Young God Records

Young God Records

Profile:
Young God Records was originally formed by Michael Gira in 1990 to facilitate the release of Swans music (1982-1997). After the breakup of the band, the label focus expanded to include a wide variety of other music, both by Gira and a growing roster of unique artists. Focus was on highly personalized, and emphatically original, non genre-specific songwriting, orphaned soundtracks, and experimental music. The label does not focus on the commerciality of its music, but rather looks for music of genuine passion, originality and personal commitment, regardless of “style”. Since Swans has reformed in 2010, Yong God Records has reduced its releases to solely those of Swans and Gira's solo project.

For the first several years, Young God titles were released in the UK/Europe with catalog numbers in the YGCD # and YGLP # formats. The final release in this numbering series was Swans Are Dead 2xCD (YGCD 012).

In the US, the first few Young God titles were released via Rough Trade, and had catalog numbers in the YG ###-# format. In 1991, Rough Trade went bankrupt and Young God teamed up with Sky Records, followed by Invisible Records in 1994. During those times, releases did not feature a Young God catalog number.

In 1996, Young God partnered with Atavistic, and the releases featured catalog numbers for both labels, with the Young God numbers starting a new series in the YG## format. This partnership ended around 1999, at which point Young God went completely independent (with distribution via Revolver) and continued the catalog series started with the Atavisitic co-releases.
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Contact Info:
Young God Productions
P.O. Box 150-031
Van Brunt Station
Brooklyn, N.Y. 11215
USA
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Releases

Status Catalog Number  Image Artist Title ( Format) Label Catalog Number  Country Year Actions
037a Swans - Boston 1988 Swans Boston 1988(Cass) Young God Records 037a US 1996 Sell This Version
039 Swans - Haltern 1988 Swans Haltern 1988(Cass) Young God Records 039 US 1996 Sell This Version
042 Swans - Amsterdam 88 Swans Amsterdam 88(Cass) Young God Records 042 US Unknown Sell This Version
047a Swans - Tokyo 1989 Day One Swans Tokyo 1989 Day One(Cass) Young God Records 047a US 1996 Sell This Version
048 Swans - Lawrence 1989 Swans Lawrence 1989 048 US 1996 Sell This Version
049 Swans - Ljubljana 1992 Swans Ljubljana 1992(Cass) Young God Records 049 US 1996 Sell This Version
052b Swans - Berlin 1995 Swans Berlin 1995(Cass) Young God Records 052b US 1997 Sell This Version
053e Swans - Washington DC 1-27-97 Swans Washington DC 1-27-97(Cass) Young God Records 053e US 1997 Sell This Version
2007-2 Devendra Banhart - Niño Rojo Devendra Banhart Niño Rojo(CD, Album, Enh) Sum Records (2) 2007-2 Brazil 2004 Sell This Version
7-5060-2 Swans - White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity Swans White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity (Album) 7-5060-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
7-5061-2 Swans - Filth (L.P.#1, E.P.#1) 1982/83 Swans Filth (L.P.#1, E.P.#1) 1982/83 (Album, Comp) 7-5061-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
7-5062-2 The World Of Skin* - Ten Songs For Another World The World Of Skin* Ten Songs For Another World (Album) 7-5062-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
7-5062-4 The World Of Skin* - Ten Songs For Another World The World Of Skin* Ten Songs For Another World(Cass, Album) Young God Records 7-5062-4 US 1991 Sell This Version
7-5063-2 Swans - Body To Body Job To Job. Swans Body To Body Job To Job.(CD, Comp, Nim) Sky Records (7) 7-5063-2 US 1991 Sell This Version
7-5064-2 Swans - Love Of Life Swans Love Of Life(CD, Album) Sky Records (7), Young God Records, Sky Records (7) 7-5064-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
7-5067-2 Swans - Love Of Life / Amnesia Swans Love Of Life / Amnesia(CD, Maxi) Young God Records, Sky Records (7) 7-5067-2 US 1992 Sell This Version
7-5160-4 Swans - Omniscience Swans Omniscience(Cass, Album) Young God Records, Sky Records (7) 7-5160-4 US 1992 Sell This Version
300 168-2 The Angels Of Light - New Mother The Angels Of Light New Mother(CD, Album) Sonica (2), Fringecore, Young God Records, Mercury 300 168-2 Italy 1999 Sell This Version
481138 9 Ruby - Salt Peter Ruby Salt Peter(2xCD, Album, Comp) Creation Records 481138 9 Europe 1996 Sell This Version
344.0350.4 Swans - Love Of Life Swans Love Of Life(LP, Album) Young God Records, Young God Records 344.0350.4 UK & Europe 1992 Sell This Version
381.0571.1 Swans - The Great Annihilator Swans The Great Annihilator(2xLP, Album) Young God Records, Young God Records 381.0571.1 UK 1995 Sell This Version
381.0571.2 Swans - The Great Annihilator Swans The Great Annihilator(CD, Album) Young God Records, Young God Records 381.0571.2 UK 1995 Sell This Version
344.0350.2 41 Swans Love Of Life (Album) 344.0350.2 41 UK & Europe 1992 Sell This Version
344.0350.4 28 Swans - Love Of Life Swans Love Of Life(Cass, Album) Young God Records, Young God Records 344.0350.4 28 UK & Europe 1992 Sell This Version
444.0037.023 Various - Duyster.3 Various Duyster.3(2xCD, Comp, Dig) [PIAS] Recordings 444.0037.023 Belgium 2008 Sell This Version
BXSTUMM 377 Swans - White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life Swans White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life(2xLP, Album, RM + LP, Album, RM + CD, Comp + Box, ) Mute, Mute BXSTUMM 377 UK 2015 Sell This Version
CDSTUMM362 Swans - My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky Swans My Father Will Guide Me Up A Rope To The Sky(CD, Album, RE) Mute, Young God Records CDSTUMM362 Europe 2014 Sell This Version
CDSTUMM363 Swans - The Seer Swans The Seer(2xCD, Album, RE) Mute, Young God Records CDSTUMM363 Europe 2014 Sell This Version
YG46 Swans - To Be Kind Swans To Be Kind (Album) YG46 Europe 2014 Sell This Version
YG48 Swans - Filth Swans Filth YG48 UK & Europe 2015 Sell This Version
YG49 Swans White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity / Love Of Life (Comp, Album) YG49 Europe 2015 Sell This Version
CDSTUMM 389 Swans - The Glowing Man Swans The Glowing Man(2xCD, Album) Mute, Young God Records CDSTUMM 389 Europe 2016 Sell This Version
CDSTUMM421 Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind · Die Tür Ist Zu Swans Soundtracks For The Blind · Die Tür Ist Zu(2xCD, Album, RE, RM, RP + CD, EP, RE, RM, RP + Com) Mute, Young God Records CDSTUMM421 Europe Unknown Sell This Version
CDSTUMM446 Swans - Leaving Meaning. Swans Leaving Meaning.(2xCD, Album) Mute, Young God Records CDSTUMM446 Europe 2019 Sell This Version
CDSTUMM489 Swans - The Beggar Swans The Beggar(2xCD, Album) Mute, Young God Records CDSTUMM489 Europe 2023 Sell This Version
cre166R Ruby - Salt Peter Remixed (Revenge, The Sweetest Fruit.) Ruby Salt Peter Remixed (Revenge, The Sweetest Fruit.)(Cass) Creation Records cre166R UK 1996 Sell This Version
crecd166R Ruby - Salt Peter, Salt Peter Remixed Ruby Salt Peter, Salt Peter Remixed(2xCD, Album, Comp) Creation Records, Work crecd166R UK 1996 Sell This Version
crelp166R Ruby - Salt Peter Remixed (Revenge, The Sweetest Fruit.) Ruby Salt Peter Remixed (Revenge, The Sweetest Fruit.)(2xLP, Album) Creation Records crelp166R UK 1996 Sell This Version
FR001 The Body Lovers / The Body Haters - Number One Of Three / 34:13 The Body Lovers / The Body Haters The Body Lovers / The Body Haters - Number One Of Three / 34:13(2xCD, Album) Fringecore, Young God Records FR001 Belgium 1999 Sell This Version
FR003 The Angels Of Light - New Mother The Angels Of Light New Mother(CD, Album) Fringecore, Young God Records FR003 Europe 1999 Sell This Version
IMPREC056 The Angels Of Light - New Mother The Angels Of Light New Mother(2xLP, Album, Ltd, Whi) Important Records (2), Broken Sparrow IMPREC056 US 2005 Sell This Version
INV 035-2 Swans - The Great Annihilator Swans The Great Annihilator (Album) INV 035-2 US 1995 Sell This Version
LSTUMM421 Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind Swans Soundtracks For The Blind(4xLP, Album, RE, RM, Gat) Mute, Young God Records LSTUMM421 Europe 2022 Sell This Version
ML 011 Devendra Banhart - Oh Me Oh My... The Way The Day Goes By The Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs Of The Christmas Spirit Devendra Banhart Oh Me Oh My... The Way The Day Goes By The Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs Of The Christmas Spirit(LP, Album, RE, Gat) Mod Lang Records, Young God Records ML 011 US 2003 Sell This Version
none Swans - The Glowing Man Swans The Glowing Man(8xFile, FLAC, Album, 24b) Young God Records none US 2016
none Swans - Holy Money / A Screw Swans Holy Money / A Screw(10xFile, MP3, Comp, 320) Young God Records none US 2016
none Swans - Love Of Life Swans Love Of Life(Umatic, Single, Promo, NTSC) Young God Records, Sky Records (7) none US 1992 Sell This Version
none Swans - Forever Burned Swans Forever Burned (Comp) none US 2003 Sell This Version
none M. Gira* - Living '02 M. Gira* Living '02 (Album) none US 2002 Sell This Version
none Swans - The Beggar Swans The Beggar(11xFile, FLAC, Album, 24-) Young God Records none Worldwide 2023
none M. Gira* - The Somniloquist / With M. Gira* The Somniloquist / With "Eight Stories" (Album) none US 2012 Sell This Version
none Devendra Banhart - Oh Me Oh My... Devendra Banhart Oh Me Oh My...(CDr, Album, Promo) Young God Records none US 2002 Sell This Version
none Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands Devendra Banhart Rejoicing In The Hands(CD, Album, Promo) XL Recordings, Young God Records none UK 2004 Sell This Version
none Akron/Family - Akron/Family Akron/Family Akron/Family(14xFile, MP3, 320) Young God Records none UK 2005
none Swans - The Seer Swans The Seer (Album) none 2012 Sell This Version
none Swans - To Be Kind (Album Sampler) Swans To Be Kind (Album Sampler)(CDr, Promo, Smplr) Young God Records, Mute none UK 2014 Sell This Version
none Swans - Oxygen Swans Oxygen (EP) none US 2014
none Swans - Swans Are Dead Swans Swans Are Dead(16xFile, MP3, 320) Young God Records none US 2014
none Swans - Greed Swans Greed(9xFile, MP3, Album, 320) Young God Records none US 2016
none Swans - Public Castration Is A Good Idea Swans Public Castration Is A Good Idea(8xFile, MP3, Album, 320) Young God Records none US 2016
none Swans - Love Of Life Swans Love Of Life(17xFile, FLAC, Album, RE) Mute none Europe 2017
none Swans - Cop / Young God Swans Cop / Young God (Comp) none US 1992 Sell This Version
none Swans - Omniscience Swans Omniscience(Cass, Album, Promo) Young God Records none US 1992 Sell This Version
none Swans - The Great Annihilator Swans The Great Annihilator(17xFile, MP3, Album, 320) Young God Records none US 2014
none Swans - Die Tür Ist Zu Swans Die Tür Ist Zu(7xFile, FLAC, EP) Young God Records none 2018
none Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind Swans Soundtracks For The Blind(26xFile, MP3, Album, 320) Young God Records none US 2014
none Swans - A Little God In My Hands Swans A Little God In My Hands(File, FLAC, Single, 24-) Mute none UK & Europe 2014
none Swans - Mind / Body / Light / Sound Swans Mind / Body / Light / Sound(File, FLAC, Single, RM) Mute none UK & Europe 2017
none Various - Young God Amazon Sampler Various Young God Amazon Sampler(16xFile, MP3, Smplr, 256) Young God Records none US 2010
none Swans - Thank You Too Swans Thank You Too(LP, S/Sided, Album, Etch, Ltd, MP, M/Print, Num, W) Young God Records none US 2023 Sell This Version
none The Angels Of Light - We Were Alive!!! The Angels Of Light We Were Alive!!!(CD, Album, Ltd, Num) Young God Records none US 2002 Sell This Version
OZYG20 Devendra Banhart - Oh Me Oh My... The Way The Day Goes By The Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs Of The Christmas Spirit Devendra Banhart Oh Me Oh My... The Way The Day Goes By The Sun Is Setting Dogs Are Dreaming Lovesongs Of The Christmas Spirit(CD, Album) Young God Records OZYG20 Australia 2002 Sell This Version
SCR 483936 2 Ruby - Salt Peter Remixed (Revenge, The Sweetest Fruit.) Ruby Salt Peter Remixed (Revenge, The Sweetest Fruit.)(CD) Creation Records, Creation Records, Creation Records SCR 483936 2 Europe 1996 Sell This Version
staubgold 60 Various - Childish Music Various Childish Music(CD, Comp) Staubgold staubgold 60 Germany 2005 Sell This Version
STUMM363 Swans - The Seer Swans The Seer(3xLP, Album, Dlx, RE) Mute, Young God Records STUMM363 Europe 2014 Sell This Version
YG46 Swans - To Be Kind Swans To Be Kind (Album) YG46 Europe 2014 Sell This Version
STUMM376 Swans - Filth Swans Filth(LP, Album, RE, RM) Mute STUMM376 UK 2014 Sell This Version
STUMM377 Swans - White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity Swans White Light From The Mouth Of Infinity(2xLP, Album, RE, RM) Mute Records STUMM377 Europe 2015 Sell This Version
STUMM384 Swans - Love Of Life Swans Love Of Life(LP, Album, RE) Mute STUMM384 Europe 2015 Sell This Version
STUMM394 Swans - Public Castration Is A Good Idea Swans Public Castration Is A Good Idea(2xLP, Album, RE, RM) Mute, Young God Records STUMM394 Europe 2022 Sell This Version
STUMM446 Swans - Leaving Meaning. Swans Leaving Meaning.(2xLP, Album) Mute, Young God Records STUMM446 Europe 2019 Sell This Version
STUMM466 Swans - Feel Good Now Swans Feel Good Now(2xLP, Album, Ltd, RE, Edi) Mute Artists Ltd., Young God Records STUMM466 UK 2023 Sell This Version
TRCP-180 Swans - Oxygen Swans Oxygen(CD, EP, Ltd) Traffic Inc. TRCP-180 Japan 2015 Sell This Version
TRCP-248/9 Swans - Leaving Meaning. Swans Leaving Meaning. (Album) TRCP-248/9 Japan 2019 Sell This Version
TRCP-156·157 Swans - To Be Kind Swans To Be Kind(2xCD, Album) Traffic Inc., Traffic Inc., Young God Records, Mute TRCP-156·157 Japan 2014 Sell This Version
UNCUT 2016 07 Various - Signs Of The Times (15 Tracks Of The Month's Best Music) Various Signs Of The Times (15 Tracks Of The Month's Best Music)(CD, Comp) Uncut (2), Uncut (2) UNCUT 2016 07 UK 2016 Sell This Version
URA 158 Akron/Family - Akron/Family Akron/Family Akron/Family(CD, Album) Spunk Records URA 158 Australia 2005 Sell This Version
URA228 Akron/Family - Love Is Simple Akron/Family Love Is Simple(CD, Album) Spunk URA228 Australia 2007 Sell This Version
VIRUS 166/167PR M. Gira* / Jarboe - Swans Related Projects 1995: M. Gira • Drainland / Jarboe • Sacrificial Cake M. Gira* / Jarboe M. Gira* / Jarboe - Swans Related Projects 1995: M. Gira • Drainland / Jarboe • Sacrificial Cake (CD, Promo, Smplr) Alternative Tentacles, Young God Records VIRUS 166/167PR US 1995 Sell This Version
XLCD180 Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands Devendra Banhart Rejoicing In The Hands (Album) XLCD180 Russia 2004 Sell This Version
XL CD185 Devendra Banhart - Niño Rojo Devendra Banhart Niño Rojo(CD, Album, Enh) XL Recordings XL CD185 UK 2004 Sell This Version
XLLP 185 Devendra Banhart - Rejoicing In The Hands / Niño Rojo Devendra Banhart Rejoicing In The Hands / Niño Rojo(LP, Album + LP, Album + Comp) XL Recordings XLLP 185 UK 2005 Sell This Version
XLS184CDP Devendra Banhart - Four Songs From Rejoicing In The Hands Of The Golden Empress Devendra Banhart Four Songs From Rejoicing In The Hands Of The Golden Empress(CD, Maxi, Promo) XL Recordings XLS184CDP UK 2004 Sell This Version
XLS194 Devendra Banhart - A Sight To Behold / Be Kind Devendra Banhart A Sight To Behold / Be Kind(7") XL Recordings XLS194 UK 2004 Sell This Version
XLS 200 Devendra Banhart - Little Yellow Spider Devendra Banhart Little Yellow Spider(7", Single) XL Recordings XLS 200 UK 2004 Sell This Version
YG01 Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind Swans Soundtracks For The Blind (Album) YG01 UK 1996 Sell This Version
YG 001-1 Swans - Filth L.P. # 1 1983 Swans Filth L.P. # 1 1983 (Album) YG 001-1 US 1990 Sell This Version
YG 001-2 Swans - Filth (L.P.#1, E.P.#1) 1982/83 Swans Filth (L.P.#1, E.P.#1) 1982/83(CD, Comp) Young God Records YG 001-2 US 1990 Sell This Version
YG 001-4 Swans - Filth (L.P.#1, E.P.#1) 1982/83 Swans Filth (L.P.#1, E.P.#1) 1982/83(Cass, Album, Comp) Young God Records YG 001-4 US 1991 Sell This Version
YG01PR Swans - Soundtracks For The Blind Swans Soundtracks For The Blind(2xCD, Album, Promo) Young God Records, Atavistic YG01PR US 1996 Sell This Version