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A1	Cloud Of Forgetting	12:43
A2	Cloud Of Unknowing Cello [Cello Solo], Soloist [Cello Solo] – Okkyung Lee	25:12
B	Cloud Of Unknowing (Continued)
C1	The World Looks Red / The World Looks Black	14:32
C2	People Like Us	5:24
D	Frankie M	20:54
E1	When Will I Return? Lead Vocals [Lead Vocal] – Jennifer Gira	5:24
E2	The Glowing Man	28:53
F1	The Glowing Man (Continued)
F2	Finally, Peace Vocals [Double Vocal] – Jennifer Gira	6:18

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Young God Records
• Copyright (c) – Young God Records
• Licensed To – Mute Artists Ltd.
• Published By – Young God Publishing
• Published By – Mute Song
• Recorded At – Sonic Ranch Studios
• Recorded At – Elmwood Recording
• Recorded At – Studio Litho
• Recorded At – Candy Bomber Studio
• Recorded At – micro-moose-berlin
• Recorded At – Jen Turner's Apartment, Brooklyn, NY
• Recorded At – BC Studio
• Mixed At – Candy Bomber Studio
• Mixed At – micro-moose-berlin
• Mastered At – micro-moose-berlin
• Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BG25964

Credits

• Artwork [Original Drawings Stylized], Layout – Phil Puleo
• Artwork [Original Drawings], Art Direction, Design – Michael Gira
• Band [Swans], Bass Guitar, Vocals – Christopher Pravdica*
• Band [Swans], Drums, Dulcimer, Other [Knocks], Vocals – Phil Puleo
• Band [Swans], Electric Guitar, Vocals – Norman Westberg
• Band [Swans], Lap Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Christoph Hahn*
• Band [Swans], Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes], Bells, Dulcimer – Thor Harris
• Band [Swans], Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Michael Gira
• Booking – Leafy Green Booking, Todd Cote
• Crew [Logistics] – Brandon Eggleston
• Engineer [Second Engineer And Fantastic Logistics] – Charles Godfrey
• Glass Harmonica [Water Bowl] – John Congleton
• Guest [Guest Musician] – Jennifer Gira, Okkyung Lee
• Guest [Guest Musician], Backing Vocals [Backing And Atmosphere Vocals] – Kaela Sinclair, Katrina Cain
• Guest [Guest Musician], Cello, Other [Dallas Musician Wrangler] – Buffi Jacobs
• Guest [Guest Musician], Double Bass – Bach Norwood
• Guest [Guest Musician], Flute – Rachel Wood
• Guest [Guest Musician], Mandolin, Banjo – The Gerald Jones*
• Guest [Guest Musician], Trombone – Joakim Toftgaard*
• Guest [Guest Musician], Trumpet – Stuart Mack
• Guest [Guest Musician], Violin – Daniel Hart
• Management [Business And Management], Administrator [Young God Records Administration] – Peter Wright , Virtual Lab CC
• Mastered By – Doug Henderson
• MC [Master Of Ceremonies At S.R.] – Tony Rancich
• Mixed By – Doug Henderson, Ingo Krauss
• Music By – Pravdica* (tracks: A1 to B, D, E2, F1), Hahn* (tracks: A1 to B, D, E2, F1), Gira* (tracks: A1 to B, D, E2, F1), M. Gira* (tracks: C1, C2, E1, F2), Westberg* (tracks: A1 to B, D, E2, F1), Puleo* (tracks: A1 to B, D, E2, F1), Harris* (tracks: A1 to B, D, E2, F1)
• Other [Intern Extraordinaire At S.R.] – Mario Ramirez
• Performer [Hit Man And 7th Swan], Drums, Piano, Synth, Mellotron, Bass Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Bill Rieflin*
• Producer – Michael Gira
• Public Relations [Publicity] – Howard Wuelfing, Howlin' Wuelf Media, Zoe Miller
• Recorded By [Additional Recordings] – Don Gunn, Doug Henderson, Ingo Krauss, Jen Turner*, Martin Bisi
• Recorded By [Swans], Engineer – John Congleton
• Words By – M. Gira*

Notes

Housed in an embossed tri-fold jacket. Includes stickered download code and poster.

On sticker on shrink wrap:
℗ & © 2016 Young God Records under exclusive license to Mute Artist Limited. MCPS. Printed in the EU.

On inner jacket:
All songs published by Young God Publishing (ascap), administered by Mute Song outside North America. This album ℗ and © 2016 Young God Records.

On inner jacket:
Swans recorded by John Congleton [...] at Sonic Ranch (Tornillo, Texas) and at Elmwood Studios (Dallas, Texas). Additional recording by Don Gunn at Studio Litho (Seattle, WA), Ingo Krauss at CandyBomber (Berlin), Doug Henderson at Micro-Moose (Berlin), Jen Turner at her apartment (Brooklyn, NY), Martin Bisi (B.C. Studios, Brooklyn). Second Engineer and Fantastic Logistics at Sonic Ranch: Charles Godfrey. [...] Mixed by Ingo Krauss at CandyBomber and Doug Henderson at Micro-Moose. Mastered at Micro-Moose. [...] Amplifiers by Orange Amplifiers and Gallien Kruger. Strings by D'Addario. [...] Publicity by Howard Wuelfing at Howlin' Wuelf Media and Zoe Miller at Mute. Swans music is licensed and released outside North America by Mute.

Tracktitles and durations as printed. Duration of track A2 includes track B and duration of track E2 includes track F1.

In comparison to the digital copy the ending of track F2 is abruptly cut.

Pressing plant uncredited, derived from runout etchings.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (Stickered on shrink wrap, text and string): 5051083104081
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): STUMM 389 V= BG25964-01 A1 ICR
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): STUMM 389 BG25964-01 B1 ICR
• Matrix / Runout (Side C, etched): STUMM 389 VI BG25964-02 C1 ICR
• Matrix / Runout (Side D, etched): STUMM 389 5I BG25964-02 D1 ICR
• Matrix / Runout (Side E, etched): STUMM 389 BG25964-03 E1 ICR VΛ
• Matrix / Runout (Side F, etched): STUMM 389 XS BG25964-03 F1 ICR
• Rights Society: MCPS
• Rights Society: ascap
• Label Code: LC27959

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
YG58	Swans	The Glowing Man ‎(2xCD, Album)	Young God Records	YG58	US	2016
YG58	Swans	The Glowing Man ‎(3xLP, Album + DVD-V)	Young God Records	YG58	US	2016
TRCP 203~205	Swans	The Glowing Man ‎(2xCD, Album + DVD-V)	Traffic	TRCP 203~205	Japan	2016
CDSTUMM 389, YG58	Swans	The Glowing Man ‎(2xCD, Album)	Mute, Young God Records	CDSTUMM 389, YG58	Europe	2016
YG58	Swans	The Glowing Man ‎(3xLP, Album)	Young God Records	YG58	US	2016

Xava

Bought 2 of these (new) and both have been very poppy and came covered in tiny scratches. Not sure if it's the pressing but both are unbearable. Such a shame for such a lovely album.

Thundershaper

For anyone looking at this the pressing is great and free from pops and clicks. After To be Kind this is my favourite Swans album.