Public Castration Is a Good Idea
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1986 album
| Public Castration Is a Good Idea | |
|---|---|
| The words "Swans" in yellow, all caps with a black outline, each letter separated by a dot. Below, the text "Public Castration Is a Good Idea" in white, all caps with a black outline. | |
| Live album by | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Recorded | February–March 1986 |
| Venue | ICA, London (tracks 1–6) The Garage, Nottingham (track 7) ULU, London (track 8) |
| Genre | |
| Length | 73:56 |
| Label | Some Bizzare Records Thirsty Ear Recordings |
| Producer | Michael Gira |
| Swans chronology | |
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic | [1] |
| Alternative Press | [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.0/10)[3] |
Public Castration Is a Good Idea is the first live album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was originally released as a semi-officially approved bootleg through Some Bizzare Records in 1986, consisting of performances recorded from shows in London and Nottingham on the tour for the albums Greed and Holy Money . The performances were recorded from London's ICA, The Garage in Nottingham and London's ULU.[4]
The CD edition, released by Thirsty Ear on July 6, 1999, was mastered from a vinyl source. An accompanying videocassette (betamax and VHS editions) of the same tour (both containing set lists that are identical to the LP) was released called A Long Slow Screw.[5]
Track listing
[edit ]| No. | Title | Also on | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Money Is Flesh" | Greed and Holy Money (as "Money Is Flesh #2") | 12:06 |
| 2. | "Fool" | Greed and Holy Money (as "Fool #2") | 8:08 |
| 3. | "A Screw" | A Screw and Holy Money | 7:27 |
| 4. | "Anything for You" | Greed | 9:09 |
| 5. | "Coward" | Holy Money | 8:33 |
| 6. | "A Hanging" | Holy Money | 12:32 |
| 7. | "Stupid Child" | Greed | 5:41 |
| 8. | "Another You" | Holy Money | 10:16 |
| Total length: | 73:56 | ||
Personnel
[edit ]- Michael Gira
- Norman Westberg
- Algis Kizys
- Jarboe
- Ronaldo Gonzalez
- Ted Parsons
- Jack Balchin - sound technician
References
[edit ]- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Public Castration Is a Good Idea". Allmusic. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ columnist (November 1999). "Foetus: Blow". Alternative Press . p. 126.
- ^ Mirov, Nick (July 20, 1999). "Swans: Public Castration is a Good Idea". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Swans – Public Castration Is A Good Idea". discogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Swans - A Long Slow Screw" . Retrieved October 23, 2016.
