The Seer

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Annotation

Honorary Swan: Bill Rieflin

Annotation last modified on 2024-04-10 03:21 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Lunacy
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
guest vocals:
Al and Mimi (member of Low)
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
Lunacy
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
56:09
2Mother of the World
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
Mother of the World
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
59:57
3The Wolf
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
The Wolf
lyricist:
Michael Gira
composer:
Christoph Hahn, Michael Gira, Thor Harris, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo and Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist)
41:35
4The Seer
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
cello [steel cello]:
Bob Rutman
guest bagpipe [bagpipes]:
Iain Graham
guest contrabassoon [contra bassoon]:
Stefan Rocke (bassoonist)
guest horn [horns]:
Bruce Lamont (Chicago experimental singer/songwriter/saxophonist)
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
The Seer
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
532:14
5The Seer Returns
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
additional guest drums (drum set) [drums]:
Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick)
guest accordion, guest guitar, guest hammered dulcimer [dulcimer], guest other instruments [assorted other instruments], guest piano and guest vocals:
Colleen Kinsella and Caleb Mulkerin
guest mouth harp [Jews Harp]:
Shon Mahoney
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Jarboe and Colleen Kinsella
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
The Seer Returns
lyricist:
Michael Gira
composer:
Christoph Hahn, Michael Gira, Thor Harris, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo and Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist)
4.556:18
693 Ave. B Blues
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
93 Ave. B Blues
composer:
Michael Gira
45:22
7The Daughter Brings the Water
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
The Daughter Brings the Water
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
4.52:41
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1Song for a Warrior
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
additional guitar:
Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick)
guest piano:
Bryce Goggin
guest lead vocals:
Karen O
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
Song for a Warrior
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
53:58
2Avatar
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
Avatar
lyricist:
Michael Gira
composer:
Christoph Hahn, Michael Gira, Thor Harris, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo and Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist)
58:52
3A Piece of the Sky
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
guest background vocals [backing vocals]:
Dana Janssen, Jarboe, Seth Olinsky and Miles Seaton
guest other vocals [voice collage]:
Jarboe
performer:
Ben Frost (Australian musician)
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
A Piece of the Sky
lyricist and composer:
Michael Gira
519:10
4The Apostate
recording engineer and mixer:
Kevin McMahon (producer, engineer)
additional assistant engineer:
Adam Sachs
additional engineer:
Bryce Goggin
producer:
Michael Gira
mixed at:
Marcata in New York, United States
recording of:
The Apostate
lyricist:
Michael Gira
composer:
Christoph Hahn, Michael Gira, Thor Harris, Christopher Pravdica, Phil Puleo and Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist)
523:01

Credits

Release

art direction and design:M.Gira.
photography:Simon Henwood (task: photo portraits)
graphic design:Earl Kuck
mastering:Doug Henderson (American musician, producer, and engineer)
pre-mastering:Jamal Ruhe
acoustic guitar and keyboard [casio]:Michael Gira
Bill Rieflin
bass guitar:Christopher Pravdica
Bill Rieflin
clarinet, glockenspiel [orchestral bells], vibraphone and violin [handmade violin thing]:Thor Harris
drums (drum set) [drums] and percussion:Thor Harris
Phil Puleo
Bill Rieflin
effects [sounds] and harmonica:Michael Gira
electric guitar:Christoph Hahn
Michael Gira
Bill Rieflin
Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist)
guest accordion:Cassis Staudt
guest cello:Jane Scarpantoni (cellist)
guest clarinet, guest mandolin [acoustic mandolin] and guest mandolin [electric mandolin]:Sean Mackowiak
guest effects [sounds] and guest electric guitar:Kevin McMahon (Lucky Pierre / Prick)
guest violin:Eszter Balint
hammered dulcimer [hammer dulcimer]:Thor Harris
Phil Puleo
lap steel guitar [lap steel guitars]:Christoph Hahn
organ and synthesizer:Bill Rieflin
piano:Thor Harris
Bill Rieflin
vocals:Christoph Hahn
Michael Gira
Thor Harris
Christopher Pravdica
Phil Puleo
Bill Rieflin
Norman Westberg (Swans guitarist)
illustration:Simon Henwood
artwork:David Clark Perry (task: photo adjustments)
additionally recorded at:Trout Recording in Brooklyn, New York, New York, United States
recorded at:Andere Baustelle in Berlin, Germany
Marcata Studio in New York, United States
Studio P4 in Berlin, Germany
mastered at:Micro-Moose Berlin in Berlin, Germany
pre-mastered at:West Westside Music (second location 2005–2017) in New Windsor, New York, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3834843 [info]
ASIN:US: B008K7WCJM [info]