Public Castration Is a Good Idea

Public Castration Is a Good Idea
Live album by Swans
Released	1986
Recorded	February–March 1986
Venue	ICA, London (tracks 1–6) The Garage, Nottingham (track 7) ULU, London (track 8)
Genre	No wave noise rock
Length	73:56
Label	Some Bizzare Records Thirsty Ear Recordings
Producer	Michael Gira
Swans chronology
A Screw (1986) Public Castration Is a Good Idea (1986) Children of God (1987)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
Pitchfork	(6.0/10) [3]

Public Castration Is a Good Idea is the first live album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was originally released as a semi-officially approved bootleg through Some Bizzare Records in 1986, consisting of performances recorded from shows in London and Nottingham on the tour for the albums Greed and Holy Money . The performances were recorded from London's ICA, The Garage in Nottingham and London's ULU. ^[4]

The CD edition, released by Thirsty Ear on July 6, 1999, was mastered from a vinyl source. An accompanying videocassette (betamax and VHS editions) of the same tour (both containing set lists that are identical to the LP) was released called A Long Slow Screw. ^[5]

Track listing

No.	Title	Also on	Length
1.	"Money Is Flesh"	Greed and Holy Money (as "Money Is Flesh #2")	12:06
2.	"Fool"	Greed and Holy Money (as "Fool #2")	8:08
3.	"A Screw"	A Screw and Holy Money	7:27
4.	"Anything for You"	Greed	9:09
5.	"Coward"	Holy Money	8:33
6.	"A Hanging"	Holy Money	12:32
7.	"Stupid Child"	Greed	5:41
8.	"Another You"	Holy Money	10:16
Total length:			73:56

Personnel

• Michael Gira
• Norman Westberg
• Algis Kizys
• Jarboe
• Ronaldo Gonzalez
• Ted Parsons
• Jack Balchin - sound technician

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Public Castration Is a Good Idea". AllMusic . Retrieved March 2, 2013.
2. columnist (November 1999). "Foetus: Blow". Alternative Press . p. 126.
3. Mirov, Nick (July 20, 1999). "Swans: Public Castration is a Good Idea". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 2, 2013.
4. "Swans – Public Castration Is A Good Idea". discogs.com. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
5. "Swans - A Long Slow Screw" . Retrieved October 23, 2016.