Various Failures 1988-1992

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Yellow CD	75:52
1-1	Miracle Of Love	6:25
1-2	Black Eyed Dog	3:59
1-3	The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed By The Sea	5:09
1-4	( - )	2:07
1-5	I Remember Who You Are Producer – Laswell*	4:24
1-6	Her	5:23
1-7	No Cruel Angel	4:28
1-8	When She Breathes	4:31
1-9	Why Are We Alive?	6:05
1-10	The Child's Right	3:35
1-11	( - )	1:03
1-12	The Other Side Of The World	4:29
1-13	Song For Dead Time (M. Gira Version) Producer – Laswell*	4:34
1-14	Love Will Save You	6:05
1-15	Blind	4:31
1-16	Unfortunate Lie (Instrumental Version)	2:20
1-17	Was He Ever Alive?	6:25
Red CD	78:02
2-1	Failure	6:19
2-2	Identity Narrator – Young Adam Jankowski*	5:35
2-3	Can't Find My Way Home Producer – Laswell*	4:48
2-4	Trust Me	4:19
2-5	Better Than You Mixed By – Thirlwell*, Gira*	5:58
2-6	Love Will Tear Us Apart (Jarboe Version)	3:44
2-7	Will We Survive? Mixed By – Thirlwell*, Gira*	5:56
2-8	Drink To Me Only With Thine Eyes	1:17
2-9	God Damn The Sun Producer – Laswell*	4:21
2-10	Eyes Of Nature	4:40
2-11	You Know Everything	4:26
2-12	Song For Dead Time (Jarboe Version)	4:59
2-13	Picture Of Maryanne	4:22
2-14	Amnesia	3:42
2-15	Dream Dream	5:32
2-16	Please Remember Me	4:48
2-17	New Mind (Acoustic)	3:26

Companies, etc.

• Pressed By – Disque Americ

Credits

• Artwork [Drawings] – Mr. Deryck Thomas Esq.*
• Baglama, Bouzouki, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar – Nicky Skopelitis
• Bass – Al Kizys*, Jenny Wade
• Drums – Anton Fier, Ted Parsons, Vincent Signorelli*
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Clinton Steele, Christoph Hahn*, Norman Westberg
• Engineer – Brian Martin, Bruce Calder, Bryce Goggin, Jason Corsaro, Martin Bisi, Oz Fritz, Robert Musso, Steve McAllister, Wharton Tiers
• Guitar, Other [Eccentricities] – Larry Seven*
• Lyrics By – Jarboe (tracks: 2-15), M. Gira* (tracks: 1-01 to 2-14, 2-16, 2-17)
• Mastered By – Howie Weinberg
• Musician [Additional] – Aiyb Dieng, Fred Frith, Hahn Rowe, Shankar, Steve Bergh*, Tony Maimone, Trilok Gutru*
• Producer, Remastered By, Artwork [Packaging Design/concept] – M. Gira*
• Remastered By – Chris Griffin
• Vibraphone, Strings [Arranged By] – Karl Berger (tracks: 2-03, 2-12)
• Vocals, Guitar, Sounds, Keyboards, Arranged By – M. Gira*
• Vocals, Keyboards, Arranged By – Jarboe

Notes

First U.S. pressing packaged in a cardboard double digipak with foldout insert containing all song lyrics.

Distributed by Revolver USA.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 658457000625
• Mould SID Code (Yellow Disc): IFPI8108
• Matrix / Runout (Yellow Disc): DADR 1GMQ2YG06YELLOMD1
• Mould SID Code (Orange Disc): IFPI8134
• Matrix / Runout (Orange Disc): DADR 1GUY1YG06REDD2

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
YG06	Swans	Various Failures 1988-1992 ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Young God Records	YG06	US	1999
YG06	Swans	Various Failures 1988-1992 ‎(2xCD, Comp, Var)	Young God Records	YG06	US	2000
FR002	Swans	Various Failures 1988-1992 ‎(2xCD, Comp)	Fringecore	FR002	Belgium	1999
YG06	Swans	Various Failures 1988-1992 ‎(2xCD, Comp, RE)	Young God Records	YG06	US	2016

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