A limited pressing of Stain by Living Colour, one of 2000 numbered copies on translucent blue 180-gram audiophile vinyl. Released in 1993, Stain marked a significant turning point for the New York hard rock group, introducing bassist Doug Wimbish, whose resume included collaborations with Jeff Beck, Madonna, and Mick Jagger. Produced by Ron "Bad Brains" St. Germain, the album pushed Living Colour into darker, more aggressive territory, blending thrash metal and industrial influences with the band's signature fearless sound. Samples were woven into the mix for the first time, adding a new sonic dimension to an already boundary-pushing catalog. Stain reached #26 on the Billboard 200 and stands as the final studio statement before the band's dissolution in January 1995.
Where Living Colour's 1990 landmark Time's Up sprawled across genre and ambition, Stain arrived leaner, more focused, and harder-hitting, a deliberately streamlined collection that sacrificed none of the band's intellectual or sonic weight. The tracks are among the most direct and confrontational of their career, reflecting both the turbulence of the era and the internal evolution of a band pushing toward its final form. For collectors, this translucent blue pressing is a rare opportunity to own one of rock's most underappreciated albums in a format that honors both its sonic power and its cultural significance.
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Limited to 2 individually numbered copies.
