Time Is Money (Bastard)

"Time Is Money (Bastard)"
Single by Swans
Released	January 31, 1986
Recorded	June–August 1985 at Intergalactic, New York City, United States
Genre	Industrial
Length	18:40
Label	K.422
Songwriter	Michael Gira
Producers	Michael Gira, Jorgé Estabon
Swans singles chronology
"Young God" (1984) "Time Is Money (Bastard)" (1986) "Greed" (1986)
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"Time Is Money (Bastard)" is a song by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released as a 12-inch single in 1986, through record label K.422. The single is notable for the first official appearance of vocalist Jarboe. ^[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Trouser Press described "Time Is Money (Bastard)" as a "great single", ^[2] and Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the song "an underground industrial/dance hit" and noted its aggressively explicit lyrics. ^[1] John Leland at Spin said, "Swans make brutal, headbanging noise with no concessions to listenability and wail monochromatic homilies for a living descent into hell. They have no fun. Their music can be cathartic—like a sledgehammer to your solar plexus—or it can sound like someone's been hitting the French lit a little too hard." ^[3]

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Michael Gira; all music is composed by Swans.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Time Is Money (Bastard)"	5:36
2.	"Sealed in Skin"	6:00
3.	"Time Is Money (Bastard)" (Mix)	7:04
Total length:		18:40

Personnel

• Michael Gira – vocals, production
• N. Westerg (Norman Westberg) – guitar
• Ronaldo Gonzalez – drums
• H. Crosby (Harry Crosby) – bass guitar
• Jarboe – scream
• Jorgé Estabon – engineering, production assistance
• P. White – sleeve artwork
• M.G. – album cover design

Charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart [4]	8

References

1. Raggett, Ned. "Time Is Money (Bastard) – Swans: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
2. Leland, John; Sheridan, David; Kenny, Glenn; Frampton, Scott. "trouserpress.com :: Swans". trouserpress.com . Retrieved March 6, 2013.
3. John Leland (March 1986). "Singles". Spin . No. 11. p. 36.
4. Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

External links

• " Time Is Money " at Discogs (list of releases)