My Father Will Guide Me Up a Rope to the Sky

~ Release by Swans (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1No Words / No Thoughts
recording engineer:
Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician) and Kenny Siegal
producer:
Michael Gira
mixer:
Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick) and Adam Sachs
recording of:
No Words / No Thoughts
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
59:25
2Reeling the Liars In
recording engineer:
Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician) and Kenny Siegal
producer:
Michael Gira
mixer:
Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick) and Adam Sachs
recording of:
Reeling the Liars In
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
32:20
3Jim
recording engineer:
Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician) and Kenny Siegal
producer:
Michael Gira
mixer:
Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick) and Adam Sachs
recording of:
Jim
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
56:46
4My Birth
recording engineer:
Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician) and Kenny Siegal
producer:
Michael Gira
mixer:
Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick) and Adam Sachs
recording of:
My Birth
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
53:53
5You Fucking People Make Me Sick
recording engineer:
Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician) and Kenny Siegal
producer:
Michael Gira
mixer:
Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick) and Adam Sachs
guest vocals:
Devendra Banhart and Saoirse Daniel Gira
recording of:
You Fucking People Make Me Sick
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
35:09
6Inside Madeline
recording engineer:
Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician) and Kenny Siegal
producer:
Michael Gira
mixer:
Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick) and Adam Sachs
recording of:
Inside Madeline
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
56:37
7Eden Prison
recording engineer:
Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician) and Kenny Siegal
producer:
Michael Gira
mixer:
Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick) and Adam Sachs
recording of:
Eden Prison
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
56:03
8Little Mouth
recording engineer:
Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician) and Kenny Siegal
producer:
Michael Gira
mixer:
Bryce Goggin, Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick) and Adam Sachs
recording of:
Little Mouth
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
44:12

Credits

Release

art direction:Michael Gira
graphic design:Earl Kuck
mastering:Jamal Ruhe
acoustic guitar, piano and synthesizer:Bill Rieflin
bass guitar:Bill Rieflin
Chris Pravdica
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:Bill Rieflin
Thor Harris
Phil Puleo
ebow:Norman Westberg (The Swans guitarist)
electric guitar:Bill Rieflin
Christoph Hahn
Kenny Siegal
Norman Westberg (The Swans guitarist)
guitar:M.Gira
hammered dulcimer [hammer dulcimer]:Thor Harris
Phil Puleo
keyboard and vibraphone:Thor Harris
lap steel guitar and other instruments [Germanic presence]:Christoph Hahn
mandolin:Grasshopper
mouth harp [jew's harp]:Chris Pravdica
Rhodes piano [Fender Rhodes piano]:Kenny Siegal
trombone:Steve Moses
trumpet [slide trumpet]:Brian Carpenter (US musician/songwriter/composer/arranger)
violin:Jason La Farge (recording engineer and musician)
vocals:Bill Rieflin
Christoph Hahn
Thor Harris
M.Gira
Christopher Pravdica
Phil Puleo
Kenny Siegal
Siobhan Duffy Gira
Norman Westberg (The Swans guitarist)
artwork:Beatrice Pediconi
additionally recorded at:Marcata Recording in New York, United States (lead vocals [vocals])
Trout in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States (lead vocals [vocals])
recorded at:Marcata Recording in New York, United States
Old Soul Studios in New York, United States
Seizure’s Palace in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
Trout in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
mixed at:Marcata Recording in New York, United States
Trout in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
mastered at:West West Side Music (second location 2005-2017) in New Windsor, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2449680 [info]
ASIN:US: B003X43GGU [info]