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Label:	Young God Records – YG68
Format:	2 x CD , Album DVD
Country:	US
Released:	May 30, 2025
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Drone

Tracklist

CD1-1	Swans–	The Healers Music By – Puleo* Words By, Music By – Michael Gira	21:41
CD1-2	Swans–	I Am A Tower Music By – Puleo* Music By, Words By – Michael Gira	19:17
CD1-3	Swans–	Birthing Music By – Puleo* Words By, Music By – Michael Gira	22:20
CD2-1	Swans–	Red Yellow Words By, Music By – Michael Gira	6:51
CD2-2	Swans–	Guardian Spirit Words By, Music By – Michael Gira	10:57
CD2-3	Swans–	The Merge Words By, Music By – Michael Gira	15:19
CD2-4	Swans–	Rope Music By – Puleo* Words By, Music By – Michael Gira	14:50
CD2-5	Swans–	Away Words By, Music By – Michael Gira	4:21
DVD-1	M. Gira*–	Live Solo 2022: I Wonder If I'm Singing What You're Thinking Me To Sing	57:08
DVD-2	Swans–	Live 2024: (Rope) The Beggar	1:27:41

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Young God Records LLC
Copyright © – Young God Records LLC
Recorded At – Soundfabrik Berlin
Mixed At – Candy Bomber Studio
Mastered At – micro-moose-berlin
Published By – Young God Publishing
Published By – La Chunga Music Publishing
Published By – Larkspur Lullabies Music
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – 58567488
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – 58568754
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – 58568759
Glass Mastered At – Sonopress – 58568758
Pressed By – Sonopress

Credits

Acoustic Guitar, Voice – Michael Gira
Art Direction, Design – Gira*
Backing Vocals – Lucy Kruger
Backing Vocals, Vocals [Cameo Vocals] – Jennifer Gira
Bass Guitar, Taishōgoto, Loops, Sounds, Keyboards – Christopher Pravdica*
Drums – Timothy Wyskida (tracks: 2-3)
Drums, Flute, Melodica, Percussion, Hammered Dulcimer – Phil Puleo
Electric Guitar, Loops – Norman Westberg
Engineer [Assistant Recording Engineer] – Kiron Gaudi
Engineer [Recording Engineer], Mixed By – Ingo Krauss
Lap Steel Guitar, Bass Guitar, Loops – Dana Schechter
Lap Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Loops, Backing Vocals – Kristof Hahn
Layout – Phil Puleo
Mastered By – Doug Henderson
Mellotron, Keyboards, Piano, Synthesizer, Drums, Vibraphone, Percussion, Backing Vocals – Larry Mullins
Producer – Michael Gira
Soprano Saxophone – Andreas Dormann
Vocals [Cameo Vocals] – Little Mikey (2)

Notes

Issued in a 6- digipak that is double printed and embossed on raw cardboard stock with a 12-page folded booklet.

Copies pre-ordered from Young God Records signed by Michael Gira.

DVD
Live Solo 2022: I Wonder If I'm Singing What You're Thinking Me To Sing: filmed at Kulturkirken Jakob, Oslo on 15th November 2022.
Live 2024: (Rope) The Beggar: filmed over two nights at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn on May 17 and 18, 2024. Additional footage from Los Angeles Lodge Room April 28 and 29, 2024.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (CD 1): 58567488/YG68-2-CD1 A TO Z MEDIA 22
Mastering SID Code (CD 1): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 1): IFPI 0727
Matrix / Runout (CD 2): 58568754/YG68-2-CD2 A TO Z MEDIA 21
Mastering SID Code (CD 2): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (CD 2): IFPI 0727
Matrix / Runout (DVD - inner ring): [Sonopress logo] 58568758/YG68-2-DVD DO 22
Matrix / Runout (DVD - outer ring): R [Sonopress logo] 58568759/YG68-2-DVD DO 21
Mastering SID Code (DVD): IFPI LP 73
Mould SID Code (DVD - disc side): IFPI 07P8
Mould SID Code (DVD - label side): IFPI 07G9

Other Versions (4)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
New Submission	Birthing (3×LP, Album, DVD, DVD-Video)	Young God Records	YG68	USA & Canada	2025
	Birthing (3×LP, Album, DVD, )	Young God Records	STUMM516, YG68	UK & Europe	2025
New Submission	Birthing (2×CD, Album, DVD, )	Young God Records	CDSTUMM516, YG68	Europe	2025
New Submission	Birthing (7×File, FLAC, Album)	Young God Records	YG68	Worldwide	2025