MICHAEL GIRA / JARBOE Drainland / Sacrificial Cake Vinyl Record LP 1995 White Label Test Pressing

Michael Gira / Jarboe - Drainland / Sacrificial Cake
(Scarce 3 x LP White Label Test Pressing. Housed in generic plain white sleeves. Swans related projects)


Format: Vinyl Record - 3 LP Album (33 rpm)
Country: US
Year: 1995
Label: Alternative Tentacles
Catalogue No. VIRUS 166/167

Matrix / Runout (Side A, runout, etched): VIRUS 166/167 A₁ L-44525 (T)
Matrix / Runout (Side B, runout, etched): VIRUS 166/167 B₁ L-44525 (T)
Matrix / Runout (Side C, runout, etched): VIRUS 166/167 C₁ L-44525 (T)
Matrix / Runout (Side D, runout, etched): VIRUS 166/167 D₁ L-44525 (T)
Matrix / Runout (Side E, runout, etched): VIRUS 166/167 E₁ L-44525 (T)
Matrix / Runout (Side F, runout, etched): VIRUS 166/167 F₁ L-44525 (T)

Condition: EX/EX (Sleeves and vinyl records are all in excellent clean condition)

Track Listing:
Michael Gira - Drainland
1. You See Through Me
2. Where Does Your Body Begin?
3. I See Them All Lined Up
4. Unreal
5. Fan Letter
6. Your Naked Body
7. Low Life Form
8. If You...
9. Why I Ate My Wife
10. Blind
Jarboe - Sacrificial Cake
11. Lavender Girl
12. Ode To V
13. Shimmer (Instrumental)
14. My Buried Child
15. Not Logical
16. Spiral Staircase
17. Yum-Yab
18. Surgical Saviour
19. Caché Toi
20. Tragic Seed
21. Troll Lullaby
22. Deflowered
23. The Body Lover
24. Shimmer
25. Act III
26. Troll

For the dedicated Swans enthusiast and avant-garde collector, this is a monumental rarity: an original 1995 US 3xLP White Label Test Pressing of Michael Gira’s Drainland and Jarboe’s Sacrificial Cake. Released via Jello Biafra’s legendary Alternative Tentacles label (Catalogue No. VIRUS 166/167), these companion albums represent a haunting and essential era of the Swans' inner circle.
 

As a test pressing, this set was produced in extremely limited quantities—often only a handful of copies—to verify the audio quality before the full commercial run. The matrices (VIRUS 166/167 A₁ through F₁) feature the (T) etching and Greg Lee Processing (L-44525) marks, confirming its status as a genuine pre-release artefact. This 3xLP set offers the rawest, most direct sonic representation of Gira’s visceral solo work and Jarboe’s ethereal, experimental compositions.
 

The set is housed in its original generic plain white sleeves, consistent with high-end archival test pressings. All three records and the sleeves are in Excellent (EX) condition, showing minimal signs of handling. The vinyl and white labels both maintain a high-gloss finish, contrasting beautifully with the plain housing. This is a rare opportunity to own a piece of industrial music history—an investment-grade set that rarely surfaces on the open market. Whether you are a Swans completist or a collector of Alternative Tentacles rarities, this White Label set is a definitive centrepiece for any serious music archive.