Various Failures

~ Release by Swans (see all versions of this release, 6 available)

Tracklist

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1▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Miracle of Love recording of: Miracle of Love lyricist and composer: Michael Gira		6:27
2	Black Eyed Dog cover recording of: Black Eyed Dog lyricist and composer: Nick Drake (English singer‐songwriter) publisher: Warlock Music Ltd.	3	3:57
3	The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed by the Sea recording of: The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed by the Sea lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Jarboe publisher: Young God Publishing		5:09
4	(‐) recording of: (—) (part 3) composer: Jarboe and Lary Seven	4	2:07
5	I Remember Who You Are producer: Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) recording of: I Remember Who You Are		4:24
6	Her recording of: Her lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Jarboe publisher: Young God Publishing	4	5:23
7	No Cruel Angel producer: Michael Gira	3	4:29
8	When She Breathes recording of: When She Breathes lyricist and composer: Michael Gira		4:31
9	Why Are We Alive? recording of: Why Are We Alive? lyricist and composer: Michael Gira		6:04
10	The Child’s Right		3:36
11	(—) recording of: (—) (part 5) composer: Jarboe and Lary Seven		1:03
12	The Other Side of the World recording of: The Other Side of the World lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Jarboe publisher: Young God Publishing	3	4:40
13	Song for Dead Time (Mg vers.) producer: Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) recording of: Song for Dead Time lyricist and composer: Michael Gira		4:34
14	Love Will Save You recording of: Love Will Save You lyricist and composer: Michael Gira		6:05
15	Blind producer: Michael Gira acoustic guitar: Michael Gira bass and guitar: Jenny Wade drums (drum set): Anton Fier (drummer) electric guitar: Christoph Hahn and Clinton Steele organ and background vocals: Jarboe vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Baby Monster Studios in New York, New York, United States (in 1990-01)		4:31
16	Unfortunate Lie (instrumental version)		2:22
17	Was He Ever Alive?	3	6:24

2▼Digital Media
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Failure part of: Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs recording of: Failure lyricist and composer: Michael Gira	5	6:19
2	Identity		5:35
3	The Sound of Freedom recording of: The Sound of Freedom lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Jarboe publisher: Young God Publishing		4:35
4	Trust Me recording of: Trust Me lyricist and composer: Michael Gira, Jarboe and Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) publisher: Dying Art Ltd. (publishing arm of Mute from 1983–1997)	3	4:19
5	Better Than You mixer: Michael Gira and J.G. Thirlwell (musician, composer and producer) recording of: Better Than You lyricist and composer: Michael Gira	3	5:59
6	Saved		4:11
7	Will We Survive? mixer: Michael Gira and J.G. Thirlwell (musician, composer and producer) recording of: Will We Survive lyricist and composer: Michael Gira		5:58
8	Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes recording of: Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes lyricist: Ben Johnson (English playwright & poet) (in 1616) composer: [anonymous] (special purpose artist)		1:18
9	God Damn the Sun producer: Bill Laswell (US bass guitarist and record producer) recording of: God Damn the Sun	4.5	4:21
10	Eyes of Nature		4:41
11	You Know Everything recording of: You Know Everything (Reprise 1991) lyricist and composer: Michael Gira publisher: Young God Publishing		4:27
12	Song for Dead Time (J version) vibraphone: Karl Berger strings arranger: Karl Berger recording of: Song for Dead Time lyricist and composer: Michael Gira		4:59
13	Picture of Maryanne		4:23
14	Amnesia	3	3:43
15	Dream Dream recording of: Dream Dream lyricist: Jarboe		5:32
16	Please Remember Me recording of: Please Remember Me lyricist: Michael Gira		4:49

Credits

Release

copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:	Young God Records (in 1999)
licensed to:	Mute Artists Limited

purchase for download:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/911510826 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/various-failures-swans/5051083084574 [info]
stream for free:	https://open.spotify.com/album/5ydLtorVlaf3N0gb0xMNhy [info] https://www.deezer.com/album/8449557 [info]
streaming page:	https://music.apple.com/gb/album/911510826 [info] https://tidal.com/album/33755111 [info] https://www.qobuz.com/gb-en/album/various-failures-swans/5051083084574 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/8914 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Swans/Various-failures [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/swans/various-failures/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/swans/various-failures-1988-1992(compilation) [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/81377/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=44172 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000048567 [info]
Wikidata:	Q7915936 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 5051083084574
Format:: 2×Digital Media
Length:: 2:30:58

Additional details

Type:: Album + Compilation
Packaging:: None
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Mute

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