The Downward Spiral (Europe deluxe edition)

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Annotation

The Downward Spiral (Europe deluxe edition) UK version

Hybrid SACD + Multichannel

SACD Hybrid for both discs (two layers):
- Disc 1 and 2, Layer 1: CD two channel (16 bit/44.1 kHz)
- Disc 1, Layer 2: SACD two channel (DSD64/2.8 MHz) and SACD 5.1 multichannel (DSD64/2.8 MHz)
- Disc 2, Layer 2: SACD two channel (DSD64/2.8 MHz)

Disc 1 is remixed and remastered in high resolution stereo and 5.1 surround sound (two channel CD/SACD and multichannel SACD).

Disc 2 with remixes, b-sides, demos and non-album tracks in stereo only (two channel CD/SACD). This disc contains no multichannel audio.

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Packaging is a Gatefold Digipak within a transparent stiff plastic sleeve.
Parental Advisory.

Annotation last modified on 2023-05-07 10:25 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶Hybrid SACD (CD layer): The Downward Spiral
2▶Hybrid SACD (SACD layer): The Downward Spiral
3▶Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, multichannel): The Downward Spiral
4▶Hybrid SACD (CD layer): Remixes, B-Sides, Demos, and Non-Album Tracks
5▼Hybrid SACD (SACD layer, 2 channels): Remixes, B-Sides, Demos, and Non-Album Tracks
#TitleRatingLength
1Burn
assistant engineer:
Leo Herrera
engineer and producer:
Trent Reznor
additional membranophone:
Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
recorded at:
South Beach Studios in Miami Beach, Florida, United States
recording of:
Burn
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.155:00
2Closer (Precursor)
remixer:
Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group) and Danny Hyde (British musician, engineer, and producer)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
remix of:
Closer (album version) by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
Closer (Nine Inch Nails)
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
2.957:17
3Piggy (Nothing Can Stop Me Now)
engineer:
David Sardy (American score composer) and David Schiffman (American producer/audio engineer)
producer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
electronic instruments [beats]:
Kim Bullard
guitar:
Dave Navarro (American guitarist)
remixer:
Rick Rubin (US record producer, former co‐president of Columbia Records)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
remix of:
Piggy by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
Piggy
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.154:03
4A Violet Fluid
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
A Violet Fluid
composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
2.91:04
5Dead Souls
assistant engineer:
Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
engineer and producer:
Trent Reznor
performer:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Atlantic Recording Corporation (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor within the US) (in 1994), WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1994) and Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
recorded at:
Le Pig in Beverly Hills, California, United States
cover recording of:
Dead Souls
lyricist:
Ian Curtis
composer:
Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris (New Order) and Bernard Sumner
publisher:
Fractured Music (publisher) and Zomba Music Publishers Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Zomba Music Publishing)
4.44:53
6Hurt (Quiet)
remixer:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
remix of:
Hurt (explicit album version) by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
Hurt
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.75:09
7Closer to God
remixer:
Sean Beavan, Brian Pollack (engineer) and Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
remix of:
Closer (album version) by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
Closer (Nine Inch Nails)
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.555:06
8All the Pigs, All Lined Up
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
remix of:
March of the Pigs by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
All the Pigs, All Lined Up
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
version of:
March of the Pigs
3.757:26
9Memorabilia
remixer:
Sean Beavan, John Van Eaton, Robin Finck, Brian Pollack (engineer), Trent Reznor, Sugar and His Friend and Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
cover recording of:
Memorabilia
lyricist:
Marc Almond (English pop singer and songwriter)
composer:
Dave Ball (UK electronic musician, part of Soft Cell)
publisher:
Metropolis Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division), Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019) (until 2019) and Warner Chappell Music Limited (2019–present) (from 2019 to present)
2.657:22
10The Downward Spiral (The Bottom)
additional remixer:
Danny Hyde (British musician, engineer, and producer)
remixer:
John Balance, Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director) and Drew McDowall of Coil (Scottish electronic musician)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
remix of:
The Downward Spiral by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
The Downward Spiral
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
2.857:33
11Ruiner (demo)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
recording of:
Ruiner
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
2.64:52
12Liar (Reptile demo)
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
remix of:
Reptile by Nine Inch Nails
recording of:
Reptile
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
2.856:58
13Heresy (demo)
producer:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2004)
recording of:
Heresy
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
2.64:00

Credits

Release group

artist & repertoire support:John Malm, Jr.
remixes:Further Down the Spiral
associated singles/EPs:Closer (Halo 12)
Hurt
March of the Pigs
Piggy
covers:The Downward Spiral (redux) by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:The Downward Spiral + With Teeth
part of:Halo (Nine Inch Nails catalog) (number: 8) (order: 8)
Treble: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (number: 9) (order: 9)
Pitchfork: The 33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time (2019-06-17) (number: 17) (order: 17)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1995) (order: 24)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 40) (order: 40)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 74) (order: 74)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 122) (order: 122)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 122) (order: 122)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 200) (order: 200)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 201) (order: 201)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 782) (order: 783)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/3719 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Nine-inch-nails/The-downward-spiral [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/N/Nine_Inch_Nails/Discography/Downward_Spiral,_The/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nine_inch_nails/the_downward_spiral/ [info]
https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/nine-inch-nails/the-downward-spiral [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/40368/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Downward_Spiral/14544 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000110711 [info]
standalone website:http://tds.nin.com/ [info]
Wikidata:Q784933 [info]
discography entry:https://www.last.fm/music/Nine+Inch+Nails/The+Downward+Spiral [info]