''A Screw'' is a single by the
New York City
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experimental rock
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group
Swans. The single's three songs were later appended as bonus tracks to the CD release of ''
Holy Money''.
Background and composition
The single's title track sees the band diving their farthest into the realm of
industrial dance music, complete with
dubby, distorted vocals and complex programmed rhythms, a distinct contrast to the naturalistic album version.
The piano-driven ode to obsessive love, "Blackmail", was
Jarboe's first Swans track as lead vocalist.
A reworked version of "Blackmail" appears on the 1987 album ''
Children of God''.
Regarding his contribution to the single's title track, drummer
Ted Parsons said:
Track listing
Notes
* Track 1 and 3 were mislabeled on most original releases. Later issues like the "Greed/Holy Money" compilation corrected this.
Personnel
*
Michael Gira – vocals, samples, sounds, piano, bass
*
Norman Westberg – guitar
* Harry Crosby – bass
*
Algis Kizys
Algis Antanas Kizys (born September 8, 1960 in Chicago) is a New York City bass guitarist best known for his long-time membership in New York City band Swans. First joining Swans on 1986's '' Greed'' LP, he stayed with the group through ''The ...
– bass
*
Jarboe – vocals, backing vocals,
mirage
* Ronaldo Gonzalez – drums
*
Ted Parsons – drums
* Ivan Nahem – drums
* Greg Grinnell – trumpet
* Keene Carse – trombone
Charts
References
External links
Swans official website – A Screw
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1986 EPs
Swans (band) EPs
Albums produced by Michael Gira