A Nicer Shade of Red


A Nicer Shade of Red is a compilation album by the Rollins Band. It was recorded at the same sessions that produced Nice, making it a companion piece to that album, and was released directly by Rollins' 2.13.61 label.

Background

In addition to previously unreleased material, the album also features four songs that only appeared on vinyl or foreign CD releases of Nice as well as an extended mix of "Your Number Is One" and a cover of The Dead Boys' "Ain't It Fun". In the liner notes for the album, Henry Rollins said, "there's some strange and cool stuff here, and perhaps some over the top and indulgent material as well."
One dollar from each CD sold in the United States went to the Southern Poverty Law Center. It was their third release to generate money for the organization.

Track listing

  1. "Too Much Rock and Roll"
  2. "Marcus Has The Evil in Him"
  3. "Nowhere To Go But Inside"
  4. "10X"
  5. "Always the Same"
  6. "Soul Implant"
  7. "Raped"
  8. "Ain't It Fun"
  9. "You Lost Me"
  10. "Stone Washed Clean"
  11. "A Life Denied"
  12. "Your Number Is One"
  13. "Such a Drag"

Personnel

;Rollins Band
  • Henry Rollins – vocals
  • Jim Wilson – guitar, piano
  • Marcus Blake – bass
  • Jason Mackenroth – drums
with:
  • Mike Curtis – road manager
  • Darrell Bussino – FOH sound
  • Kerim Imes – percussion on "Your Number Is One "

Production Personnel

  • Henry Rollins – producer
  • Clif Norrell – recording and mixing engineer
  • Mike Curtis – "great guitar sounds"
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering
  • Sander De Jong – assistant recording engineer
  • Chris Reynolds – assistant mixing engineer
  • Paul Smith – assistant mixing engineer

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