Henry Rollins Albums (34)
'Talk Is Cheap, Vol. 3'
Release Date 8/22/2006
Tracks 6
Label 2.13.61
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What The Critics Say
For Henry Rollins, talk is so cheap he's practically selling it by the pound. Talk Is Cheap is the third two-CD set so far of Rollins regaling his fans with wit, wisdom, and bad karma at the Enmore Theater in Sydney, Australia, this time recorded during a two-night stand in April 2003. With the passage of time, Rollins' spoken word material sounds more and more like standup comedy, but with a bit more venom than Louis Black and a less precise sense of timing and structure than David Cross, though for sheer verbiage he offers greater value for money than either. On the third installment of Talk Is Cheap, Rollins shares his antipathy towards college students, George W. Bush, auditioning for roles in action movies, 24-hour news channels, law enforcement officers in Texas, and a variety of other subjects, but the best stuff here is where Rollins uncharacteristically talks about things he loves -- the Ramones (he shares a long and hilarious story about seeing them for the first time in a tiny sweatbox of a club), Mohammad Said el Sahhaf (Saddam Hussein's wildly over-confident press officer: "A more charismatic, optimistic man you will be so hard pressed to find!"), and hanging out with heavy duty DEA agents while shooting Bad Boys II. While Rollins goes more directly for laughs these days, he's still offering his fans the aggro they've come to expect from him, and if you've been down with "Hammerin' Hank"'s spoken word program up to this point, this 135 minutes of ranting down under will give you the laughs and the anger you've come to expect. ~ Mark Deming, All Music Guide
'Talk Is Cheap, Vol. 4'
Release Date 1/1/2006
Tracks 11
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'Get Some Go Again: Sessions'
Release Date 4/12/2005
Tracks 29
Label 2.13.61
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What The Critics Say
There was a two-year period between the Rollins Band's most renowned albums -- 1992's The End of Silence and 1994's Weight -- but that's not to say the bandmembers just sat on their bums and did nothing. Of course, there was the mammoth tour in support of Silence, which saw the group share the stage with the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and the Beastie Boys, but the Rollins Band also had to regroup after the exit of bassist Andrew Weiss and work in new member Melvin Gibbs. The group wound up penning a healthy amount of material for Weight, resulting in several tracks that fell through the cracks -- either appearing as B-sides, on movie soundtracks, or shelved entirely. But come 2004, a comp of these rarely heard tracks was issued as Weighting, which includes such outtakes as "Fall Guy," "I See Through," and "Right Here Too Much," as well as bonus live cuts -- "Liar," "Volume 4," etc. However, several tracks featuring respected free jazz saxophonist Charles Gayle are the real attractions of this set. The Rollins Band always had roots deep in jazz, but this is where they finally "went for it," as evidenced by such standouts as "Miles Jam #2." While certainly not a substitute for Weight, Weighting is a worthy companion piece that hardcore fans will want to investigate. ~ Greg Prato, All Music Guide
'Live at the Westbeth Theater'
Release Date 7/13/2004
Tracks 17
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'A Nicer Shade of Red'
Release Date 2/27/2003
Tracks 13
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'A Clockwork Orange Stage'
Release Date 2/27/2003
Tracks 17
Label 2.13.61
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