Tracklist
| Silver CD | |||
| 1-1 | Red Velvet Corridor | 3:04 | |
| 1-2 | I Was A Prisoner In Your Skull | 6:39 | |
| 1-3 | Helpless Child | 15:47 | |
| 1-4 | Live Through Me | 2:32 | |
| 1-5 | Yum-Yab Killers | 5:07 | |
| 1-6 | The Beautiful Days | 7:49 | |
| 1-7 | Volcano | 5:18 | |
| 1-8 | Mellothumb | 2:46 | |
| 1-9 | All Lined Up | 4:48 | |
| 1-10 | Surrogate 2 | 1:52 | |
| 1-11 | How They Suffer | 5:52 | |
| 1-12 | Animus | 10:41 | |
| Copper CD | |||
| 2-1 | Red Velvet Wound | 2:02 | |
| 2-2 | The Sound | 13:11 | |
| 2-3 | Her Mouth Is Filled With Honey | 3:19 | |
| 2-4 | Blood Section | 2:39 | |
| 2-5 | Hypogirl | 2:44 | |
| 2-6 | Minus Something | 4:14 | |
| 2-7 | Empathy | 6:45 | |
| 2-8 | I Love You This Much | 7:23 | |
| 2-9 | YRP | 7:47 | |
| 2-10 | Fan's Lament | 1:28 | |
| 2-11 | Secret Friends | 3:08 | |
| 2-12 | The Final Sacrifice | 10:27 | |
| 2-13 | YRP 2 | 2:09 | |
| 2-14 | Surrogate Drone | 2:06 |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright © – Young God Records
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Atavistic
- Mastered At – Griffin Mastering
- Glass Mastered At – Nimbus
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar – Michael Gira
- Acoustic Guitar, Guitar – Vudi (tracks: 1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 1-12, 2-2, 2-7, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13)
- Bass, Guitar – Joe Goldring (tracks: 1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 1-12, 2-2, 2-7, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13)
- Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone – Larry Mullins (tracks: 1-3, 1-5, 1-9, 1-12, 2-2, 2-7, 2-9, 2-12, 2-13)
- Engineer [Live] – Andy Ray (tracks: 1-5, 2-8, 2-12, 2-13)
- Mastered By – Chris Griffin (2)
- Mixed By, Recorded By – Martin Bisi
- Performer – William Rieflin
- Producer – Michael Gira (tracks: 1-1 to 1-6, 1-8 to 2-14)
- Viola – Kris Force (tracks: 1-12, 2-9)
- Voice, Sounds, Loops – Jarboe
- Voice, Sounds, Sampler, Loops – Michael Gira
Notes
Fold-out digipak. Contains a fold-out insert with lyrics and credits.
All material comprising this album was compiled from a wide variety of sources - ranging from hand-held cassette recordings, to found sounds, to samples, to loops, to finished multi-track recordings - and was combined, collaged, manipulated and EQed at Griffin Mastering, Atlanta, GA.
This version was sold at concerts during the 1997 tour.
This version does not have a 'manufactured in Canada' text on the back, but Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind does.
Digipak manufactured under license from AGI International.
© 1996 Young God Records.
℗ 1996 Atavistic.
All material comprising this album was compiled from a wide variety of sources - ranging from hand-held cassette recordings, to found sounds, to samples, to loops, to finished multi-track recordings - and was combined, collaged, manipulated and EQed at Griffin Mastering, Atlanta, GA.
This version was sold at concerts during the 1997 tour.
This version does not have a 'manufactured in Canada' text on the back, but Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind does.
Digipak manufactured under license from AGI International.
© 1996 Young God Records.
℗ 1996 Atavistic.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 5 018615 501022
- Mastering SID Code (Silver Disc / Copper Disc): IFPI L122
- Mould SID Code (Silver Disc): ifpi 2312
- Mould SID Code (Copper Disc): ifpi 2307
- Matrix / Runout (Copper Disc): MASTERED BY NIMBUS CD3431 YGCD 010 DISC 2
- Matrix / Runout (Silver Disc): MASTERED BY NIMBUS CD3430 YGCD 010 DISC 1
- Mould SID Code (Silver Disc [variant 2]): ifpi 2322
- Mould SID Code (Copper Disc [variant 2]): ifpi 2312
- Matrix / Runout (Silver Disc [variant 2]): MASTERED BY NIMBUS C3430 YGCD 010 DISC 1
- Matrix / Runout (Copper Disc [variant 2]): MASTERED BY NIMBUS C3431 YGCD 010 DISC 2
Other Versions (5 of 13)
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×CD, Album, Digipak) | Atavistic | YG01, ALP59CD | US | 1996 | ||
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×CD, Promo, Album) | Atavistic | YG01PR, ALP59CDPR | US | 1996 | ||
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×CD, Album, Promo) | Young God Records | YGCD010 | UK | 1996 | ||
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×Cassette, Album) | Music Corner Records | YG01/1 YG01/2 | Poland | 1996 | ||
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Soundtracks For The Blind (2×CD, Album, Reissue) | Young God Records | YG01 | US | 2002 |
Recommendations
Reviews
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Edited one year agoessential cd for any collection, this is one hell of an album to get lost in. perfect for pitch black and cold winter nights. engaging beyond belief, it truely lives up to its name as I feel I really am listening to a soundtrack to some nightmarish but beautiful film playing out in my subconscious as the album plays out. the first disc feels like a perfect complete experience in and of itself with the second having more valleys then peaks and not as engaging but still very good. the dynamics in sound is great and I am surprised how detailed the sound is on my stereo system and in particular the stereo imaging, the guitars on helpless child are astounding in that regard. -
Is there a separate listing for the handmade versions? I just scored the 2018 slipcase version which I wanted due to the error on the 2021 repress. The one I got has handmade cover-art by Jarboe. Any idea how many she did and how many Michael did? -
Quote from Young God Records: "Unlike the box set the gatefold version is not a limited edition item. (…) We will make more available for pre order when we have a delivery date from the pressing plant." Good news for people who are fine with the gatefold vinyl version and not willing (or able) to pay greedbag prices.
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So grateful for this repress. Hopefully the gits scalping this lovely (and hardly uncommon!) album won't be doing so for very much longer! -
it contains 3 live tracks:
- Yum-Yab Killers
- The Final Sacrifice
- YRP 2
YRP 2 is an excerpt from YRP on "Die Tür ist zu", recorded live in London, 1995. Also "Soundsection (excerpt from "the Sound") on Die Tür ist zu is from London, 1995. I guess therefore that also Yum-Yab Killers and The Final Sacrifice come from that show.
I Love You This Much is supposed to be also a live take but i wasn't able to identify any live recording in the song.
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Could anyone tell me what the "Die Tür Ist Zu" version of this is? I found a vinyl version of that in a shop but never bought it since I didn't know about it -
Soundtracks For The Blind. I am a big fan of Swans, but didn't get in until To Be Kind came out. I worked through their discography and like everything. For some reason I was slightly underwhelmed with this one when I first heard it. I loved a few of the tracks, but felt unsure about it as an album. After giving it some time, it grew on me. It grew on me a lot. After years of listening to it, I now consider it one of their best, if not THE best. I recently upgraded to the vinyl and wow, it sounds tremendous!
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The greatest record ever. Period. This one kicked me in the gut from the first time I heard it. 2.5 hours and not a wasted moment. I used to think "Volcano" was a bit awkwardly situated, but it works for me now. The power and emotion in this album is astounding. The ultimate "collage" album. Unmissable.
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