A vastly looser affair than their debut album, Hard Volume is the first glimpse of what Rollins Band would become with 1992's The End of Silence. The songs here are based more on the groove than they are on Life Time. The opener, "Hard," may seem a little over the top lyrically, but it has a swagger unmatched in the Rollins Band's catalog. This is also the first Rollins release to showcase both a more atmospheric approach ("Love Song"), and the Andrew Weiss bass sound that was made famous on End of Silence. The 1999 Buddha re-release features clearer sound (Rollins remastered the reissues himself) and outtakes and demos from the sessions, making it a great buy for enthusiasts and a solid choice for casual fans as well. ~ Chris True, All Music Guide
Chris Haskett (Guitar), George Marino (Mastering), Theo VanRock (Mixing), Henry Rollins (Vocals), Sim Cain (Percussion), Rae DiLeo (Mixing), Rollins Band (Performer), Andrew Weiss (Bass), Theo VanRock (Producer), Sim Cain (Drums), Jeff Aguila (Design)
Hard Volume is the second album by the Rollins Band. It was released in 1989 and reissued with new tracks in 1999. The original CD release contained a 32 minute jam on the Velvet Underground outtake "Move Right In" entitled "Joy Riding With Frank." The track was recorded live in Linz, Austria during the 1988 tour. The 1999 remastered edition replaced this track with six studio tracks: three from the album session at Echo Sound in Los Angeles December 1988 and three from a demo session recorded in July 1988 at Graphic Studios in New Jersey.
