Difference between revisions of "Stained"

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Image from the Fragility tour book, showing the track's existence

CD-R from the Fragility tour book

"Stained" is the working title of a track from 1999's The Fragile. It is likely that the track became "Underneath It All", as the word "stained" features prominently in the song. Rob Sheridan confirmed that it is an early version of a released song. [1]

It is one of two tracks that feature in background photos from this era that remain unidentified, the other being "Rotation".

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 [[image:Fragile alt tracklists big.jpg|thumb|Image from the Fragility tour book, showing the track's existence]][[image:Fragilecdr.jpg|thumb|CD-R from the Fragility tour book]]
-'''"Stained"''' is an unreleased track from 1999's ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]''. Nothing about the track is known, nor if it is an alternative name for a track put onto the album at a later date. It is possible that the track is a working title for the track [[Underneath It All]], as the word "stained" features prominently in the song.
+'''"Stained"''' is the working title of a track from 1999's ''[[The Fragile (halo)|The Fragile]]''. It is likely that the track became "[[Underneath It All]]", as the word "stained" features prominently in the song. [[Rob Sheridan]] confirmed that it is an early version of a released song. [https://www.threads.net/@rob_sheridan/post/DANQ5KZxcah]
-No track of this name was on the 2017 release ''[[The Fragile: Deviations 1]]'', which was a compilation of instrumentals and extended or unused tracks from The Fragile sessions.
+It is one of two tracks that feature in background photos from this era that remain unidentified, the other being "[[Rotation]]".
-It is one of two tracks that feature in background photos from this era that remain unreleased, the other being ''[[Rotation]]''.
-[[Category:Rare NIN Songs]][[Category:Unreleased Material]]