composed by, written-by, performer Diamanda Galás
photography by [photograph of philip-dimitri galás] Kent Strother
photography by [photographs of ms. galás] Robbie Lourenço
photography by [visceral photography], art direction Fredrick Sodima
plated by M
producer Eric Liljestrand
producer [additional tape production] Blaise Dupuy
Phonographic Copyright (p) Mute Records Ltd.
Copyright (c) Mute Records Ltd.
Recorded At The Kitchen, New York City
Published By Mute Song
Edited At Sorcerer Sound
Edited At Passport Studios
Mastered At P.R. Records Limited
Pressed By P.R. Records Limited
Composed, written and performed by Diamanda Galas.
Vena Cava is a complete performance with eight sections:

1. I Wake Up And I See....
2. Porgi Amor / I Dreamed...
3. Amazing Grace / I Dreamed... Grass
4. Yes, I Like The T.V.
5. Once Enchanted, The Beautiful
6. Breed
7. Stay Awake, Little Pony
8. I Miss You, It's Been So Long


The writing of Vena Cava was inspired in great part by the work of Philip-Dimitri Galás 1954-1986

Live performance recorded at The Kitchen, New York City February/March 1992.

Tape sources:
Gordon Hempton - 'Onkaongan Overture / Tennessee Nightwalk' natural sounds courtesy of Miramar Productions, Seattle Washington;
Danny Davis and the Nashville Brass - 'Silent Night' used with kind permission of BMG Records UK Limited on behalf of BMG Music;
Various Artists - 'A Music Box Christmas (Silent Night)' provided courtesy of Columbia Records;
Ray Conniff 'Santa Claus Is Coming To Town' provided courtesy of Columbia Records, written by J.F. Coots and H. Gillespie, published by EMI United partners.

Additional musical material:
'Porgi Amor (La Nozze di Figgaro)' by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791);
'Hush Little Baby' written by Inez Fox & Charlie Fox (Public Domain);
'Amazing Grace' written by Arne/Newton (Public Domain);
'There is a Balm in Gilead' (Traditional), vocals by Philip-Dimitri Galás;
'When I Am Laid in Earth' written by Henry Purcell (1659-1695);
Accordion music performed by Philip-Dimitri Galás.

Issued with printed inner sleeve (credits, sources, acknowledgments, etc).

Dedicated to Scott MacCauley.

Direct Metal Mastering.

℗ + © 1993 Mute Records Ltd.
Runout characters are etched.
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Matrix / Runout: STUMM 119-A2 PR-M ICM-P₁ DMM B (Runout side A)
Matrix / Runout: STUMM 119-B2 PR-M ICM-P₁ DMM B (Runout side B)