Time Is Money (Bastard)

"Time Is Money (Bastard)"
"Time Is Money (Bastard)"
Single by Swans
Released	January 31, 1986
Recorded	June–August 1985 at Intergalactic Studios, New York City, United States
Genre	Industrial;
Length	18:40
Label	K.422
Songwriter(s)	Michael Gira
Producer(s)	Michael Gira, Jorgé Estabon
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"Time Is Money (Bastard)" is a song by American experimental rock band Swans. It was released as a 12-inch single in 1986, through record label K.422. The single is notable for the first official appearance of vocalist Jarboe.^[1]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]

Trouser Press described "Time Is Money (Bastard)" as a "great single",^[2] and Ned Raggett of AllMusic called the song "an underground industrial/dance hit" and noted its aggressively explicit lyrics.^[1]

Track listing[]

All lyrics are written by Michael Gira; all music is composed by Swans.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Time Is Money (Bastard)"	5:36
2.	"Sealed in Skin"	6:00
3.	"Time Is Money (Bastard)" (Mix)	7:04
Total length:		18:40

Personnel[]

Michael Gira – vocals, production
N. Westerg (Norman Westberg) – guitar
Ronaldo Gonzalez – drums
H. Crosby (Harry Crosby) – bass guitar
Jarboe – scream
Jorgé Estabon – engineering, production assistance
P. White – sleeve artwork
M.G. – album cover design

Charts[]

Chart (1986)	Peak position
UK Indie Chart^[3]	8

References[]

^ Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Raggett, Ned. "Time Is Money (Bastard) – Swans: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
^ Leland, John; Sheridan, David; Kenny, Glenn; Frampton, Scott. "trouserpress.com :: Swans". trouserpress.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.
^ Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

External links[]

"Time Is Money (Bastard)" at Discogs (list of releases)

[AllMusic-1] Jump up to: ^a ^b ^c Raggett, Ned. "Time Is Money (Bastard) – Swans: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved March 6, 2013.

[2] Leland, John; Sheridan, David; Kenny, Glenn; Frampton, Scott. "trouserpress.com :: Swans". trouserpress.com. Retrieved March 6, 2013.

[3] Lazell, Barry (1997). Indie Hits 1980-1989. Cherry Red Books. Archived from the original on June 6, 2011. Retrieved September 5, 2014.

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