On October 29, 1996, “Young God” and “Atavistic” labels released “Soundtracks for the Blind”, the tenth Swans studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1996, at “Coast Recorders” in San Francisco, “B.C. Studios” in Brooklyn, New York, “Plastikville” in New York City, “Griffin Mastering” in Atlanta, Georgia, and was produced by Michael Gira and Jarboe.
Personnel:
- Michael Gira – vocals, guitar, samples, sounds, loops
- Jarboe – vocals, keyboards, sounds, loops
- Joe Goldring – electric guitar, bass guitar
- Vudi – acoustic and electric guitar
- Larry Mullins – drums, percussion, vibraphone
- Cris Force – viola
- Bill Rieflin
- Christoph Hahn
- Clinton Steele
- Larry Lame
- Norman Westberg
- Algis Kizys
- Billy Anderson – recording, mixing
- Martin Bisi – recording, mixing
- Larry Lame – recording, mixing
- Chris Griffin – recording, mixing engineer
- Andy Ray – live engineer
Track listing:
All tracks by Michael Gira, except where noted.
Siver
- Red Velvet Corridor
- I Was a Prisoner in Your Skull
- Helpless Child
- Live Through Me
- Yum-Yab Killers – Jarboe
- The Beautiful Days
- Volcano – Jarboe
- Mellothumb
- All Lined Up
- Surrogate 2 – Michael Gira, Jarboe
- How They Suffer
- Animus
Copper
- Red Velvet Wound – Jarboe
- The Sound
- Her Mouth Is Filled with Honey – Michael Gira, Jarboe
- Blood Section
- Hypogirl
- Minus Something
- Empathy
- I Love You This Much
- YRP
- Fan’s Lament
- Secret Friends – Michael Gira, Jarboe
- The Final Sacrifice
- YRP 2
- Surrogate Drone
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