Filth

~ Release by Swans (see all versions of this release, 9 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1–9 originally released in 1983 as the “Filth” LP. Tracks 10–13 originally released in 1982 on self titled debut EP.

Annotation last modified on 2025-08-09 09:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Rating	Length
1	Stay Here engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Stay Here lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		5:36
2	Big Strong Boss engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Big Strong Boss lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing	4	3:02
3	Blackout engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Blackout lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing	3	3:47
4	Power for Power engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Power for Power lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		5:53
5	Freak engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Freak lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		1:13
6	Right Wrong engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Right Wrong lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing	3	4:43
7	Thank You engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Thank You lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		3:53
8	Weakling engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Weakling lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		5:20
9	Gang engineer: Mark Berry (producer, mixer, engineer and remixer from Brooklyn, New York) producer: Michael Gira and Roli Mosimann bass guitar [bass]: Harry Crosby (Swans) and M.Gira drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion: Jonathan Kane and Roli Mosimann guitar: Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist) tape [tapes]: M.Gira vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Vanguard Studios (23rd Street, New York) in New York, New York, United States (in 1983) recording of: Gang lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Michael Gira and Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		3:19
10	Speak engineer: Ray Bardani and Greg Curry executive producer: Susan Martin producer: Michael Gira bass guitar [bass]: Michael Gira drums (drum set) [drums]: Jonathan Kane guitar: Bob Pezzola saxophone: Daniel Galli‐Duani vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Minot Sound Studio in White Plains, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States recording of: Speak lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		4:31
11	Laugh engineer: Ray Bardani and Greg Curry executive producer: Susan Martin producer: Michael Gira bass guitar [bass]: Michael Gira drums (drum set) [drums]: Jonathan Kane guitar: Bob Pezzola saxophone: Daniel Galli‐Duani vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Minot Sound Studio in White Plains, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States recording of: Laugh lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		4:07
12	Sensitive Skin engineer: Ray Bardani and Greg Curry executive producer: Susan Martin producer: Michael Gira bass guitar [bass]: Michael Gira drums (drum set) [drums]: Jonathan Kane guitar: Bob Pezzola saxophone: Daniel Galli‐Duani vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Minot Sound Studio in White Plains, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States recording of: Sensitive Skin lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		6:16
13	Take Advantage engineer: Ray Bardani and Greg Curry executive producer: Susan Martin producer: Michael Gira bass guitar [bass]: Michael Gira drums (drum set) [drums]: Jonathan Kane guitar: Bob Pezzola saxophone: Daniel Galli‐Duani vocals: Michael Gira recorded at: Minot Sound Studio in White Plains, New York, United States and Sorcerer Sound in New York, New York, United States recording of: Take Advantage lyricist: Michael Gira composer: Swans (US art rock/post‐punk band) publisher: Young God Publishing		4:28

Credits

Release

remaster of:	Filth Filth Filth Filth

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/683233 [info]

Release group

included in:	Filth / Body to Body, Job to Job

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/8785 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/Swans/Filth [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/swans/filth/ [info] https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/swans/filth [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/207719/ [info] https://www.progarchives.com/album.asp?id=44144 [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Filth/35467 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000691039 [info]
Wikidata:	Q1415620 [info]

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Release information

Barcode:: 034067506120
Format:: CD
Length:: 56:09

Additional details

Type:: Album
Packaging:: Jewel Case
Status:: Official
Language:: English
Script:: Latin
Data quality:: Normal

Labels

Sky Records
7-5061-2

Release events

United States
1991

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3.65 (see all ratings)

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