It's a Shame a Family Can Be Torn Apart by Something as Simple as a Pack of Wild Dogs

It's a Shame a Family Can Be Torn Apart by Something as Simple as a Pack of Wild Dogs is the debut album by the band Ed Gein. It was released on July 2, 2003 on Hex Records. It was also released on a limited edition vinyl with the original demo on Shock Value Records. Hand packaged and CD-R burned CDs were sold at Hellfest 2003 because the band had trouble getting the production CDs in time for the release date. Production CDs were later mailed to those who bought the hand packaged CD at Hellfest for free. Tracks 1, 3, 4, and 6 on this album contain audio snippets from the movie Donnie Darko. The album name is taken from a joke written by American humorist Jack Handey.

Track listing

1. "You Suck at Life, and I'm Not Talking About the Board Game" - 2:38
2. "The Marlboro Man is a Douche Bag" - 1:50
3. "A Way to Kill Old People" - 1:53
4. "Nice Shoes... Wanna Fuck?" - 2:37
5. "I Wish You the Best..." - 1:47
6. "...And by the Best I Mean the Worst" - 0:58
7. "Beating a Dead Horse" - 2:39
8. "What is This Monstrosity?" - 11:49

• A cover of the Nirvana song "Very Ape" can be heard starting at 10:10 in What is This Monstrosity?