I am in the night
I am every part of it
The consumption of its beast 
The deck that it deals
The veins that bleed
The caress of its serpent

I am the night
As it writhes and undulates toward dawn
It moans and cries a symphony of anger
I am its agony as it struggles against the light
And dies with the strike of the Sun God.



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Hot Animal Machine...
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1988 - Texas Hotel - TXH.2/3

TrackTitleDuration
1BLACK AND WHITE3:09
2FOLLOWED AROUND2:44
3LOST AND FOUND2:02
4THERE'S A MAN OUTSIDE3:11
5CRAZY LOVER2:30
6A MAN AND A WOMAN3:56
7HOT ANIMAL MACHINE 12:58
8GHOST RIDER2:25
9MOVE RIGHT IN2:39
10HOT ANIMAL MACHINE 23:28
11NO ONE5:57
12DRIVE BY SHOOTING1:58
13EX-LION TAMER1:53
14HEY HENRIETTA2:56
15CAN YOU SPEAK THIS1:56
16I HAVE COME TO KILL YOU5:17
17MEN ARE PIGS2:37
18THE ROAD SONG2:35
Total Time55:13


Henry Rollin (Henrietta Collins): Vocals
Chris Haskett (Christine Haskett): Guitar
Mick Green (Michelle Green): Drums
Bernie Wandel (Bernice Wandel): Bass
"Snuggle Notes" By Louis M. Face - Witness
Chris Haskett - Guitar, Lap Steel, Penny Whistle, Artificial Woman.
Not to be taken lightly, not to be taken anywhere if you want to be invited back. During the recording sessions he had to be gagged. He kept screaming "Eggs, Eggs, Eggs!". And it would bleed through to the mikes. If you listen very closely you can hear "Eggs!" every once in a while. None of us really had learned to put on women's clothing very well. Chris taught us how. He wanted to take us to meet what he called his "secret friends", we all chickened out. Chris is an American living in Leeds, England. Be fore the move, he lived for a while in Washington DC. I met Chris in 1979 I think. He was in a band called The Enzymes, who were easily one of the coolest bands I ever saw. They never put out any records which is a shame. Surfin' Dave & The Absent Leg ends was Chris' last band trip. Three years, shows all over Europe and an album. The paddled in for keeps this year. Look for their record in the import bins. It's worth the look. Chris has a lot of problems. I you think you have a clue, please write him. He is probably out at the laundry with his "secret friends" right now, but he comes home for meals and beatings.
52 Harold Mount / Leeds 6 / England, UK.

Mick Green - Drums, My Special Friend
Mick never says much, he's that kind of guy. Kinda rough n' cuddly. Should have been a sailor. Some say played with Chris in Surfin' Dave. Old Mick is a limey all the way. He says "Cheers, Ta, Knickers, Knees Up and Slam It Home Mate!" a lot. I have never seen anyone drum in a rabbit suit, before Mick.
40 Davisville Rd. / Hammersmith / London W12 / England, UK.

Bernie Wandel - Bass, Food, Spiritual Guidance Guru
Big bass thunder from Illionis. Moved to DC years ago. Presently in Guilt Combo, Bernie was one of those guys in Nuclear Crayons a while ago. What can I tell you about Bernie that you can't already tell from his bass playing on this record here: Big, hairy, but a real gent. And a great fuck. Ladies and gentlemen, Bernie Wandel!
PO Box 12071 / Washington DC / 20005 USA

Henry Rollins - Vocal, Free Love, Figure Of Fun
Big baby-man. Mental cripple. Wanna be all the way. Talks real loud. Seems like it's a bunch of hot air, but if one gets closer, one find that... it's hot air and it smells of onions and poop. DC home boy. Ex S.O.A., ex Black Flag. A confused child, stumbling dazed to the welfare office. Jesus, what a mess. Pathetic.
Rollins / PO Box 2461 / Redondo Beach / CA 90278 / USA.

Jeff Clout - Engineer, Fashion Consultant, Reason For Living
Shit, it's Geoff Clout, not Jeff. Watford England. Not entirely his fault his parents had a lot to do with that. When we walked into the studio and saw this naked man setting up mikes, we knew this was going to be great. Mr Clout really went above and beyond the call of duty. He works at Off Beat Studios in Leeds. These fellas owe him much and they know it.

Produced by Henry Rollins/Chris Haskett
Engineered and Mixed by Geoff Clout

Recorded and Mixed at Off Beat Studios Leeds, England, UK, October 1986
Edited at Radio Tokyo, Venice, California, November 1986
Mastered at K-Disc by John Golden, Hollywood, California, November 1986

Thank You to Geoff Clout, the residents of 52 Harold Mount and Texas Hotel

Special Thanks to Mark Mothersbaugh for front and back cover art.


Dave's Comments

This disc is a combination of two vinyl releases: The Hot Animal Machine LP and The Drive By Shooting EP, officially attributed to Henrietta Collins and the Wifebeating Childhaters (featuring Henry Rollins). Chris Haskett also participated fully in these works (co-writing many songs with Rollins), and quite a few songs from this early disc come up again and again in later Rollins Band releases


Alf & David Tenenbaum (02.06.98)