''A Dozen Dead Roses'' is the second

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by American

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band

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, released in 1985 through their very own No Trend Records. The album features a dramatic musical and stylistic shift from previous releases, being more

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influenced when compared to their previous noisy records such as ''

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''. The album features

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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

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and

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''. ''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

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 *Dean Evangelista - Guitar *Benard Demassy - Saxophone *Ken Rudd - Drums

Production

*Don Zientara - Recording, Mixing *No Trend - Music, Recording *Dean Evangelista - Photography

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dozen Dead Roses 1985 albums No Trend albums