Eve of Destruction
1981 · Heavy 45-1981 · USA
- Artist
- Haywire
- Title
- Eve of Destruction
- Release
- Eve of Destruction / Opec Oil
- Year
- 1981
- Label
- Heavy # 45-1981
- Format
- 7" · Single
- Language
- English
- Country
- USA
- Songwriter
- P.F. Sloan
- Genre
- Rock · Rock
- Primary theme
- Post-War
Notes
Heavy Records 45-1981-A, black label; "Eve of Destruction" (P. F. Sloan), time 4:03, Trousdale Music Publishers Inc. (BMI); produced by T. H. McDonald. The picture sleeve front shows a red line drawing of a two-headed camel under the band name, with "Eve of Destruction b/w OPEC Oil"; the back has a group photograph naming Marty Muise (drums/percussion), Bob Meekins (guitar/vocals), John Schmidt (bass/vocals) and Dave Tecce (guitar/vocals). Engineer Walter James; "1981 Heavy Productions". This copy is signed by all four members and inscribed "To Donna with love from". [From the record sleeve and labels]
About the artist
Four-piece band: Marty Muise (drums/percussion), Bob Meekins (guitar/vocals), John Schmidt (bass/vocals) and Dave Tecce (guitar/vocals). [Source: record sleeve and labels]
Themes
Anti-War · Draft Inequality · Vote · Atomic · Civil Rights · Russia · Space Race · Draft · Answer to Eve of Destruction
In collections
McGuire's "Eve of Destruction" & Answer Songs · Civil Rights Songs · Draft Songs