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Swans ‎– The Seer
"Label:
Young God Records ‎– YG45
Format:
3 × Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:
US
Released:
28 Aug 2012
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Noise, Experimental
Tracklist Hide Credits
A1     Lunacy

    Guest [Special Guest], Vocals [Co-vocals] – Al Of Low, Mimi Of Low

    6:07
A2     The Apostate Pt. 1     13:18
B1     The Apostate Pt. 2     9:36
B2     A Piece Of The Sky Pt. 1

    Guest [Special Guest], Backing Vocals – Dana Janssen, Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky Guest [Special Guest], Backing Vocals, Voice [Voice Collage] – Jarboe Guest [Special Guest], Sounds [Fire Sounds (Acoustic And Synthetic)] – Ben Frost

    9:36
C1     A Piece Of The Sky Pt. 2

    Guest [Special Guest], Backing Vocals – Dana Janssen, Miles Seaton, Seth Olinsky Guest [Special Guest], Backing Vocals, Voice [Voice Collage] – Jarboe Guest [Special Guest], Sounds [Fire Sounds (Acoustic And Synthetic)] – Ben Frost

    9:30
C2     93 Ave. B Blues     5:22
C3     The Daughter Brings The Water     2:33
C4     Song For A Warrior

    Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Karen O Guest [Special Guest], Piano – Bryce Goggin

    3:58
D1     Mother Of The World     9:59
D2     Avatar     8:49
E1     The Wolf     1:35
E2     The Seer Pt. 1

    Guest [Special Guest], Bagpipes – Iain Graham Guest [Special Guest], Cello [Steel Cello] – Bob Rutman Guest [Special Guest], Contrabassoon [Contra Bassoon] – Stefan Rocke Guest [Special Guest], Horns – Bruce Lamont

    18:56
F1     The Seer Pt. 2

    Guest [Special Guest], Bagpipes – Iain Graham Guest [Special Guest], Cello [Steel Cello] – Bob Rutman Guest [Special Guest], Contrabassoon [Contra Bassoon] – Stefan Rocke Guest [Special Guest], Horns – Bruce Lamont

    13:17
F2     The Seer Returns

    Guest [Special Guest], Accordion, Vocals, Dulcimer, Guitar, Piano, Instruments [Assorted Other Instruments] – Caleb Mulkerin, Colleen Kinsella Guest [Special Guest], Backing Vocals – Jarboe Guest [Special Guest], Drums [Additional Drums] – Kevin McMahon (2)Guest [Special Guest], Harp [Jews Harp] – Shon Mahoney

    6:15
Companies etc

    Lacquer Cut At – Golden Mastering
    Distributed By – Revolver USA
    Distributed By – Virtual Label LLC
    Published By – Young God Publishing
    Recorded At – Studio P4, Berlin
    Recorded At – andereBaustelle
    Recorded At – Marcata Recording
    Recorded At – Trout Recording
    Mixed At – Marcata Recording
    Mastered At – micro-moose-berlin
    Mastered At – West West Side Music
    Copyright  – Michael Gira
    Phonographic Copyright  – Michael Gira

Credits

    Art Direction, Design – M.Gira
    Artwork, Painting [Paintings], Photography By [Swans Photo Portraits] – Simon Henwood
    Engineer [Additional Recording Assistant] – Adam Sachs
    Engineer [Additional Recording Engineer] – Bryce Goggin
    Guest [Special Guest], Accordion [Various Songs] – Cassis Staudt
    Guest [Special Guest], Cello [Various Songs] – Jane Scarpantoni
    Guest [Special Guest], Electric Guitar, Sounds [Various Songs] – Kevin McMahon (2)
    Guest [Special Guest], Mandolin [Acoustic And Electric Mandolins], Clarinet [Various Songs] – Sean Mackowiak (The Grasshopper)
    Guest [Special Guest], Violin [Various Songs] – Eszter Balint
    Lacquer Cut By [Lacquer Mastering] – Golden
    Layout – Earl Kuck
    Mastered By – Doug Henderson
    Mastered By [Pre-mastering] – Jamal Ruhe
    Mixed By – Kevin McMahon (2)
    Music By – Pravdica (tracks: B1, C1, D1, E1), Hahn (tracks: B1, C1, D1, E1), Westberg (tracks: B1, C1, D1, E1), Puleo (tracks: B1, C1, D1, E1), Harris (tracks: B1, C1, D1, E1)
    Performer [Honorary Swan], Piano, Organ, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Percussion, Keyboards [Casio], Synthesizer, Bass Guitar, Voice, Other [Bird Idea] – Bill Rieflin
    Performer [Swans], Bass Guitar, Voice, Other [Incredible Handshake] – Christopher Pravdica
    Performer [Swans], Drums, Percussion, Bells [Orchestral Bells], Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer], Violin [Handmade Violin Thing], Vibraphone, Piano, Clarinet, Voice – Thor Harris
    Performer [Swans], Drums, Percussion, Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer], Voice – Phil Puleo
    Performer [Swans], Electric Guitar, Voice – Norman Westberg
    Performer [Swans], Lap Steel Guitar [Lap Steel Guitars], Electric Guitar, Voice – Christoph Hahn
    Performer [Swans], Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards [Casio], Sounds – Michael Gira
    Photography By [Photo Adjustments] – David Clark Perry
    Producer [Produced By] – Michael Gira
    Recorded By – Kevin McMahon (2)
    Recorded By [Assistants] – Boris, Marco
    Words By, Music By – M.Gira
    Written By – Gira / Westberg / Puleo / Harris / Pravdica / Hahn (tracks: B1, C1, D1, E1)

Notes
Distribution: Revolver USA and Virtual Label LLC.
All words / music  and  M.Gira / Young God Publishing (ASCAP) 2012, except [B1, C1, D1, E1]  and  M.Gira / Young God Publishing (ASCAP) 2012
Throughout the United States of America & Canada: Karen O appears courtesy of Interscope Records. Throughout the World excluding the United States of America, Canada, Australia, & New Zealand: Karen O appears courtesy of Polydor Limited
Seth Olinsky, Miles Seaton, Dana Janssen (Akron/Family); Caleb Mulkerin and Colleen Kinsella of Big Blood.

Recorded at Studio P4 and Andere Baustelle in Berlin, and at Marcata Studio, Gardiner, NY.
Additional Recording at Trout Recording, Brooklyn, NY.
Mixed at Marcata.
Mastered at Micro-Moose Berlin.
Pre-Mastering at West Side Music.
Layout at Revolver.
This album is dedicated to Simon Henwood.

Lacquer cut mastering engineer and corresponding mastering facility are uncredited, identified by the stamped matrix.

3-panel gatefold cover including MP3 download card and 24"x18" poster.
Barcode and Other Identifiers

    Barcode: 658457004517
    Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): YG 45 - SIDE ONE 20572.I(2)···
    Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): YG 45 - SIDE TWO 20572.2(2)···
    Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched): YG 45 - SIDE THREE 20572.3(2)···
    Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): YG 45 - SIDE FOUR 20572.4(2)···
    Matrix / Runout (Side E, etched): YG 45 - SIDE FIVE 20572.5(2)···
    Matrix / Runout (Side F, etched): YG 45 - SIDE SIX 20572.6(2)···
    Matrix / Runout (A to F, stamped): GOLDEN "

This information was taken from Discogs.