A Dozen Dead Roses is the second studio album by American post-punk band No Trend, released in 1985 through their very own No Trend Records. The album features a dramatic musical and stylistic shift from previous releases, being more funk influenced when compared to their previous noisy records such as Too Many Humans. The album features Lydia Lunch performing vocals on numerous tracks. The track "For the Fun of It All" originated from their previous release, Too Many Humans.
History
After the release of Too Many Humans, Frank Price and Michael Salkins left the group, leaving Jeff Mentges and Bob Strasser. Mentges would later recruit other musicians to help with the recording of A Dozen Dead Roses. This album features a dramatic change in sound, featuring influences of jazz and funk music. The sudden change in sound has been described as a prank on the fan base they've attained from the release of Too Many Humans.[2]A Dozen Dead Roses is completely out of print, and the possibility of a reissue is unlikely due to the alleged destruction of the original master tapes, which was also thought to be true for Too Many Humans until the latter album was unexpectedly remastered and re-issued in 2020.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Jeff Mentges, except for "Heartache", which was written by Butch Willis
Side One
No.
Title
Length
1.
"Karma Nights"
3:52
2.
"Your Love"
5:40
3.
"Tear You Apart"
2:36
4.
"Never Again"
2:42
5.
"All of Nothing"
3:15
Side Two
No.
Title
Length
6.
"Good Day Mrs. Hamm"
3:07
7.
"For the Fun of It All"
2:51
8.
"The Curse"
3:58
9.
"Heartache"
4:48
10.
"Who's to Say?"
4:47
Personnel
Performers
Jeff Mentges (as Jefferson Scott) - Vocals
Lydia Lunch - Vocals (Tracks 2, 3, 8, and 10)
Danny "Spidako" Demetro - Keyboards
Bob Strasser (as Robert "Smokeman" Marymont) - Bass
