Various Failures 1988–1992

2x CD

Various Failures 1988–1992

Compilation by Swans

Released 1999

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Tracklist

CD 1: Yellow (CD)
1
Miracle of Love
6:25
2
Black Eyed Dog
3:59
3.0 ★
3
The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed by the Sea
5:09
4
(—)
2:07
4.0 ★
5
I Remember Who You Are
4:24
6
Her
5:23
4.0 ★
7
No Cruel Angel
4:28
3.0 ★
8
When She Breathes
4:31
9
Why Are We Alive?
6:05
10
The Child’s Right
3:35
11
(—)
1:03
12
The Other Side of the World
4:39
3.0 ★
13
Song for Dead Time (Michael Gira version)
4:34
14
Love Will Save You
6:05
15
Blind
4:31
16
Unfortunate Lie (instrumental version)
2:20
17
Was He Ever Alive?
6:25
3.0 ★
CD 2: Red (CD)
1
Failure
6:19
5.0 ★
2
Identity
5:35
3
The Sound of Freedom
4:31
4
Trust Me
4:19
3.0 ★
5
Better Than You
5:58
3.0 ★
6
Saved
4:08
7
Will We Survive?
5:56
8
Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes
1:17
9
God Damn the Sun
4:21
4.5 ★
10
Eyes of Nature
4:40
11
You Know Everything
4:26
12
Song for Dead Time (Jarboe version)
4:59
13
Picture of Maryanne
4:22
14
Amnesia
3:42
3.0 ★
15
Dream Dream
5:32
16
Please Remember Me
4:48

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Release credits

Anton Fier
drums (drum set) [15]
Bill Laswell
producer [1.5, 1.13, 2.9]
Clint Steele
electric guitar [15]
J.G. Thirlwell
mix [5, 7]
Jarboe
background vocals [15], organ [15]
Jenny Wade
bass [15], guitar [15]
Karl Berger
strings [12], vibraphone [12]
Kristof Hahn
electric guitar [15]
Michael Gira
acoustic guitar [15], mix [5, 7], producer [7, 15], vocal [15]

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Various Failures 1988–1992
2x CD (jewel case)
1999
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Various Failures 1988–1992
2x CD (cardboard digipak)
1999
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Various Failures 1988–1992
2x CD
1999
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Various Failures 1988–1992
2x CD
2000
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Various Failures 1988–1992
2x CD
2016
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