Blood, Women, Roses

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

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

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.

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

External links

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