Public Castration Is a Good Idea
| Public Castration Is a Good Idea | ||||
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| Live album by Swans | ||||
| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
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Noise rock Experimental rock |
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| Length | 73:56 | |||
| Label | Some Bizzare Label Thirsty Ear Recordings |
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| Producer | Michael Gira | |||
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| Allmusic |   |
| Alternative Press |  |
| Pitchfork Media | (6.0/10) |
Public Castration Is a Good Idea is the first live album by the New York City band Swans. It was recorded from shows in London and Nottingham on the Greed/Holy Money tour in 1986, the first six songs taken from a show at London's I.C.A. Public Castration Is A Good Idea is often regarded as the band's most brutal extant live album. Its song performances are musically quite different from their studio versions: they are typically lower in pitch, harsher and more abrasive. One notable song difference is on "A Screw," which is longer and more minimalist than its studio counterpart. The compact disc edition, released by Thirsty Ear, was mastered form a vinyl source. An accompanying videocassette (betamax and VHS editions) of the same tour (two are identical to the LP) was released called A Long Slow Screw.
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