Nine Inch NailsThe Downward Spiral

Label:

Atlantic – 7 92346-2

Series:

NIN – halo eight

Format:

CD , Album , Slipcase

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

1 Mr. Self Destruct
Guitar [Texture Generating Guitars]Adrian Belew
4:30
2 Piggy 4:24
3 Heresy 3:54
4 March Of The Pigs 2:58
5 Closer
Programmed By [Special Hi-hat Programming]Flood
6:13
6 Ruiner 4:58
7 The Becoming
Guitar [Ring Mod Guitar]Adrian Belew
Synthesizer [ARP 2600]Flood
5:31
8 I Do Not Want This
Drums [Drum Performance]Stephen Perkins
Drums [Drum Treatments]Trent Reznor
5:41
9 Big Man With A Gun
Engineer [Mixing Engineer]Sean Beavan
Featuring [Steakhouse]Tommy Lee
Guitar [Additional Guitars]Danny Lohner
1:36
10 A Warm Place 3:22
11 Eraser 4:53
12 Reptile 6:52
13 The Downward Spiral
DrumsAndy Kubiszewski
3:56
14 Hurt
DrumsChris Vrenna
Mixed ByTrent Reznor
6:13

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Distributed ByAtlantic Recording Corporation
  • Glass Mastered AtSpecialty Records Corporation
  • Pressed BySpecialty Records Corporation
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Nothing Records
  • Copyright ©Nothing Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗TVT
  • Copyright ©TVT
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Interscope Records
  • Copyright ©Interscope Records
  • Copyright ©Leaving Hope
  • Copyright ©TVT Music, Inc.
  • Recorded AtPig (3)
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Los Angeles
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Mastered AtFuture Disc

Credits

  • Artwork [Package]Gary Talpas
  • Band [Nine Inch Nails Live: 1994-1996]Robin Finck
  • BookingArtists & Audience
  • Booking [For Artist & Audience]Gerry Gerrard (2)
  • Edited By [Continuity]Trent Reznor
  • Engineer [Additional Engineering]Sean Beavan
  • Engineer [Live Audio Engineering], Coordinator [Live Audio Coordination]Sean Beavan
  • Engineer [Mixing Engineer]Alan Moulder (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 13)
  • LegalMichael S. Toorock
  • Lighting, Set Designer [Set Design]Roy Bennett*
  • ManagementConservative*
  • Management [For Conservative]John A. Malm, Jr.
  • Management [Nothing Records]Tony Ciulla
  • Management [Publicity]Sioux Zimmerman
  • Management [Road Management]Mark O'Shea
  • Mastered By [Mastering]Tom Baker (3)
  • Merchandising [Merchandise]Jerry Long (3)
  • Other [Assistance]Chris Vrenna, Maise
  • Painting [All Paintings]Russell Mills
  • Photography ByDavid Buckland
  • Producer [Production]Flood (tracks: 1, 2, 5 to 7, 10 to 12)
  • Production Manager [Live Production Management]Ray Woodbury
  • Sampler [Additional Sampling], Sound Designer [Sound Design]Chris Vrenna
  • Written-By, Arranged By, Performer [Peformed By], Producer [Production]Trent Reznor

Notes

Comes in a slipcase that contains a 28 page booklet and a slimline jewel case with a j-card.
Sticker on slipcase: “Parental Advisory Explicit Lyrics 92346-2/4” in black & white print.

[Catalog/series numbers]
Spine of slipcase and j-card: 7 92346-2 / halo eight
Back of slipcase and j-card: 92346-2
Back of slipcase: halo eight
Label of disc: 92346-2
Label of disc: halo eight

[Booklet]

Warner Bros. Records Inc.

We miss you Jeff Ward

© 1994 Leaving Hope/TVT Music, Inc. ASCAP All rights reserved. Used by permission

[Disc Face/J-Card]
℗&© 1994 TVT/Interscope Records.

[Slipcase/J-Card]
Printed in USA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 7 6544-92346-2 0
  • Barcode (Scanned): 765449234620
  • Other (Parental Advisory Sticker Cat #): 92346-2/4
  • Rights Society: ASCAP
  • Barcode (Matrix area, Code 39): 021012
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M9S4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S18
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S5
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 6): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M4S5
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 7): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M4S3
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 8): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S10
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 9): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S4
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 10): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S8
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 11): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S2
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 12): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S13
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 13): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M2S16
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 14): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M4S1
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 15): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M4S11
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 16): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M4S13
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 17): [SRC logo] 3 92346-2 SRC**01 M3S8

Other Versions (5 of 178)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
The Downward Spiral (LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release) Nothing Records (4) 522 126-2 PLP 1994
Recently Edited
The Downward Spiral (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Nothing Records ILPSD 8012, 522 126-1 UK 1994
Recently Edited
The Downward Spiral (2×LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold) TVT Records STPR 5509, PR 5509 US 1994
The Downward Spiral (CD, Album, Slipcase) TVT Records 74321 19348 2 Europe 1994
Recently Edited
The Downward Spiral (Cassette, Album, SR, ooooooo, Dolby HX Pro, S NR) TVT Records 92346-4, 7 92346-4 US 1994

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Reviews

  • spiralthing's avatar
    spiralthing
    So incredibly honored to be able to call this album as my first CD that I've ever bought in my life. This has not been sured ever since its release and it's really doubtful that there's going to be any other album exactly like this. The Fragile is better in some aspects, but The Downward Spiral still remains as NIN's best album to date.
    • tobymessy's avatar
      tobymessy
      Edited 4 years ago
      Critically regarded as a masterpiece from the 90s. Johnny Cash extracted new meaning from Hurt which would shock anyone unfamiliar with the original in this drug fuelled concept album documenting one man’s descent into madness (and ultimately suicide). It’s aged really well. It is uncompromising and alongside The Fragile is possibly one of NIN’s finest works. It certainly pushed them into the limelight

      It begins with the sound of a man being repeatedly beaten by a prison guard. Ouch! It’s a pretty visceral opening to a sometimes anthemic, screeching, haunting and atmospheric... and amazingly produced album.

      Trent Reznor recorded in said place ( 10050 Cielo Drive ) which - by his own ission from meeting Sharon Tate’s sister - was an indulgent and insensitive idea.

      Footnote - around the same period NIN recorded an amazing cover of Joy Division’s Dead Souls.

      https://www.revolvermag.com/music/watch-nine-inch-nails-demolish-joy-divisions-dead-souls-woodstock-1994

      • mscheaf's avatar
        mscheaf
        How is there 136 versions and none of them are even close to matching my cd?
        • Eviltoastman's avatar
          Eviltoastman
          It sounds like you don't have the slipcover but just the j-card sleeve.
          • Baldish's avatar
            Baldish
            Do All these versions have that cover? Because Mine is rusted orangish for the cover of it.

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