Public Castration Is a Good Idea

Public Castration Is a Good Idea is the first live album by American experimental rock band Swans. It was originally released as a semi-officially approved bootleg through Some Bizzare Records in 1986, consisting of performances recorded from shows in London and Nottingham on the tour for the albums Greed and Holy Money. The performances were recorded from London's ICA, The Garage in Nottingham and London's ULU.^[4]

Released1986

RecordedFebruary–March 1986

VenueICA, London (tracks 1–6)
The Garage, Nottingham (track 7)
ULU, London (track 8)

Genre

• No wave
• noise rock

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Public Castration Is a Good Idea
Live album by Swans
Released	1986
Recorded	February–March 1986
Venue	ICA, London (tracks 1–6) The Garage, Nottingham (track 7) ULU, London (track 8)
Genre	No wave noise rock
Length	73:56
Label	Some Bizzare Records Thirsty Ear Recordings
Producer	Michael Gira
Swans chronology
Holy Money (1986) Public Castration Is a Good Idea (1986) Children of God (1987)

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Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Alternative Press	[2]
Pitchfork	(6.0/10)[3]

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The CD edition, released by Thirsty Ear on July 6, 1999, was mastered from a vinyl source. An accompanying videocassette (betamax and VHS editions) of the same tour (both containing set lists that are identical to the LP) was released called A Long Slow Screw.^[5]