Public Castration Is a Good Idea
| Public Castration Is a Good Idea | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Live album by | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | February–March 1986 | |||
| Venue | ICA, London (tracks 1–6) The Garage, Nottingham (track 7) ULU, London (track 8) | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 73:56 | |||
| Label | Some Bizzare Records Thirsty Ear Recordings | |||
| Producer | Michael Gira | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Alternative Press |  [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.0/10)[3] |
Public Castration Is a Good Idea is the first live album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was originally released as a semi-officially approved bootleg through Some Bizzare Records in 1986, consisting of performances recorded from shows in London and Nottingham on the tour for the albums Greed and Holy Money. The performances were recorded from London's ICA, The Garage in Nottingham and London's ULU.[4]
The CD edition, released by Thirsty Ear on July 6, 1999, was mastered from a vinyl source. An accompanying videocassette (betamax and VHS editions) of the same tour (both containing set lists that are identical to the LP) was released called A Long Slow Screw.[5]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Also on | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Money Is Flesh" | Greed and Holy Money (as "Money Is Flesh #2") | 12:06 |
| 2. | "Fool" | Greed and Holy Money (as "Fool #2") | 8:08 |
| 3. | "A Screw" | A Screw and Holy Money | 7:27 |
| 4. | "Anything for You" | Greed | 9:09 |
| 5. | "Coward" | Holy Money | 8:33 |
| 6. | "A Hanging" | Holy Money | 12:32 |
| 7. | "Stupid Child" | Greed | 5:41 |
| 8. | "Another You" | Holy Money | 10:16 |
| Total length: | 73:56 | ||
Personnel
- Michael Gira
- Norman Westberg
- Algis Kizys
- Jarboe
- Ronaldo Gonzalez
- Ted Parsons
- Jack Balchin - sound technician
References
- ^ Raggett, Ned. "Public Castration Is a Good Idea". Allmusic. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ columnist (November 1999). "Foetus: Blow". Alternative Press. p. 126.
- ^ Mirov, Nick (July 20, 1999). "Swans: Public Castration is a Good Idea". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
- ^ "Swans – Public Castration Is A Good Idea". discogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
- ^ "Swans - A Long Slow Screw". Retrieved October 23, 2016.
