Public Castration Is a Good Idea
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Public Castration Is a Good Idea | ||||
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Live album by | ||||
Released | 1986 | |||
Recorded | February–March 1986 | |||
Venue | I.C.A., London (tracks 1–6) The Garage Nottingham (track 7) U.L.U. London (track 8) | |||
Length | 73:56 | |||
Label | Some Bizzare Records Thirsty Ear Recordings | |||
Producer | Michael Gira | |||
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Pitchfork Media | (6.0/10)[3] |
Public Castration Is a Good Idea is the first live album by the New York City band Swans, which was originally released as a semi-official bootleg through Some Bizzare Records in 1986. It was recorded from shows in London and Nottingham on the Greed/Holy Money tour in 1986, the first six songs taken from a show at London's I.C.A.
The compact disc edition, released by Thirsty Ear on July 6, 1999, was mastered from a vinyl source. An accompanying videocassette (betamax and VHS editions) of the same tour (both containing set lists that are identical to the LP) was released called A Long Slow Screw.[4]
Track listing
No. | Title | Also on | Length |
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1. | "Money Is Flesh" | Greed and Holy Money (as Money Is Flesh #2) | 12:06 |
2. | "Fool" | Greed and Holy Money (as Fool #2) | 8:08 |
3. | "A Screw" | A Screw and Holy Money | 7:27 |
4. | "Anything for You" | Greed | 9:09 |
5. | "Coward" | Holy Money | 8:33 |
6. | "A Hanging" | Holy Money | 12:32 |
7. | "Stupid Child" | Greed | 5:41 |
8. | "Another You" | Holy Money | 10:16 |
Total length: | 76:56 |
Personnel
- Michael Gira
- Norman Westberg
- Algis Kizys
- Jarboe
- Ronaldo Gonzalez
- Ted Parsons
- Jack Balchin - sound technician
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Public Castration Is a Good Idea". Allmusic. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ columnist (November 1999). "Foetus: Blow". Alternative Press. p. 126.
- ^ Mirov, Nick (July 20, 1999). "Swans: Public Castration is a Good Idea". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Swans - A Long Slow Screw". Retrieved October 23, 2016.