The Great Annihilator
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|---|---|
| Type | Studio Full-length |
| Released | 1995-01-23 |
| Genres | Post-Punk, Experimental Rock, Gothic Rock |
| Labels | Young God Records |
| Format | CD, Digital, Vinyl (LP), Cassette |
| Length | 1:07:08 |
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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.
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.
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