tracks

Lunacy
The Apostate Pt. 1
The Apostate Pt. 2
A Piece Of The Sky Pt. 1
A Piece Of The Sky Pt. 2
93 Ave. B Blues
The Daughter Brings The Water
Song For A Warrior
Mother Of The World
Avatar
The Wolf
The Seer Pt. 1
The Seer Pt. 2
The Seer Returns

notes

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

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 cutting company uncredited, identified by the stamped matrix name in the runout area.
Mastering plant "RTI" uncredited, identified by the etched 2-step matrix number scheme in the runout area.

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
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)

companies

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 (c) – Michael Gira
Phonographic Copyright (p) – Michael Gira
Mastered At – Record Technology Incorporated – 20572
Lacquer Cut At – Golden Mastering

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