SwansThe Seer

Label:

Young God Records – YG45

Format:

2 x CD , Album
DVD , NTSC
All Media , Special Edition

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Alternative Rock

Tracklist

1-1 Lunacy 6:09
1-2 Mother Of The World 9:57
1-3 The Wolf 1:35
1-4 The Seer 32:14
1-5 The Seer Returns 6:18
1-6 93 Ave. B Blues 5:22
1-7 The Daughter Brings The Water 2:41
2-1 Song For A Warrior 3:58
2-2 Avatar 8:52
2-3 A Piece Of The Sky 19:10
2-4 The Apostate 23:01
LIVE DVD
DVD-1 No Words / No Thoughts 18:50
DVD-2 Avatar 10:36
DVD-3 The Apostate 19:31
DVD-4 Beautiful Child (Fragment) 3:43
DVD-5 Jim 8:16
DVD-6 Sex God Sex 7:13
DVD-7 The Seer / I Crawled 32:16

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed ByRevolver USA
  • Recorded AtStudio P4, Berlin
  • Recorded AtandereBaustelle
  • Recorded AtMarcata Recording
  • Recorded AtTrout Recording
  • Mixed AtMarcata Recording
  • Mastered Atmicro-moose-berlin
  • Mastered AtWest West Side Music
  • Made ByREV/CA

Credits

  • Artwork, Painting [Paintings], Photography By [Swans Photo Portraits]Simon Henwood
  • Cameraman [Additional Cameras]Rodney Ascher (tracks: DVD-1 to DVD-7)
  • Engineer [Additional Recording Assistant At Trout]Adam Sachs
  • Engineer [Additional Recording Engineer At Trout]Bryce Goggin
  • Film Director [Directed By], Cameraman [Filmed By], Film Producer [Produced By]Simon Henwood (tracks: DVD-1 to DVD-7)
  • Film Editor [Edited By]Marco Porsia (tracks: DVD-1 to DVD-7)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Accordion [Various Songs]Cassis Staudt*
  • Guest [Special Guest], Accordion, Vocals, Dulcimer, Guitar, Piano, Instruments [Assorted Other Instruments]Colleen Kinsella (tracks: 1-5)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Backing VocalsSeth Olinsky (tracks: 2-3)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Backing Vocals, Voice [Voice Collage]Jarboe (tracks: 2-3)
  • Guest [Special Guest], BagpipesIain Graham (tracks: 1-4)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Cello [Steel Cello]Bob Rutman* (tracks: 1-4)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Cello [Various Songs]Jane Scarpantoni
  • Guest [Special Guest], Contrabassoon [Contra Bassoon]Stefan Rocke (tracks: 1-4)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Drums [Additional Drums]Kevin McMahon (2) (tracks: 1-5)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Electric Guitar, Sounds [Various Songs]Kevin McMahon (2)
  • Guest [Special Guest], HornsBruce Lamont (tracks: 1-4)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Jew's Harp [Jews Harp]Shon Mahoney (tracks: 1-5)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal]Karen O (tracks: 2-1)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Mandolin [Acoustic And Electric Mandolins], Clarinet [Various Songs]Sean Mackowiak (The Grasshopper)*
  • Guest [Special Guest], PianoBryce Goggin (tracks: 2-1)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Sounds [Fire Sounds (Acoustic And Synthetic)]Ben Frost (tracks: 2-3)
  • Guest [Special Guest], Violin [Various Songs]Eszter Balint
  • Guest [Special Guest], Vocals [Co-vocals]Mimi Of Low* (tracks: 1-1)
  • Mastered ByDoug Henderson
  • Mastered By [Pre-mastering]Jamal Ruhe
  • Mixed ByKevin McMahon (2)
  • 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, VoiceThor Harris
  • Performer [Swans], Drums, Percussion, Dulcimer [Hammer Dulcimer], VoicePhil Puleo
  • Performer [Swans], Electric Guitar, VoiceNorman Westberg
  • Performer [Swans], Lap Steel Guitar [Lap Steel Guitars], Electric Guitar, VoiceChristoph Hahn*
  • Performer [Swans], Voice, Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Harmonica, Keyboards [Casio], SoundsMichael Gira
  • Producer [Produced By]Michael Gira
  • Recorded By [Assistants In Berlin]Marco*
  • Recorded By [Berlin And New York]Kevin McMahon (2)

Notes

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 Westside Music.

The Seer DVD was recorded variously in the cities of Melbourne, Australia, Berlin, , Brooklyn, NY, San Francisco, CA., LA, CA., and Torrance, California. The footage was filmed throughout the Swans tour(s) of 2010/2011. The film is a work in progress, and will ultimately result in a feature film / filmography of Swans.

Karen O appears courtesy of Interscope Records.

Issued in an 8- digipak with a 12-page folded booklet..
Copies pre-ordered from Young God Records signed by Michael Gira.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode: 658457004593
  • Matrix / Runout (CD1): CD204-247 YG45 The Seer CD #1 REV/CA
  • Mould SID Code (CD1): IFPI JL10
  • Matrix / Runout (CD2): CD204-248 YG45 The Seer CD #2 REV/CA
  • Mould SID Code (CD2): IFPI JL10
  • Matrix / Runout (DVD): DVD204-246 YG45 The Seer Live DVD REV/CA
  • Mould SID Code (DVD): IFPI 9F29

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