A Dozen Dead Roses

A Dozen Dead Roses
Studio album by No Trend
Released	1985
Recorded	?
Genre	No wave, experimental rock, jazz rock
Length	37:42
Label	No Trend Records
Producer	Don Zientara, No Trend
No Trend chronology
Too Many Humans..... (1984) A Dozen Dead Roses (1985) Tritonian Nash-Vegas Polyester Complex (1986)

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A Dozen Dead Roses is the second studio album by American post-punk band No Trend, released in 1985 through their very own No Trend Records. The album features a dramatic musical and stylistic shift from previous releases, being more funk influenced when compared to their previous noisy records such as Too Many Humans. The album features Lydia Lunch 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, Bob Strasser, and Michael Salkins all left the group, leaving Jeff Mentges. 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 jazz and funk 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.^[2] Just like their previous releases up to this point, A Dozen Dead Roses is completely out of print, and the possibility of a reissue is highly unlikely due to the destruction of the original master tapes.

Track Listing

All lyrics written by Jeff Mentges, except for "Heartache", which was written by Butch Willis. 

Side One
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Karma Nights"	3:52
2.	"Your Love"	5:40
3.	"Tear You Apart"	2:36
4.	"Never Again"	2:42
5.	"All Of Nothing"	3:15

Side Two
No.	Title	Length
6.	"Good Day Mrs. Hamm"	3:07
7.	"For The Fun Of It All"	2:51
8.	"The Curse"	3:58
9.	"Heartache"	4:48
10.	"Who's To Say?"	4:47

Personnel

Performers

• Jeff Mentges - Vocals (Credited as Jefferson Scott)
• Lydia Lunch - Vocals (Tracks 2, 3, 8, and 10)
• Danny "Spidako" Demetro - Keyboards
• 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

1. Rabid, Jack. "A Dozen Dead Roses". Allmusic. Retrieved February 15, 2015.
2. Little, Michael. "The Vinyl District ((( Ugly Dwarf: The Story of No Trend )))". The Vinyl District. Retrieved February 15, 2015.