A Rollins In the Wry | ||||
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Released | 27 February 2001 | |||
Recorded | 3 March – 27 April 1999 at the Luna Park Club in Los Angeles | |||
Genre | Spoken Word Comedy | |||
Length | 64:24 | |||
Label | 2.13.61 (Reissue) Quarterstick | |||
Producer | Henry Rollins Richard Bishop | |||
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PopMatters | Favorable) link |
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A Rollins in the Wry is the ninth spoken word album by Henry Rollins, released February 27, 2001 on Quarterstick Records. It was reissued with new artwork on 2.13.61 Records on September 11, 2007. It was recorded during a nine-week stint at the Luna Park club in Los Angeles. [1] Some recordings used in A Rollins In the Wry, along with others from his shows at Luna Park, were used for his DVD Live At Luna Park (2004).
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