Album
The Burning World
1989 · Rock
3 collectors on Gatefold own this
The Burning World is an Alt/Indie album by Swans, originally released in 1989. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked, owned by 3 collectors.
About
The Burning World is the 6th album by experimental rock band Swan. The album was meant to act as a commercial rebrand for the band after the popularity of their cover of the Joy Division song Love Will Tear Us Apart. The album would also be their major label debut, being released by Uni Records under license to MCA (Now Universal Music). Uni Records locked Gira in with multi-instrumentalist and producer Bill Laswell for the majority of the recording proce, which Gira has stated post-album release that this hampered the album quality, as it was recorded "piecemeal, with no communication between musician." Two singles supported the album, those being Saved and Can't Find My Way Home, the latter being a cover of the Blind Faith song of the same name. The album was a commerical failure upon release, only selling 5000 copies in the United Kingdom. Critics also gave mixed review, criticizing Bill Laswell's "world-folk" style production, and how it didn't mesh well with Swan. AllMusic wrote, "Ultimately, The Burning World sounds more like a compromised major label Laswell project than a Swans album, to its overall detriment", calling the album a "general disappointment". The band was dropped from Uni Records shortly after the album's release. .
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Tracklist
- 1The River That Runs With Love Won't Run Dry4:14
- 2Let It Come Down4:28
- 3Can't Find My Way Home4:48
- 4Mona Lisa, Mother Earth4:16
- 5(She's A) Universal Emptiness4:02
- 6Saved4:11
- 7I Remember Who You Are4:23
- 8Jane Mary, Cry One Tear3:51
- 9See No More5:30
- 10God Damn The Sun4:20
Sound DNA
- Alt/Indie
- Goth Rock
- sparse
- mournful
- nocturnal
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Aiyb DiengPERCUSSION
- Bernard FowlerBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Bill LaswellBASS
- Fred FowlerBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
- Fred FrithVIOLIN
- Garo YellinCELLO
- JarboeARRANGED BY , KEYBOARDS, VOCALS KEYBOARDS KEYBOARDS, VOCALS
- Jason AsnesBASS
- Jeff BovaKEYBOARDS
- John KassVIOLA
- Karl BergerARRANGED BY ARRANGED BY , CONDUCTOR VIBRAPHONE
- Larry PackerVIOLIN
- Mark FeldmanVIOLIN
- Michael GiraGUITAR GUITAR, VOCALS GUITAR, VOCALS, ARRANGED BY, COVER , CONCEPT BY
- Norman WestbergGUITAR GUITAR, ARRANGED BY
- Richard CarrVIOLA
- ShankarELECTRIC VIOLIN
- Trilok GurtuTABLA
3 collectors on Gatefold own this · 20 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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