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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