Eve of Destruction (song) Eve of Destruction (song) "Eve of Destruction" is a protest song written by P. F. Sloan in mid-1964. Several artists have recorded it, but the best-known recording was by Barry McGuire. This recording was made between July 12 and July 15, 1965, and released by Dunhill Records. The accompanying musicians were top-tier Los Angeles session players: P. F. Sloan on guitar, Hal Blaine (of Phil Spector's Wrecking Crew) on drums, and Larry Knechtel on bass guitar. The vocal track was thrown on as a rough mix and was not intended to be the final version, but a copy of the
Eve of Destruction (song) included in his album "I miei americani" (a collection of US hits translated into Italian). This song also makes an appearance in "The Doors" (directed by Oliver Stone), as the opening act performs it before The Doors take the stage in Miami. Public Enemy covered the song on their 2007 "How You Sell Soul to a Soulless People Who Sold Their Soul" album. The song is played during the fourth-season finale of "The A-Team", "The Sound of Thunder," when the team returns to Vietnam and flashbacks recall their tours of duty. The song is featured in the fourth level of