Love of Life is the eighth studio album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released in 1992 on Young God Records.
Background
Like its predecessor, Love of Life was out of print for a long time and had not been reissued until December 2015.[2] Six of the eleven songs appear on the Various Failures compilation, and a further four appear on the Forever Burned compilation. These two compilations therefore contain all the material on this release, except the Jarboe composition "She Cries (For Spider)" and the untitled segue parts.
The cover art is a painting by Deryk Thomas.
Track listing
All lyrics written by Michael Gira, except "She Cries (For Spider)", by Jarboe, all music composed by Gira and Jarboe.
| 1. |
"(---)" |
0:17 |
| 2. |
"Love of Life" |
3:41 |
| 3. |
"The Golden Boy That Was Swallowed by the Sea" |
4:32 |
| 4. |
"(---)" |
0:37 |
| 5. |
"(---)" |
2:06 |
| 6. |
"The Other Side of the World" |
4:40 |
| 7. |
"Her" |
5:24 |
| 8. |
"The Sound of Freedom" |
4:34 |
| 9. |
"(---)" |
0:34 |
| 10. |
"Amnesia" |
4:19 |
| 11. |
"Identity" |
4:31 |
| 12. |
"(---)" |
1:02 |
| 13. |
"In the Eyes of Nature" |
4:42 |
| 14. |
"She Cries (For Spider)" |
4:57 |
| 15. |
"God Loves America" |
3:43 |
| 16. |
"(---)" |
1:20 |
| 17. |
"No Cure for the Lonely" |
2:56 |
| 1. |
"Amnesia (Long)" (from "Love of Life/Amnesia" single) |
7:42 |
| 2. |
"Song for Dead Time (MG Version)" |
4:34 |
| 3. |
"You Know Everything" (from "Celebrity Lifestyle" single) |
4:25 |
| 4. |
"Mother's Milk (Live)" (from Omniscience) |
4:37 |
| 5. |
"The Child's Right" (from Ten Songs for Another World by World of Skin) |
3:36 |
| 6. |
"Love of Life (Short)" (from "Love of Life/Amnesia" single) |
3:20 |
| 7. |
"Unfortunate Lie (Inst. version)" |
2:18 |
| 8. |
"No Cruel Angel" (from "Saved" single) |
4:29 |
| 9. |
"Black Eyed Dog" (from Ten Songs for Another World by World of Skin) |
3:48 |
| 10. |
"Love of Life (Long)" (from "Love of Life/Amnesia" single) |
6:07 |
| 11. |
"Picture of Maryanne" (from "Love of Life/Amnesia" single) |
4:22 |
| 12. |
"Amnesia (Live)" (from Omniscience) |
6:20 |
| 13. |
"Dream Dream" (from Ten Songs for Another World by World of Skin) |
5:32 |
| 14. |
"Please Remember Me" (from Ten Songs for Another World by World of Skin) |
4:37 |
| 15. |
"Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" (edit, from Ten Songs for Another World by World of Skin) |
1:18 |
| 16. |
"The Unknown (Live)" |
6:45 |
| 17. |
"Blood on Your Hands (Live)" (from Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room) |
3:11 |
| 18. |
"A Young Girl Needs (Live)" (from Anonymous Bodies in an Empty Room) |
2:35 |
Critical reception
Trouser Press wrote, "Not as stunning in its passion as the band's best work, Love of Life is still an often beautiful, haunting record."[5] AllMusic wrote, "Love of Life unsurprisingly proves to be yet another Swans masterpiece."[3]
Personnel
- Michael Gira – vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, samples, production, sleeve artwork concept and design
- Jarboe – vocals, keyboards, backing vocals, mellotron
- Clinton Steele – guitar, acoustic guitar
- Algis Kizys – bass guitar
- Vincent Signorelli – drums
- Jenny Wade – bass
- Ted Parsons – drums
- Troy Gregory – bass guitar
- Larry Seven – bass guitar, guitar
- Adam Jankowski – narration on "Identity"
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- Technical
- Martin Bisi – engineering, additional programming
- Howie Weinberg – mastering
- Mark Richardson – additional recording
- Deryk Thomas – front cover illustration
- Larry Lame – sleeve photography
- Patricia Mooney – sleeve artwork and layout
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