Scatology

~ Release by Coil (see all versions of this release, 10 available)

Annotation

First official release.

Original release of 3000 copies included an "Anal Staircase" postcard pasted over the black sun logo on the front cover. Comes with a black and white printed inner sleeve with lyrics. The artwork in the top left cover of the front of the inner sleeve is a woodcut by Alfred Jarry. Some copies included a poster on either white or yellow paper, and some later copies included a two-sided A4 insert advertising upcoming releases.

Annotation last modified on 2026-04-27 03:22 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1Ubu Noir
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
recording of:
Ubu Noir
writer:
John Balance and Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director)
?:??
A2Panic
drum machine programming:
PC (UK electronic musician and video director)
programming:
PC (UK electronic musician and video director)
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
additional sampler [additional sampling]:
Clint Ruin
guitar and lead vocals:
JB
sampler:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer)
arranger:
Clint Ruin
recording of:
Panic
writer:
John Balance, Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director) and J.G. Thirlwell (musician, composer and producer)
?:??
A3At the Heart of It All
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
additional sampler [overdubs on Emulator 1]:
PC (UK electronic musician and video director) and Clint Ruin
clarinet:
Stephen E Thrower (UK musician and author)
piano:
PC (UK electronic musician and video director)
sampler:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and PC (UK electronic musician and video director)
synthesizer and synthesizer [Yamaha DX7]:
JB
recorded at:
Aosis Studios (London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
At the Heart of It All
writer:
John Balance, Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director) and Stephen Thrower (UK musician and author)
?:??
A4Tenderness of Wolves
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
acoustic guitar and additional acoustic guitar:
Alex Fergusson
lead vocals:
Gavin Friday
recording of:
Tenderness of Wolves
lyricist:
Gavin Friday
writer:
John Balance and Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director)
5?:??
A5The Spoiler
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
organ and sampler [sampled drums]:
JB and PC (UK electronic musician and video director)
vocals:
JB and PC (UK electronic musician and video director)
recording of:
The Spoiler
writer:
John Balance and Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director)
?:??
A6Clap
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
recording of:
Clap
writer:
John Balance and Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director)
?:??
B1Solar Lodge
programming:
PC (UK electronic musician and video director)
sampler programming:
Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director)
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
additional clarinet and additional percussion:
Stephen E Thrower (UK musician and author)
bass, guitar and lead vocals:
JB
recorded at:
Bar Maldoror in United Kingdom (on 1984-09-03)
recording of:
Solar Lodge
writer:
John Balance, Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director) and Stephen Thrower (UK musician and author)
?:??
B2The Sewage Worker's Birthday Party
?:??
B3Godhead ⇔ Deathead
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
vocals:
John Balance
recording of:
Godhead≈Deathead
writer:
John Balance and Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director)
?:??
B4Cathedral in Flames
engineer:
Warne Livesey
producer:
Clint Ruin (musician, composer and producer) and Coil (UK cross‐genre industrial group)
vocals:
John Balance
recording of:
Cathedral in Flames
writer:
John Balance and Peter Christopherson (UK electronic musician and video director)
?:??

Credits

Release group

part of:Music Genre Tree (Canonical album list from musicgenretree.org – one representative release per genre.)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/21215 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Coil/Scatology [info]
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/coil/scatology/ [info]
standalone website:http://brainwashed.com/common/htdocs/discog/ffk1.php?site=coil08 [info]
Wikidata:Q7430587 [info]