Various Failures

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Various Failures is a compilation album by the New York band Swans. It was released in 1999 and contained versions of previously unreleased tracks from White Light From the Mouth of Infinity, Love of Life and The Burning World, as well as various B-sides and rarities.

The CD was re-released in 2000 but disk two (Red CD) of the 2000 edition dropped "Love Will Tear Us Apart (Jarboe version)" and "New Mind (acoustic version)". "The Sound Of Freedom" was added to disk two instead.

The only unreleased tracks (besides some songs that have been faded in/out) are a longer version of "Why Are We Alive", a different version of "Unfortunate Lie (instrumental version)" and a demo version of "When She Breathes" (poor recording quality). "New Mind (acoustic version)" and "Love Will Tear Us Apart (Jarboe version)" had never been previously available on CD.

Track listing

Disc one (Yellow CD)

(Young God Records 1999)

1. "Miracle of Love" - 6:25
2. "Black Eyed Dog" - 3:59
3. "The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed by the Sea" - 5:09
4. "Untitled" - 2:07
5. "I Remember Who You Are" - 4:24
6. "Her" - 5:23
7. "No Cruel Angel" - 4:28
8. "When She Breathes" - 4:31
9. "Why Are We Alive?" - 6:05
10. "The Child's Right" - 3:35
11. "Untitled" - 1:03
12. "The Other Side of the World" - 4:39
13. "Song For Dead Time" [M.Gira version] - 4:34
14. "Love Will Save You" - 6:05
15. "Blind" - 4:31
16. "Unfortunate Lie" [instrumental version] - 2:20
17. "Was He Ever Alive?" - 6:25

Disc two (Red CD)

(Young God Records 1999)

1. "Failure" - 6:19
2. "Identity" - 5:35
3. "Can't Find My Way Home" - 4:48
4. "Trust Me" - 4:19
5. "Better Than You" - 5:58
6. "Love Will Tear Us Apart" [Jarboe version] - 3:44
7. "Will We Survive" - 5:56
8. "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" - 1:17
9. "God Damn the Sun" - 4:21
10. "Eyes of Nature" - 4:40
11. "You Know Everything" - 4:26
12. "Song for Dead Time" [Jarboe version] - 4:59
13. "Picture of Maryanne" - 4:22
14. "Amnesia" - 3:42
15. "Dream Dream" - 5:32
16. "Please Remember Me" - 4:48
17. "New Mind" [Acoustic Version] - 3:26

External links

• Swans official website - Various Failures