Chainsaw (Skinny Puppy song)
Song by Skinny Puppy
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"Chainsaw" is a single by the band Skinny Puppy. It contains new material, as well as additional material taken from their albums Bites and Mind: The Perpetual Intercourse.[4]
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| Single by Skinny Puppy | ||||
| Released | 1987 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Industrial | |||
| Length | 5:55 | |||
| Label | Nettwerk/Capitol/EMI | |||
| Songwriters | Kevin Crompton, Dwayne Goettel, Dave Ogilvie, Tom Ellard | |||
| Producers | Dave Ogilvie and cEvin Key | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Nanaimo Daily News | 6/10[2] |
| The Vancouver Sun | Favorable[3] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Chainsaw" | 5:55 |
| 2. | "Assimilate (remix) (R:23)" | 6:32 |
| 3. | "Cage" (Not included on the American release) | 2:20 |
| 4. | "Stairs and Flowers (Def Wish mix)" | 6:05 |
| 5. | "Stairs and Flowers (Too Far Gone)" | 6:35 |
Personnel
Guests
- D. Rudolph Goettel (keyboards, gadgetry - 1, 4, 5)
- David Jackson (chainsaw - 1)
- Tom Ellard (drums, CDs, effects - 1; tapes, EQ knobs, sampling - 2)
- Wilhelm Schroeder (bass synth - 3; backing voice - 4, 5)
- Mr. D. Plevin (bass guitar - 3)
Notes
- Engineered by cEvin Key and Dave Ogilvie.
- Tracks 1–3 mixed by Key, Ogilvie, and Ogre, assisted by Ric Arboit.
- Additional production, instrumentation and engineering on tracks 4–5 by Justin Strauss and Murry Elias, with edits by Chep Nunez. Remixed by Justin Strauss and Murry Elias.
- Sleeve photography, typography and design by Steven R. Gilmore.[5]
- The front cover art features The Vision of Death and the back cover features Babylon Fallen, both by Gustave Doré.[5][6]
- Two different versions were released on vinyl; one featuring the original labels (light orange) and one with new labels (pink and green).[7]