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Birthing

Artist
TypeStudio Full-length
Released
GenresPost-Rock, Experimental Rock
LabelsYoung God Records, Mute Records
FormatCD, Digital, Vinyl (LP), DVD
Length1:55:35
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Birthing Information

Track listing (Songs)

Title Length Rating Votes
Disc 1:
1. 21:41 - 0
2. 19:17 - 0
3. 22:20 - 0
Disc 2:
4. 6:51 - 0
5. 10:57 - 0
6. 15:19 - 0
7. 19:10 - 0

Line-up (Members)

  • Michael Gira : Acoustic Guitar, Vocals, Words, Songwriting
  • Christopher Pravdica : Bass, Taishōgoto, Loops, Sounds, Keyboards, Songwriting (disc 1; track 1-3, disc 2; track 4)
  • Phil Puleo : Drums, Hammer Dulcimer, Flute, Melodica, Percussion, Songwriting (disc 1; track 1-3, disc 2; track 4)
  • Norman Westberg : Electric Guitars, Loops
  • Dana Schechter : Lap Steel Guitars, Bass, Loops, Songwriting (disc 1; track 1-3, disc 2; track 4)
  • Kristof Hahn : Lap Steel Guitars, Electric Guitars, Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Backing Vocals, Songwriting (disc 1; track 1-3, disc 2; track 4)
  • Larry Mullins : Mellotron, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, Drums, Vibraphone, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Songwriting (disc 1; track 1-3, disc 2; track 4)

Guest / session musicians

  • Laura Carbone : Backing Vocals
  • Lucy Kruger : Backing Vocals
  • Jennifer Gira : Backing Vocals, Cameo Vocals
  • Timothy Wyskida : Drums (disc 2; track 6)
  • Andreas Dormann Soprano Saxophone
  • Little Mikey : Cameo Vocals

Production staff / artist

  • Michael Gira : Producer
  • Kiron Gaudi : Assistant Engineer
  • Ingo Krauss : Recording, Mixing Engineer
  • Doug Henderson : Mastering Engineer
  • Phil Puleo : Layout
Additional notes
Recorded at Soundfabrik Berlin.
Mixed at Candy Bomber, Berlin.
Mastered at Micro-Moose, Berlin.

Swans Discography

Album title Type Released Rating Votes Reviews
(1982) EP - 0 0
(1983) Studio - 0 0
(1984) Studio - 0 0
(1984) EP - 0 0
(1986) Live - 0 0
(1986) Studio - 0 0
(1986) Studio - 0 0
(1986) EP - 0 0
(1987) Live - 0 0
(1987) Studio - 0 0
(1988) EP - 0 0
(1989) Studio - 0 0
(1991) Studio - 0 0
(1992) Studio - 0 0
(1995) Studio - 0 0
(1996) EP - 0 0
(1996) Studio 100 1 0
(2010) Studio 60 1 0
(2012) Studio - 0 0
(2013) Live - 0 0
(2014) Studio - 0 0
(2014) EP - 0 0
(2015) Live - 0 0
(2016) Studio - 0 0
(2017) Live - 0 0
(2019) Studio - 0 0
(2023) EP - 0 0
(2023) Studio - 0 0
(2025) Studio - 0 0