give 'Em Hell, Kid"   2:20
Live at the Starland Ballroom
No. Title Length
4. "Headfirst for Halos"   2:42
Live from Sessions@AOL
No. Title Length
5. "Helena"   3:37
6. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us In Prison"   3:11
7. "The Ghost of You"   3:26
8. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)"   3:08
Demos & Previously Unreleased
No. Title Length
9. "I Never Told You What I Do for a Living" (Demo Version) 3:43
10. "Bury Me In Black" (Demo) 2:37
11. "Desert Song"   3:50
Total length:
 35:45

DVD 1

DVD 2

  • Live performances
  1. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" *
  2. "Cemetery Drive" *
  3. "Our Lady of Sorrows" *
  4. "Honey, This Mirror Isn't Big Enough for the Two of Us" *
  5. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" **
  6. "Headfirst for Halos" *
  7. "The Ghost of You" **
  8. "Thank You for the Venom" *
  9. "Give 'Em Hell, Kid" **
  10. "Vampires Will Never Hurt You" *
  11. "Helena" *
  • TV appearances
  1. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (from Late Night with Conan O'Brien)
  2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live from Discover and Download)
  • Online performances
  1. "Helena" (Live from Sessions@AOL)
  2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live from Sessions@AOL)
  3. "The Ghost of You" (Live from Sessions@AOL)
  4. "You Know What They Do to Guys Like Us in Prison" (Live from Sessions@AOL)
  5. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (Live at launch)
  6. "Helena" (Live at launch)
  • Videos
  1. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 1) *
  2. "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" (version 2) **
  3. The Making of "I'm Not Okay (I Promise)" ***
  4. "Helena" **
  5. The Making of "Helena" ***
  6. "The Ghost of You" **
  7. The Making of "The Ghost of You" ***

Charts

Chart positions

Chart (2006) Peak
Position
Japanese Albums Chart 255
Irish Albums Chart 40
Scottish Albums Chart[4] 50
UK Albums Chart 53
U.S. Billboard 200 30

Personnel

My Chemical Romance
DVD credits
  • DVD post production: David May, Raena Winscott, Traci Samxzyk
  • DVD mastered by Outpost Sound
  • DVD menu animation 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

References

  1. ↑ "Allmusic review".
  2. ↑ "Rolling Stone review".
  3. ↑ Kot, Greg. "Life On The Murder Scene goes multi platinum.". Retrieved 2007-08-16.
  4. ↑ http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20060326/40/
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