Various Failures 1988-1992 (1999)

About this title: Given the label troubles which rendered much of Swans' late-'80s/early-'90s work out-of-print all too quickly -- Gira's comments on MCA and Sky Records since that period have never been less than utterly scathing -- this particular entry in the late-'90s reissue series was one of the most eagerly awaited releases by fans, though not without controversy. Rather than completely reissuing everything -- Burning World, White Light, Love of Life, the World of Skin album Ten Songs From Another World, plus numerous singles and the live Omniscience -- Gira compiled and fully remastered a broad-ranging ... read more

Tracks:

1. Miracle of Love [Gira]
2. Black Eyed Dog [Drake]
3. The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed by the Sea [Gira]
4. (-) [Gira]
5. I Remember Who You Are [Gira]
6. Her [Gira]
7. No Cruel Angel [Gira]
8. When She Breathes [Gira]
9. Why Are We Alive? [Gira]
10. The Child's Right [Gira]
11. (-) [Gira]
12. The Other Side of the World [Gira/Jarboe]
13. Song for Dead Time [Mg Version] [Gira]
14. Love Will Save You [Gira]
15. Blind [Gira]
16. Unfortunate Lie [Instrumental Version] [Gira]
17. Was He Alive? [Gira]
18. Failure [Gira]
19. Identity [Gira]
20. Can't Find My Way Home [Winwood]
21. Trust Me [Gira/Westberg/Jarbo]
22. Better Than You [Gira]
23. Love Will Tear Us Apart [J. Version] [Curtis/Hook/Morris/]
24. Will We Survive? [Gira]
25. Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes [Traditional]
26. God Damn the Sun [Gira]
27. Eyes of Nature [Gira]
28. You Know Everything [Gira]
29. Song for Dead Time [J. Version] [Gira]
30. Picture of Maryanne [Gira]
31. Amnesia [Gira]
32. Dream Dream [Gira]
33. Please Remember Me [Gira]
34. New Mind [Acoustic] [Westberg/Kizys/Pars]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.