Swans – White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life

Label:	Young God Records – YG49
Format:	All Media , Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Remastered CD , Album, Reissue CD , Album, Reissue CD , Compilation
Country:	UK & Europe
Released:
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Post Rock

Tracklist

	White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity
1-1	Better Than You	5:51
1-2	Power And Sacrifice	5:36
1-3	You Know Nothing	5:46
1-4	Song For Dead Time	4:58
1-5	Will We Survive?	5:59
1-6	Love Will Save You	6:06
1-7	Failure	6:20
1-8	Song For The Sun	5:03
1-9	Miracle Of Love	6:43
1-10	Blind	4:31
1-11	When She Breathes	4:31
1-12	Why Are We Alive?	6:00
1-13	The Most Unfortunate Lie	5:02
	Love Of Life
2-1	(---) Pt. 1	0:16
2-2	Love Of Life	3:41
2-3	The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed By The Sea	4:31
2-4	(---) Pt. 2	0:37
2-5	(---) Pt. 3	2:06
2-6	The Other Side Of The World	4:39
2-7	Her	5:24
2-8	The Sound Of Freedom	4:34
2-9	(---) Pt. 4	0:34
2-10	Amnesia	4:19
2-11	Identity	4:30
2-12	(---) Pt. 5	1:02
2-13	Eyes Of Nature	4:41
2-14	She Cries (For Spider)	4:57
2-15	God Loves America	3:43
2-16	(---) Pt. 6	1:19
2-17	No Cure For The Lonely	2:56
	WLFTMOI/LOL Bonus Disc
3-1	Amnesia (Long)	7:42
3-2	Song For Dead Time (Mg Version)	4:34
3-3	You Know Everything	4:25
3-4	Mother’s Milk	4:36
3-5	The Child’s Right	3:36
3-6	Love Of Life (Short)	3:19
3-7	Unfortunate Lie (Inst. Version)	2:17
3-8	No Cruel Angel	4:28
3-9	Black Eyed Dog	3:48
3-10	Love Of Life (Long)	6:07
3-11	Picture Of Maryanne	4:21
3-12	Amnesia (Live)	6:20
3-13	Dream Dream	5:32
3-14	Please Me	4:37
3-15	Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes	1:17
3-16	The Unknown	6:45
3-17	Blood On Your Hands	3:11
3-18	A Young Girl Needs	2:34

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Young God Records
Copyright © – Young God Records
Licensed To – Mute Artists Ltd.
Copyright © – Michael Gira
Published By – Young God Publishing
Recorded At – Baby Monster Studios
Remixed At – Power Play Studios
Recorded At – BC Studio
Mixed At – BC Studio
Recorded At – Triclops Recording
Recorded At – Plastikville Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Published By – Island Music
Remastered At – micro-moose-berlin
Published By – Mute Song Publishing
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0102835730-0103
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0102835731-0203
Glass Mastered At – Sony DADC – A0102835733-0303

Credits

Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Christoph Hahn* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Baglama [Bagama], Bouzouki [Bazouki], Banjo – Nicky Skopelitis (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Bass Guitar – Troy Gregory (tracks: 2-1 to 2-17)
Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar [Electric Guitars] – Larry Seven* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-17)
Design, Art Direction – M.Gira*
Drums – Vincent Signorelli* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-17)
Drums, Drum Programming – Anton Fier (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Electric Guitar – Norman Westberg (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Engineer [Additional Recording] – Mark Richardson (2) (tracks: 2-1 to 2-17)
Engineer [Various Engineers] – Steve McAllister (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Engineer [Various Engineers], Mastered By [Mastering] – Howie Weinberg (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Illustration, Painting [All Drawings And Paintings For This Package] – Deryk Thomas
Layout – Paul A. Taylor*
Mandolin, Guitar [12-Sting Guitar] – Steve Burgh (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Mastered By – Howie Weinberg (tracks: 2-1 to 2-17)
Music By – Jarboe (tracks: 2-6)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Baglama, Bouzouki [Bazouki], Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, Other [Etc.] – Nicky Hopkins (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Bass Guitar – Tony Maimone (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Drums – Vincent Signorelli* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Electric Guitar – Norman Westberg (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar [Electric/Acoustic Guitars] – Christoph Hahn* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Narrator [Narration] – Young Adam Jankowski* (tracks: 3-10)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Violin – Hahn Rowe (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Vocals, Guitar [Guitars], Sounds, Keyboards [Keys], Arranged By [Arrangements], Other [Etc.] – M.Gira* (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Musician [Musicians Who Contributed Variously To These Recordings], Vocals, Keyboards [Keys], Arranged By [Arrangements], Other [Etc.] – Jarboe (tracks: 3-1 to 3-18)
Narrator [Narration] – Adam Jankowski (tracks: 2-11)
Percussion – Vincent Signorelli* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Producer – M. Gira* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-17)
Producer [General Credit For This 3CD Package] – M.Gira*
Programmed By [Additional Programming], Co-producer [Co-Production] – Jim Thirlwell* (tracks: 1-2)
Recorded By, Engineer – Bryce Goggin (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Recorded By, Engineer, Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Steve McAllister (tracks: 1-1, 1-3 to 1-13)
Recorded By, Mixed By, Engineer, Programmed By [Additional Programming] – Martin Bisi (tracks: 2-1 to 2-17)
Remastered By – Doug Henderson
Remix [Additional Policing Of The Remixes] – Jim Thirlwell* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Remix, Engineer – Brian Martin (2) (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Remix, Engineer [Assistant] – Alex Armitage (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Violin – Hahn Rowe (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar [Acoustic And Electric Guitars], Sounds, Performer [Samples], Arranged By [Arrangements] – Michael R. Gira* (tracks: 2-1 to 2-17)
Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Sounds, Performer [Samples], Keyboards, Arranged By [Arrangements] – Michael R. Gira* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Voice, Keyboards, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Arranged By [Choral Orchestral Arrangements] – Jarboe (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13)
Voice, Keyboards, Backing Vocals [Background Vocals], Mellotron, Arranged By [Arrangements] – Jarboe (tracks: 2-1 to 2-17)
Words By, Music By – Traditional (tracks: 3-15)
Words By, Music By [All Words And Music By] – M. Gira* (tracks: 1-1 to 1-13, 2-1 to 2-13, 2-15 to 2-17, 3-1 to 3-8, 3-10 to 3-12, 3-14, 3-16 to 3-18)

Notes

Remastered 3 CD version includes 18 track bonus CD of outtakes and live recordings.

CD 1:
This music was recorded September 1990 through February 1991.
Recorded at B. Monster Studios, N.Y.C.
Re-mixed at Powerplay studios, Long Island City.
All songs © M. Gira/Young God Publishing (ASCAP) 1991.
Thanks, in no order:
Rob Collins, Daniel Gira, Peter Mason, Catherine and Nicholas Ceresole, Karin Aderhold, Michelle
Brouillet, Susan Casey, Tim Gass, Fabio Roberti, Derek Thomas, Gerald Helm, Katherine Waddell,
Mary Ellen, Josh Seaver, Alan Cadenhead, Larry Pugliesi, Mssrs. Robert P. Gira and Barnard F. Gira,
Jim Thirlwell, Kim White, Craig Brooks, Hilly Chrystal, Lach Buchanan, Wim van der Hulst, the Quentin
Hotel-Amsterdam, Gordon Sharp, Steve McAllister, Jeff Muncey, Mr and Mrs Hahn, Dusenklang, J.D.
Wilbourn, John Sarfell.

First issued in 1991 White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity without the track 1-10, 'Blind'.

CD 2:
This music was recorded October through December 1991.
This album recorded and mixed at B.C. Studios, Brooklyn, NY.
Additional recording at Triclops Sound Studios, Atlanta, GA.
Transitions (---) recorded at Plastikville, N.Y.C., Courtesy of 'The Beautiful People L.T.D.'
Thanks: Daniel Gira, Rob Collins, Jim
Parker, Gerald Helm, Catherine and Nicholas Ceresole, Annie Day, Oscar Smit, Mike Chadwick, Al
Hale, Geoff Muncey, Paul White, J.G. Thirlwell, Pat Patterson, Suzanne Chase Patterson, Chris Bohn
and Keiko, Martin and Vicky Bisi, Max Frazee, Mary Ellen and Joe R., Sarah Koplin, Josh Seaver, Brad
Goins, Todd Zachritz, Jessica Kerr, Fabio Roberti, Mike Tetrault, Dean Tetrault, Martin Sorger, Lang
Thompson, Peaux Xianna, Karin Aderhold, Michelle Brouillet, Karla Piecuch, John Sarfell.

First issued in 1992 Love Of Life with track 2-17, 'No Cure For The Lonely' only appearing on the CD versions.

CD 3:
Sources:
#1, #2, #6, #10, #11 originally appeared on Love Of Life EP Love Of Life / Amnesia.
#5, #9, #13, #14, #15 originally appeared on World Of Skin - 10 Songs for Another World Ten Songs For Another World.
#4, #12 originally appeared on Omniscience Omniscience.
#17, #18 originally appeared on Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room Anonymous Bodies In An Empty Room.
#16 random live recording.
#3, #7 originally reconfigured for Various Failures Various Failures 1988-1992.
#8, demo.
Studios: BC Studios, Baby Monster.

General Credits for this 3 CD package:
This entire 3 CD set remastered by [...] at Micro Moose, Berlin, 2015.
All material unless otherwise noted
© and ℗ Young God Records / Young God Publishing (ASCAP)/Mute Song Publishing.
Layout by [...] @ Mute.

Many thanks to Peter Wright and everyone at Virtual label and to Daniel Miller and everyone at Mute.

Only track titles with lyrics appear on the release.
Track durations do not appear on the release.

Made in the EU.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5051083100366
Matrix / Runout (CD1): Sony DADC A0102835730-0103 11 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD1): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI 94K1
Matrix / Runout (CD2): Sony DADC A0102835731-0203 12 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD2): IFPI L552
Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI 942L
Matrix / Runout (CD3): Sony DADC A0102835733-0303 21 A00
Mastering SID Code (CD3): IFPI L551
Mould SID Code (CD3): IDPI 941A
Rights Society: MS
Label Code: LC27959

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life (2×LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition)	Mute	BXSTUMM 377, BXSTUMM377	UK	2015
	White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life (All Media, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Compilation)	Young God Records	CDSTUMM377, YG49	UK & Europe	2015
	White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life (Box Set, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition, 2×LP, Album, Remastered, LP, Album, Remastered, CD, Compilation)	Young God Records	YG52	US	2015
	White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life (CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Album, Reissue, Remastered, CD, Compilation, Remastered, All Media, Compilation)	Young God Records	YG49	US	2015
New Submission	White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life (All Media, Compilation, Deluxe Edition, Remastered, Repress, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Album, Reissue, CD, Compilation)	Young God Records	CDSTUMM377, YG49	Europe	Unknown