============================================================================= L I G H T S H I N I N G D A R K L Y COIL DISCOGRAPHY v18 February 1st, 1997 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- A discography of releases from Coil and related projects, including remix/ production work, collaborations, and appearances by Coil members on other artist's releases. The latest version of this document, as well as a large amount of other Coil related information, can be found at http://www.brainwashed.com/coil ============================================================================= COIL: A BRIEF HISTORY ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coil was formed in early 1983 by JOHN BALANCE (aka Geff Rushton, Jhon Balance), at the time a member of Psychic TV. Initially, Coil co-existed with another project called Zos Kia, with the core members of both bands being Balance, his fellow PTV member JOHN GOSLING (aka Joan d'Arc) and MIN. This line-up played several live performances as Coil and/or Zos Kia throughout 1983, often aided by PETER "SLEAZY" CHRISTOPHERSON (ex-Throbbing Gristle, and also a member of PTV). Soon after the appearance of Coil/Zos Kia and Psychic TV at the infamous Berlin Atonal Festival on October 3rd, 1983, Balance and Christopherson left Psychic TV and Zos Kia, becoming the core of Coil and continuing with the name until today. Other members of Coil, both past and present, include: STEPHEN THROWER: a member circa 1986 to 1991. Previous to this, he was a member of the band Possession, who released at least one album - THE THIN, WHITE ARMS, OBTUSELY ANGLED AT THE ELBOW, METHODICALLY DIPPING AND EMERGING (1984, A-Mission Records, UK) - and appeared on several compilations. He has also contributed to recordings by Skullflower, specifically on their 1990 remix album RUINS (Shock, UK). Since leaving Coil, he has worked with the groups Identical and Put Put. OTTO AVERY: listed as a member on GOLD IS THE METAL and LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN, although according to Sleazy, he didn't actually contribute musically but was simply a young guy who looked good in their publicity shots. Sleazy also commented that the name has been used by John Balance on occassion. DANNY HYDE: producer and regular fixture on later Coil releases. DREW McDOWALL: has worked with Coil regularly for the past several years, and became an official member of the band in 1995. BILL BREEZE: an electric viola player and latest addition to the Coil line-up, he joined in early 1997. Coil have also featured many guest artists, such as Rose McDowall, Marc Almond, Gavin Friday, Clint Ruin (Foetus), and Annie Anxiety. In 1994, Coil started releasing material under other names. Names used so far, and intended to be used in the future, include: The Eskaton, ELpH, Black Light District, Time Machines, Wormsine, Rosa Mundi, Trial By Music, 2012, and Lifestyle. Those names, when used, are noted in the title section of the listings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coil can be contacted via: THRESHOLD HOUSE, BM/CODEX, LONDON, WCIN 3XX, UK fax: (44) 181 995 2961 email: john@loci.demon.co.uk ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- The discography is split into the following sections: (1) ALBUM, SINGLE & CASSETTE RELEASES (2) COMPILATION APPEARANCES (3) COLLABORATIONS, REMIX/PRODUCTION WORK and GUEST APPEARANCES (4) VIDEO & SOUNDTRACK WORK (5) OTHER STUFF (6) CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- COUNTRY LEGEND: UK - United Kingdom GE - Germany US - United States AU - Austria BE - Belgium CA - Canada NL - The Netherlands IT - Italy JP - Japan FR - France An "x" next to a line of release information indicates that it is, to the best my knowledge, out of print. (Note that it doesn't necessarily mean that the release is totally unavailable, just that it is no longer being produced.) [RC:number] is the value of the release in British pounds according to the Record Collector 1997/98 Value Guide. ============================================================================= PART 1: ALBUM AND SINGLE RELEASES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Zos Kia/Coil: TRANSPARENT x CS 1984 Nekrophile Rekords NRC 05 AU Sicktone / Baptism of Fire / Violation / Poisons / Truth / Sewn Open [Rehersal 5.XIII.83] / Sicktone / Silence & Secrecy (section) [Live at Magenta Club, London 5.XII.1983] / Truth (version) / Stealing the Words / On Balance Notes: The first five tracks ("Sicktone" to "Truth") form Side 1 of the cassette, which is labelled "Zos Kia. Berlin Atonal. 12.3.83". The remainder of the tracks form Side 2, which is credited to "Coil/Zos Kia", and were recorded in 1982/83. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CD 1997 Threshold House LOCI CD 13 UK LP 1998 Threshold House LOCI LP 13(?) UK Sicktone / Baptism of Fire / Rape / Poisons / Truth / Sewn Open [Rehersal 5.XIII.83] / Sicktone / Silence & Secrecy (section) [Live at Magenta Club, London 5.XII.1983] / Here to Here (Double Headed Secret) / Stealing the Words / On Balance Notes: "Rape" is the same as "Violation" from the cassette release. "Silence & Secrecy" is shorter than the version on the cassette. The LP edition will be limited and is planned for release in the Spring of 1998. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS x EP 1984 L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords LAY 5 BE How to Destroy Angels / Absolute Elsewhere Notes: This release is subtitled "ritual music for the accumulation of male sexual energy". "How To Destroy Angels" was originally intended to be the b-side to the track "Silence & Secrecy" on a clear vinyl 12" released by Temple Records. This release was aborted, presumably due to Balance and Sleazy's departure from Psychic TV who ran the Temple label. The b-side, "Absolute Elsewhere", is intended to be non-playable, and according to Coil: - first pressing had unplayable noise-filled grooves - second pressing had playable multi-layered music - third pressing had a smooth, grooveless surface as originally intended. However, there's also evidence of two other versions existing: - playable b-side with a constant tone for around 15 minutes. - playable b-side with a series of "test tones" in unconnected locked grooves A pink vinyl edition exists, although it's unclear how many copies of this edition were pressed. This may be a bootleg. First pressing included an A3 black & white poster. This track also appears on the UNNATURAL HISTORY anthology in mono form, and the HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS (REMIXES AND RE-RECORDINGS) CD. Vinyl etching: Side A - SHUT UP! IT'S GOOD FOR YOU! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE SEWAGE WORKER'S BIRTHDAY PARTY x 10" 1984 Free Magazine (unreleased) IT The Sewage Worker's Birthday Party Notes: Single-sided flexidisk that was planned to be included with an issue of Free Magazine, but was never released. This track appears on the SCATOLOGY album. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SCATOLOGY x LP 1984 Force & Form/K.422 FFK 1 UK Ubu Noir / Panic / At the Heart of it All / Tenderness of Wolves / The Spoiler / Clap / Solar Lodge / The Sewage Worker's Birthday Party / Godhead = Deathead / Cathedral in Flames Notes: First UK vinyl pressing has a sleeve with a colour postcard (2 different designs) pasted over a Black Sun design on the cover. An interview in 1984 refers to this release as an upcoming LP entitled POISONS. Vinyl etching: Side A - I AM PERPLEXED Side B - THE HILLS ARE ALIVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CD 1988 Force & Form FFKCD1 UK Ubu Noir / Panic / At the Heart of it All / Tenderness of Wolves / The Spoiler (unreleased alternative version) / Clap / Restless Day / Aqua Regis / Solar Lodge / The S.W.B.P. / Godhead = Deathead / Cathedral in Flames / Tainted Love Notes: The track listing above is the actual playing order of the CD; the tracks "Restless Day" and "Aqua Regis" are listed in the wrong order on the cover. "The S.W.B.P." is the same as "The Sewage Worker's Birthday Party" from the LP release. Initial pressings of the CD had black lettering and graphics on a white background. This was switched to white-on-black on later pressings. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PANIC/TAINTED LOVE x 12" 1984 Force & Form/K.422 FFK5.12 UK x 12" 1984 Wax Trax! Records WAX 013 US x CD5" 1990 Wax Trax! Records WAXCD 013 US x CD5" 1994 Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records TVT 7013 US Panic / Aqua Regis / Tainted Love Notes: First UK pressing is on red vinyl in a textured sleeve, limited to 500 copies [RC:18]. All subsequent pressings are on black vinyl [RC:12]. Some (or perhaps all?) copies of the Wax Trax! edition also came in a textured sleeve. "Panic" is different from the version on SCATOLOGY. This version also appears on the UNNATURAL HISTORY III anthology release. "Aqua Regis" and "Tainted Love" also appear on the CD release of SCATOLOGY. The CD editions have "Aqua Regis" misspelt "Aqua Regos" on the CD itself. Vinyl etching: Side A - DIVINE INSPIRATION Side B - LOVE AND TERROR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HORSE ROTORVATOR x LP 1986 Force & Form/K.422 ROTA 1 UK x LP 1986 Boudisques Records 08-023848-20 NL x LP 1986 Relativity Records 88561-8139-1 US The Anal Staircase / Slur / Babylero / Ostia (The Death of Pasolini) / Herald / Penetralia / Circles of Mania / Blood From the Air / Who By Fire / The Golden Section / The First Five Minutes After Death Notes: First pressing of UK LP is on clear vinyl, limited to 1000 copies, and comes with A5 card insert and stickers. First pressing of Dutch LP is on blue vinyl, limited to 500 copies. First pressing of US LP is on gold vinyl, limited to 500 copies. "The First Five Minutes After Death" is titled "The First Five Minutes A.D." on the label of the LP editions. Also, the tracks "Blood From The Air" and "Who By Fire" are listed in the wrong order on the US LP release (and possibly others?). Vinyl etching: Side A - WE ALL GET THE GODS WE DESERVE Side B - CHANTS DE MORT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x CS 1986 Relativity Records 88561-8139-4 US The Anal Staircase / Silk / Babylero / Ostia (The Death of Pasolini) / Acapulco March / Penetralia / Ravenous / Circles of Mania / Blood From the Air / Who By Fire / The Golden Section / The First Five Minutes After Death / The Anal Staircase (Dionysian remix) Notes: The tracks "Ravenous" and "The Anal Staircase (Dionysian remix)" appear on the cassette but are not listed on the cover. "Silk" is the same as "Slur" and "Acapulco March" is the same as "Herald" from the LP/CD editions. These were likely working titles for the tracks as they also appear under these names on vinyl test pressing and pre-release promo cassette editions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CD 1989 Force & Form/K.422 ROTA CD1 UK The Anal Staircase / Slur / Babylero / Ostia (The Death of Pasolini) / Herald / Penetralia / Ravenous / Circles of Mania / Blood From the Air / Who By Fire / The Golden Section / The First Five Minutes After Death Notes: The track listing above is the actual playing order of the CD; the track "Ravenous" is listed on the cover as appearing on the end of the disc (after "The First Five Minutes After Death"). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE ANAL STAIRCASE x 12" 1986 Force & Form/K422 ROTA 121 UK x 12" 1986 Relativity 88561-8135-1 US The Anal Staircase (A Dionysian Remix) / Blood From the Air / Ravenous Notes: First UK pressing is on clear vinyl, limited to 500 copies [RC:18]. All subsequent pressings are on black vinyl [RC:12]. "Blood From the Air" also appears on HORSE ROTORVATOR (all formats), and "Ravenous" appears on the CD release of H.R. Vinyl etching: Side A - YOU CANNOT BE SIRIUS Side B - BLACK JACKAL THROWBACKS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - GOLD IS THE METAL (WITH THE BROADEST SHOULDERS) x LP 1987 Threshold House LOCI 1 UK x LP 1990 Threshold House/Normal Records NORMAL 77 GE Last Rites of Spring / Paradisiac / Thump / For Us They Will / The Broken Wheel / Boy in a Suitcase / Golden Hole / Cardinal Points / Red Slur / ...Of Free Enterprise / Aqua Regalia / Metal in the Head / Either His or Yours / Chickenskin / Soundtrap / The First Five Minutes After Violent Death Notes: From the liner notes: "This release is not the follow-up to HORSE ROTORVATOR... but a completely seperate package - a stopgap and a breathing space - the space between two twins. Presented here are thoroughbreds that escaped the Horse Rotorvator - discarded shards, distortions, disappointments, scrambled and disassembled stages. Remnants of what once was. This record is a chance for us to release some otherwise placeless pieces of music." The first LP release took 4 different forms: (1) A deluxe box set with free 7" single THE WHEEL (listed below), a poster, booklet and more, limited to 55 copies [RC:250]. Maarten Schermer describes it: "The deluxe box set is more a sort of large binded hardcover that opens as a book. It's covered with black linen with the 8 pointed star in gold print. Inside it are the LP (with handfinished cover) and all the artwork, incl. several prints, a large foldout poster, poems, and more." It also includes a certificate signed by Coil. (2) A limited vinyl edition, some copies including THE WHEEL 7". One source says this edition was limited to 900 copies, some on red vinyl and some on clear. A second source states that it was limited to 650 copies, 150 on red vinyl [RC:40] and 500 clear [RC:25]. (3) Another limited edition (possibly a test pressing) on red vinyl, including THE WHEEL 7", in an unfinished sleeve, limited to 25 copies [RC:150]. (4) Regular release on black vinyl. The second LP release has slightly different packaging and includes the KEELHAULER 7" [RC:18]. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x CD 1987 Threshold House LOCI CD 1 UK x CD 1990 Threshold House/Normal Records NORMAL 77 CD GE CD 1996 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI CD 11 UK Last Rites of Spring / Paradisiac / Thump / For Us They Will / The Broken Wheel / Boy in a Suitcase / Golden Hole / Cardinal Points / Red Slur / ...Of Free Enterprise / Aqua Regalia / Metal in the Head / Either His or Yours / Chickenskin / Soundtrap / Hellraiser / The Wheal / The First Five Minutes After Violent Death The first CD release is limited to 1000 numbered copies [RC:15]. The third CD release is subtitled RETURNING TO THE PURITY OF THE CURRENT. All CD editions have a problem with the track indexing on the last three tracks. Vinyl etching: Side A - ME AND MY SHADOW Side B - UNDERNEATH ALL THAT EVER WAS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE WHEEL x 7" 1987 Threshold House LOCI 2 UK The Wheel / The Wheal Notes: Limited edition of 500 copies, only available with some editions of GOLD IS THE METAL LP. Vinyl etching: Side A - ANIMAL IN PALACE Side B - RING OF BRIGHT WARFARE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - KEELHAULER x 7" 1987 Threshold House/Normal Records GE Keelhauler / The Wheal Notes: This limited edition release was initially only available with some copies of GOLD IS THE METAL LP. In 1996, a few remaining copies were found by John and Sleazy who made them available via the Internet. Each copy came with a special handmade sleeve that reads: "This so-called special edition of Coil's Keelhauler single is one of 23 copies found at the back of a wardrobe and offered for sale via rec.music.industrial at the outrageous price of $20." (This message is meant to poke fun at the fact that several r.m.i subscribers commented that they felt the price was too high, triggering a heated debate regarding the ethics of limited edition releases.) The other side of the sleeve features John & Sleazy's photos, signatures and fingerprints (probably another poke at the supposed "criminal nature" of the release). Each copy also included several stickers as inserts. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE UNRELEASED THEMES FOR HELLRAISER (aka THE CONSQUENCES OF RAISING HELL) x 10" 1987 Solar Lodge COIL 001 UK x CS 1987 Soleilmoon SOL 4 US Hellraiser / Box Theme / Main Title / Airline 1 / Liqueur / Purfume / Video Recorder / Airline 2 / Natural Gas / Cosmetic 1 / Cosmetic 2 / Analgesic / Road Surface / Accident Insurance Notes: The first 3 tracks are taken from Coil's soundtrack to the Clive Barker film "Hellraiser" which was rejected by the film studio. These tracks also appear on the HELLRAISER THEMES CD and UNNATURAL HISTORY II anthology CD along with other tracks from the same sessions. The remainder of the tracks (which constitute side B of the release) are a selection of short peices that were commissioned for use as music for advertisements on British television. They also appear on the anthology release UNNATURAL HISTORY III under the group title of "Music For Commercials". Initial 10" pressing on black vinyl [RC:7] - limited, but quantity unknown. Second 10" pressing on coloured vinyl - 500 clear, 500 pink [RC:10]. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WRONG EYE/SCOPE x 7" 1990 Shock Records SX002 UK Wrong Eye / Scope Notes: Limited edition of 2300 copies, broken down as follows: - 26 copies in a white sleeve, lettered (A to Z) and signed by Coil and cover artist Savage Pencil [RC:25] - 974 copies in white sleeve, numbered [RC:12] - 1000 copies in yellow sleeve [RC:10] - 300 copies in green sleeve, some including a gold sticker with a black "demonic emblem" [RC:15] "Wrong Eye" is described by Coil as being a "rough sketch" of the track "Windowpane" (from LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN). Coil has also stated that speculation about "Scope" being an early version of "Her Friends The Wolves" (from STOLEN AND COTAMINATED SONGS) is false, and that the track was actually a "studio jam" fueled by "experimenting with MDMA". Both tracks appear on THE PORTABLE ALTAMONT compilation CD and the anthology release UNNATURAL HISTORY III along with "Meaning What Exactly?", another track recorded around the same time. Vinyl etching: Side A - WRONG IS RIGHT Side AA - SHOOT TO LIVE - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UNNATURAL HISTORY (COMPILATION TRACKS COMPILED) CD 1990 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI CD 2 UK Various Hands / The Swelling of Leeches / The Pope Held Upside Down / His Body was a Playground For the Nazi Elite / Homage to Sewage / Here to Here (Double Headed Secret) / S is for Sleep / Dream Photography / Comfortable / Never / Penetralia II / Sicktone / How to Destroy Angels Notes: As the subtitle of this release suggests, this is a collection of tracks that appeared on various compilations and limited edition releases between 1983 and 1990. The track "How To Destroy Angels" appears here in a mono version. It's also worth mentioning that early pressings of this release are succeptable to the "disc rot" problem that has been striking many discs pressed by PDO in the early '90's. This problem is first evidenced by the label side of the disc turning colour to a gold or bronze, followed by a static-like deterioration of the sound on the disc starting from the last track and moving backwards. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HELLRAISER THEMES x CDEP 1990 Solar Lodge/Torso TORSO CD 161 NL Hellraiser / The Hellbound Heart / Box Theme / No New World / Attack of the Sennapods / Main Title Notes: All tracks taken from Coil's soundtrack to the Clive Barker film "Hellraiser" which was rejected by the film studio. The first pressing of the CD had black lettering on a blue background, while the next few pressings had black lettering on a silver background. After switching to a different manufacturer, the colours changed again to silver-grey lettering on a white background. This release has been deleted, but these tracks appear on the anthology release UNNATURAL HISTORY II along with three other tracks recorded during the same sessions. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WINDOWPANE x 12" 1990 Threshold House LOCI 3 UK x 12" 1990 Threshold House/Torso TORSO 12 174DJ NL x 12" 1990 Threshold House/Torso TORSO 12 174 NL x 12" 1990 Wax Trax! Records WAX 9142 US Windowpane / Windowpane (Astral Paddington Mix) Notes: The first 12" release is a picture disc limited to 5000 numbered copies. The second 12" release is a limited edition DJ promo. Vinyl etching: Side A - THE CLEARLIGHT Side B - AND THE DIAMOND PATH - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x CD5" 1990 Threshold House/Torso TORSO CD 174 NL x CD5" 1990 Wax Trax! Records WAXCD 9142 US x CD5" 1994 Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records TVT 8642 US Windowpane (minimal mix) / Windowpane / Windowpane (Astral Paddington Mix) Notes: These tracks also appear on the WINDOWPANE/THE SNOW release. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN x LP 1991 Threshold House/Torso TORSO 33 181 NL x CS 1991 Wax Trax! Records WAXCS 7143 US x CS 1993 Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records TVT 7143-4 US Disco Hospital / Teenage Lightning 2 / Windowpane / The Snow / Dark River / Further Back and Faster / Titan Arch / Chaostrophy / Love's Secret Domain - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x CD 1991 Threshold House/Torso TORSO CD 181 NL x CD 1991 Wax Trax! Records WAXCD 7143 US x CD 1993 Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records TVT 7143-2 US Disco Hospital / Teenage Lightning 1 / Things Happen / The Snow / Dark River / Where Even the Darkness is Something to See / Teenage Lightning 2 / Windowpane / Further Back and Faster / Titan Arch / Chaostrophy / Lorca Not Orca / Love's Secret Domain Notes: Working titles for this release included THE DARK AGE OF LOVE (mentioned in the liner notes of GOLD IS THE METAL) and THE SIDE EFFECTS OF LIFE (from notes on WRONG EYE single). "The Snow" and "Windowpane" appear in extended form on the CD editions, although it is not noted. A remastered version of this album may be released on World Serpent at some point in the future. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE SNOW EP x EP 1991 Wax Trax! Records WAX 9144 US x EP 1991 Threshold House/Torso TORSO 12 180 NL x CS 1991 Wax Trax! Records WAXCS 9144 US x CD 1991 Wax Trax! Records WAXCD 9144 US x CD 1991 Threshold House/Torso TORSO CD 180 NL x CD 1993 Wax Trax! Records/TVT Records TVT 8644-2 US Driftmix / Answers Come in Dreams I / Out in the Cold / As Pure As? / Answers Come in Dreams II / The Snow / Windowpane (12" version) * * appears only the Wax Trax! cassette and the TVT re-release CD Notes: These tracks also appear on the WINDOWPANE/THE SNOW release. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x 12" 1991 Wax Trax! Records WAX 911 US x 12" 1991 Torso Dance TORSO 12 180DJ NL As Pure As? / Answers Come in Dreams / Driftmix Notes: These are both limited DJ promo releases - Wax Trax! edition limited to 500 copies, and Torso limited to 1000 copies. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - STOLEN AND CONTAMINATED SONGS x CD 1992 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI CD 4 UK x LP 1992 Threshold House/World Serpent unreleased UK As It Really Is / Chaos / Who'll Tell / Exploding Frogs / In The Lost Kingdom / Love's Secret Domain (demo) / Nasa - Arab (live) / Who'll Fall / Original Scot Song / Wrim-Wram-Wrom / Oboe Cop / Her Friends the Wolves / Dark Nova Notes: This release is to LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN as GOLD IN THE METAL is to HORSE ROTORVATOR - a collection of outtakes, oddities, etc. Limited edition of 2000 copies [RC:20]. Mail order copies included a skull/Coil sticker and no song titles. All other copies have a sticker on the back listing the titles and other release information. Many of the song titles were incorrect, however, as they were taken from an advance rough cassette and used by World Serpent. The titles were corrected for the re-release edition. This release is also succeptable to the "disc rot" problem mentioned in the notes for UNNATURAL HISTORY. The unreleased LP edition was planned to be limited to 1000 copies. There was a bootleg edition of this release which can only be spotted by checking the inner ring of the CD - the official release reads "LOCICD4 10204341 01 &" and "MADE IN THE U.K. BY PDO". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CD 1993 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI CD 4b UK Futhur / Original Chaostrophy / Who'll Tell / Omlagus Garfungiloops / Inkling / Love's Secret Domain (original mix) / Nasa - Arab / Who'll Fall? / The Original Wild Garlic Memory / Wrim Wram Wrom / Corybantic Ennui / Her Friends the Wolves... / Light Shining Darkly Notes: This second, unlimited edition was released because of the bootleg edition mentioned above. The cover is different and several song titles were corrected, but it's otherwise identical to the original release. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - HOW TO DESTROY ANGELS (REMIXES AND RE-RECORDINGS) CD 1992 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI 5 UK The Sleeper / Remotely / The Sleeper II / Tectonic Plates / Dismal Orb / How to Destroy Angels II / Absolute Elsewhere Notes: As on the original vinyl release of HTDA, the track "Absolute Elsewhere" is blank - in this case, it is a one second track of silence. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IS SUICIDE A SOLUTION? x 7" 1993 Clawfist XPIG 22 UK Is Suicide A Solution? / Airborne Bells Notes: Number 22 (Nov/93) in the "Clawfist Singles Club" series. Limited edition of either 1250 or 1400 copies [RC:12]. "Airborne Bells" is spelled "Airbourne Bells" on the label. "Airborne Bells" appears on the UNNATURAL HISTORY II anthology. "Is Suicide A Solution?" is a reworking of "Who'll Fall" from STOLEN AND CONTAMINATED SONGS, but is unavailable elsewhere in this form. Vinyl etching: Side A - HALOGEN REFRACTED THROUGH KERATIN Side B - ...UNBORN SMELLS - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THEMES FOR DEREK JARMAN'S "BLUE" x 7" 1993 Threshold House LOCI S1 UK Theme From Blue I / Theme From Blue II Notes: Limited edition release to commemorate Jarman's death: - 1000 numbered copies on blue vinyl [RC:15] - 23 signed & numbered copies on canary yellow vinyl [RC:50] Packaged in a clear sleeve with a numbered card insert. Some copies also include two stickers: - square with the 8-pointed star symbol and "WHEN YOU LISTEN TO COIL DO YOU THINK OF MUSIC?" around it in a circle - smaller rectangle with a wobbly "Coil" in the middle and "THE RESPONSIBLE ABUSE OF PLEASURE" around it in an ellipse. The tracks are untitled on this release. The titles above are taken from the UNNATURAL HISTORY II anthology where they also appear. Vinyl etching: Side A - LUMINOUS DARKNESS Side B - GO INTO THE LIGHT - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE ANGELIC CONVERSATION CD 1994 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI CD 6 UK Ascension / Enochian Calling / Angelic Stations / Finite Bees / Cave of Roses / Sun Ascension / Madriiax / Escalation / Never / Enochian Calling II / Montecute Notes: Soundtrack to the 1985 Derek Jarman film of the same name. "Ascension / Enochian Calling" is another mix of "How To Destroy Angels". "Montecute" is a version of the track "At The Heart of it All" from SCATOLOGY. First pressing has disc printed black with a clear blackground on gold CD, limited to 1000 copies [RC:18]. All subsequent discs are printed black with a white background. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BEAUTIFUL CATASTROPHE x 12" 1994 Threshold House/World Serpent withdrawn UK x CD5" 1994 Threshold House/World Serpent withdrawn UK Notes: A planned colaboration with Rose McDowall (Strawberry Switchblade, Current 93, etc.) that was announced but never released. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coil vs The Eskaton: NASA-ARAB x 12" 1994 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON 001 UK Nasa-Arab (extended) / First Dark Ride Notes: Limited to 2500 copies [RC:10]. The title track is an extended reworking of the track from STOLEN AND CONTAMINATED SONGS. The Eskaton is a Coil pseudonym. "First Dark Ride" also appears on the anthology release UNNATURAL HISTORY III. Vinyl etching: Side A - THE RESPONSIBLE ABUSE OF PLEASURE Side B - HIDE AMOUNGST YOURSELVES - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coil vs ELpH: PROTECTION (a.k.a. BORN AGAIN PAGANS) CDEP 1994 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON 002 UK Protection / Glimpse / Crawling Spirit / pHILM #1 Notes: "Protection" is credited to Coil. The other three tracks are credited to ELpH, a Coil pseudonym. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELpH: pHILM x 10" 1995 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON 003 UK pHILM #1 (vox) / Static Electrician / Red Scratch Notes: First pressing was limited to 2000 numbered copies which include a poster of the cover of PROTECTION with catalog number ESKATON 004 [RC:12]. There is also a clear vinyl edition with handmade sleeves, limited to 50 copies [RC:45]. "Red Scratch" runs out into a locked groove. Vinyl etching: Side A - EARTHLINGS! GO HOME Side B - STARS SPLASH IN THE SLIVER ANSWER BACK - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELpH vs. Coil: WORSHIP THE GLITCH CD 1995 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON 006 UK x 2x10" 1995 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON 007 UK Dark Start / Opium Hum / Caged Birds / The Halliwell Hammers / Clorax Hurd / The Halliwell Hammers (2) / We Have Always Been Here / Manunkind / Bism / Hydlepark / Hysteron Proteron Jewel / Decadent & Symmetrical / Mono / The Halliwell Hammers (3) / Anything That Flies / Ended Notes: Initial pressing of CD limited to 500 copies which include a reflective cover [RC:20]. 2x10" release is limited to 2000 copies and includes the track listing on a small insert printed on milky translucent paper [RC:20]. 50 copies also include special handmade sleeves [RC:45]. Vinyl etching: Side A - IT NEVER HURTS... Side B - UNLESS YOU CATCH YOUR FINGER IN IT. Side C - INFINITY TRANSMITTER (with infinity symbol) Side D - AUM GENERATOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - WINDOWPANE/THE SNOW CD 1995 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI CD 7 UK Windowpane (Minimal) / Windowpane / Windowpane (Astral Paddington Mix) / Driftmix / Answers Come in Dreams I / Out in the Cold / As Pure As? / Answers Come in Dreams II / The Snow Notes: Compilation of the WINDOWPANE and THE SNOW EP releases (both listed above) produced mainly for the UK and Europe where the original releases are no longer available due to the bankruptcy of Torso Records. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UNNATURAL HISTORY II (SMILING IN THE FACE OF PERVERSITY) CD 1995 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI CD 10 UK Red Weather / Theme from Blue I / Airborne Bells / Another Brown World / Contains a Disclaimer / Hellraiser Theme / In Memory of the Truth / Unquiet Rest / Wait, Then Return / The Hellbound Heart / Box Theme / No New World / Vanishing Point / Main Title / Theme from Blue II / The Hills Are Alive Notes: A collection of tracks that originally appeared on various compilations and limited edition releases along with three previously unreleased tracks ("In Memory of the Truth", "Unquiet Rest", "Wait, Then Return") recorded during the same sessions as the Hellraiser material. "Vanishing Point" is a retitled version of "Attack of the Sennapods" from HELLRAISER THEMES. "The Hills Are Alive" is not listed on the cover, and appears on the same CD track as "Theme From Blue II" following several moments of silence. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coil presents Black Light District: A THOUSAND LIGHTS IN A DARKENED ROOM CD 1996 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON 008 UK x 2xLP 1996 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON 009 UK Unprepared Piano / Red Skeletons / Die Wolfe Kommen Zuruck / Refusal Of Leave To Land / Stoned Circular I / Stoned Circular II / Green Water / Cold Dream of an Earth Star / Blue Rats / Scratches and Dust / London's Lost Rivers * / Chalice * appears only on vinyl edition Notes: This is the first in a series of B.L.D. releases, all of which are planned be reworked and presented in a boxed set after they have all been released. The vinyl edition is limited to 2000 numbered copies and is pressed on various coloured vinyls including white marble, blue and clear versions. Vinyl etching: Side A - POP CONCRETE Side B - THE LAST SPHINX IN LONDON Side C - THERE'LL BE BLUE RATS OVER... Side D - THE WHITE GLYPHS OF DOVER - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - UNNATURAL HISTORY III (JOYFUL PARTICIPATION IN THE SORROWS OF THE WORLD) CD 1997 Threshold House/World Serpent LOCI CD 12 UK First Dark Ride / Baby Food / Music For Commercials / Panic (12" version) / Neither His Nor Yours / Feeder / Wrong Eye / Meaning What Exactly? / Scope / Lost Rivers Of London Notes: Third in a series of anthology discs collecting tracks that originally appeared on various compilations and limited edition releases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Time Machines: TIME MACHINES CD 1998 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON 010 UK 7-Methoxy-B-Carboline: (Telepathine) / 2,5-Dimethoxy-4-Ethyl- Amphetamine: (DOET/Hacate) / 5-Methoxy-N,N-Dimethyl: (5-MeO-DMT) / 4-Indolol,3-[2-(Dimethylamino)Ethyl],Phosphate Ester (Psilocybin) Notes: The first 3000 copies come without a booklet, but instead include six brightly coloured stickers with graphics and the track titles on a black border. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELpH: [title t.b.a.] CD 1998 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON ??? UK Notes: An album of all new material. Release expected in Spring, 1998. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELpH: [title t.b.a.] 7" 1998 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON ??? UK Notes: A limited edition picture disc. Release expected in Spring, 1998. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SEX WITH SUN RA 2X7" 1998? ??? ??? ?? CD 1998? ??? ??? ?? Notes: One of the many projects currently being worked on by Coil. This may be part of a planned series of Solstice and Equinox releases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [title t.b.a] 10" 1998? Twin Tub and Beaver ??? UK Notes: Originally announced as a limited 7" release featuring the track "Blue Rats" from A THOUSAND LIGHTS IN A DARKENED ROOM, it will now feature all new material. It will be a limited edition of 333 copies: 300 on coloured vinyl with a picture sleeve, and 33 pressed on a different colour vinyl and with special packaging. Date is t.b.a. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [new album - title t.b.a.] CD 1998? nothing/Interscope/Universal ??? US/CA Notes: Recording and mixing of this album was completed in the autumn of 1996 at Trent Reznor's studio in New Orleans. Release was expected during the Spring of 1997, but it has been held up for various reasons and the release date is now expected to be late Spring 1998. FIRES OF THE MIND is the current working title, with past working titles including BACKWARDS, INTERNATIONAL DARK SKIES and GOD PLEASE FUCK MY MIND FOR GOOD. A demo tape for this release was submitted in 1994 to Torso Records (Coil's European label at the time, now bankrupt). It's been confirmed that versions of several tracks from the demo will appear on the album, including "Heaven's Blade", "Elves" and "At Your Own Risk" (originally titled "In My Blood"). Also appearing on the album will be a track entitled "Backwards" which was recorded in collaboration with Tim Simenon and which appeared as the credits theme to the movie Frisk where it was titled "Bee Has The Photos". As always, these track titles may change by the time of release. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - [remix album - title t.b.a.] CD 1998? nothing/Interscope/Universal ??? US/CA Notes: A planned album of remixes of material from the upcoming nothing album. Coil are currently working out and negotiating with various remixer friends and aquaintances to be involved in this project. It's quite possible that INTERNATIONAL DARK SKIES will be used as the title for this album. ============================================================================= PART 2: COMPILATION APPEARANCES (NOTE: Only the Coil tracks are listed along with a note indicating which, if any, Coil release the track also appears on) ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- THE BEAST 666 x CS 1983 Nekrophile Rekords NRC 03 AU Here to Here (A Double Headed Secret) Notes: This song formed the basis for the Zos Kia song "Rape", which was released as a 7" and 12" on All The Madmen records, and which also appeared on the Coil/Zos Kia TRANSPARENT release under the titles "Violation" (on cassette release) and "Rape" (on CD). Coil releases: UNNATURAL HISTORY, Coil/Zos Kia: TRANSPARENT (CD only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE ELEPHANT TABLE ALBUM (a compilation of difficult music) x 2xLP 1983 X Tract Records XX 01 UK 2xLP 1989 Jungle Records/X Tract Records XX 001 UK CD 1989 Jungle Records/X Tract Records XX CD 001 UK S is for Sleep Notes: This track is a solo work by Balance, predating Christopherson's official partnership in Coil, and recorded during the same session as the track "Red Weather" (see below). Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BETHEL x CS 1984 Power Focus/Datenverarbeitung 004 UK/GE x CS 1983? Normal no number GE x CS 1983? Front de l'Est ??? FR Red Weather Notes: This track is a solo work by Balance, predating Christopherson's official partnership in Coil, and recorded during the same session as the track "S is for Sleep" (see above). Conflicting information has been reported for this release: One source reports the first edition above, noting the release to being limited to 500 copies, half packaged in a special box, the other half in a "rancid green" regular cassette box. Power Focus was a label run by John Balance, and Datenverarbeitung was run by his friend Andreas Muller. The other source reports the other two editions, noting that the Normal edition came in a box-type package (two pressings, one with a booklet and one without), and the Front de l'Est issue was simply an un-labeled C60 tape with a green J-card listing the compilation information. Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY II - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LIFE AT THE TOP x LP 1984 Third Mind Records TMLP 07 UK Homage To Sewage Notes: Came packaged with issue 4 of Abstract Magazine, which features a very early interview with Coil. Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - DEVASTATE TO LIBERATE x LP 1985 Yangki Records YANGKI 1 UK x CS 198? United Dairies UDT 025 UK CS 198? United Dairies/RRRecords UDT 025 US Restless Day Notes: Benefit album to raise funds for the Animal Liberation Front. RRR release is an "official bootleg". Coil release: SCATOLOGY (CD only) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A DIAMOND HIDDEN IN THE MOUTH OF A CORPSE x LP 1985 Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 035 US x CS 1985 Giorno Poetry Systems GPS 035 US Neither His Nor Yours Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE FIGHT IS ON x LP 1985 L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords LAY 10 BE Sicktone Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - IF YOU CAN'T PLEASE YOURSELF, YOU CAN'T PLEASE YOUR SOUL x LP 1985 Some Bizarre EJ 26 06631 UK x LP 1985 Some Bizarre/Capitol ST-12439 CA/US CD 1990? Some Bizarre SBZCD1 UK CD 1997 Some Bizarre/Thirsty Ear ??? US The Wheel Coil release: THE WHEEL 7" included with some copies of GOLD IS THE METAL - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PEYRERE x CS 1986 Robin Aspel UK Dream Photography Notes: This release comes with a booklet featuring excerpts from John Balance's "Dream Diary" and photos. It also includes "Anti-Christ Anti-Christian", a Current 93 track featuring Balance. Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OHRENSAUSEN x LP 1986 DOM Records DOM V77-03 GE His Body Was a Playground for the Nazi Elite (a.k.a. A Man Called Horst) Notes: This track was recorded with Boyd Rice during the Sickness of Snakes session (see NIGHTMARE CULTURE listed in "Collaborations" section below). One source states this release was limited to 300 copies. Another says it was limited to 1000 - one pressing of 500 black vinyl copies, and a second pressing of 500 white vinyl - which seems more likely. This album was later released on CD by Dragnet Records (as part of a double CD along with the OHRENSCHRAUBEN compilation), but the Coil track was dropped from this re-release. Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PRODUKT KORPS x LP 1987 Project One PKLP 010 UK Notes: This release has no musical contributions by Coil, but does have a visual contribution in the form of a photo-collage entitled "Circles of Mania". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RAW LIKE SEWAGE x CS 198? Premonition ??? ?? Comfortable Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - LESS THAN ANGELS x CS 198? Matthew Stevens UK Never Notes: Release limited to 100 copies. Coil releases: UNNATURAL HISTORY, THE ANGELIC CONVERSATION - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MYTHS 4 - SINOPLE TWILIGHT IN CATAL HUYUK x LP 1989 Sub Rosa SUB 33 004-7 BE CD 1989 Sub Rosa SUB CD 007-7 BE Another Brown World Notes: CD edition was reissued in 1996 with a new cover. Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY II - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - A PATHOLOGICAL COMPILATION x LP 1989 Pathological PATH 1 UK x CS 1989? Pathological PATH 1 C UK x CD 1991 Pathological PATH CD 1 UK 'Contains a Disclaimer' Notes: This track is a reworking of "Another Brown World" from MYTHS 4 compilation (listed above). The cassette release is labelled "DUPLICATION = HOSPITALIZATION" (side A) and "DUPLICATION = MUTILATION" (side B). The CD release was reissued at some point. Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY II - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TOTAL VOLUME 1 x CD 1990 Total TOTAL 1 CD UK x LP 1990 Total TOTAL 1 UK The Anal Staircase (Relentless mix) Notes: Initially released as a CD+magazine (which includes a page of Coil artwork). It was later re-released as an LP+magazine, and as a CD without the magazine. Coil release: advance promo cassette of HORSE ROTORVATOR - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE PORTABLE ALTAMONT CD 1991 Shock Records/World Serpent SX012 CD UK Wrong Eye / Scope / Meaning What Exactly? Coil releases: "Wrong Eye" and "Scope" taken from limited edition WRONG EYE 7" "Meaning What Exactly?" is an early version of "Things Happen" from LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN all three tracks appear on UNNATURAL HISTORY III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - +! (WAX TRAX SAMPLER #2) x CS 1991 Wax Trax! Records ??? US Love's Secret Domain (demo version) Notes: Promotional release. Coil releases: STOLEN AND CONTAMINATED SONGS, different version on LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ORDER TO THE GALAXY x CD 1991 Torso Dance TORSO CD 202 NL The Snow (Driftmix) Coil releases: THE SNOW EP, different version on LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE AMBIENT GROOVE VOL. 3 CD 1991 ESP ESP 919972 GE The Snow (Driftmix) Coil releases: THE SNOW EP, different version on LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ELECTROCITY VOL. 3 CD 1993 Ausfahrt EFA06321-26 GE Windowpane (original mix) Coil releases: WINDOWPANE single, LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CASH COW - THE BEST OF GIORNO POETRY SYSTEMS 1965-1993 CD 1993 Giorno Poetry Systems/ GPS 044 CD/ US East Side Digital ESD 80712 Neither His Nor Yours Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - CHAOS IN EXPANSION CD 1994 Utopian Diaries/Sub Rosa SR 50 BE Baby Food Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY III - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - BLACK BOX - WAX TRAX! RECORDS: THE FIRST 13 YEARS x 3xCD 1994 Wax Trax!/TVT Records TVT 7212-2 US 3xCD 1994 Wax Trax!/TVT Records TVT 7227-2 US Love's Secret Domain / The Snow (Answers Come In Dreams II) Coil releases: "Love's Secret Domain" on LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN and different version on STOLEN AND CONTAMINATED SONGS. "The Snow" on THE SNOW EP and different version on LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SPACE DAZE 2xCD 1994 Cleopatra CLEO 7916-2 US Nasa-Arab Coil releases: STOLEN AND CONTAMINATED SONGS, different version on NASA-ARAB 12" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - OUT THERE - A THREAD THROUGH TIME 4xLP 1994 T&B/Pi Records TBLP001/PI002 UK 2xCD 1994 T&B/Pi Records TBCD001/PI002 UK Nasa-Arab Notes: Mistakenly credited to Coil vs. The Eskalator. Coil releases: STOLEN AND CONTAMINATED SONGS, different version on NASA-ARAB 12" - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - MACRO DUB INFECTION VOL 1. 2xCD 1995 Virgin AMBT 7 UK The Hills Are Alive Notes: This track is a reworking of a portion of the track "First Dark Ride" which appears on the NASA-ARAB 12". Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY II (unlisted bonus track) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - SUCCOUR 2xCD 1996 Ptolmaic Terrascope POT CD 1 UK Lost Rivers of London Notes: This release is a benefit album for the UK magazine Ptolmaic Terrascope. Coil release: UNNATURAL HISTORY III, a different version (entitled "London's Lost Rivers") on vinyl edition of A THOUSAND LIGHTS IN A DARKENED ROOM. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TREAT THE GODS AS IF THEY EXIST CD 1996 AufAbwegen AATP02 GE If It Wasn't Wolves, What Was It? Notes: The track is credited to ELpH vs Coil. The title above is the correct one, the title listed on the release dropped the "If". This release is available via mail order from AufAbwegen. Visit http://members.aol.com/aufabwegen/index.html for more info. Coil release: none - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TERRA SERPENTES 2xCD 1997 World Serpent WSDCD 016 UK Heartworms Coil release: none - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - NARCOSIS 2xCD 1997 Credo/Nova Tekk ??? GE Stoned Circular II Coil release: Black Light District: A THOUSAND LIGHTS IN A DARKENED ROOM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - FOXTROT CD 1998 Chalice/World Serpent GRAAL1CD UK 2x10" 1998? Chalice/World Serpent ??? UK In My Head a Crystal Sphere of Heavy Fluid / Blue Rats (Blue Cheese mix) / Heartworms Notes: A benefit release in support of Jhon Balance's drug and alcohol rehabilitation. The first track listed is actually a Peter Christopherson solo track. The compilation also features 2 tracks from Nurse With Wound, 1 track from Current 93 and 1 track from The Inflatable Sideshow (aka NWW). 2x10" release is upcoming and will be a limited edition on coloured vinyl. Coil releases: "Blue Rats" appears in it's original form on Black Light District: A THOUSAND LIGHTS IN A DARKENED ROOM - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ESCHATOLOGY 2xCD 1998? Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON ??? UK Notes: A compilation to be curated by Coil. No other info is available. ============================================================================= PART 3: COLLABORATIONS, REMIX/PRODUCTION WORK and GUEST APPEARANCES ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Vortex Campaign/Coil/New Blockaders: DOLBIED x CS 1984 VC BE CS 198? no label/RRRecords US Notes: The tracks have no titles and are each credited to one of the three involved groups. Two tracks are credited to Coil. The initial release was reportedly a limited edition of 50 copies packaged in a ripped cloth bag. The re-release is an "official bootleg". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Current 93/Sickness of Snakes: NIGHTMARE CULTURE x EP 1985 L.A.Y.L.A.H. Antirecords LAY 14 BE Killy Kill Killy (a Fire Sermon) / Various Hands / The Swelling of Leeches / The Pope Held Upside Down Notes: Track 1 is by Current 93, featuring performances by John Balance of Coil and Boyd Rice. Tracks 2-4 appeared under the group name Sickness Of Snakes, and were recorded by Coil in collaboration with Boyd Rice. These tracks also appear on the Coil release UNNATURAL HISTORY. The first pressing came with an insert and picture labels. Subsequent pressings did not. Vinyl etching: Side A - I SLEPT WITH FAITH, AND WOKE UP WITH A CORPSE IN MY ARMS Side AA - TIME FOR TEA - AND FEED THE THING - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Death In June: BROWN BOOK x LP 1987 New European Recordings BAD VC 11 LP UK Notes: John Balance co-wrote and appears on the track "We Are The Lust". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: CORE - A CONSPIRACY INTERNATIONAL PROJECT x LP 1988 Play It Again Sam BIAS 95 BE x LP 1988 Nettwerk/Capitol NTL 30022 CA CD 1988 Play It Again Sam BIAS 95 CD BE CD 1988 Nettwerk/Capitol NTCD 43 CA Notes: This album features collaborations between Chris & Cosey and other artists. Coil's contribution is the track "Feeder", which also appears on the Coil anthology release UNNATURAL HISTORY III. Other collaborators include John Duncan, Monte Cazazza, Robert Wyatt, Lustmord and Boyd Rice. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Death In June: THE CORN YEARS CD 1989 New European Recordings BAD VC CD 7 UK Notes: John Balance co-wrote and appears on the track "We Are The Lust". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Non: EASY LISTENING FOR IRON YOUTH CD 1991 Mute CDSTUMM 69 UK CD 199? Mute/Elektra 7-61262-2 US Notes: The track "Predator/Prey" is a collaboration between Coil and Boyd Rice. This track is the same as "His Body Was A Playground for the Nazi Elite" which appears on the OHRENSAUSEN compilation LP and the Coil release UNNATURAL HISTORY (both listed above). It was recorded during the same session as the tracks which appeared on the NIGHTMARE CULTURE EP under the group name Sickness Of Snakes. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nine Inch Nails: FIXED x EP 1992 nothing/TVT/Interscope/Atlantic 7-96093-1 US x CDEP 1992 nothing/TVT/Interscope/Atlantic 7-96093-2 US x CS 1992 nothing/TVT/Interscope/Atlantic 7-96093-4 US x EP 1992 nothing/Island ILPM 8005 UK CDEP 1992 nothing/Island IMCD 8005 UK CDEP 1993 East/West AMCY-525 JP Notes: Includes the track "Gave Up (remixed by Coil and Danny Hyde)". An edited version of this track also appears on the soundtrack to YOUNG AMERICANS (1993, Island Records, UK). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Apocalyptic Folk: THE NODDING GOD UNVEILED CD5" 1993 World Serpent NODAPOC 667 UK Children of the Nodapoc Gather Round / Love Dance of the Nodding Folk Notes: This release is a collaboration between David Tibet of Current 93, Coil, and others. It came packaged with a Current 93 comic book. The comic book calls the project The Apocalyptic Folk, while the CD5" is credited to The Nodding Folk. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: BLUE - A FILM BY DEREK JARMAN CD 1993 Mute CDSTUMM 49 UK CD 1994 Mute/Elektra 79337-2 US Notes: This disc features Coil as musicians. It also mentions in the liner notes that the soundtrack includes a portion of "Disco Hospital" from LOVE'S SECRET DOMAIN, although it doesn't seem to actually appear. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nine Inch Nails: CLOSER TO GOD x CD5" 1994 nothing/Interscope/Atlantic 7-95905-2 US x 12" 1994 nothing/Island 12IS 596 UK CD5" 1994 nothing/Island CID 596 UK Notes: Includes the track "Closer (precursor) which is remixed by Coil and Danny Hyde. A version of this track also appears on the soundtrack to the movie SEVEN, although Coil's involvement is uncredited. The UK releases (which are both the first part of two part sets) are subtitled FURTHER AWAY. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Current 93: LUCIFER OVER LONDON x EP 1994 Durtro/World Serpent DURTROHOHO019 UK x CDEP 1994 Durtro/World Serpent DURTROHOHO019CD UK Notes: The track "The Seven Seals are Revealed at the End of Time as Seven Bows: The Bloodbow, the Pissbow, the Painbow, the Faminebow, the Deathbow, the Angerbow, the Hohohobow" is mentioned in the liner notes as being "written as a sequel to John Balance's introduction to Coil's HORSE ROTORVATOR album". John Balance also appears here as a member of Current 93, as he does on nearly all of the band's numerous releases. For the sake of space, I have not included specific details about those other releases. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Schaft: SWITCHBLADE x CD 1994 Victor VICL-567 JP Notes: Includes the tracks "Olive" and "Visual Cortex", both mixed by Coil. This is a project featuring members of the Japanese bands Soft Ballet and Buck-Tick along with vocalist Raymond Watts (Pig). The album also also features mixes and contributions from Autechre, John Fryer, Johnny Stephens (Meat Beat Manifesto), Keith LeBlanc and others. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Scorn: ELLIPSIS CD 1995 Scorn Recordings/Earache SCORNCD1 US/UK x 5x12" 1995 Scorn Recordings/Earache SCORN1T UK Notes: Includes the tracks "Dreamspace (Coil - 'Shadow Vs Executioner' Mix)" and "Dreamspace (Coil - "Unstable Sidereal Oneiroscopic' Mix)". The second track appears only on the 5x12" release. 5x12" release is a limited edition boxed set. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Nine Inch Nails: FURTHER DOWN THE SPIRAL CD 1995 nothing/Interscope/Atlantic 7-95811-2 US/CA CD 1995 nothing/Island IMCD 8041 UK CD 1995 East/West AMCY-861 JP Notes: Includes the tracks "The Downward Spiral (the bottom)", "Eraser (denial; realization)", "Eraser (polite)", and "Erased, Over, Out" (last two on North American release only), all credited as being remixed by "John Balance, Peter Christopherson, and Drew McDowall of Coil with Danny Hyde". It's also been speculated that the track "At The Heart of it All", which is credited as being created by Aphex Twin, is influenced by the Coil track of the same name that appears on SCATOLOGY. Before the release of this disc, there were rumours regarding the existance of the following NIN remixes by Coil - "Eraser (a version with worms)", "The Downward Spiral (a gilded sickness)" and "TDS (fullblown)". It's very likely that these mixes (or elements of them) are the ones that ended up on this release, albeit with different mix names. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Chris & Cosey: TWIST 2xLP 1995 T&B Vinyl TB LP 003 UK CD 1995 T&B Vinyl TB CD 003 UK Notes: Includes the track "Cowboys in Bangkok 1995 (Coil vs. Elph mix)", which is credited to "Peter Christopherson & Drew McDowall: technicalities, John Balance: vibrant rays of spiritual psychosis" This album features various artists remixing tracks from the Chris & Cosey backcatalogue, with the liner notes having a cocktail party theme. The notes for this track read: "From 1982's TRANCE, originally 'Cowboys in Cuba' in its virgin state, this Bangkok mix takes the same fine ingredients and adds 151 proof electronics. Savour the deep, long lasting 'mescal' effects". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Gavin Friday: THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ME x CD 1995 Island Records PRCD 7186-2 US Notes: Promotional release featuring tracks that Friday has recorded with other artists. It includes the Coil track "Tenderness of Wolves" (taken from SCATOLOGY). - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Psychick Warriors of Gaia: REJAMMED - KRAAK REMIXES 12" 1996 Kk Records KK 131 BE CD5" 1996 Kk Records KK 131 CD BE Notes: Includes the track "Kraak (remixed by Coil)". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tactile: OUTSIDE THE CIRCLES OF TIME x 12" 1996 Sentrax/Rawkus RWK 111 US Notes: Includes the track "Tactile vs. Coil" which is material from the Tactile album INSCAPE reworked by Coil. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Tactile: RECURRENCE AND INTERVENTION CD 1997 Sentrax ??? UK CD 1997 Sentrax/Rawkus RWK 1118 US Notes: This release includes the same "Tactile vs. Coil" track as the OUTSIDE THE CIRCLES OF TIME 12" listed above. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Various Artists: LOST HIGHWAY (SOUNDTRACK) CD 1997 nothing/Interscope/Universal INTD-90090 US CS 1997 nothing/Interscope/Universal INTC-90090 US Notes: Features two "solo" tracks by Trent Reznor that include contributions by Coil. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Bill Laswell: THE CITY OF LIGHT CD 1997 Sub Rosa SR114 BE Notes: The track "Kala" has music by Coil with vocals by Lori Carson. Coil's music was originally given to Laswell for an earlier project but the deadline was missed, so they used it themselves as the basis for the "Stoned Circular" tracks on the Black Light District album A THOUSAND LIGHTS IN A DARKENED ROOM. They later approved it's use by Laswell on this new project, but were unhappy with it being released on Sub Rosa due to a previous contract dispute, so they have made it clear that this is not a true collaboration. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Alogon: DOCTRINE OF SIGNS CD 1998 Eskaton/World Serpent ESKATON ??? UK Notes: Alogon is John Everall (Tactile), Theresa Mills, James Plotkin, Little Annie (Anxiety), Karl Blake and Jhon Balance. The album was mostly recorded in New York City around the time of the Hallowe'en 1996 Current 93 shows, with additional material (including Balance's contributions) added later. Release date t.b.a. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coil/Autechre: (title t.b.a.) CD 1998? ??? ??? ?? Notes: This is planned to be one in a series of collaborative releases with an umbrella title of INTERCOURSE. Work on this project started around Christmas, 1997, but other than that, all details are t.b.a. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Coil/Labradford: (title t.b.a.) CD 1998? ??? ??? ?? Notes: Another planned installment in the INTERCOURSE series. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Depeche Mode: ??? Notes: A Coil remix of a Depeche Mode track "Rush" exists, entitled "Rush (Black Sun remix)". It was never officially released, but has been seen on a bootleg or DJ service 12" release. Any leads on this would be appreciated as Coil doesn't even have a copy of the mix themselves. ============================================================================= PART 4: VIDEO & SOUNDTRACK WORK ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- VIDEOS ------ There are at least 5 Coil video clips in existance: * "The Wheel", available on the video releases SOME BIZARRE SHOW and THE SOUNDS OF PROGRESS * "Tainted Love", available on the video releases GIORNO VIDEO PAK 1 (Giorno Poetry Systems), WAX TRAX! VIDEO COMPILATION 1 (Wax Trax!) and WAX TRAX! RECORDS: THE FIRST 13 YEARS (A VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE) VOL. 2 (Wax Trax!/TVT) * "Windowpane", available on the video release WAX TRAX! RECORDS: THE FIRST 13 YEARS (A VIDEO RETROSPECTIVE) VOL. 1 (Wax Trax!/TVT) * "The Snow" (actually an edited version of "Answers Come In Dreams II" from THE SNOW EP), not commercially available * "Love's Secret Domain", not commercially available In a 1991 interview in Alternative Press magazine, Coil spoke of an upcoming video collection, but it has yet to be released. It's since been rumoured that Trent Reznor has asked them to compile a collection for release on nothing. The SOME BIZARRE SHOW video mentioned above has other Coil involvement including a short film of David Tibet doing various "bad luck" things (smashing a mirror, spilling salt, etc.) to a soundtrack of the Coil track "Clap" (from SCATOLOGY), and footage of Marc Almond reading poetry with a scantily clad John Balance and John Gosling sitting at this feet. In addition to video work for Coil, Sleazy has also directed videos for other bands, including Front 242, Nine Inch Nails, Rage Against The Machine, and Van Halen and Silverchair. SOUNDTRACKS ----------- Coil was involved in the soundtracks for several Derek Jarman films. Some of this material has been released (such as THE ANGELIC CONVERSATION), and it's expected that much of the rest will appear on CD at some point in the future. Coil also contributed a soundtrack to the video "A Gay Man's Guide to Safer Sex". At least four tracks on the video are recognizable as Coil: * a longer mix of "Exploding Frogs" from STOLEN AND CONTAMINATED SONGS (without the vocal samples) * "The Sewage Worker's Birthday Party" from SCATOLOGY * two "light discoish" tracks, one of which was remixed to become the track "Protection" on the PROTECTION CDEP A cassette release of this soundtrack was annouced but never released. In 1993/94, Coil was rumoured to be working on a soundtrack to the comic book series UNDERGROUND (Dark Horse Comics). However, this project never took place. Gregg Araki has used Coil tracks in at least three of his films: * "The Snow" in THE LIVING END * "The Hills Are Alive" in THE DOOM GENERATION (although it doesn't appear on the soundtrack album) * "Windowpane", "Who'll Tell", "Exploding Frogs" and "The Last Rites of Spring" in TOTALLY FUCKED UP Music by Coil and ELpH appears in the score to the film FRISK (based on the novel by gay author Dennis Cooper). The film had it's world premiere screening on June 18th, 1995 as a part of the San Francisco International Gay and Lesbian Film Festival, and has appeared occassionally since in various film festivals, as well as on video. The credits to the film list the following tracks, some of which have been remixed or reworked from the original versions: Bee Has the Photos (with Tim Simenon) / The Sleeper I / The Sleeper II / Dismal Orb / Static Electrician / Dark River / Corybantic Ennui / The Tenderness of Wolves / At the Heart of it All / Nasa Arab / Original Chaostrophy / The Halliwell Hammers III / Windowpane / As Pure As? / Driftmix / Answers Come in Dreams I & II / pHILM #1 / Protection ============================================================================= PART 5: OTHER STUFF ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Coil: MOTOR INDUSTRY x 7" 1983 Northampton Wood Hill Records HAV-01 UK Motor Industry / Alcoholic Stork Notes: This release is listed in "The International Discography Of The New Wave" (George & DeFoe, 1982/83), a very complete (albeit error- ridden) book on punk & early new wave. However, it is not a release by Balance and Christopherson, and is another band entirely. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Phallus Dei: PONTIFEX MAXIMUS CD 1991 Dark Vinyl DV 05 GE Notes: The track "Rule Again" is credited "music by Coil, lyrics by Death In June". It is actually the Coil track "Here to Here" from the compilation THE BEAST 666 with the lyrics to Death In June's "Rule Again" being sung over top. This was supposedly not authorized by either Coil or DIJ. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Biofeedback: FREEZE x 12" 1992 Sound Mind Productions SM001 UK Notes: Coil is not directly involved in this release, but the track "Image 73" has been described by a listener as being the album version of "The Snow" with added beats. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Cosmonauts Hail Satan: HELLRAISER x 7" 1993 Fourth Dimension Records FDS 33 UK Notes: A UK noise band that states the music on this release was inspired by both the film & Coil's unused soundtrack. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Delerium: SEMANTIC SPACES CD 1994 Nettwerk W2-30092 CA/US Notes: Coil is not directly involved in this release, but the track "Metamorphosis" samples large portions of "Windowpane (minimal mix)". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Golden Palominos: PURE CD 1994 Restless 72761 US Notes: Coil is not directly involved in this release, but the track "No Skin" is largely composed of samples from the Coil track "Nasa-Arab". - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - The Golden Palominos: NO THOUGHT, NO BREATH, NO EYES, NO HEART (PURE REMIXES) CDEP 1995 Restless 72790 US Notes: Once again, Coil is not directly involved, but several versions of "No Skin" appear here, including one (the "Aural Circumcision Mix") which appears to be composed entirely of samples from "Nasa-Arab". ============================================================================= PART 6: CREDITS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- LIGHT SHINING DARKLY: THE COIL DISCOGRAPHY is compiled and maintained by Greg Clow. Please e-mail any additions, corrections, complaints & compliments to me at stained@interlog.com. Thanks for comments and contributions to (in no particular order): Mason Jones, Peter Werner, Orpheus 23, Silas K. Law, Larry Carrier, dj fishead, Joao Leal, Darrell Fuhriman, Harvey D. Thornburg, Tony, Andrew Shires, Scott Kirkwood, Michael Roston, Andrew Russ, Michael Flanagan, Jennifer Grof, Maarten D. Schermer, Ned Kirby, Jon Whitney, Jezebel, Bertok Attila, Daniel Jones, Michael Hall, Richard Fontenoy, Timothy King, Caine Schneider, Bill Mills, Michael James Athanasatos III, Paul Simon, "thatcat", Louis van Dompselaar, Eric Lanzillotta... ...and of course, Jhon, Sleazy, Drew, Danny, and the rest of the Coil family. Permission is granted to download/print out/redistribute/establish WWW links to this file provided it is unaltered, including credits. =============================================================================