Public Castration Is a Good Idea

Public Castration Is a Good Idea
Live album by Swans
Released	1986
Recorded	1986
Genre	Noise rock, experimental rock
Length	73:56
Label	Some Bizzare Label Thirsty Ear Recordings
Producer	Michael Gira
Swans chronology
Greed (1985) Public Castration Is a Good Idea (1986) A Screw EP (1986)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
Pitchfork Media	(6.0/10)[3]

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. An accompanying VHS of these live performances was released called A Long Slow Screw.^[4]

Track listing

No.	Title	Also on	Length
1.	"Money Is Flesh"	Greed	12:06
2.	"Fool"	Greed	8:08
3.	"A Screw"	A Screw	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

References

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