Swans - Birthing (3xLP, Album + DVD-V)

Media Condition:  Mint (M)
Sleeve Condition: Mint (M)
Country:    USA & Canada  
Released:  30 May 2025
Genre:       Electronic, Rock
Style:         Post Rock, Noise Rock, Drone

Comments:
New & sealed
 

Notes:

Some tracks on this pressing are abridged by 1-2 minutes Presented in a triple gatefold, brown chipboard sleeve with spot varnished details. Comes with a double-sided insert with art on one side and lyrics, credits, and a list of special thanks for supporters that helped fund the recordings on the other, as well as a 18"x24" fold-out poster. This initial pressing came with a bonus DVD, featuring ‘Swans Live 2024 (Rope) The Beggar’, a live concert film from the last Swans US tour, plus a documentary from Michael Gira’s solo tour in 2022 entitled ‘I Wonder If I’m Singing What You’re Thinking Me To Sing’. Pre-orders from Young God Records came with the insert signed on one side by M. Gira. This record released by Young God Records in USA/Canada and in the Rest of the World by Mute. All words/music by Michael Gira / Published by Young God Publishing (ASCAP), administered outside of North America by Mute Song Ltd, except music by Gira/Mullins/Puleo/Pravdica/Schechter/Hahn on The Healers, I Am a Tower, Birthing and Rope published by Young God Publishing / La Chunga / Larkspur Lullabies Music. ℗ & © 2025 Young God Records LLC. Thank you!: Jerry Melchers, Tara Blosser, Mattia "Zano" Boni, Peter Wright, Todd Cote, Giorgio Salmoiraghi, Daniel Miller and Paul Taylor at Mute Records, Zoe Miller, Howard Wuelfing. Each individual disc is labeled as LP1 to LP3, with a corresponding Side A and B, but the Sides in the runouts are sequentially listed. All LP runouts are etched. Mastered At (RTI plating) and Lacquer Cut At credits are applicable for the Vinyl; Glass Mastered At credit is applicable for the DVD.

LP1-A. Swans - The Healers
LP1-B. Swans - I Am A Tower
LP2-C. Swans - Birthing
LP2-D1. Swans - Red Yellow
LP2-D2. Swans - Guardian Spirit
LP3-E. Swans - The Merge
LP3-F1. Swans - Rope
LP3-F2. Swans - Away
. Bonus DVD
DVD-1. Michael Gira - Live Solo 2022: I Wonder If I'm Singing What You're Thinking Me To Sing
DVD-2. Swans - Live 2024: (Rope) The Beggar

Barcode and Other Identifiers:

Matrix / Runout YG 68 A Salt 45705.1(3)...
Matrix / Runout YG 68 B Salt 45705.2(3)...
Matrix / Runout YG 68 C Salt 45705.3(3)...
Matrix / Runout YG 68 D Salt 45705.4(3)...
Matrix / Runout YG 68 E Salt 45705.5(3)...
Matrix / Runout YG 68 F Salt 45705.6(3)...
Matrix / Runout [Sonopress logo] 58568758/YG68-2-DVD D 22
Matrix / Runout [Sonopress logo] 58568759/YG68-2-DVD DO 21
Mastering SID Code IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code IFPI 07G9
Mould SID Code IFPI 07P8
Rights Society ASCAP
Barcode 658457066812

Videos: 

Phonographic Copyright (p) Young God Records LLC
Copyright (c) Young God Records LLC
Recorded At Soundfabrik Berlin
Mixed At Candy Bomber Studio
Mastered At micro-moose-berlin
Published By Young God Publishing
Published By La Chunga Music Publishing
Published By Larkspur Lullabies Music
Published By Mute Song Ltd.
Mastered At Record Technology Incorporated
Lacquer Cut At Salt Mastering
Glass Mastered At Sonopress
Glass Mastered At Sonopress