Swans Birthing
2025 3x Vinyl, DVD
Post Rock
Noise Rock
Drone

Main image
Young God Records
administrator [label admin, with], management [artist management, with] John Allen
administrator [label admin, with], management [artist management, with] Miguel Gallego
administrator [label admin, with], management [artist management, with] Tara Blosser
administrator [label admin], management [artist management] Peter Wright
administrator [label admin], management [artist management] Virtual Label
art direction, design [design by] Michael Gira
booking [booking of michael gira / swans] Leafy Green Booking
booking [booking of michael gira / swans] Todd Cote
tracks lp1-a to lp3-f2 engineer [assisted by] Kiron Gaudi
tracks lp1-a to lp3-f2 engineer [recording engineer], mixed by Ingo Krauss
tracks dvd-1 film director Christopher Nicholson
tracks dvd-2 film director Marco Porsia
guest [guest musician], backing vocals Laura Carbone
guest [guest musician], backing vocals Lucy Kruger
guest [guest musician], backing vocals, vocals [cameo vocals] Jennifer Gira
tracks lp3-e guest [guest musician], drums Tim Wyskida
guest [guest musician], soprano saxophone Andreas Dormann
guest [guest musician], vocals [cameo vocals] Little Mikey
tracks lp1-a to lp3-f2 mastered by Doug Henderson
tracks lp1-a to lp2-c, lp3-f1 music by Chris Pravdica
tracks lp1-a to lp2-c, lp3-f1 music by Dana Schechter
tracks lp1-a to lp2-c, lp3-f1 music by Kristof Hahn
tracks lp1-a to lp2-c, lp3-f1 music by Larry Mullins
tracks lp1-a to lp2-c, lp3-f1 music by Michael Gira
tracks lp2-d1 to lp3-e, lp3-f2 music by Michael Gira
tracks lp1-a to lp2-c, lp3-f1 music by Phil Puleo
performer [swans:], acoustic guitar, voice, producer [produced by] Michael Gira
performer [swans:], bass guitar, taishōgoto [taishogoto], loops, sounds, keyboards Chris Pravdica
performer [swans:], drums, hammered dulcimer [hammer dulcimer], flute, melodica, percussion, layout Phil Puleo
performer [swans:], electric guitar, loops Norman Westberg
performer [swans:], lap steel guitar, bass guitar, loops Dana Schechter
performer [swans:], lap steel guitar, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, loops, backing vocals Kristof Hahn
performer [swans:], mellotron, keyboards, piano, synthesizer, drums, vibraphone, percussion, backing vocals Larry Mullins
public relations [publicity in uk] ZOPF PR
public relations [publicity in uk] Zoe Miller
public relations [publicity in usa/canada] Howard Wuelfing
public relations [publicity in usa/canada] Howlin' Wuelf Media
tracks lp1-a to lp3-f2 words by Michael Gira
Phonographic Copyright (p) Young God Records LLC
Copyright (c) Young God Records LLC
Recorded At Soundfabrik Berlin
Mixed At Candy Bomber Studio
Mastered At micro-moose-berlin
Published By Young God Publishing
Published By La Chunga Music Publishing
Published By Larkspur Lullabies Music
Published By Mute Song Ltd.
Lacquer Cut At Salt Mastering
Plated At Record Technology Incorporated
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
Presented in a triple gatefold, brown chipboard sleeve with spot varnished details. Comes with a double-sided insert with art on one side and lyrics, credits, and a list of special thanks for supporters that helped fund the recordings on the other, as well as a 18x24 fold-out poster. Pre-orders from Young God Records came with the insert signed on one side by M. Gira.

This initial pressing came with a bonus DVD, featuring ‘Swans Live 2024 (Rope) The Beggar’, a live concert film from the last Swans US tour, plus a documentary from Michael Gira’s solo tour in 2022 entitled ‘I Wonder If I’m Singing What You’re Thinking Me To Sing’.

Track lengths for 'The Healers' and 'Birthing' are edited shorter.

Mixed at Candy Bomber, Berlin.
Mastered at Micro-Moose, Berlin.

This record released by Young God Records in USA/Canada and in the Rest of the World by Mute. All words/music by Michael Gira / Published by Young God Publishing (ASCAP), administered outside of North America by Mute Song Ltd, except music by Gira/Mullins/Puleo/Pravdica/Schechter/Hahn on The Healers, I Am a Tower, Birthing and Rope published by Young God Publishing / La Chunga / Larkspur Lullabies Music. ℗ & © 2025 Young God Records LLC.

Thank you!: Jerry Melchers, Tara Blosser, Mattia Zano Boni, Peter Wright, Todd Cote, Giorgio Salmoiraghi, Daniel Miller and Paul Taylor at Mute Records, Zoe Miller, Howard Wuelfing.

Each individual disc is labeled as LP1 to LP3, with a corresponding Side A and B, but the Sides in the runouts are sequentially listed. All LP runouts are etched.

Plated At (RTI plating) and Lacquer Cut At credits are applicable for the Vinyl; Glass Mastered At credit is applicable for the DVD.
Barcode: 658457066812
Matrix / Runout: YG 68 A Salt 45705.1(3)... (Side A (LP1 • A) runout)
Matrix / Runout: YG 68 B Salt 45705.2(3)... (Side B (LP1 • B) runout)
Matrix / Runout: YG 68 C Salt 45705.3(3)... (Side C (LP2 • A) runout)
Matrix / Runout: YG 68 D Salt 45705.4(3)... (Side D (LP2 • B) runout)
Matrix / Runout: YG 68 E Salt 45705.5(3)... (Side E (LP3 • A) runout)
Matrix / Runout: YG 68 F Salt 45705.6(3)... (Side F (LP3 • B) runout)
Matrix / Runout: [One-Red R logo] [Sonopress logo] 58568758/YG68-2-DVD D 22 (DVD, layer 1)
Matrix / Runout: [One-Red R logo] [Sonopress logo] 58568759/YG68-2-DVD DO 21 (DVD, layer 2)
Mastering SID Code: IFPI LP 73 (DVD)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 07G9 (DVD)
Mould SID Code: IFPI 07P8 (DVD)
Rights Society: ASCAP



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