Swans – The Great Annihilator
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Mute – STUMM402 |
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Europe |
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Genre: |
Rock |
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Industrial |
Tracklist
| A1 | In | 2:22 | |
| A2 | I Am The Sun | 3:21 | |
| A3 | She Lives | 6:59 | |
| A4 | Celebrity Lifestyle | 4:07 | |
| B1 | Mother/Father | 4:04 | |
| B2 | Blood Promise | 4:15 | |
| B3 | Mind/Body/Light/Sound | 4:50 | |
| B4 | My Buried Child | 2:56 | |
| C1 | Warm | 4:52 | |
| C2 | Alcohol The Seed | 3:27 | |
| C3 | Killing For Company | 6:51 | |
| C4 | Mother's Milk | 2:25 | |
| D1 | Where Does A Body End? | 3:36 | |
| D2 | Telepathy | 6:05 | |
| D3 | The Great Annihilator | 4:54 | |
| D4 | Out | 2:15 |
Companies, etc.
- Produced For – Young God Productions
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Young God Records
- Copyright © – Young God Records
- Licensed To – Mute Artists Ltd.
- Lacquer Cut At – Optimal Media GmbH
- Published By – Young God Publishing
- Recorded At – BC Studio
- Recorded At – Baby Monster Studios
- Recorded At – Plastikville Studios
- Recorded At – Warzone Recorders
- Mixed At – BC Studio
- Mastered At – micro-moose-berlin
- Lacquer Cut At – Optimal Media GmbH
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH67112
Credits
- Artwork [Execution] – Phil Puleo
- Bass Guitar – Algis Kizys*
- Design [Art Design] – Gira*
- Double Bass, Recorded By – Larry Seven* (tracks: D4)
- Drums – Ted Parsons
- Drums, Sounds, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Bill Rieflin*
- Electric Guitar – Norman Westberg
- Guitar [Various Guitars] – Nicky Skopelitis (tracks: C1)
- Keyboards, Vocals, Sounds – Jarboe
- Lacquer Cut By – KR*
- Mastered By – Doug Henderson
- Music By – Jarboe (tracks: B4, D4)
- Percussion [Hand Drum] – Martin Atkins (tracks: B4)
- Recorded By – Bryce Goggin
- Recorded By, Mixed By – Martin Bisi
- Words By, Music By, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Voice, Sounds – M. Gira*
Notes
Recorded February 1993-June 1994.
Gatefold - Double vinyl and poster. Includes code for M.Gira solo effort Drainland (1995). Remastered from original mixes in 2017.
Insert with lyrics and credits
Track A3 title has no exclamation mark on this release, spelled "She Lives" consistently on sleeve, insert and label (as opposed to "She Lives!" on older releases).
Track B3 is misspelled "Mind/Light/Body/Sound" (instead of "Mind/Body/Light/Sound") on side B label.
Gatefold - Double vinyl and poster. Includes code for M.Gira solo effort Drainland (1995). Remastered from original mixes in 2017.
Insert with lyrics and credits
Track A3 title has no exclamation mark on this release, spelled "She Lives" consistently on sleeve, insert and label (as opposed to "She Lives!" on older releases).
Track B3 is misspelled "Mind/Light/Body/Sound" (instead of "Mind/Body/Light/Sound") on side B label.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Rights Society (On credits insert): ASCAP
- Rights Society (On sticker): MS
- Label Code: LC 27959
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): BH67112-01 A1 KR STUMM402 =[mirrored]1
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): BH67112-01 B1 KR STUMM402
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched): BH67112-02 C1 KR STUMM402
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): BH67112-02 D1 KR STUMM402
- Barcode (scanned; sticker outside on shrinkwrap): 5414939955792
Other Versions (5 of 21)
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The Great Annihilator (Cassette, Album, Promo) | Vital (2) | YG CD 009 | UK | 1994 | ||
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New Submission
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The Great Annihilator (CD, Album, Promo) | Invisible | INV035 | US | 1994 | ||
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New Submission
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The Great Annihilator (CD, Album, Promo) | Young God Records | YGCD009 | Europe | 1994 | ||
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New Submission
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The Great Annihilator (Cassette, Album, Promo) | Vital (2) | YG CD 009 | UK | 1994 | ||
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Recently Edited
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The Great Annihilator (CD, Album) | Young God Records | YGCD 009, 381.0571.2 | UK | 1995 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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My copy arrived rather dirty (though much of it not immediately visible), resulting in near constant surface noise throughout on a first play. Both vinyls required several cleanings in order to sound presentable. Seems to be a problem with a lot of Optimal pressings.
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Purchased via Discogs; sealed from a store in Romania; by far one of my favorite Swans! I missed it when it was first released (I caught up after hearing the 2010 reboot).
We got some transcendent grooves here, folks... buckle in! Despite being (IMO) the heaviest album since Children of God, this is (IMO) as close to Swans-ian *shoe-gaze* as we get!
Hard tribal rhythms; meaty bass bounces; layered vocal tapestries; guitars rapidly churning aggressive drones... all swirling in a beautiful sonic fury.
For those who like it stark and dark... it has a healthy dose, with Gira as existential as usual; Jarboe has some stand-outs. It's a nice balance of a great band here in 1995!
I never heard the original vinyl, only reissued CD versions. This, on my Franken-Vintage set up, sounds absolutely banging! My copy had a couple of pops at one point, a minor crackle... but nothing to freak out over. It's worth it... and you know it. -
Such a Beautiful Album but ruined by an unbelievable Bad pressing, Even After washing it there Are pops and crackles everywhere, such an dissapointment -
My favorite Swans album. It is their beautiful and grand album, which has ensured it stands up as a classic.
This version though is slightly disappointing. Sides 2, 3, and 4 all suffer a constant ticking, though side 1 is perfect. I cant comment on the remastering as I didnt A/B test with the CD, but the album sounded beautiful (and clicky) -
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Wonderful pressing ! No faults to even mention....only pure praise here..... nice to hear the elimination of the original noise gating / compression on "I Am the Sun"..this is a much better re-mastered version of the original. 10/10
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