Children of God (album)

Children of God is the eighth album by the American band Swans, released in 1987. It was re-released along with some songs by World of Skin on CD in 1997, as Children of God/World of Skin. On this re-release, the original album version of Our Love Lies was replaced with the version included on the Love Will Tear Us Apart EP. Also, the re-release added Damn You To Hell and I'll Swallow You (under one title as I'll Swallow You) from the New Mind EP as a bonus.

Track listing

1. "New Mind" – 5:13
2. "In My Garden" – 5:34
3. "Our Love Lies" – 5:50
4. "Sex, God, Sex" – 6:49
5. "Blood and Honey" – 4:46
6. "Like a Drug (Sha La La La)" – 5:36
7. "You're Not Real, Girl" – 4:21
8. "Beautiful Child" – 5:16
9. "Blackmail" – 3:34
10. "Trust Me" – 5:23
11. "[Unlisted/Untitled Interlude]" – 0:57
12. "Real Love" – 6:23
13. "Blind Love" – 7:46
14. "Children of God" – 4:34

Personnel

Swans

• Michael Gira – vocals, sounds, keyboards, acoustic guitar
• Jarboe – vocals, all female background vocals, sounds, piano
• Algis Kizys – bass guitar
• Ted Parsons – drums, percussion
• Norman Westberg – electric and acoustic guitar

Additional musicians

• William Barnhardt – piano on "Blackmail"
• Lindsay Cooper – oboe on "Blackmail" and "Trust Me"
• Simon Fraser – flute on "In My Garden"
• Audrey Riley – cello on "Like a Drug (Sha La La)"

References