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").
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Go AwayWill Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish | Living Colour | Play | 04:03 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 2 | Ignorance Is BlissWill Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish | Living Colour | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | Leave It AloneCorey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish | Living Colour | Play | 03:28 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 4 | BiWill Calhoun, Vernon Reid | Living Colour | Play | 04:46 | 10 MB | 33 MB |
| 5 | Mind Your Own BusinessVernon Reid | Living Colour | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 6 | AusländerWill Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish | Living Colour | Play | 02:37 | 6 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | Never SatisfiedCorey Glover, Vernon Reid | Living Colour | Play | 04:06 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | NothingnessWill Calhoun | Living Colour | Play | 03:30 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 9 | PostmanVernon Reid | Living Colour | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | WTFFAndre Betts, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish | Living Colour | Play | 02:15 | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| 11 | This Little PigWill Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish | Living Colour | Play | 03:04 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 12 | HempAndrew Fairley, Vernon Reid | Living Colour | Play | 01:35 | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| 13 | WallWill Calhoun, Corey Glover, Vernon Reid, Doug Wimbish | Living Colour | Play | 05:22 | 12 MB | 37 MB |
| 44 mins | 102 MB | |||||
| 44 mins | 316 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sean Beresford | Guitar |
| 2 | Andre Betts | Composer |
| 3 | Thom Cadley | Assistant Engineer |
| 4 | Will Calhoun | Composer |
| 5 | Carol Chen | Art Direction |
| 6 | Jay Craggs | Sound Design |
| 7 | Greg Drew | Vocals |
| 8 | Andrew Fairley | Composer |
| 9 | Andrew Fairley | Vocals |
| 10 | Fran Flannery | Assistant Engineer |
| 11 | Bernard Fowler | Arranger, Guest Artist, Vocals (Background) |
| 12 | Corey Glover | Arranger, Composer |
| 13 | Lolly Grodner | Digital Transfers |
| 14 | Amy Guip | Photography |
| 15 | Vincent Gutman | Programming |
| 16 | Jesse Henderson | Assistant Engineer |
| 17 | Living Colour | Primary Artist, Producer |
| 18 | Bob Ludwig | Mastering |
| 19 | Jennifer Monnar | Assistant Engineer |
| 20 | Sean Overbbey | Assistant Engineer |
| 21 | Scott Pittinsky | Programming |
| 22 | Vernon Reid | Composer, Photography |
| 23 | Mike Reiter | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | David Rule | Bass |
| 25 | Ron Saint Germain | Engineer, Mixing, Producer |
| 26 | Doug Wimbish | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |