Stain (album)
| Stain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | March 2, 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1992 | |||
| Studio | Bearsville Studios, Bearsville, New York and Long View Farm, North Brookfield, Massachusetts | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal[1] | |||
| Length | 44:56 | |||
| Label | Epic | |||
| Producer | Ron Saint Germain Living Colour | |||
| Living Colour chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Rolling Stone | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | A−[4] |
| Entertainment Weekly | C−[5] |
Stain is the third album by Living Colour. It was released on March 2, 1993, by Epic Records. It is the first album to feature bassist Doug Wimbish. Stain features a generally heavier sound with more pessimistic themes, the songs representing a range of genres. It reached No. 26 on the Billboard 200. Citing "musical differences" the band split up in January 1995.[2]
The cover art shows a woman wearing a brank.
From the mid-1990s through the early 2010s, the album was out of print due to rights issues after a lawsuit from Jon Stainbrook of the band The Stain forced Sony to cease production of the album.[6][7] In November 2013, the album was reissued by Music On CD and is also available as an MP3 download. In June 2018, the album was reissued on limited edition green vinyl.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Go Away" | Calhoun, Glover, Reid, Wimbish | 4:03 |
| 2. | "Ignorance Is Bliss" | Calhoun, Glover, Reid, Wimbish | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Leave It Alone" | Glover, Reid, Wimbish | 3:29 |
| 4. | "Bi" | Calhoun, Reid | 4:46 |
| 5. | "Mind Your Own Business" | Reid | 3:17 |
| 6. | "Ausländer" | Calhoun, Glover, Reid, Wimbish | 2:38 |
| 7. | "Never Satisfied" | Glover, Reid | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Nothingness" | Calhoun | 3:30 |
| 9. | "Postman" | Reid | 3:31 |
| 10. | "WTFF" (stands for What-The-Fuck Factor) | Betts, Calhoun, Glover, Reid, Wimbish | 2:15 |
| 11. | "This Little Pig" | Calhoun, Glover, Reid, Wimbish | 3:04 |
| 12. | "Hemp" | Reid, Fairley | 1:36 |
| 13. | "Wall" | Calhoun, Glover, Reid, Wimbish | 5:23 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 14. | "T.V. News" | 4:20 |
| 15. | "Love Rears Its Ugly Head" (Live) | 4:18 |
Personnel
- Corey Glover – vocals
- Vernon Reid – guitars, guitar synthesizer
- Doug Wimbish – bass, ambiance
- Will Calhoun – drums
- Ron Saint Germain - production, recording, mixing
- Andre Betts - additional production
- Bob Ludwig - mastering
- Andrew Fairley - vocals on "Hemp"
- Bernard Fowler - backing vocals
- Carol Chen - art direction
- Amy Guip - photography
- Mouri Mbonika - cover model
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 18 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[9] | 25 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[10] | 8 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] | 29 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[12] | 10 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 42 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 14 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 19 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 26 |
References
- ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/stain-mw0000096093
- ^ a b "Stain Review". Almusic.com. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ Stain Review. Rolling Stone. 2004. ISBN 9780743201698. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Living Colour Review". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 28 April 2011.
- ^ "Stain Review". EW.com. 5 March 1993. Retrieved 23 April 2011.
- ^ "Man Sues Rock Band Over Use of Word 'Stain'".
- ^ "STAIND Settles Court Case With THE STAIN".
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Living Colour – Stain". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Living Colour – Stain" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Living Colour – Stain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Living Colour – Stain". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Living Colour – Stain". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Living Colour – Stain". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Living Colour | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
- ^ "Living Colour Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
