Nothin' But Trouble is the second and final studio album by hard rock band Blue Murder. Released on 31 August 1993 by Geffen Records, the album was produced by the band's vocalist-guitarist John Sykes.[6][7]
After the disappointing sales of their 1989 debut album, Blue Murder entered a long period of inactivity. Accroding to bassist Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice, Sykes was deeply affected by the album's failure.[8][9] Eventually they began work on another record, but progress was slow, partly due to the construction of Sykes' new home studio.[7] Franklin and Appice, meanwhile, grew increasingly tired of waiting and ultimately decided to leave the band.[8][10] They were replaced by bassist Marco Mendoza and drummer Tommy O'Steen.[7] However, Franklin had already laid down tracks for seven of the songs, while Appice was brought back briefly as session drummer on nine.[8][10] Keyboardist Nik Green was also promoted to a full-time member, having already played on the group's debut album. Sykes also recruited former Baton Rouge vocalist Kelly Keeling, but he left shortly before the album's release.[11]
Nothin' But Trouble was generally well received by critics, but commonly described as a step-down from the band's debut album.[5] "We All Fall Down" was released as a single and reached number 35 on the Album Rock Tracks chart.[12] The record itself failed to chart, something Sykes blamed on Geffen Records, who he felt "didn't do anything" to promote the album.[13]
