Current 93 - SixSixSix: SickSickSick

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1	Panzer Ruin (In The Hands Of Gillespie) Engineer – Colin PotterPerformer – David Tibet, Douglas P.*, Freya Aswynn, Rose McDowall, Steven Stapleton, Tony WakefordRemix – Steven Stapleton	6:16
2	That's All, Folks Engineer – Colin PotterPerformer – David Tibet, Douglas P.*, Freya Aswynn, Rose McDowall, Steven Stapleton, Tony WakefordRemix – Steven Stapleton	5:46
3	Lucifer Over London Engineer – David KennyGuitar [Second] – David KennyGuitar, Bass, Tambourine – Michael CashmoreMixed By – Steven StapletonPerformer [Black Sabbath] – Nick SalomanProducer – Current 93, Greg Orion ChanceVocals – David Michael Tibet*, John Balance	7:49
4	Sad-Go-Round Acoustic Guitar, Bass – Michael CashmoreArranged By – Current 93Engineer – David KennyLead Guitar, Dulcimer [Electric] – Nick SalomanMixed By – Steven StapletonProducer – Current 93, Greg Orion ChanceVocals – David Michael*Written-By – Tony (T.S.) McPhee*	5:43
5	The Seven Seals Are Revealed At The End Of Time As Seven Bows Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Melodica, Glockenspiel – Michael CashmoreEngineer – David KennyGuitar [Sheep Ventilator], Other [Secret Weapon] – Steven StapletonMixed By – Steven StapletonProducer – Current 93, Greg Orion ChanceVocals – David Michael*	13:40
6	Tamlin Arranged By – Current 93Engineer – David KennyGuitar, Bass – Michael CashmoreMixed By – David Kenny, David TibetPerformer – Steven StapletonVocals – David TibetWritten-By – Traditional	10:35
7	How The Great Satanic Glory Faded Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Whistle – Michael CashmoreElectric Guitar, Dulcimer [Electric] – Nick SalomanEngineer – David KennyPerformer [He Has The Whole Wide World And Snakehorn In His Hands], Mixed By – Steven StapletonVocals – David Michael Tibet*	6:23
8	Misery Farm Performer – Barry McCarus, David Tibet, Joolie Wood, Michael Cashmore, Steven Stapleton	2:29

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – David Tibet
• Copyright (c) – Current 93
• Copyright (c) – Michael Cashmore
• Engineered At – IC Studio
• Copyright (c) – Durtro
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Heat Music
• Recorded At – Simmel Acres Farm Studio
• Mastered At – Skye Mastering

Credits

• Artwork – James Mannox, Louis Wain, TM
• Design [Sleeve Design] – David Tibet, Paul Jackson
• Liner Notes – David Tibet
• Mastered By [Cut] – Denis Blackham
• Music By, Lyrics By – Current 93, David Tibet, Michael Cashmore

Notes

This CD brings together the studio material from the Looney Runes release, and all material from Lucifer Over London, Tamlin and Misery Farm titles.

Tracks 1 and 2 are from Looney Runes (Durtro 004), originally released on vinyl and CD in 1990; I have removed the live material recorded in Tokyo in 1988 as I do not wish to listen to it ever again.

Tracks 3, 4 and 5 are from Lucifer Over London (Durtro 019), released on vinyl and CD in 1994, and recorded whilst we were making the album Of Ruine Or Some Blazing Starre.

Tracks 6 and 7 are from Tamlin (Durtro 025), released for Hallowe'en 1994; there were 2000 numbered copies of the 12" and 3000 numbered copies of the CD. The cover painting for the original issue, Arboreal Cult, was by Austin Osman Spare. As I no longer own this painting I have removed it from the artwork.

Misery Farm (no Durtro catalogue number, though the pressing plant's manufacturing code was 33839/2) was recorded during the sessions for Lucifer Over London and was a cover of the English music hall classic song by Tommy Handley. 626 copies were made and it was sold at the shows by Current 93 at their three evenings in 1999 at the Tonic Club in New York City.

All these items are now deleted. All music and lyrics © David Tibet/Current 93/Michael Cashmore/whoever/whenever except where noted. Sleeve design by David Tibet and Paul Jackson. All flora and most line drawings by Louis Wain from paintings by him in the collection of David Tibet. Drawing of Lucifer by TM of Antwerp. Looney Runes and Merrie Malaise paintings by James Mannox from an idea by David Tibet. Cut by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering. Thanks to Mark Logan.

Thank you and Goodbye. David Tibet, London, March 5, 2005.

'Panzer Ruin' and 'That's All, Folks' were remixed by Steven Stapleton from the track 'Panzer Rune' on the album Swastikas For Noddy. Engineered at ICR Studios, Tollerton, York.

'Lucifer Over London' Parts I and II were inspired primarily by the short story 'The Tower of Moab' by Leslie Allin lewis (1899-1961), found in his superlative collection Tales Of The Grotesque, (Philip Alan, 1934; Ghost Story Press, 1994 and 2003), although the idea and the images in the song are primarily my own. This song is dedicated to my dear friend Richard Dalby, who delves still. 'Sad-Go-Round' was written by Tony (TS) McPhee, and appeared on the Groundhogs' Solid album in 1974.
'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' was written as a sequel to John Balance's introduction to Coil's Horse Rotorvator album. Once I looked at the starres and they were all blood. This song is dedicated to the Soul of my beloved and most dear cats MAO and RAO who are dead by the Grace of the LordNothing and sleeps, I pray, in Louis Wain's paradise. © Durtrohoho 1994. 'Sad-Go-Round' by Tony (TS) McPhee, (p) Heat Music.

'Tamlin' is a traditional folk song from the British Isles, and Current 93 has adapted one of it's many settings for this recording. Our version was specifically influenced by the greatest version of the song, sung by Anne Briggs. For me, the song reveals that true love finally conquers all, even hell itself. This was recorded at the Simmel Acres Farm Studio in the village of Randalls; our thanks to the staff at the Flaming Hand Inn who so generously showed us some of their customs and dances. My thanks redriverrun to: Starspace, John Balance, Paul Cheshire, Shirley Collins, The Venerable C.R. Lama Rinpoche, Richard Dalby, Tiny Tim: they have al helped me in many and different ways.

'How The Great Satanic Glory Faded': It details how Lucifer and Lucifera in their male and female forms appeared to me as they lamented their Fall from Heaven. My thanks to Mr. Tim for his permission to reproduce this brief extract from our conversation of September 7, 1994. Recorded during the Lucifer Over London sessions, and rescued from the bin for a new York release. The old grey mare is dead.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
DURTRO 100CD	Current 93	SixSixSix: SickSickSick ‎(CD, Comp)	Durtro	DURTRO 100CD	UK	2004
Durtro Jnana 1980CD	Current 93	SixSixSix: SickSickSick ‎(CD, Comp, RE)	Durtro, Jnana Records	Durtro Jnana 1980CD	Canada	2005
DSM 4025-06	Каррент 93*	Разуверясь В Числе Зверя ‎(CD, Comp)	Soyuz Music, Durtro	DSM 4025-06	Russia	2006