Blood, Women, Roses

1987 studio album by Skin
Blood, Women, Roses
Studio album by
Released1987 (1987)
RecordedOctober–December 1986 (1986-12)
Length39:15
LabelProduct Inc.
ProducerMichael Gira
Skin chronology
Blood, Women, Roses
(1987) 		Shame, Humility, Revenge
(1988)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]

Blood, Women, Roses is the debut studio album of Skin, released in 1987 by Product Inc.[2]

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."One Thousand Years"Michael GiraJarboe5:09
2."Cry Me a River"Arthur HamiltonArthur Hamilton4:48
3."We'll Fall Apart"Michael GiraJarboe4:43
4."Still a Child"Michael GiraJarboe5:23
Side two
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Come Out"Michael Gira, JarboeMichael Gira, Jarboe4:47
2."The Man I Love"Ira GershwinGeorge Gershwin5:52
3."Red Rose"Michael GiraJarboe4:29
4."Blood on Your Hands"Michael GiraMichael Gira4:04
CD edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
9."My Own Hands"Michael GiraMichael Gira4:55
10."Come Out" (vocal dub)Michael Gira, JarboeMichael Gira, Jarboe3:09
11."The Man I Love" (live)Ira GershwinGeorge Gershwin3:52

Personnel

Adapted from the Blood, Women, Roses liner notes.[3]

Musicians
  • Gini Ball – violin
  • Michael Gira – drum programming, effects, musical arrangement, production
  • Jarboe – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, effects, musical arrangement
  • Martin McCarrick – cello
  • Billy McGee – double bass, musical arrangement (A1)
  • Chris Pitzaladi – viola
  • Chris Tombling – violin
Additional musicians
  • William Barnhardt – piano (B2)
  • Linda Miller – cello (A1)
Production and additional personnel
  • Roop Caulson – engineering
  • Ian Cooper – mastering
  • Monica Curtin – photography
  • John Fryer – engineering
  • Paul Kendall – engineering
  • Dave Powell – engineering
  • Skin – design
  • Paul White – design

Release history

Region Date Label Format Catalog
United Kingdom 1987 Product Inc. CD, LP PROD 4

References

  1. ^ Raggett, Ned. "Skin: Blood, Women, Roses > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  2. ^ Leland, John; Sheridan, David; Kenny, Glenn; Frampton, Scott (2007). "Swans". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  3. ^ Blood, Women, Roses (booklet). Skin. London, United Kingdom: Product Inc. 1987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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