Blood, Women, Roses

Blood, Women, Roses is the debut studio album of Skin, released in 1987 by Product Inc.[2]

Blood, Women, Roses
Studio album by Skin
Released	1987 (1987)
Recorded	October – December 1986 (1986-12)
Genre	Dark wave
Length	39:15
Label	Product Inc.
Producer	Michael Gira
Skin chronology
Blood, Women, Roses (1987) Shame, Humility, Revenge (1988)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

Track listing

Side one

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"One Thousand Years"	Michael Gira	Jarboe	5:09
2.	"Cry Me a River"	Arthur Hamilton	Arthur Hamilton	4:48
3.	"We'll Fall Apart"	Michael Gira	Jarboe	4:43
4.	"Still a Child"	Michael Gira	Jarboe	5:23

Side two

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Come Out"	Michael Gira, Jarboe	Michael Gira, Jarboe	4:47
2.	"The Man I Love"	Ira Gershwin	George Gershwin	5:52
3.	"Red Rose"	Michael Gira	Jarboe	4:29
4.	"Blood on Your Hands"	Michael Gira	Michael Gira	4:04

CD edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
9.	"My Own Hands"	Michael Gira	Michael Gira	4:55
10.	"Come Out" (vocal dub)	Michael Gira, Jarboe	Michael Gira, Jarboe	3:09
11.	"The Man I Love" (live)	Ira Gershwin	George Gershwin	3:52

Personnel

Adapted from the Blood, Women, Roses liner notes.[3]

Musicians Gini Ball – violin Michael Gira – drum programming, effects, musical arrangement, production Jarboe – lead vocals, keyboards, piano, effects, musical arrangement Martin McCarrick – cello Billy McGee – double bass, musical arrangement (A1) Chris Pitzaladi – viola Chris Tombling – violin Additional musicians William Barnhardt – piano (B2) Linda Miller – cello (A1)

Production and additional personnel Roop Caulson – engineering Ian Cooper – mastering Monica Curtin – photography John Fryer – engineering Paul Kendall – engineering Dave Powell – engineering Skin – design Paul White – design

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1987	Product Inc.	CD, LP	PROD 4

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Skin: Blood, Women, Roses > Review". Allmusic. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
2. Leland, John; Sheridan, David; Kenny, Glenn; Frampton, Scott (2007). "Swans". Trouser Press. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
3. Blood, Women, Roses (booklet). Skin. London, United Kingdom: Product Inc. 1987.CS1 maint: others (link)

External links

• Blood, Women, Roses at Discogs (list of releases)