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The Great Annihilator

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TypeStudio Full-length
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GenresPost-Punk, Experimental Rock, Gothic Rock
LabelsYoung God Records
FormatCD, Digital, Vinyl (LP), Cassette
Length1:07:08
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The Great Annihilator Information

Track listing (Songs)

Title Length Rating Votes
1. In 2:22 - 0
2. I Am the Sun 3:21 - 0
3. She Lives! 6:59 - 0
4. Celebrity Lifestyle 4:07 - 0
5. Mother / Father 4:04 - 0
6. Blood Promise 4:15 - 0
7. Mind / Body / Light / Sound 4:40 - 0
8. My Buried Child 2:55 - 0
9. Warm 4:52 - 0
10. Alcohol the Seed 3:27 - 0
11. Killing for Company 6:51 - 0
12. Mother's Milk 2:25 - 0
13. Where Does a Body End? 3:36 - 0
14. Telepathy 6:05 - 0
15. The Great Annihilator 4:54 - 0
16. Out 2:15 - 0

Line-up (Members)

  • Michael Gira : Vocals, Guitars
  • Jarboe : Vocals, Sounds, Organ, Keyboards
  • Norman Westberg : Guitars
  • Clinton Steele : Guitars
  • Algis Kizys : Bass
  • Bill Rieflin : Drums, Percussion

Guest / session musicians

  • Ted Parsons : Drums (tracks 3, 4, 15)
  • Martin Atkins : Sounds, Electric Guitar (track 8)
  • Nicky Skopelitis : Electric Guitar (track 9)
  • John Sarfell : Piano (track 9)
  • Lary Seven : Backing Vocals (track 16)
  • Jim Marcus : Additional Rhythm Sequencing
  • Scott Ramsayer : Additional Rhythm Sequencing
  • Bill Rieflin : Additional Rhythm Sequencing

Production staff / artist

  • M. Gira : Producer, Art Design
  • Martin Atkins : Additional Mastering Work
  • Jay O'Rourke : Engineer (final assembly, editing, and mastering at monsterdisc, chicago)
  • Martin Bisi : Engineer (mixed at b. c. studio. brooklyn)
  • Martin Bisi : Engineer (recorded at b. c. studio, brooklyn)
  • Brice Goggin : Engineer (recorded at baby monster studios, n. y. c.)
  • Larry Seven : Engineer (recorded at plastikville studios, n. y c.)
  • Fred Breitberg : Engineer (recorded at warzone, chicago)
  • Scott Ramsayer : Engineer (recorded at warzone, chicago)
  • Van Christie : Engineer (recorded at warzone, chicago)
  • Mark Falls : Layout
Additional notes
This material was recorded February 1993 – June 1994, at the following studios: B. C. Studio, Brooklyn; Baby Monster Studios, N. Y. C.; Plastikville Studios, N. Y C.; Warzone, Chicago.
This material was mixed at B. C. Studio. Brooklyn, and final assembly, editing, and mastering were completed at Monsterdisc, Chicago.
Additional mastering work by Martin Atkins.
Pre-production work at Invisible, Chicago, and at The Torture Chamber, 6th & B, N.Y.C. Amplification was supplied by Mesa Boogie.

The 2002 reissue includes a live version of "I Am The Sun", originally released on the I Am The Sun 7".

The Great Annihilator was reissued again in 2017 as part of the The Great Annihilator - Drainland 2CD compilation and as a stand alone double vinyl - which included Drainland as a digital download.

Swans Discography

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(1996) Studio 100 1 0
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(2014) Studio - 0 0
(2014) EP - 0 0
(2015) Live - 0 0
(2016) Studio - 0 0
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(2023) EP - 0 0
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