Swans – Soundtracks For The Blind
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Young God Records – YG61 |
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Europe |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Drone |
Tracklist
| A1 | Red Velvet Corridor | 3:04 | |
| A2 | Helpless Child | 15:47 | |
| B1 | I Was A Prisoner In Your Skull | 6:39 | |
| B2 | Live Through Me | 2:31 | |
| B3 | Yum-Yab Killers | 5:07 | |
| B4 | The Beautiful Days | 7:49 | |
| C1 | Volcano | 5:19 | |
| C2 | Mellothumb | 2:45 | |
| C3 | All Lined Up | 4:48 | |
| C4 | Surrogate 2 | 1:51 | |
| D1 | How They Suffer | 5:52 | |
| D2 | Animus | 10:42 | |
| E1 | Red Velvet Wound | 2:02 | |
| E2 | The Sound | 13:11 | |
| E3 | Her Mouth Is Filled With Honey | 3:18 | |
| F1 | Blood Section | 2:39 | |
| F2 | Hypogirl | 2:44 | |
| F3 | Minus Something | 4:14 | |
| F4 | Empathy | 6:45 | |
| G1 | I Love You This Much | 7:23 | |
| G2 | YRP | 7:46 | |
| G3 | Fan's Lament | 1:28 | |
| H1 | Secret Friends | 3:08 | |
| H2 | The Final Sacrifice | 10:27 | |
| H3 | YRP 2 | 2:09 | |
| H4 | Surrogate Drone | 2:06 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Young God Records
- Copyright © – Young God Records
- Licensed To – Mute Artists Ltd.
- Published By – Young God Publishing
- Published By – Jarboe Music
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH10287
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH10288
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH10289
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BH10290
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Michael Gira
- Acoustic Guitar, Guitar – Vudi (tracks: B1, B3, C3, D2, E2, F4, G2, H2, H3)
- Bass, Guitar – Joe Goldring (tracks: B1, B3, C3, D2, E2, F4, G2, H2, H3)
- Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone – Larry Mullins (tracks: B1, B3, C3, D2, E2, F4, G2, H2, H3)
- Engineer [Live] – Andy Ray (tracks: B3, G1, H2, H3)
- Mastered By – Chris Griffin (2)
- Mixed By, Recorded By – Martin Bisi
- Performer – William Rieflin
- Producer – Michael Gira (tracks: A1 to B4, C2 to H4)
- Viola – Kris Force (tracks: D2, G2)
- Voice, Sounds, Loops – Jarboe
- Voice, Sounds, Sampler, Loops – Michael Gira
Notes
European reissue of the 2021 US release. Remastered in 2018.
Housed in a gatefold sleeve. Contains an insert, a poster, and a card for the companion album Die Tür Ist Zu.
On some (maybe all) copies the hype sticker is partly covered by another barcode sticker.
All material comprising this album was compiled from a wide variety of sources - ranging from hand-held cassette recordings, to found sounds, to samples, to loops, to finished multi-track recordings - and was combined, collaged, manipulated and EQed at Griffin Mastering, Atlanta, GA.
A1 to B2, B4, C2 to D2, E2 to H4: © 1996 Young God Publishing (ASCAP)
B3, C1, E1: © 1996 Jarboe Music (ASCAP)
The runouts are etched. The last two symbols on each side are mirrored plating marks.
Housed in a gatefold sleeve. Contains an insert, a poster, and a card for the companion album Die Tür Ist Zu.
On some (maybe all) copies the hype sticker is partly covered by another barcode sticker.
All material comprising this album was compiled from a wide variety of sources - ranging from hand-held cassette recordings, to found sounds, to samples, to loops, to finished multi-track recordings - and was combined, collaged, manipulated and EQed at Griffin Mastering, Atlanta, GA.
A1 to B2, B4, C2 to D2, E2 to H4: © 1996 Young God Publishing (ASCAP)
B3, C1, E1: © 1996 Jarboe Music (ASCAP)
The runouts are etched. The last two symbols on each side are mirrored plating marks.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Sticker, text, variant 1): 5400863046095
- Barcode (Sticker, text, variant 2): 5 400863 046095
- Label Code: LC27959
- Rights Society: MS
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): STUMM 421 BH10287-01 A1 V=
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): STUMM 421 BH10287-01 B1 V=
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side C): STUMM 421 BH10288-01 A1 V+
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side D): STUMM 421 BH10288-01 B1 V1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side E): STUMM 421 BH10289-01 A1 VV
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side F): STUMM 421 BH10289-01 B1 V+
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side G): STUMM 421 BH10290-01 A1 V+
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side H): STUMM 421 BH10290-01 B1 V+
Other Versions (5 of 13)
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×CD, Album, Digipak) | Atavistic | YG01, ALP59CD | UK | 1996 | ||
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×CD, Album, Digipak) | Atavistic | YG01, ALP59CD | US | 1996 | ||
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×CD, Promo, Album) | Atavistic | YG01PR, ALP59CDPR | US | 1996 | ||
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×CD, Album, Promo) | Young God Records | YGCD010 | UK | 1996 | ||
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×Cassette, Album) | Music Corner Records | YG01/1 YG01/2 | Poland | 1996 |
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Reviews
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a little surface noise on The Sound coming straight from the seal which was a tad disappointing, but given the price of the box set as well as the quality of the package itself i can easily recommend this. -
This has been repressed recently with misalignment on cover corrected and easier to read text on the back cover! -
I bought this when it came out on CD and the CD on the left was the one that started with Red Velvet Wound and The Sound, and I can't ever switch them over in my mind as happening halfway through the album. The original CDs had no indication which was supposed to be first, the copper or silver CD. 🤷♂️ Sound here is great though.
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I bought it new sealed with a missing poster ..what a downer. If anyone is selling the poster only lol hit me up.
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Just picked this up and had one solid listen. A quick dry wipe with felt brush as there was a little static but no noise, crackles or pops. Very quiet and the sound is great. -
Mine came with a bit of crackling at the start of the records, and the inner is a bit of a headache to handle/put inside the sleeve, but those are minor details to such a monumental piece of art. The layout materials are sturdy and a pleasure to touch.
About the sound, without being too nerdy, after a few spins on a Project Classic turntable, Marantz PM 70008 amp and Tannoy Revolution XT6F speakers, I feel that the sound is robust, grand, very open and spacious, much of my linking.
As with all things Swans, everything makes so much sense. If you can grab it, don't miss it or you'll regret. -
has this been for sale through the YGR website, after the first run of gatefolds sold out, or is it merely a retail pressing? -
Edited 3 years agoThe record sounds fantastic, though there's audible surface noise. It's great to see this press has solved the mixing issues with "YRP" and "Fan's Lament". I do feel disappointed they didn't fix the misalignment lettering on the album cover and i'm not a fan of how thick the line bits are on the side of the front and back covers. I also noticed some kind of metallic sheen to the silver in the middle. Other than that, this definitely was worth every penny. Thank you Swans. -
On the OG boxset from 2018, there were a lot of complaints over Fan's Lament on side G. (My guess is inner groove distortion if it's the song that ends that side.) Curious to hear where these copies were pressed and more importantly, if Fan's Lament sounds clean. If anyone can chime in, thanks in advance.
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