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.
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