The Eternal

Tracklist

A1	Sacred Trickster	2:11
A2	Anti-Orgasm	6:08
A3	Leaky Lifeboat (For Gregory Corso)	3:32
B1	Antenna	6:13
B2	What We Know	3:54
B3	Calming The Snake	3:36
C1	Poison Arrow	3:43
C2	Malibu Gas Station	5:39
C3	Thunderclap For Bobby Pyn	2:39
D1	No Way	3:53
D2	Walkin Blue	5:21
D3	Massage The History	9:43

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Sterling Sound
• Recorded At – Echo Canyon
• Recorded At – Bisquiteen
• Mixed At – Water Music
• Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated

Credits

• Artwork [Back Cover] – Kim Gordon
• Artwork [Front Cover] – John Fahey
• Artwork [Gatefold] – John Moloney
• Artwork [Inner Sleeve 1] – Clarence Major
• Artwork [Inner Sleeve 2] – Danny Fields
• Artwork [Inner Sleeve 1] – Gene Moore
• Artwork [Inner Sleeve 2] – Jutta Koether
• Engineer [Protools] – Ted Young
• Mastered By – Greg Calbi, RJ*
• Mixed By – John Agnello
• Mixed By [Assistant] – James Frazee
• Performer – Kim Gordon, Lee Ranaldo, Mark Ibold, Steve Shelley, Thurston Moore
• Photography By – Cody Ranaldo
• Producer – John Agnello, Sonic Youth
• Recorded By – Aaron Mullan, John Agnello
• Recorded By [Additional Recording] – John Agnello
• Recorded By [Assistant] – Justin Pizzoferrato
• Written-By – Sonic Youth

Notes

120 gram issue subsequent to the original 180 gram issue. Distinguished by -3 catalog number, hype sticker, distinct barcode (stickered over the original barcode), packaged in shrinkwrap rather than loose poly bag. Lacquer plated at RTI but pressing plant unknown (likely RTI).

Mastered January 2009 at Sterling Sound, NYC.
Recorded November/December 2008 at Echo Canyon West, NJ.
Additional recording January 2009 at Bisquiteen, MA.
Mixed January 2009 at Water Music, NJ.

Includes MP3 coupon and sticker of front cover art.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Sticker over original barcode): 744861082934
• Matrix / Runout (A): OLE-829-1A RJ STERLING 18213.1
• Matrix / Runout (B): OLE-829-1B RJ STERLING 18213.2
• Matrix / Runout (C): OLE-829-1C RJ STERLING 18213.3
• Matrix / Runout (D): OLE-829-1D REI RJ STERLING (I) 18243.4...

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
Ole 829-2	Sonic-Youth*	The Eternal ‎(CD, Album, Dig)	Matador	Ole 829-2	US	2009
HN624CD	Sonic-Youth*	The Eternal ‎(CD, Album, Gat)	Matador, High Note Records	HN624CD	Taiwan	2009
Ole 829-2	Sonic Youth	The Eternal ‎(CD, Album, Jew)	Matador	Ole 829-2	Thailand	2009
Ole 829-2	Sonic-Youth*	The Eternal ‎(CD, Album, Unofficial)	Matador	Ole 829-2	Russia	2009
HSE-60017	Sonic Youth	The Eternal ‎(CD, Album, Gat)	Hostess Entertainment Unlimited	HSE-60017	Japan	2009

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