------------------------------------------------------------------------------- H O L Y M O N E Y , H O L Y L O V E SWANS DISCOGRAPHY v5.2 May 6, 1999 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This discography maintained by Ayse (ayse@darkhalo.com) Based on a document compiled by the wonderful Greg Clow (stained@interlog.com) Which was based in turn on a discography started by ozymandias G desiderata (ogd@selway.umt.edu) Many thanks for comments and contributions to: al Eric Lyman Aral Jason Malikow Patrick Beck Craig Peacock fernando Marco Porsia Evan G. James Renihan Steven Galbraith Boris Riley Douglas Grant Christopher Saarnak David Hopman Karin Spaink John Huston Edgarde Stokes j@son the bug TomKat 1313 Danen Jobe Derek Torrance Jason Just Ted Watkins Thorsten Klamp Mark Weddle Peter Kondyrev Adam Whalley Aki Liinalaakso Todd Zachritz Special thanks to Jarboe and the members of the Swans mailing list (to subscribe, write 'subscribe' in a message to swans-list-request@swans.pair.com) Be sure to visit the excellent Swans web page, at www.swans.pair.com Please e-mail any additions, corrections, complaints & compliments. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A discography of releases by Swans and related projects. Band line-ups are listed where known. The releases are listed in the following order: SWANS -- records, CD's, and singles SWANS -- [video releases -- upcoming] SWANS -- compilation appearances CIRCUS MORT -- all releases SKIN -- all releases WORLD OF SKIN -- all releases MICHAEL GIRA -- records, CD's, and singles MICHAEL GIRA -- compilation appearances MICHAEL GIRA -- publications JARBOE -- records, CD's, and singles JARBOE -- compilation appearances BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, LTD. -- records, CD's, and singles BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE, LTD. -- compilation appearances THE BODY LOVERS -- CD's and singles THE BODY LOVERS -- compilation appearances ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTRY LEGEND: US - United States UK - United Kingdom CA - Canada AU - Australia BE - Belgium EU - European Union GE - Germany JP - Japan NO - Norway SW - Switzerland An "x" next to a line of release information indicates that it is, to the best my knowledge, out of print. =============================================================================== PART 1: SWANS ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SWANS x EP 1982 Labor LAB-17 US x EP 1990 Young God YGEP 1 UK Laugh / Speak // Take Advantage / Sensitive Skin Notes: These tracks are also included on the CD release of FILTH (see below). The 1990 re-release was re-EQ'd by M. Gira and S. McAllister. The tracks also appear in a different order on that release (the tracks on each side of the EP are reversed). Band line-up: Michael Gira - bass/vocals Jonathan Kane - drums Bob Pezzola - guitar Daniel Galli-Duani - saxophone - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FILTH x LP 1983 Neutral N11 US x LP 1983 Neutral/Zensor ND03 GE x LP 1990 Young God YG LP 1 UK x LP 1990 Young God/Rough Trade YG 001 US x LP 1991 Young God/Sky 7-5061-1 US x CD 1990 Young God YG CD 1 UK x CD 1990 Young God/Rough Trade YG 001-2 US x CS 1991 Young God/Sky 7-5061-4 US x CD 1991 Young God/Sky 7-5061-2 US Stay Here / Big Strong Boss / Blackout / Power For Power / Freak / Right Wrong / Thank You / Weakling / Gang / Speak * / Laugh * / Sensitive Skin * / Take Advantage * * appears on CD and CS only; originally released on SWANS EP (see above). The bonus tracks are in a different order on the cassette release. Notes: The 1990 UK LP re-release was also available in a limited edition of 1000 copies which had a white sleeve featuring artwork by the band. Some of these painted sleeves contained Neutral (N11) pressings rather than Young God (YG LP 1) pressings. Some copies of YG LP 1 were printed on pale pink vinyl. A limited edition clear vinyl version of this EP also seems to have been available at some point. All tracks were remastered for the CD re-release. Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals, bass, tapes Roli Mosimann - drums, percussion Norman Westberg - guitar Harry Crosby - bass Jonathan Kane - drums, percussion - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COP x LP 1984 K.422/Some Bizzare KCC 1 UK x CD 1992 K.422 KCC 001 CD UK x CD 1992 Young God/Sky 7-5068-2 US Half Life / Job / Why Hide / Clay Man / Your Property / Cop / Butcher / Thug / I Crawled * / Raping A Slave * / Young God * / This is Mine * * appears on CD only; originally released on YOUNG GOD EP (see below). Notes: All tracks were remastered for the CD release. The K.422 CD also bears the alternative catalogue number IRS 990-275. This may mean that the CD was distributed by IRS at some point before 1992. Band line-up: Harry Crosby - bass Michael Gira - vocals, tapes Roli Mosimann - drums, tapes Norman Westberg - guitar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - YOUNG GOD x EP 1984 K.422/Some Bizzare KDE 112 UK x EP 1984 Homestead HMS 017 US I Crawled / Raping A Slave / Young God / This is Mine Notes: These tracks are also included on the CD release of COP (see above). Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals, tapes Roli Mosimann - drums, tapes Norman Westberg - guitar Harry Crosby - bass - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TIME IS MONEY x 12" 1986 K.422/Some Bizzare KDE 212 UK x 12" 1986 PVC/K.422 PVC 4909 UK Time Is Money (Bastard) / Sealed In Skin / Time Is Money (Bastard) (Mix) Notes: These tracks are also included on the CD release of GREED (see below). PVC 4909 is a test pressing distributed by Some Bizarre. Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals Norman Westberg - guitar Harry Crosby - bass Ronaldo Gonzalez - drums Jarboe - scream - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GREED x LP 1986 K.422/Some Bizzare KCC 2 UK x LP 1986 K.422/PVC/Jem PVC 8949 US x CD 1987 K.422/Some Bizzare CD KCC 2 UK Fool / Anything For You / Nobody / Stupid Child / Greed / Heaven / Money Is Flesh / Time Is Money (Bastard) * / Sealed In Skin * / Time Is Money (Bastard) (Mix) * * appears on CD only; originally released on TIME IS MONEY 12" (see above). Notes: This LP was re-released along with HOLY MONEY (see below) on a single CD in 1991. The re-release is listed separately below. Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals, tape samples, bass Norman Westberg - guitar Harry Crosby - bass Ronaldo Gonzalez - drums, piano Ivan Nahem - drums Jarboe - backing vocals, keyboards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOLY MONEY x LP 1986 K.422/Some Bizzare KCC 3 UK x LP 1986 K.422/PVC/Jem PVC 8952 US x CD 1987 K.422/Some Bizzare CD KCC 3 UK A Hanging / You Need Me / Fool (#2) / A Screw (Holy Money) / Another You / Money Is Flesh (#2) / Coward / A Screw (Holy Money) (Mix) * / Blackmail * / A Screw * * appears on CD only; originally released on A SCREW 12" (see below). Notes: Parts of this album were re-released along with GREED (see above) on a single CD in 1991. The re-release is listed separately below. Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals, tape samples, bass Norman Westberg - guitar Harry Crosby - bass Ronaldo Gonzalez - drums, piano Ivan Nahem - drums Jarboe - backing vocals, keyboards Al Kizys and Ted Parsons appear in the liner photographs as well. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A SCREW x 12" 1986 K.422/Some Bizzare KDE 312 UK x 12" 1986 K.422/PVC/Jem PVC 4910 US A Screw (Holy Money) (Mix) / Blackmail / A Screw Notes: These tracks are also included on the CD release of HOLY MONEY (see above). Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals, tape samples, bass Norman Westberg - guitar Harry Crosby - bass Ronaldo Gonzalez - drums Ivan Nahem - drums Jarboe - backing vocals, keyboards - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A SCREW x CS 1987 ??? ??? US? A Screw / A Screw (Holy Money) (Mix) / Blackmail / Time is Money (short) / Time is Money (Long) / Sealed in Skin Notes: This cassette was widely available in the American Midwest between 1987 and 1989. It had a red cover and pictures of the band on the inside. Further information about this release would be appreciated. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PUBLIC CASTRATION IS A GOOD IDEA x 2xLP 1986 [no label] BURN ONE UK x CD 199? Thirsty Ear [upcoming] US Money Is Flesh / Fool / A Screw / Anything For You / Coward / A Hanging / Stupid Child / Another You Notes: This limited-edition release is an "official bootleg", recorded live on the GREED/HOLY MONEY tour. Rumour has it that a video version of this compilation exists; I would appreciate it if someone could give me details about it. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHILDREN OF GOD x 2xLP 1987 Product Inc. PROD 17 UK x 2xLP 1987 Caroline CAROL 1346 US x 2xLP 1987 Fringe Product FPL 3055 CA x 2xLP 1987 Product Inc./Rampant RR 062 AU x CD 1987 Product Inc. CD PROD 17 UK x CD 1987 Caroline CAROL CD 1346 US New Mind / In My Garden / Our Love Lies / Sex, God, Sex / Blood And Honey / Like A Drug (Sha La La La) / You're Not Real, Girl / Beautiful Child / Blackmail * / Trust Me / Real Love / Blind Love / Children Of God * different version from A SCREW 12" Notes: Also see the CHILDREN OF GOD/WORLD OF SKIN re-release information below. x 2xLP 1987 Wire Records WILP 004 UK Notes: This pressing of CHILDREN OF GOD is "Licenseed [sic] to Wire Records". Wire is a Swedish label which is now defunct. Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals, sounds, keyboard, acoustic guitar Norman Westberg - electric/acoustic guitar Jarboe - vocals, all female background vocals, sounds, piano, keyboard Algis Kizys - bass guitar Theodore Parsons - drums/percussion GUESTS: William Barnhardt - piano on Blackmail Simon Fraser - flute on In My Garden Lindsay Cooper - oboe on Blackmail and Trust Me Audrey Riley - cello on Like a Drug - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NEW MIND x 7" 1987 Product Inc. 7 PROD 16 UK x 12" 1987 Product Inc. 12 PROD 16 UK New Mind / Damn You To Hell * / I'll Swallow You * on 12" only Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals, sounds, keyboard, acoustic guitar Norman Westberg - guitar Jarboe - vocals Algis Kizys - bass Ted Parsons - drums GUESTS: William Barnhardt - piano Simon Fraser - flute Lindsay Cooper - oboe Audrey Riley - cello - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NEW MIND x 7" 1988 Reflex Magazine [none] UK New Mind (Version) Notes: Flexidisc included with Reflex magazine, Volume 1, Issue 2, February 1988. To be played at 33 1/3. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FEEL GOOD NOW x 2xLP 1987 no label LOVE ONE UK x CD 1987 no label LOVE ONE CD UK Intro / New Mind / Blood And Honey / Trust Me / Stupid German Talk * / Into Blind Love And Out * / Willy In Ravensburg / Sex God Sex / Various Audience Tricks / Like A Drug / Our Love Lies * / Manchester in Love * / Beautiful Child / Blackmail / Children Of God / Beautiful Reprise - The Town And Country Club / Thank You / Various Audience Tricks / Blind Love / Hello To All Our Friends / Thank You, Goodbye. Good Luck. * only on vinyl Notes: This is a live release recorded on the 1987 European tour. The vinyl version comes with a 2' x 3' poster with photos of SWANS performing. The CD and the LP have completely different covers. "This compact disc was recorded on a Sony Professional Walkman by Jack Balchin, sound engineer for Swans at the time of this recording." Band line-up: Michael Gira Norman Westberg Jarboe Algis Kizys Ted Parsons - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOVE WILL TEAR US APART x 7" 1988 Product Inc. PROD 23 UK Love Will Tear Us Apart / Trust Me Notes: Red cover, red vinyl. x 12" 1988 Rough Trade RTD 037T GE Love Will Tear Us Apart (red version) / Trust Me / Our Love Lies Notes: This release comes in a plain black die-cut cover. Possibly a promotional release. The label says that Trust Me is the first song on the second side, when it is in fact the second song on the first side. x 12" 1988 Product Inc. PROD 23T UK Love Will Tear Us Apart (red version) / Trust Me / Love Will Tear Us Apart (black version) / Our Love Lies Notes: Red cover, black vinyl. x 12" 1988 Product Inc. PROD 23B UK Love Will Tear Us Apart (red version) / Trust Me / Love Will Tear Us Apart (black version) / New Mind (purple version) Notes: Black cover, black vinyl. x 12" 1988 Product Inc. PROD 23R UK Love Will Tear Us Apart / Trust Me / Our Love Lies Notes: Red cover, red vinyl. x 12" 1988 Caroline CAROL 1454 US Love Will Tear Us Apart (red version) / Love Will Tear Us Apart (black version) / Our Love Lies / Trust Me x 12" 1988 Product Inc. DJ PROD 23 UK Love Will Tear Us Apart / Trust Me / Our Love Lies Notes: Promotional release. Plain white die-cut cover with a black-on- white label. x CD5" 1988 Product Inc. CD PROD 23 UK Love Will Tear Us Apart / Trust Me / Our Love Lies / Love Will Tear Us Apart (acoustic version) General Notes: The versions of "Our Love Lies" and "Trust Me" on these releases are different from those on CHILDREN OF GOD. "Red versions" have Gira vocals, while "black versions" have Jarboe vocals. Band line-up: Michael Gira Jarboe Algis Kizys Norman Westberg - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAVED x 7" 1989 MCA MCA 1332 UK x 12" 1989 MCA MCAT 1332 UK x CD5" 1989 MCA DMCAT 1332 UK Saved / See No More (acoustic version) * / No Cruel Angel * appears on 12" and CD5" only Notes: Both the 12" and the CD5" had the Robert Mapplethorpe photograph on the cover printed upside down. "No Cruel Angel" is sung by Jarboe with slightly different lyrics on the THIRTEEN MASKS album (see below), under the title "In An Open Sea". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SAVED x 12" 1989 Uni/MCA L33-10016 (UNI8919) US x CD5" 1989 Uni/MCA CD45-17836 UK Saved / Saved Notes: This promotional release comes in a generic sleeve with a sticker that says: "SWANS--SAVED--produced by Bill Lasiwell [sic] and Michael R. Gira". The cover for the CD is white with black text; for the vinyl it is black with white text. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE BURNING WORLD x LP 1989 Uni/MCA UNI-601 US x LP 1989 MCA MCG 6047 UK x LP 1989 Uni/MCA 256438-1 GE x CS 1989 MCA MCGC 6047 UK x CS 1989 Uni/MCA 256438-4 GE x CD 1989 Uni/MCA UNID-601 US x CD 1989 Uni/MCA 256438-2 YS GE x CD 1989 MCA DMCG 6047 UK x CD 1989 Uni/MCA 7654398-2 JP The River That Runs With Love Won't Run Dry / Let It Come Down / Can't Find My Way Home / Mona Lisa, Mother Earth / (She's A) Universal Emptiness / Saved / I Remember Who You Are / Jane Mary, Cry One Tear / See No More / God Damn The Sun Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals and guitars Norman Westberg - guitars Jarboe - vocals and keyboards GUESTS: Bill Laswell - bass Jason Asnes - bass Virgil Moorefield - drums ... and others - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CAN'T FIND MY WAY HOME x 7" 1989 MCA MCA 1347 UK x 12" 1989 MCA MCAT 1347 UK x 12" 1989 MCA MCATG 1347 UK x CD5" 1989 MCA CDDMCAT 1347 UK Can't Find My Way Home / Was He Ever Alive * / (She's A) Universal Emptiness (acoustic version) * appears on 12" and CD5" only (recorded by Gira and Jarboe during the Skin sessions for SHAME, HUMILITY, REVENGE) Notes: Second 12" release (MCATG 1347) is a limited edition release in a gatefold sleeve. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANONYMOUS BODIES IN AN EMPTY ROOM x CD 1990 no label NON CD 1 UK x LP 1990 no label ANON 1 UK Let It Come Down / Blood On Your Hands / Untitled Excerpt / Will We Survive / See No More / Still A Child / (She's A) Universal Emptiness / Miracle Of Love Notes: Live "official bootleg", recorded on THE BURNING WORLD tour. According to a piece of paper that came with the LP, the Untitled Excerpt is actually called "A Young Girl Needs". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WHITE LIGHT FROM THE MOUTH OF INFINITY x 2xLP 1991 Young God/Rough Trade YG 003 US x 2xLP 1991 Young God YG LP 3 UK x CS 1991 Young God/Rough Trade ??? US x CD 1991 Young God/Rough Trade YG 003-2 US x CD 1991 Young God YG CD 3 UK x CS 1992 Young God/Sky 7-5064-4 US x CD 1992 Young God/Sky 7-5060-2 US Better Than You / Power And Sacrifice / You Know Nothing / Song For Dead Time / Will We Survive / Love Will Save You / Failure / Song For The Sun / Miracle Of Love / When She Breathes / Why Are We Alive? / The Most Unfortunate Lie Band line-up: Michael Gira - voice, acoustic guitar, sounds, samples, keyboards Jarboe - voice, keyboards, choral/orchestral arrangements Christoph Hahn - guitar Cliton Steele - guitar Norman Westberg - electric guitar Jenny Wade - bass Anton Fier - drum, drum programming ... and others - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WHITE LIGHT FROM THE MOUTH OF INFINITY x 12" 1991 Young God YG DJ 1 UK? Love Will Save You / Song for the Sun / Song for Dead Time / Miracle of Love Notes: Promotional "sampler". This release doesn't actually have a title; it comes in a plain black sleeve with the group name, catalogue number, track listing, and a label reading "For Promotional Use Only." There are rumours of a similar sampler that contains only the two tracks "Love Will Save You" and "Will We Survive". Can anybody confirm its existence? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - REAL LOVE x LP 1986 [no label] KSK-860415 GE? x CD 1992 [no label] LOVE TWO CD UK CD 1996 Atavistic ALP 58 CD US Coward / Stupid Child / Anything For You / Money Is Flesh / A Hanging / Sealed In Skin Notes: This is a live release, originally a bootleg recorded in Europe between February and April 1986. The bootleg is a numbered limited edition of 1000. Atavistic released the CD officially in 1996. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BODY TO BODY, JOB TO JOB x LP 1991 Young God YG LP 4 UK x CD 1991 Young God YG CD 4 UK x CS 1992 Young God/Sky 7-5063-4 US x CD 1992 Young God/Sky 7-5063-2 US I'll Cry For You / Red Sheet / Loop 33 / Your Game / Seal It Over / Whore * / We'll Hang For That / Half Life / Loop 21 * / Get Out * / Job / Loop 1 / Mother, My Body Disgusts Me * / Cop / Only I Can Hear, Only I Can Touch / Thug * appears only on CD and CS. On the LP, "Job" is called "Job (Body to Body)". Notes: A collection of 16 track recordings, previously unavailable 24 track studio recordings, live cassette recordings, and sound loops from the years 1982-85. Band line-up varies from track to track. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GREED/HOLY MONEY x CD 1992 K.422 KCC 002 CD UK x CD 1992 Young God/Sky 7-5069-2 US Time Is Money (Bastard) / Money Is Flesh / Another You / Blackmail / A Screw (Holy Money) / Fool / Stupid Child / Anything For You / Nobody / A Screw / Heaven / Coward / A Hanging / You Need Me / Greed Notes: This release is a compilation of remastered tracks from the TIME IS MONEY, GREED, HOLY MONEY, and A SCREW releases (all listed above). The K.422 CD also bears the alternative catalogue number IRS 990-276. This may mean that the CD was distributed by IRS at some point before 1992. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOVE OF LIFE x LP 1992 Young God YG LP 5 UK x CS 1992 Young God/Sky 7-5064-4 US x CD 1992 Young God YG CD 5 UK x CD 1992 Young God/Sky 7 5064-2 US Untitled / Love Of Life / The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed By The Sea / Untitled / Untitled / The Other Side Of The World / Her / The Sound Of Freedom / Untitled / Amnesia / Identity / Untitled / In The Eyes Of Nature / She Cries (For Spider) / God Loves America / Untitled / No Cure For The Lonely * * appears on CD only Notes: This release was also available in a limited edition box designed to hold it and WHITE LIGHT FROM THE MOUTH OF INFINITY. Band line-up: Michael Gira - voice, guitars, sounds, samples, arrangements Jarboe - voice, keyboards, mellotron, arrangements Clinton Steele - guitars Algis Kizys - bass Vincent Signorelli - drums Jenny Wade - bass Ted Parsons - drums Troy Gregory - bass Larry Seven - bass, electric guitar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOVE OF LIFE x 12" 1992 Young God YG EP 6 UK x 12" 1992 Young God/Sky 7-5067-? US Love of Life (long) / Love of Life (short) / Amnesia (long) / Amnesia (short) x CD5" 1992 Young God YG CDS 6 UK Love of Life (short) / Love of Life (long) / Amnesia (long) / A Picture of Maryanne x CD5" 1992 Young God/Sky 7 5067-2 US Love of Life (long) / Love of Life (short) / Amnesia (long) / Picture of Maryanne / Amnesia (short) / Song For Dead Time (MG version) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OMNISCIENCE x CD 1992 Young God YG CD 7 UK x CD 1992 Young God/Sky 7 5160-2 US Mother's Milk / Pow R Sac / Will Serve / Her / Black Eyed Dog / Amnesia / Love of Life / Untitled / Other Side of the World / Rutting / God Loves America / Omnipotent Notes: Live material recorded during the 1992 LOVE OF LIFE tour. Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocal/guitar Jarboe - vocal/keyboards Clinton Steele - guitar Algis Kizys - bass Vincent Signorelli - drums - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KILL THE CHILD x CD 1993 Disaster DIS CD 1 UK CD 1996 Atavistic ALP 57 CD US (no track listing) Notes: Originally a live bootleg featuring material recorded at various shows between 1985 and 1987. The Atavistic re-release is official. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CELEBRITY LIFESTYLE x CD5" 1994 Young God YG CDS 8 UK CD5" 1994 Young God/Invisible INV 036-2 US Celebrity Lifestyle / Mother/Father / You Know Everything (Reprise 1990) Notes: This may never have been released in the UK; the fact that the YG 8 catalogue number was eventually used for Sacrificial Cake seems to suggest this. Could someone please confirm its existence? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE GREAT ANNIHILATOR x 2xLP 1995 Young God YG LP 9 UK x CD 1995 Young God YG CD 9 UK CD 1995 Young God/Invisible INV 035-2 US In / I Am The Sun / She Lives! / Celebrity Lifestyle / Mother/Father / Blood Promise / Mind/Body/Light/Sound / My Buried Child / Warm / Alcohol the Seed / Killing For Company / Mother's Milk / Where Does a Body End / Telepathy / The Great Annihilator / Out Band line-up: M.Gira - guitars, vocals, sounds Jarboe - vocals, organ, keyboards, sounds Bill Reiflin - drums, percussion, guitar, snare, loops, sounds Algis Kizys - bass guitar Norman Westberg - guitar Clinton Steele - guitar Ted Parsons - drums Martin Atkins - hand drums Nicky Skopelitis - guitars John Sarfell - piano Larry Seven - double bass - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DIE TÜR IST ZU x CD 1996 Young God/Rough Trade RTD 157.3140.2 GE Ligeti's Breath/Hilflos Kind / Ich Sehe Die Alle In Einer Reihe / Surrogate Drones / YRP / You Know Everything (Reprise 1991) Notes: The first edition of this CD came in a digipak, the second in a jewel case. Band line-up: M. Gira - voice, guitar, sounds Jarboe - voice, keyboard Larry Mullins - drums, percussion, vibraphone Vudi - guitars Joe Goldring - bass, guitar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SOUNDTRACKS FOR THE BLIND 2xCD 1996 Young God/Atavistic YG 01/ALP59 CD US Red Velvet Corridor / I Was A Prisoner In Your Skull / Helpless Child / Live Through Me / Yum-Yab Killers / The Beautiful Days / Volcano / Mellothumb / All Lined Up / Surrogate 2 / How They Suffer / Animus / Red Velvet Wound / The Sound / Her Mouth Is Filled With Honey / Blood Section / Hypogirl / Minus Something / Empathy / I Love You This Much / YRP / Fan's Lament / Secret Friends / The Final Sacrifice / YRP / Surrogate Drone Notes: "This is the final Swans studio album." A promotional version of this release exists. It has the same catalogue number but comes in a jewel case. Instead of a booklet it has a plain sheet of paper printed with the track listing and "for promotional use only". Band line-up: Michael R. Gira - voice, electric and acoustic guitars, samples, sounds, loops Jarboe - voice, keyboards, sounds, loops GUESTS: Larry Mullins - drums, percussion, vibraphones Vudi - electric and acoustic guitar Joe Goldring - bass guitar and electric guitar Cris Force - Viola ... and others - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FAILURE/ANIMUS x 10" 1996 Arts & Commerce ART 01 UK Failure / Animus Notes: Limited edition of 3000. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I AM THE SUN x 7" 1997 Uebershall Records US97 1 UK I Am The Sun (live Flesh Club 1996) / My Buried Child (live VPRO radio 1995) Notes: Live single with cover art by Gira. Limited to 1000, 500 numbered on red vinyl. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHILDREN OF GOD/WORLD OF SKIN 2xCD 1997 Young God/Atavistic YG 02/ALP76CD US New Mind / In My Garden / Our Love Lies * / Sex, God, Sex / Blood And Honey / Like A Drug / You're Not Real, Girl / Beautiful Child / Blackmail / Trust Me / Real Love / Blind Love / Children Of God / I'll Swallow You // 1000 Years / Everything At Once / Cry Me A River / Breathing Water / Blood On Your Hands / Nothing Without You / We'll Fall Apart / I Want To Be Your Dog / My Own Hands / Turn To Stone / Cold Bed / 24 Hours / Red Rose / One Small Sacrifice / Still A Child / The Center Of Your Heart * version from "Love Will Tear Us Apart" 12" Notes: This is a re-release of two earlier albums with different cover art. For band line-ups, see the write-ups for those albums above. A promotional version of this release exists, with the catalogue number ALP76CDPR / YG02PR. The back cover insert is black and white with the band name and the title, copyright information, and press quotes from 1987. The tracks are the same as those on the reissue. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SWANS ARE DEAD 2xCD 1997 Young God/Atavistic YG 03/ALP104 CD US 2xCD 1998 Young God/Release YGCD 012/RR6996 EU Feel Happiness / Low Life Form / Not Alone / Blood On Yr Hands / Hypogirl / I Crawled / I Am The Sun / Blood Promise / Final Sac / The Sound / I See Them All Lined Up / Lavender / Yr Prp / Yum Yab / Helpless Child / M/F Notes: Disc 1 (black) was recorded on the final tour in 1997. Disc 2 (white) was recorded on the tour in 1995. The sleeve for RR6996 was printed in Canada and the contact address given for Release is in the U.S., but the CD is European. Band line-up (Disc 1): M. Gira - voice, guitar Jarboe - voice, keyboard Clinton Steele - guitar Bill Bronson - bass Phil Puleo - percussion, hammer dulcimer GUESTS: Kris Force, Dave Ouimet Band line-up (Disc 2): M. Gira - vocal, guitar Jarboe - vocal, keyboard Larry Mullins - percussion, vibraphone Vudi - guitar, keyboard Joe Goldring - bass guitar, guitar - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - COP/YOUNG GOD/GREED/HOLY MONEY 2xCD 1999 Thirsty Ear THI57059.2 US Half Life / Job / Why Hide / Clay Man / Your Property / Cop / Butcher / Thug / I Crawled / Raping A Slave / Young God / This Is Mine / Sealed In Skin / Fool // Time Is Money (Bastard) / Money Is Flesh / Another You / Blackmail / A Screw (Holy Money) / Fool #2 / Stupid Child / Anything For You / Nobody / A Screw / Heaven / Coward / A Hanging / You Need Me / Greed Notes: The two versions of "A Screw" are misnamed. The version listed as the "Holy Money" mix is actually "A Screw", and vice versa. The song referred to as "Money Is Flesh" is version #2 from the HOLY MONEY album; the first version does not appear on this release. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - VARIOUS FAILURES 2xCD 1999 Young God/Revolver YG 06 US 2xCD 1999 Young God/Fringecore FR 002 EU Miracle of Love / Black Eyed Dog / The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed By The Sea / - / I Remember Who You Are / Her / No Cruel Angel / When She Breathes / Why Are We Alive? / The Child's Right / - / The Other Side Of The World / Song For Dead Time - mg vers. / Love Will Save You / Blind / Unfortunate Lie - inst. vers. / Was He Ever Alive? // Failure / Identity / Can't Find My Way Home / Trust Me / Better Than You / Love Will Tear Us Apart - j. version / Will We Survive? / Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes / God Damn the Sun / Eyes of Nature / You Know Everything / Song For Dead Time - j. version / Picture of Maryanne / Amnesia / Dream Dream / Please Remember Me / New Mind - acoustic Notes: A collection of tracks from BURNING WORLD, WHITE LIGHT FROM THE MOUTH OF INFINITY, and LOVE OF LIFE (all listed above), along with some B-sides and alternative versions. The US version of this release is packaged in a cardboard double digipak with a foldout insert. The European version is in a single- CD-sized jewel case with a foldout tray. Jarboe is not credited in the liner notes for writing the music and the lyrics for the song "Dream Dream". This oversight is corrected on a slip of paper that comes with the CD. "No Cruel Angel" is sung by Jarboe with slightly different lyrics on the THIRTEEN MASKS album (see below), under the title "In an Open Sea". The song "Blind" also appears on DRAINLAND (see below). Band line-up: M. Gira - vocals, guitars, sounds, keys, arrangements, etc. Jarboe - vocals, keys, arrangements, etc. Christoph Hahn - electric/acoustic guitars Clinton Steele - electric/acoustic guitars Jenny Wade - bass guitar Norman Westberg - electric/acoustic guitars Al Kizys - bass guitar ... and many others ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Various Artists: KINGS OF INDEPENDENCE VHS 1987 Stud!o K7 K7001 GE/US/AU Beautiful Child / Like A Drug Notes: These tracks were recorded live at Knopf's Music Hall, Hamburg, August 15, 1987. Also featured on this video were Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (2 tracks) and Crime & The City Solution (3 tracks). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Various Artists: SPEED TRIALS x LP 1984 Homestead HMS 011 US Weakling Notes: This is a compilation of live tracks recorded at a five-day festival in New York City in 1983. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: PLOW! A COMPILATION x LP 1984 Organik Records LP ORG 85-1 SW I Crawled Notes: "Recorded at Platinum near Zürich, May '84." The version of "I Crawled" sounds "very similar" to the version on YOUNG GOD. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: ABSTRACT 5 x LP 1985 Abstract AM 5 UK Sealed in Skin (demo) NOTES: Compilation album included with issue 5 of Abstract magazine. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: A DIAMOND HIDDEN IN THE MOUTH OF A CORPSE x LP 1985 Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 035 US? CD 1997 Giorno Poetry Systems VICD 011 UK Game Notes: This is a spoken word piece, originally performed in New York on August 20, 1985. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: TELLUS #7 x CS 1985 ??? ??? US Raping a Slave Notes: Michael Gira reads the story-version of Raping A Slave on this audiocassette magazine (which also includes the author Patrick McGrath). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: SMACK MY CRACK x LP 1987 Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 038 US CD 1987 Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 038 CD US Anything for You (Hang Me) Notes: Same version as on PUBLIC CASTRATION IS A GOOD IDEA. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: GOING UNDERGROUND x 2xCD 1992 Eurostar 39810432 GE Love Will Tear Us Apart (Gira vocals) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Swans Related Projects: M. GIRA/JARBOE CD 1995 Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 166/167PR US Unreal / Fan Letter / Your Naked Body / Blind // Lavender Girl / My Buried Child / Yum-Yab / Deflowered Notes: Promotional release for the M. Gira and Jarboe solo albums (see below). The double slash separates tracks from DRAINLAND and SACRIFICIAL CAKE. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Swans Related Projects: M. GIRA/JARBOE 3xLP 1995 Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 166/167 US You See Through Me / Where Does Your Body Begin? / I See Them All Lined Up / Unreal / Fan Letter / Your Naked Body / Low Life Form / If You... / Why I Ate My Wife / Blind // Lavender Girl / Ode to V / Shimmer (Instrumental) / My Buried Child / Not Logical / Spiral Staircase / Yum-Yab / Surgical Saviour / Caché Toi / Tragic Seed / Troll Lullaby / Deflowered / The Body Lover / Shimmer / Act III / Troll Notes: Contains all the tracks from the M. Gira and Jarboe solo albums DRAINLAND and SACRIFICIAL CAKE (see below). DRAINLAND takes up the first LP while SACRIFICIAL CAKE takes up the last two. The records come in plain white inners which fit in a single-album sleeve that has the artwork for DRAINLAND on one side and SACRIFICIAL CAKE on the other. It also contains a gatefold insert with lyrics and artwork similar to those in the CD releases. =============================================================================== PART 2: OTHER PROJECTS =============================================================================== CIRCUS MORT ----------- Pre-Swans project ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- CIRCUS MORT x EP 1981 Labor LAB 11 US Swallow You / Children Remember / Yellow Light / Watch the Puppet Band line-up: Michael Gira (went to Swans) - vocals Johnathan Kane (went to Swans) - drums Rick Olier - guitar Josh Braun - keyboards Don Braun - bass =============================================================================== SKIN ---- Side project featuring Michael Gira and Jarboe ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1000 YEARS x 7" 1987 Product Inc. 7 PROD 3 UK x 12" 1987 Product Inc. 12 PROD 3 UK One Thousand Years / My Own Hands / One Thousand Years * * appears only on 12" release Notes: The second version of the title track is an "orchestral" version with no percussion or piano. Band line-up: Jarboe - voice, piano keys, sounds M. Gira - sounds, drum programs, various Linda Miller - cello on One Thousand years and My Own Hands Bill McGee - arranged strings on One Thousand Years Chris Tombling - 1st violin Ginnie Ball - 2nd violin Chris Pitzaladi - Viola Martin McCarrick - Cello Bill McGee - Double Bass - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BLOOD, WOMEN, ROSES x LP 1987 Product Inc. PROD 4 UK x LP 1987 Torso TORSO 33 035 GE x CD 1987 Product Inc. CD PROD 4 UK One Thousand Years / Cry Me A River / We'll Fall Apart / Still A Child / Come Out / The Man I Love / Red Rose / Blood On Your Hands / My Own Hands * / Come Out (vocal dub) * / The Man I Love (live) * * appears on CD only Notes: Some copies of the Product LP contain a 12" x 24" poster of Jarboe with snakes. Band line-up: Jarboe - voice, piano, keys, sounds Michael Gira - sounds, drum programs, various - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GIRL: COME OUT x 7" 1987 Product Inc. 7 PROD 6 UK Girl: Come Out (remixed by Rico Conning) / The Man I Love (live) x 12" 1987 Product Inc. 12 PROD 6 UK x 12" 1987 Product Inc. DJ PROD 6 UK Girl: Come Out (remixed by Rico Conning) / Girl: Come Out (remixed by Rico Conning & M. Gira) / The Man I Love (live) Notes: Some copies of the 12" single came with "rare Skin postcards". DJ PROD 6 is a promotional release in a generic Product Inc. sleeve with plain black-on-white labels. Band line-up: Jarboe - voice, piano, keys & sounds Michael Gira - sounds, drum programs, various William Barnhardt - piano - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SHAME, HUMILITY, REVENGE x LP 1988 Product Inc. PROD 11 UK x CD 1988 Product Inc. CD PROD 11 UK Nothing Without You / Everything At Once / Breathing Water / The Center Of Your Heart / Cold Bed / 24 Hours / Turned To Stone / One Small Sacrifice / I Want To Be Your Dog * * appears on CD only Band line-up: Michael Gira - vocals, piano, keyboard, sounds, acoustic guitar Jarboe - backing vocals, piano, keyboard - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE WORLD OF SKIN x 2xLP 1988 Product Inc./Rough Trade PROD US 11 US x CS 1988 Product Inc./Rough Trade PROD US 11 C US x CD 1988 Product Inc./Rough Trade PROD US 11 CD US 1000 Years / Everything At Once / Cry Me A River / Breathing Water / Blood On Your Hands / Intro/Nothing Without You / We'll Fall Apart / I Want To Be Your Dog / My Own Hands / Turn To Stone / Cold Bed / 24 Hours / Red Rose / One Small Sacrifice / Still A Child / The Center Of Your Heart Notes: This is a compilation of tracks from BLOOD, WOMEN, ROSES and SHAME, HUMILTY, REVENGE (see above) created especially for US release. The double-LP version has a different track sequence and also contains the track "The Man I Love". =============================================================================== THE WORLD OF SKIN ----------------- Same as SKIN, just a different name ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TEN SONGS FROM ANOTHER WORLD x LP 1990 Young God/Rough Trade YG 002 US x LP 1990 Young God YG LP 2 UK x LP 1990 Young God/Rough Trade YG 002-1 US x CS 1990 Young God/Rough Trade YG 002-4 US x CD 1990 Young God/Rough Trade YG 002-2 US x CD 1990 Young God YG CD 2 UK x CS 1992 Young God/Sky ??? US x CD 1992 Young God/Sky ??? US Please Remember Me / Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes / The Child's Right / Everything For Maria / I'll Go There, Take Me Home / Black Eyed Dog / A Parasite And Other Memories / Dream Dream / You'll Never Forget / Mystery Of Faith Notes: Some copies of YG 002-1 come with a sticker proclaiming them to be pressed on "limited edition gold vinyl", although I am told that the colour is actually closer to a "transparent pale amber". YG 002-2 is also a limited edition pressed on gold vinyl. Band line-up: Jarboe - vocals, keys, piano, harmonies Michael Gira - vocals, acoustic guitar, keys, sound samples, tapes GUESTS: Clinton Steele - guitars Stene McAllister - bass and drum programming Roli Mosimann - drum/percussion programming Tony Maimone - bass Andrea Pennisi - hand percussion Hans J. Blatter - German narration =============================================================================== MICHAEL GIRA ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- DRAINLAND CD 1995 Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 166CD US CD 1995 Sub Rosa SR 86 BE You See Through Me / Where Does Your Body Begin? / I See Them All Lined Up / Unreal / Fan Letter / Your Naked Body / Low Life Form / If You... / Why I Ate My Wife / Blind NOTES: The artist for this release is listed as SWANS RELATED PROJECT: M. GIRA Band line-up: M. Gira - vocals, acoustic/electric guitars, samples, sounds Jarboe - background vocals, sounds, keyboards, samples, organ Bill Rieflin - keyboards, electric bass guitar, samples, sounds, rhythms GUESTS: Jenny Wade - bass guitar Anton Fier - drums Clinton Steele - electric guitar Christoph Hahn - electric guitar The Lower East Side String Ensemble - strings - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE SOMNILOQUIST CS 1997 [self-produced] [none?] US Bloodsucker / The Sex Machine / MTV and the Cult of the Body // The Idiot / My Birth Notes: This release consists of spoken-word pieces recorded both live and in-studio. It was signed by Michael Gira and sold on the 1997 tour. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Glenn Branca: SYMPHONY #3: GLORIA (MUSIC FOR THE FIRST 127 INTERVALS OF THE HARMONIC SERIES) x LP 1983 Crepuscule TWI 151 BE CD 1993 Atavistic ALP08CD US CD 1996 Crepuscule TWI 1030-2 BE Notes: Michael Gira is listed as a member of Branca's "guitar orchestra" on this release, along with Thurston Moore, Lee Ranaldo, and others. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sonic Youth: CONFUSION IS SEX x LP 1983 Crepuscule TWI 151 BE x LP 1983 Neutral Neutral Nine US x LP 1984 Zensor ND02 GE x LP 1987 SST SST096 US x CS 1987 SST SST096 US x CD 1987 SST SST096 US x LP 1987 Blast First! ??? UK x CS 1987 Blast First! ??? UK x CD 1987 Blast First! ??? UK CD 1995 DGC DGCD-24511 US CS 1995 DGC DGCC-24511 US Notes: Gira is credited with writing the lyrics to the track "The World Looks Red" on this release. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Michael Gira/Lydia Lunch: HARD ROCK x CS x 1984 Ecstatic Peace E#1 US I'm An Infant, I Worship Him Notes: This is a spoken-word piece recorded in Michael's bedroom in February of 1984. Lydia Lunch's companion piece is called Wet Me On A Dead Night. The first edition was a numbered edition of 100, the second edition was probably also 100. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: ALPHABET CITY CD 1994 Sub Rosa SR 72 BE Memories of an NYC Murder Notes: This spoken word piece is taken from Gira's upcoming book, "The Consumer". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pigface: NOTES FROM THEE UNDERGROUND CD 1994 Invisible INV028CD US x LP 1994 Invisible INV028p US CD 1994 Devotion/Music For Nations CDDMV28 UK Notes: Gira sings the track "Empathy" on this album, and has songwriting credits for the songs "Empathy" and "Chikasaw". These songs are remixed on the Pigface album FEELS LIKE HEAVEN... SOUNDS LIKE SHIT (Invisible Records, INV034CD), and also on the BONELESS compilation (INV 029P). However, Gira was not involved in the remixing. x CS 1994 Invisible INV 028 US Notes: This is an advance promotional cassette, with no cover art. Cover has track listing and credits in blue ink on white paper. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pigface: STEAMROLLER/EMPATHY x 7" 1994 Invisible/Sub Pop SP 240 US Notes: This release is pressed on clear vinyl. The version of "Empathy" is a different version from the one that appears on the NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND album. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ruby: SALT PETER CD 1995 Work/Sony Music 67458 US CD 1995 Creation CRECD 166 UK Notes: The last song on this album, "Carondelet," has the same lyrics as Pigface's "Chikasaw" (see NOTES FROM THE UNDERGROUND, above). The music is different but the songwriting credits are the same. There is also a Karen Parker and David Harrow remix of this song called "Carondelet (Don't Fear The Remix) on SALT PETER REMIXED (CRECD 166R, and the limited edition CRECD 166RL). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Glenn Branca: SELECTIONS FROM THE SYMPHONIES CD 1997 Atavistic ALP35CD US Notes: This compilation contains an excerpt from Symphony #3, and thus has Michael Gira playing. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: LESS ROCK, MORE TALK CD 1997 AK Press/Allied AKA007CD/ALLIED87CD US My Birth (excerpt) Notes: This spoken word compilation includes work from Mykel Board, Noam Chomsky, Jello Biafra, and Tom Leonard. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SELFISHNESS x Booklet 198? SST US Bloodsucker / A Women / Blind / A Screw / A Trap / A Coward / A Grave / A Man / Whore / Baptized / Bastard / Money's Flesh / Impotent / Punishment Notes: This is a 5.5" x 8.5", 28 page booklet, which includes 9 illustrations by Raymond Pettibon. Originally priced $1.75. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE CONSUMER Book 1994 2.19.61 US Notes: This book of short stories and poetry is divided into two parts: "The Consumer (1993-1994)" and "Various Traps, Some Weaknesses, Etc. (1983-1986)". =============================================================================== JARBOE ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- THIRTEEN MASKS x LP 1991 Hyperium/Rough Trade 391 0002 1 GE x CD 1991 Hyperium/Rough Trade 391 0002 2 GE x CD 1992 Hyperium/Sky 7-5065-2 US Listen / Red / A Man Of Hate (Lord Misery Version) / The Believers / The Lonely Voyeur / The Never-Deserting Shadow / Wooden Idols * / In An Open Sea / Shotgun Road (Redemption) / I Got A Gun / Of Ancient Memory (The Oblivion Seekers) / A Man Of Hate / Yo! $* / Freedom * / Cries (For Spider) * appears on CD only $ not listed on 1991 releases, but appears at the beginning of "Freedom". Notes: "In an Open Sea" is a version of "No Cruel Angel", which appears on the 12" single for SAVED (see above). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RED x CD5" 1991 Hyperium ??? GE Red / Red (hex mix) / Red (georgia clay mix) / Red (georgia clay edit) CD5" 1992 Sky 7-5066-2 US 12" 1992 Sky 7-5066-1 US Red (georgia clay mix) / Red (trance mix) / Red (hex mix) / Red (album mix) NOTES: Remixed by Jim Thirlwell (Foetus). The 12" is on red vinyl. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SACRIFICIAL CAKE CD 1995 Alternative Tentacles VIRUS 167CD US CD 1995 Young God YG CD 8 UK Lavender Girl / Ode to V / Shimmer (Instrumental) / My Buried Child / Not Logical / Spiral Staircase / Yum-Yab / Surgical Saviour / Caché Toi / Tragic Seed / Troll Lullaby / Deflowered / The Body Lover / Shimmer / Act III / Troll NOTES: The artist for this release is listed as SWANS RELATED PROJECT: JARBOE Band line-up: Jarboe - Words and music, vocals, keyboards, tapes, sounds, bass guitar Lary Seven - Electric guitar, double bass, percussion, sounds M. Gira - Words and music, acoustic guitar Michael Evans - drums - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ANHEDONIAC CD 1998 [self-released] [none] US Anhedoniac / The Cage / Sinner / Forever / Rage / Not Noah's Ark / Sacred Disciple Wannabe / Mississippi / Burt / Anhedoniac Bottle / Under Will / Circles in Red Dirt / Panasonic in Red Dirt / Honey / I'm A Killer Notes: This release was sold only through the Internet, and is limited to 1500 signed and numbered copies. The liner contains exclusive photography by Richard Kern. A few numberless promotional copies have have a one-colour rather than a two-colour CD. Band line-up: Jarboe - voices, keyboards, bass, percussion, tapes, atmospheres Lary Seven - guitar, bass Brian Phrenzy - guitar, bass Joe Budenholzer - guitar Bill Bronson - bass, drums Michael Evans - drums GUESTS: "Soundscapes" contributed by Mark Spybey, Ignis Fatuus, Jerry Blue "Panasonic in Red Dirt" mix by Mika Vainio and Ilp Vaisanen - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BEAST x 7" 1998 Jazzassin JAZZ012 NO Notes: This is a split picture disc with Trevor Brown. The A-side features a picture of Jarboe, with the song "Beast" from the "Delicate Beast" cassette. The B-side features artwork by Trevor Brown. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Various Artists: NINE UNDERGROUND x LP 1984 Perimeter Records PR-003 US This album documents live experimental performances that Jarboe was involved in before she joined SWANS. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: DRY LUNGS x LP 1985 Placebo PLA 015 US Walls are Bleeding (excerpt) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: DRY LUNGS II x LP 1986 Placebo PLA 021 US A Song in the Dark - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: INSANE MUSIC FOR INSANE PEOPLE VOLUME 9 x C60 1986 Insane INS 09 BE Dobadredaoh (part I and II) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: MIGHTY RISEN PLEA x 2LP 1990 Sacred Frame SF 01 US The Believers Notes: This special mix of the song from THIRTEEN MASKS (see above) was Jarboe's contribution to this Aid Atlanta benefit album. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: SHRINE x CD 1993 Cold Spring CSR 4CD UK Vomit Veritas Notes: Limited edition of 1500 copies. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: THEME: DESIRE CD 1995 Beautiful Records BR 003 CA Everything for Maria Notes: This is a slightly different mix than the one that appears on TEN SONGS FOR ANOTHER WORLD (see Skin, above). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PBK: LIFE-SENSE REVOKED CD 1996 Lunhare LIFE 3 IT Notes: Jarboe contributes vocals to the tracks "Beauty's Punishment" and "Courage Collage". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Jarboe/Ignis Fatuus: CACHE TOI/ENCOMIUM x 7" 1996 Cold Spring CSR11P UK Notes: Picture disc. Limited to 500 copies. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PBK: HEADMIX CD 1997 [self-produced] [none] US Notes: Jarboe contributes vocals to this release. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: WE HATE YOU - A SMALL TRIBUTE TO THROBBING GRISTLE x CD+7" 1997? Jazzassin JAZZ006 NO Six Six Sixties Notes: Limited edition of 300 copies which contain a full-length CD, a clear vinyl 7" and a booklet. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: THE LINKED DREAMS OF LONELY MOONS CS 1997 Vuzh [none] US Vomit Veritas (v.2) Notes: With Brian Castillo, a.k.a. Phrenz-C. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: THE CARNIVAL WITHIN CD 1998 Cleopatra CLP 0131 US I Can See Now [with PBK] - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Ignis Fatuus: THE FUTILITY GODDESS CD 1998 Cold Spring CSR14CD UK Notes: Jarboe is credited with vocals for the song "Communion". She also contributed vocals and lyrics to the tracks "Cache Toi" and "Encomium" but was NOT credited for those contributions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Backworld: ISLES OF THE BLEST CD 1998 Harbinger House/World Serpent HCD002 UK Notes: This CD includes a duet with Jarboe and Joseph Budenholzer on the track "Beautiful Dream". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C17H19NO3: 1692 / 2092 : ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK CD 1998 Malignant Records TUMOR09 US Notes: Jarboe contributes vocals to this CD. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: WHAT IS ETERNAL CD 1998 Middle Pillar MPP000 US Breathe Notes: Limited to 1000 copies. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: WHAT'S THE WORD, VOL. 1 CD 1999 Invisible [forthcoming] US Perfect Instant Thrill =============================================================================== BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE LTD. --------------------- Jarboe and Lary Seven ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE LTD. x CD 1993 Sub Rosa SR 61 BE Warm Liquid Event / Dance Demented / Bebe Marie (for Joseph Cornell) / A Coruscation / I Feel Pretty (live at the Cannibal Club Milwaukee) / L.S.B. / No / Liquid Bebe Psychedelia / My Bruise/Sitar Passage / The Witch / I Know You Don't Like Me / Newborn Child / Show - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WARM LIQUID EVENT (3 MIXES BY MICHAEL GIRA) x CD5" 1993 Sub Rosa SR 64 BE Warm Liquid Event (radio mix) / Warm Liquid Mix / No Mix ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Various Artists: ALPHABET CITY x CD 1994 Sub Rosa SR 72 BE Warm Liquid Event (M. Gira mix) / Warm Liquid Event (no mix) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: OF SOUND MIND CS 1993 Godsend Productions [none] US Newborn Child / Suicide Song =============================================================================== THE BODY LOVERS --------------- featuring Michael Gira ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NUMBER ONE OF THREE CD 1998 Young God/Atavistic YG 05/ALP103 CD US 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 Band line-up: M. Gira - acoustic/electric guitars, harmonica, keyboard, samples, sounds, vocal, etc. Phil Puleo - percussion, dulcimer, bells, drums, etc. Bill Bronson - bass guitar, melodica, ebo Jarboe - background vocal, weeping James Plotkin - electric guitar Kurt Ralske - flugelhorn Birgit Staudt - accordion Bill Rieflin - piano brut Kris Force - viola, violin Norman Westberg - electric guitar picking Thomas Dodd - Celtic harp GUESTS: Mika Vainio, Tore H. Bĝe, Helge Sten, Ole Havrir Moe - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE BODY HATERS: 34:13 CD 1999 Young God/Revolver YG 07 US 34:13 Notes: This is a limited-edition companion piece to THE BODY LOVERS. Band line-up: M. Gira Jarboe Kris Force James Plotkin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE BODY LOVERS 2CD 1999 Young God/Lowlands FR 001 BE Notes: This double-CD package has the subtitle: "Special European edition contains Body Haters companion CD". The white CD is NUMBER ONE OF THREE (tracklisting above) and the red CD is THE BODY HATERS (tracklisting above). ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Various Artists: SIX HOURS ONE WEEK #4 CD 1999 NO [Untitled?] Notes: This compilation CD accompanies the magazine Six Hours One Week #4. The Body Lovers track is an outtake from the NUMBER ONE OF THREE album. The release is limited to 500 copies. =============================================================================== THE ANGELS OF LIGHT ------------------- featuring Michael Gira ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NEW MOTHER CD 1999 Young God/Revolver YG 08 CD US CD 1999 Young God/Fringecore FR 003 BE Fragment / Praise Your Name / New Mother / Angels of Light / Inner Female / This Is Mine / Shame / Intermission / The Man With The Silver Tongue / Real Person / Forever Yours / How We End / The Garden Hides The Jewel / Not Alone / Song For My Father / His Entropic Highness / Fear Of Death Band line-up: M. Gira - voice, acoustic guitar, electric guitar Christoph Hahn - electric guitar, classical guitar, lap steel guitars, backing vocals, melodica, organ Bill Rieflin - B3 organ, farfiza, mellotron, casio, grand piano, bass guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, synthesizer, backing vocals Phil Puleo - drums, percussion, hammer dulcimer, melodica, flute, jew's harp, casio organ, backing vocals Thor Harris - drums, percussion, glockenspiel, xylophone, water bowls, backing vocals Bill Bronson - bass guitar, melodica, ebo Birgit Staudt - accordion, backing vocals Larry Mullins - drums, percussion, vibraphone, glockenspiel, tabla, timpani, backing vocals ... and others ===============================================================================