Album

The Great Annihilator

Swans

1995 · Electronic, Rock

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The Great Annihilator by Swans

The Great Annihilator is an Alt/Indie album by Swans, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked, owned by 9 collectors.

About

The Great Annihilator is the ninth studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released on January 23, 1995, through frontman Michael Gira's own record label, Young God. The album has been described by Gira as a companion album to his solo album Drainland (1995); the two were remastered and re-released together in April 2017.

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Tracklist

  1. 1In2:28
  2. 2I Am the Sun3:24
  3. 3She Lives7:00
  4. 4Celebrity Lifestyle4:10
  5. 5Mother_Father4:08
  6. 6Blood Promise4:15
  7. 7Mind/Body/Light/Sound4:41
  8. 8My Buried Child2:58
  9. 9Warm4:54
  10. 10Alcohol the Seed3:30
  11. 11Killing For Company6:58
  12. 12Mother's Milk2:26
  13. 13Where Does a Body End3:44
  14. 14Telepathy6:13
  15. 15The Great Annihilator4:53
  16. 16Out2:31
  17. 17I Am the Sun (Live At the Flesh Club)5:47

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • layered
  • brooding
  • nocturnal

Album notes

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The 2002 reissue includes a live version of "I Am The Sun", originally released on the I Am The Sun 7".
The Great Annihilator was reissued again in 2017 as part of the The Great Annihilator - Drainland 2CD compilation and as a stand alone double vinyl - which included Drainland as a digital download.

Credits

The people behind it.

Performers

  • Algis A. KizysBASS BASS GUITAR
  • Clinton SteeleELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR GUITAR
  • JarboeKEYBOARDS, VOCALS, SOUNDS BACKING VOCALS BACKING VOCALS , ORGAN
  • Jim MarcusDRUM PROGRAMMING
  • Michael GiraACOUSTIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC GUITAR, VOICE, SOUNDS ACOUSTIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR , PERFORMER
  • Norman WestbergELECTRIC GUITAR
  • Ted ParsonsDRUMS
  • William RieflinDRUM PROGRAMMING DRUMS, SOUNDS, ACOUSTIC GUITAR, PERCUSSION 12-STRING ACOUSTIC GUITAR
  • John SarfellPIANO
  • Lary SevenBACKING VOCALS DOUBLE BASS
  • Martin AtkinsDRUM DRUMS PERCUSSION
  • Nicky SkopelitisELECTRIC GUITAR GUITAR

9 collectors on Gatefold own this · 20 pressings tracked on Gatefold

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