Live at McCabe's (Henry Rollins album)

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Released1990
Recorded9 & 10 June 1990 at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA
Genre Spoken word
Comedy
Length76:04
Label 2.13.61 (Reissue)
Quarterstick Records
Henry Rollins chronology
Sweatbox
(1989)
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(1990)
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(1992)
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Live @ McCabe's is the fourth live spoken word album by Henry Rollins, released in 1990 on Quarterstick Records. It was reissued with new artwork on 2.13.61 Records on January 5, 2009. It was recorded on June 9 & 10, 1990 at McCabe's Guitar Shop in Santa Monica, CA. Exene Cervenka and Hubert Selby Jr. performed with Rollins these two nights.

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Liner Notes

On June 9 & 10, 1990, I shared the McCabe's stage with Exene Cervenka and Hubert Selby Jr. As I remember, it was a good time. Thanks for listening.

Henry Rollins

Track listing

  1. Exhaustion – 9:00
  2. Misunderstanding – 16:00
  3. I Wish Someone Had Told Me – 36:39
  4. Travel Tips – 14:28

Credits

Bob Carlson - Recording


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