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J.G. Thirlwell

Real Name:
James George Thirlwell
Profile:
Born: January 29, 1960, Melbourne, Australia

Native of Melbourne, Australia, J.G. (Jim) Thirwell conceived the basic Foetus concept, when he relocated to London in 1978. The first Foetus release "OKFM / Spite Your Face" appeared in January 1981 on Thirwell's own Self Immolation label. Relocated this time to New York City in 1984, he operates since then under many monikers: mainly Foetus, but also Wiseblood (with Roli Mosimann), Steroid Maximus, Ectopic Ents International. Thirwell has also produced, mixed and/or performed on vast quantities of recordings including many of the releases on Lydia Lunch's Widowspeak label and artists as diverse as The The, Nurse With Wound, Pantera, Virgin Prunes, Nine Inch Nails, White Zombie, Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Coil, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Arto Lindsay, Marc Almond and countless others...
Sites:
foetus.org
Aliases:
Bubba Kowalski, Clint Ruin, Foetus, Frank Want, Karl Satan And The Transvestites From Hell, Manorexia, Phillip Toss, Steroid Maximus
In Groups:
Baby Zizanie, Come, Flesh Volcano, The, Foetus Corruptus, Foetus In Excelsis Corruptus Deluxe, Foetus Symphony Orchestra, The, Freq_Out, Freq_Out Orchestra, The, Garage Monsters, Wiseblood
Variations:
All | J.G. Thirlwell | J G Thirlwell | J. G. Thirlwell | J. Thirlwell | J.G. Thirwell | J.G.Thirlwell | James "Foetus" Thirlwell | JG Thirlwell | JGT | Jim 'Foetus' Thirlwell | Jim G. Thirlwell | Jim Thirlwell | Jim Thirwell | Jim Thrilwell | Thin Jim Thirlwell | Thirlwell | Thirwell
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Discography

Releases:
The Venture Bros.™ The Music Of JG Thirlwell Vol. 01 (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Williams Street 2009
Remixes:
Sick City / Shit For Brains (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Shit For Brains (Greaz... Wax Trax! Records ... 1989
I Believe (Remix) (Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   Parlophone 1990
Dance Box (2xCD, Comp) Lies (Megastress Mix) EMI Electrola 1991
Empire (Single) ◄ (3 versions) Empire (Radiation Cock... Harvest 1991
Lies ◄ (3 versions) Lies (Megastress Mix),... Parlophone ... 1991
Volume Two (CD) I Believe (Inframental... Volume 1991
White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity (Cass, Album)   Sky Records (US) 1991
Whose Fist Is This Anyway [Four Industrial Mixes] (Maxi, Single, EP) ◄ (4 versions) Prove You Wrong (Fuzzb... Epic 1991
Behind The Sun (Cass, Single) If You Want Me To Stay... EMI America 1992
Corpuscle (Maxi, Single) ◄ (4 versions) Murder Inc. (Busted Co... Invisible ... 1992
Dogs Of Lust (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions)   Epic 1992
Fixed (EP) ◄ (11 versions) Wish, Fist Fuck Nothing Records ... 1992
Get Out Of Control (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions) Get Out Of Control (Ao... Beggars Banquet ... 1992
Higher Ground / If You Want Me To Stay (12", Promo) Higher Ground (Pearly ... EMI America 1992
Prove You Wrong (Mixes) (CD, Maxi) Prove You Wrong (Fuzzb... Epic 1992
Red (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions) Red (Georgia Clay Mix)... Sky Records (US) ... 1992
The Chili Digi (AKA Behind The Sun) (CD, Single, Ltd, Dig) If You Want Me To Stay... EMI Records 1992
Whose Fist Is This Anyway? (CD, Maxi) Prove You Wrong (Fuzzb... Epic 1992
06:21:03:11 Up Evil (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Religion (Pussy Whippe... Red Rhino Europe ... 1993
Clear ◄ (2 versions)   Dedicated ... 1993
Deafening Divinities With Aural Affinities - The Beggars Banquet Collection (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Get Out Of Control (Th... Beggars Banquet ... 1993
Dis-Infected EP (EP) ◄ (3 versions) Dogs Of Lust (Germicid... Epic 1993
Hot Wired Monstertrux (CD) Murder Inc. (Busted Co... EastWest 1993
Island Select (Cass) Wish (J.G. Thirlwell R... Select Magazine 1993
Jewel (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions) Clear (Ring Tailed Sno... RCA ... 1993
Religion (Maxi) ◄ (6 versions) Religion (The Bitch Sl... Epic ... 1993
Remixes & Collaborations (CD) I Believe (Colt 45 Mix... Toshiba EMI Ltd 1993
Ripened Peach (12", Promo, W/Lbl) Ripened Peach (Deep Fr... Elektra 1993
Rock Hard Presents Tough Enough (CD) Prove You Wrong (Fuzzb... Roadrunner Records 1993
Sanctuary MCMXCIII (Single, Maxi) ◄ (5 versions) She Sells Sanctuary (P... Beggars Banquet ... 1993
Shit For Brains (CD, Maxi) Shit For Brains (J.G. ... Hyperium Records 1993
Slow Emotion Replay (Single) ◄ (3 versions) Dogs Of Lust (Spermici... Epic 1993
The Beggars Banquet Collection (CD) Get Out Of Control (Th... Tokuma Japan Communications 1993
Walk (CD, Single) Walk (Cervical Dub Ext... ATCO Records, ATCO Records 1993
Driven Downunder Tour '94 - Souvenir Collection (Box, Ltd + CD, Album, Ban + 2xCD, EP) Walk (Cervical Edit), ... EastWest 1994
Hostile Moments 12" (12") Walk (Cervical Mix) ATCO Records 1994
Out In L.A. (Comp) ◄ (3 versions) If You Want Me To Stay... EMI ... 1994
Solitude (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Dogs Of Lust (Germicid... Epic ... 1994
Further Down The Spiral (EP) ◄ (8 versions) Self Destruction, Part... Nothing Records ... 1995
Perfect Day (12 Track Sampler) (CD, Promo, Smplr) Lies (Jonestown Mix), ... Parlophone 1995
Two Fingers My Friends! ◄ (3 versions) Kick To Kill (Jim Foet... Infectious Records ... 1995
Sacrifice (Maxi) ◄ (3 versions) Sacrifice (Rust Mix), ... Hollywood Records ... 1996
The Beautiful People (Single, Maxi) ◄ (5 versions) The Not So Beautiful P... Nothing Records ... 1997
Fragyro (CD) Fragile (Dragonnade Mix) Polydor K.K. 1998
Locate Subvert Terminate - The Complete Murder Inc. (2xCD) Murder Inc. (Busted Co... Invisible 1999
Lap Dance (12") Lap Dance (Jim Thirlwe... In The Red Recordings 2000
Blow ◄ (2 versions) The Need Machine (J.G.... Nois-O-Lution ... 2001
The Best Of EMF Epsom Mad Funkers (2xCD) I Believe (Colt 45 Mix) EMI Records 2001
Lavatron X: 20 Remixes Stereo De Norscq (2xCD) Wag (Proselyte Mix) Shambala Records 2002
Lest We Forget - The Best Of (2xCD, Ltd + DVD, Ltd) The Not So Beautiful P... Universal Music (Japan) 2004
The Nobodies (CD, Enh) The Not So Beautiful P... Universal Records, Interscope Records 2005
The Sick Generation (CD, Album, Dig) The Sick Generation (E... Hymen Records 2005
Vein (CD, Album, Enh) Mon Agonie Douce Ectopic Ents., Birdman Records 2007
Black Ships Heat The Dancefloor ◄ (2 versions) Black Ships Ate The Sk... Durtro ... 2008
Love (Omnibus Edition) (9xFile, MP3) She Sells Sanctuary (S... Beggars Banquet 2009
Production:
If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please Your Soul (Comp) ◄ (4 versions) Love Amongst The Ruine... EMI Records ... 1985
Bedrock (12")   Relativity 1987
A Poke In The Eye...With A Sharp Stick (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Peoria Blue Noise ... 1988
'Sink' (Comp) ◄ (5 versions)   Self Immolation ... 1989
Sick City / Shit For Brains (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Sick City Wax Trax! Records ... 1989
Butterfly Potion (Maxi) ◄ (2 versions)   Big Cat UK Records 1990
Lies (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Lies, Lies Parlophone ... 1991
Praise The Lard (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Sick City Concrete Productions ... 1991
Raised By Insects ... Bugview (7", Pur)   Lungcast Records 1991
Shotgun Wedding (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Triple X Records ... 1991
Elation (CD, Maxi)   Moabit Musik 1992
Male (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Big Cat UK Records 1992
Manhattan On The Rocks (CD) My Sweet Milstar Pow Wow Records 1992
Mesomorph Enduros (LP, Comp) Incesticide Big Cat UK Records 1992
Organ Fan (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Creation Records ... 1992
Red (CD, Maxi)   Sky Records (US), Hyperium Records 1992
Thirteen Masks (CD)   Sky Records (US) 1992
06:21:03:11 Up Evil (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Religion (Pussy Whippe... Red Rhino Europe 1993
Jewel (CD, Single) Clear (Ultra Slim Fast... Dedicated 1993
Religion (CD, Maxi) Religion (Pussy Whippe... Red Rhino Europe 1993
Shit For Brains (CD, Maxi) Sick City Hyperium Records 1993
¡Male! ◄ (3 versions)   Atavistic ... 1993
Gash (Album) ◄ (4 versions)   Columbia ... 1995
Null ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1995
Verklemmt / Be Thankful (7", Pic)   Columbia 1995
Lemongrass (CD)   Twitcher 1996
Flesh Volcano / Slut (CD)   Some Bizzare 1997
Null / Void (CD, Comp)   Big Cat UK Records 1997
Slut (CD)   Thirsty Ear 1998
Blow (2xLP)   Nois-O-Lution 2001
Scatology (CD, Album, RM)   Threshold House, Threshold House 2001
Ectopia (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Ipecac Recordings ... 2002
Forever Burned (CD, Album, Ltd)   Young God Records 2003
(Not Adam) (CD, Maxi)   Birdman Records, Ectopic Ents. 2004
Love (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Birdman Records ... 2005
Co-production:
White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity (CD, Album) Power And Sacrifice Young God Records, Young God Records 1991
Unnatural History III (CD, Comp) Panic (12" Version) Threshold House 1997
Mix:
Butterfly Potion (CD, Maxi)   Big Cat UK Records 1990
Lies (Maxi, Single) ◄ (3 versions) Lies, Lies (Jonestown ... Parlophone ... 1991
White Noise (LP, Album)   Big Cat UK Records 1991
It's You (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Dog (Franks Mix) Parlophone 1992
Murder Inc. (CD) Murder Inc., Mania Futurist (2) 1993
Lemongrass (CD)   Twitcher 1996
Various Failures 1988-1992 (2xCD, Comp) Better Than You, Will ... Young God Records 1999
Whiteout (Album) ◄ (5 versions) Jaguar City Slang ... 1999
The Trilogy (3xLP, Pic, Ltd) Mine Is No Disgrace Ipecac Recordings 2000
Sanctuary (CD, Album) Per Sempre Butterfly Kool Arrow Records 2005
Appears On:
No-Cowboys (LP, Comp)   Spec Records (2) 1980
Insect And Individual Silenced (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   United Dairies ... 1981
The Second Coming ◄ (2 versions) Untitled Come Organisation 1981
Custom Built For Capitalism (12", EP)   Self Immolation 1982
80-83 Strategien Gegen Architekturen (Comp) ◄ (6 versions)   Mute Records Ltd. ... 1984
Brained By Falling Masonry (12") Brained By Falling Mas... L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords 1984
Calamity Crush (12", Single)   Self Immolation, Some Bizzare 1984
From Her To Eternity (Album) ◄ (10 versions) Wings Off Flies Mute Records Ltd. ... 1984
Gyllensköld Geijerstam And I At Rydbergs (12")   L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords 1984
Hole (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Self Immolation ... 1984
Nylon Coverin' Body Smotherin' ◄ (2 versions) Nylon Coverin' Body Sm... Mi Mort ... 1984
Finely Honed Machine (12")   Self Immolation, Some Bizzare 1985
If You Can't Please Yourself You Can't, Please Your Soul (Comp) ◄ (5 versions) The Only Good Christia... EMI Records ... 1985
Nail (Album) ◄ (3 versions)   Self Immolation ... 1985
The Drowning Of Lucy Hamilton (MiniAlbum) ◄ (2 versions)   Widowspeak Productions 1985
The Sylvie And Babs Hi-Fi Companion ◄ (3 versions)   L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords ... 1985
Wash / Slog (12")   Self Immolation, Some Bizzare 1985
Heartland (Cass, Single) Flesh And Bones Epic 1986
The Moon Looked Down And Laughed (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Baby Records ... 1986
Bedrock (EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Self Immolation ... 1987
Gold Is The Metal (With The Broadest Shoulders) (Album, Comp) ◄ (9 versions) The Broken Wheel Threshold House ... 1987
Hysterie (Cass, Album)   Widowspeak Productions 1987
Torment And Toreros (2xLP, RE) A Million Manias Some Bizzare 1987
A Poke In The Eye...With A Sharp Stick (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Peoria Blue Noise ... 1988
Thaw (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Self Immolation ... 1988
The Gun Is Loaded (VHS)   Visionary Communications 1988
Sick City / Shit For Brains (Single) ◄ (2 versions) Sick City Wax Trax! Records ... 1989
The Death Of An Asshole (LP) It's All Desert Now Widowspeak Productions 1989
'Sink' (Comp) ◄ (2 versions)   Wax Trax! Records ... 1990
Big Cat Records Flexi (Flexi, 7", Squ) Volganty The Catalogue 1990
Butterfly Potion (Single, Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   Big Cat UK Records ... 1990
Conspiracy Of Women (CD)   Pathological Records 1990
Gumball (12", EP) Yellow Pants Paperhouse Records 1990
Ish (CD, Comp) Shut Some Bizzare 1990
Our Fathers Who Aren't In Heaven (2xLP) Lydia Lunch Reads... S... Widowspeak Productions 1990
Quilombo (LP)   Big Cat UK Records 1990
Reflex Flexi #13 (Flexi, 6") Somnambulumdrum Reflex Magazine, Self Immolation 1990
Extasis Total (2xCD, Comp) Lies (Jonestown Mix) Hispavox 1991
Lies (Maxi) ◄ (4 versions)   EMI America ... 1991
Praise The Lard (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Sick City Concrete Productions ... 1991
Queen Of Siam (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   UFO Records Ltd. ... 1991
Thirteen Masks (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Red Atavistic ... 1991
White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Power And Sacrifice Young God Records ... 1991
Gondwanaland (CD, Album)   Big Cat UK Records 1992
Higher Ground / If You Want Me To Stay (12", Promo) Higher Ground (Getaway... EMI America 1992
Hunter's Moon (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Faucet Triple X Records ... 1992
Male (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Honey I'm Home, Puppet... Big Cat UK Records 1992
Mesomorph Enduros (Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Incesticide Big Cat UK Records 1992
Organ Fan (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Creation Records ... 1992
Volume Four (CD, Comp) Volgarity Volume 1992
White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life (2xLP, Album + LP, Album + Box, Ltd) Power And Sacrifice Young God Records, Young God Records 1992
Wisconsin Hayride (CD, Maxi) Butterfly Potion Columbia 1992
06:21:03:11 Up Evil (CD, Album) Religion (Pussy Whippe... Epic 1993
Forever Remixes (CD, Maxi)   Dedicated, BMG 1993
Jewel (7" Two) ◄ (2 versions) Clear (Pepto Bismol Mix) Dedicated 1993
Religion (CD, Maxi) Religion (Pussy Whippe... Epic 1993
Shit For Brains (CD, Maxi) Sick City, Peoria Hyperium Records 1993
The Ladies Home Tickler ◄ (2 versions) Duelling Banjos, Regis... United Dairies 1993
Je M'Aime (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Blood Sucking Bitch Hyperium Records ... 1994
Misguided (Album) ◄ (3 versions) Refuge R.E.X. Music 1994
Out In L.A. (LP, Comp) If You Want Me To Stay... EMI Records, EMI Records 1994
Transmutation / Shotgun Wedding Live In Siberia (Album, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Twisted Trident Music International ... 1994
Vice Squad Dick (CD, Maxi) Vice Squad Dick, Outsi... PCP Entertainment 1994
Everything (CD, Comp)   Atavistic 1995
Gash (Album) ◄ (5 versions)   Big Cat UK Records ... 1995
Null (Maxi, EP) ◄ (2 versions)   Columbia ... 1995
The Luv Show (CD, Album)   Geffen Records 1995
Boil (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Big Cat UK Records ... 1996
Undead - 50 Gothic Masterpieces (3xCD, Comp + Box) Twisted Dressed To Kill 1996
Ache (CD, Album, RE, Ltd)   Thirsty Ear 1997
Deaf (CD, Album, Ltd)   Thirsty Ear 1997
Flesh Volcano / Slut (CD) Burning Boats Some Bizzare 1997
Hard On (12", EP)   Nova Zembla 1997
Null / Void (EP, Comp) ◄ (2 versions) Flux Cleopatra ... 1997
York (First Exit To Brooklyn) (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Blue Noise ... 1997
Anthology 1 (2xCD) Untitled Susan Lawly 1998
Obsolete (CD, Album, Dig) 0-0 (Where Evil Dwells... Roadrunner Records 1998
Resurrection (Maxi, Single) ◄ (2 versions) 0-0 (Where Evil Dwells... Roadrunner Records 1998
Live 81-82 (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Funhouse 4AD 1999
Undead A Gothic Masterpiece (3xCD, Comp + Box) Twisted Dressed To Kill 1999
Interpretations: Issue One - ShrunkenMan (CD, Single) ShrunkenMan Nothing Records 2000
The Crybaby (CD, Album) Mine Is No Disgrace, M... Ipecac Recordings 2000
The Trilogy (3xLP, Pic, Ltd) Mine Is No Disgrace, M... Ipecac Recordings 2000
Blow ◄ (2 versions) The Need Machine Nois-O-Lution ... 2001
Elegy - Numéro 17 (CD, Smplr) The Need Machine Elegy 2001
Flow (Album) ◄ (2 versions)   Thirsty Ear ... 2001
Horse Rotorvator (CD, Album, RM) Circles Of Mania Threshold House, Threshold House 2001
Volvox Turbo (CD, Album)   Ectopic Ents. 2001
Ectopia (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Naught, Bad Day In Gre... Ipecac Recordings ... 2002
Soul Mining (CD, Album, RM) Giant Epic 2002
The Radiolarian Ooze (CD, Album)   Ectopic Ents. 2002
The Wire 20 1982 - 2002: Audio Issue (3xCD, Comp + Box) 11,000 Volts Mute Records Ltd. 2002
(Not Adam) (CD, Maxi)   Birdman Records, Ectopic Ents. 2004
Ai No Wakusei (CD, Album) I Hate You All Victor Entertainment Japan 2004
Negatron (Album) ◄ (2 versions) D.N.A. (Don't No Anyth... Candlelight Records ... 2004
Ambition - Volumes 1 & 2 - The History Of Cherry Red Records 1978 – 1988 (2xCD, Album) What Have You Ever Done Cherry Red 2005
CD Side 28 (CD, Comp) Thrush D-Side 2005
Domestic Landscapes (CD, Comp, Ltd, Dig)   Nail 2005
Elegy Sampler 36 (CD, Smplr) Time Marches On Elegy 2005
Elegy Sampler 37 (CD, Smplr) Miracle (Jay Wasco Remix) Elegy 2005
Love (CD, Album + DVD) Maria Magdalene Birdman Records, Ectopic Ents. 2005
Sanctuary (CD, Album) Sanctuary, Per Sempre ... Kool Arrow Records 2005
The Men Album (2xCD) Bass Force / Angel Jim... Atavistic 2005
Vice CD/DVD #2 Presented By Sony Connect - Volume 12 Number 2 (CD, Smplr + DVD) (Not Adam) Vice Records 2005
freq_out 2 (CD, Album)   Ash International 2005
Damp (CD, Album) Shrunken Man, Mine Is ... Ectopic Ents. 2006
Elegy Sampler 49 (CD, Smplr) Time Marches On Elegy 2007
Our Moon Is Full (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Asphodel Central Control International 2007
Vein (CD, Album, Enh)   Ectopic Ents., Birdman Records 2007
Black Ships Heat The Dancefloor ◄ (2 versions)   Durtro ... 2008
Dreamlands (File, MP3, 320)   Touch 2009
FRKWYS Vol. 2 (Remixes By Carter Tutti And JG Thirlwell) (12" + 3xFile, MP3 + File, MPEG-4 + , Ltd) Stretch (JG Thirlwell ... Rvng Intl. 2009
Limb (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Sjogren's Syndrome Ectopic Ents. 2009
Tracks Appear On:
Empire (12", Promo) Empire (Radiation Cock... Harvest 1991
Songs Of The Witchblade (CD) Go To Sleep DreamWorks Records 1998
freq_out [0—∞Hz] (CD, Album) 250-350Hz Ash International 2004
Hexenschuss (Vinyl, Album) Hexenschuss Stadl 2005
Love (CD, Album + DVD) The Venture Brothers T... Birdman Records, Ectopic Ents. 2005
Recovery (Box, Ltd, Comp + 10x7") Warm Leatherette Fractured Recordings 2008
Limb (Album) ◄ (2 versions) Lemur Commission Perfo... Ectopic Ents. 2009
Unofficial Releases:
Further Down The Spiral (CD) Self Destruction, Part... ООО "ДОРА" 1997
Gold Is The Metal (With The Broadest Shoulders) (CD, Album, Ltd) The Broken Wheel ArsNova 2000
Unnatural History III (CD, Comp, Ltd) Panic (12" Version) ArsNova 2000
Demos & Remixes Volume 2 (CD) Wish (Remixed By J.G. ... Spider Records (2)  
The Second Coming (LP) Untitled Come Organisation (2)  
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