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After wrapping up their stint with Lollapalooza '91, Living Colour took some time off to decide what to do next. Shortly after, bassist Muzz Skillings and the rest of the band decided to part company and was replaced by session ace Doug Wimbish (whose credits included work with Jeff Beck, Madonna, Mick Jagger, etc.). Produced by Ron "Bad Brains" St. Germain, Living Colour's Stain showed the band's darker side even more, as samples were now added to the sonic mix. The tracks were more focused and streamlined when compared to the all-encompassing compositions on 1990's Time's Up, but were just as hard-hitting and thought provoking. The pessimistic viewpoint evidenced in such past tracks as "Type" can be found again in such tracks as "Go Away," "Ignorance Is Bliss," and "Never Satisfied," while "Postman" pulls no punches in its depiction of a deranged killer. The explosive "Auslander" was one of the album's best tracks, as was the melodic rocker "Leave It Alone" and the superb ballad "Nothingness," which deserved to be a hit. Although some of the songs miss the mark ("Bi," "This Little Pig," etc.), Stain was another engaging release from Living Colour. Although the album made the Top 40 and just missed going gold, the group would disband a year after the ensuing tour (citing "musical differences").
© Greg Prato /TiVo
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C. Glover, Composer - C. Glover, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - W. Calhoun, Composer - W. Calhoun, Lyricist - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Vernon Reid, Guitar - Corey Glover, Vocal - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - Doug Wimbish, Bass - D. Wimbish, Composer - D. Wimbish, Lyricist - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - D. Wimbish, Composer - D. Wimbish, Lyricist - C. Glover, Composer - C. Glover, Lyricist - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - W. Calhoun, Composer - W. Calhoun, Lyricist - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - D. Wimbish, Composer - D. Wimbish, Lyricist - C. Glover, Composer - C. Glover, Lyricist - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - W. Calhoun, Composer - W. Calhoun, Lyricist - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Andre Betts, Producer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Composer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Doug Wimbish, Lyricist - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - Vernon Reid, Guitar - Vernon Reid, Composer - Vernon Reid, Lyricist - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Will Calhoun, Composer - Will Calhoun, Lyricist - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal - Corey Glover, Composer - Corey Glover, Lyricist
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - Bernard Fowler, Background Vocal - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - C. Glover, Composer - C. Glover, Lyricist - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
W.Calhoun, Composer - W.Calhoun, Lyricist - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Corey Glover, Vocal - W. Calhoun, Lyricist - W. Calhoun, Composer - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Vernon Reid, Guitar - Living Colour, Performer - Living Colour, Producer
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
A. Betts, Composer - A. Betts, Lyricist - Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - D. Wimbish, Composer - D. Wimbish, Lyricist - C. Glover, Composer - C. Glover, Lyricist - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - W. Calhoun, Composer - W. Calhoun, Lyricist - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Andre Betts, Producer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - D. Wimbish, Composer - D. Wimbish, Lyricist - C. Glover, Composer - C. Glover, Lyricist - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - W. Calhoun, Composer - W. Calhoun, Lyricist - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - A. Fairley, Composer - A. Fairley, Lyricist - Andrew Fairley, Vocal - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Sean Overbey, 2nd Engineer - Doug Wimbish, Bass - Lolly Grodner, Edited By - Living Colour, Producer - Living Colour, Performer - Fran Flannery, 2nd Engineer - JESSE HENDERSON, 2nd Engineer - Vince Gutman, Programmer - D. Wimbish, Composer - D. Wimbish, Lyricist - C. Glover, Composer - C. Glover, Lyricist - Vernon Reid, Guitar - RON SAINT GERMAIN, Producer - Ron Saint Germain, Recording Engineer - Scott Pittinsky, Programmer - W. Calhoun, Composer - W. Calhoun, Lyricist - V. Reid, Composer - V. Reid, Lyricist - William Calhoun, Percussion - William Calhoun, Drums - Jen Monnar, 2nd Engineer - Bob Ludwig, Mastering Engineer - Michael Reiter, 2nd Engineer - Thom Cadley, 2nd Engineer - Corey Glover, Vocal
(P) 1993 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
After wrapping up their stint with Lollapalooza '91, Living Colour took some time off to decide what to do next. Shortly after, bassist Muzz Skillings and the rest of the band decided to part company and was replaced by session ace Doug Wimbish (whose credits included work with Jeff Beck, Madonna, Mick Jagger, etc.). Produced by Ron "Bad Brains" St. Germain, Living Colour's Stain showed the band's darker side even more, as samples were now added to the sonic mix. The tracks were more focused and streamlined when compared to the all-encompassing compositions on 1990's Time's Up, but were just as hard-hitting and thought provoking. The pessimistic viewpoint evidenced in such past tracks as "Type" can be found again in such tracks as "Go Away," "Ignorance Is Bliss," and "Never Satisfied," while "Postman" pulls no punches in its depiction of a deranged killer. The explosive "Auslander" was one of the album's best tracks, as was the melodic rocker "Leave It Alone" and the superb ballad "Nothingness," which deserved to be a hit. Although some of the songs miss the mark ("Bi," "This Little Pig," etc.), Stain was another engaging release from Living Colour. Although the album made the Top 40 and just missed going gold, the group would disband a year after the ensuing tour (citing "musical differences").
© Greg Prato /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:46
- Main artists: Living Colour
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock
(P) 1993 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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