Studio Album · No. 1
The Death of a Dictionary Songwriting Credits by Live
Produced by Benjy King · Engineered by Kent Heckman
Action Front
Alternative Rock
Complete Artist
100%
Authorship
Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented
Who wrote the songs?
Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Live carries a lyricist or composer credit.
10 trackswritten by Live
0 tracksoutside writers
Live's roles on this album
Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
Lyricist100%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%
By the Numbers
10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1989
Released
Data Insight
The only Live record where the words are credited to the band rather than to one person. The lyrics-Kowalczyk arrangement starts on the next album and holds for the following fifteen years.
The 1989 debut, made when the four members were still at school in York and released under their earlier name, Public Affection.
Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks
Written by the artist
Written by outside writers
Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 5 contributors
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Frequently Asked Questions The Death of a Dictionary
Who wrote the songs on The Death of a Dictionary?
Public Affection, credited as a band on all ten tracks. That is Ed Kowalczyk, Chad Taylor, Patrick Dahlheimer and Chad Gracey under the name they used before 1991.
Why is it credited to Public Affection?
It is the name the band used from 1987 to 1991, before changing to Live.
Who produced it?
Benjy King, who also arranged it. Kent Heckman engineered.
How high did it chart?
It did not reach the Billboard 200 or any other chart.
Did it have a charting single?
No single from the album reached the Hot 100 or Alternative Airplay.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
How long is the album?
34:56 across ten tracks, the shortest in the catalogue.