Alternative Tentacles, Alternative Tentacles, Alternative Tentacles
tracks a1 to b5 backing vocals, sounds, keyboards, sampler Jarboe tracks a1 to b5 design Michael Gira tracks c1 to f4 design Michael Gira tracks c2, f3, f4 drums Michael Evans tracks c1 to f4 electric guitar, double bass, percussion, sounds Lary Seven tracks c1 to f4 engineer Chris Griffin tracks a1 to b4 engineer Clinton Steele tracks c1 to f4 engineer Clinton Steele tracks a1 to b4 engineer Jeff Tomei tracks c1 to c3, d1 to f4 engineer Lary Seven engineer William Rieflin illustration [jarboe - sacrificial cake: inside drawing (satyr)] Timm Williams tracks a1 to b4 keyboards, electric bass, guitar, sampler, sounds, percussion [rhythms] William Rieflin layout John Yates tracks c1 to f4 mixed by, producer [additional music] Michael Gira tracks c1 to c3, d1 to f4 music by Michael Gira tracks c1 to f4 music by, vocals, keyboards, tape [tapes], sounds, bass guitar Jarboe painting, artwork [jarboe sacrifical cake: knifewoman] Deryk Thomas photography by [jarboe - sacrificial cake: back cover] Wim Van De Hulst photography by [jarboe - sacrificial cake: inside] Tamara Rafkin photography by [michael gira - drainland: front and back cover] Wim Van De Hulst tracks c1 to f4 producer Jarboe tracks b5 producer Michael Gira tracks a1 to b5 producer, arranged by, performer Jarboe tracks a1 to b4 producer, arranged by, performer Michael Gira tracks a1 to b4 producer, arranged by, performer William Rieflin tracks a1 to b4 vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, sampler, sounds Michael Gira tracks c1 to c3, d1 to f4 words by Jarboe Licensed From Sub Rosa Distributed By Mordam Records Recorded At Bill Rieflin's House Recorded At Baby Monster Studios Recorded At Plastikville Studios Mixed At Bill Rieflin's House Mixed At Baby Monster Studios Mixed At Civa Studio Mastered At Triclops Recording Mastered At Roving Vertigo Studios Mastered At Griffin Mastering Mastered At Greg Lee Processing Copyright (c) Michael Gira Copyright (c) Young God Publishing Copyright (c) Jarboe Copyright (c) Jarboe Music Copyright (c) Alternative Tentacles Records Phonographic Copyright (p) Alternative Tentacles Records Per cover / spine: Swans Related Project Issued in simple sleeve (not gatefold, etc.). Contains inner folded sleeve with lyrics.
Gira and Jarboe's individual parts of this 3LP set were released separately on CD as [m=8494] and [m=8418] respectively - both still billed as Swans related projects but clearly identified as largely individual efforts.
Drainland: A1 to B4 recorded and mixed at Bill Rieflin's house in Seattle, August 1994. B5 recorded and mixed at Baby Monster Studios N.Y.C. 1990/1. Sequenced and mastered at Triclops Studios, Atlanta, and Roving Vertigo Studios. Final mastering at Griffin Studios, Atlanta. All songs (C) 1995 M. Gira / Young God Publishing (ASCAP) Licensed from Sub Rosa.
Sacrificial Cake: Recorded at Plastikville Studios, N.Y.C., except C4 recorded live for VPRO Radio, Holland. Mixed at Civa Studio, Atlanta. Mastered at Griffin Mastering, Inc. All songs (C) 1995 Jarboe / Jarboe Music, except C4 (C) 1995 M. Gira / Jarboe / Young God Publishing (ASCAP). Barcode: 7 21616-0166-1 1 Barcode: 7 21616-0167-1 0 Rights Society: ASCAP Matrix / Runout: VIRUS 166/167 A₁ L-44525 (T) (Side A) Matrix / Runout: VIRUS 166/167 B₁ L-44525 (T) (Side B) Matrix / Runout: VIRUS 166/167 C₁ L-44525 (T) (Side C) Matrix / Runout: VIRUS 166/167 D₁ L-44525 (T) (Side D) Matrix / Runout: VIRUS 166/167 E₁ L-44525 (T) (Side E) Matrix / Runout: VIRUS 166/167 F₁ L-44525 (T) (Side F)