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Swans – Cop (1984) | Album profile | Dork

Album

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Swans
Cop

ALBUM

Cop

Release date: 1st January 1984

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About This Album

"Cop" is an album by Swans, released 1st January 1984. It features 8 tracks, including "Thug", "Job", and "Butcher".

About the Artist

Swans

Swans

Release profile

Record details & tracklist

19848 tracks

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Release year

1984

—Thug Lyrics
—Job Lyrics
—Butcher Lyrics
—Why Hide Lyrics
—Your Property Lyrics
—Clay Man Lyrics
—Half Life Lyrics
—Cop Lyrics

Swans — Clay Man

Swans

Clay Man

Swans — Butcher

Swans

Butcher

Swans — Job

Swans

Job

Swans — Why Hide

Swans

Why Hide

Swans — Cop

Swans

Cop

Swans — Thug

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Thug

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Pressings & releases

Cop — release variants

Country, format and catalogue-number detail for each known pressing.

Vinyl · LP · Album
Main
Country UKYear 1984
K.422 · KCC 1
Vinyl · LP · Album · Test Pressing
Year 1984
K.422 · none
Vinyl · LP · Album
Country JapanYear 1985
Far East Metal Syndicate · SP25-5205
Vinyl · LP · Album · Promo
Country JapanYear 1985
Far East Metal Syndicate · SP25-5205
Vinyl · LP · Album · Remastered · Unofficial Release
Country RussiaYear 2021
SW (6) · 01

Credits

Production & Engineering

Producer: Roli Mosimann, Michael Gira
Engineer: Jonathan Thayer, Harry Lombardy, Voco, Mark Berry