Tracklist Hide Credits

1-1	Screen Shot Backing Vocals – St. VincentWords By, Music By – Michael Gira	8:07
1-2	Just A Little Boy (For Chester Burnett) Music By – Pravdica*, Hahn*, Gira*, Westberg*, Puleo*, Harris*Words By – Michael Gira	12:39
1-3	A Little God In My Hands Backing Vocals – Jennifer ChurchWords By, Music By – Michael Gira	7:10
1-4	Bring The Sun / Toussaint L'Ouverture Backing Vocals – St. VincentMusic By – Pravdica*, Hahn*, Gira*, Westberg*, Puleo*, Harris*Words By – Michael Gira	34:07
1-5	Some Things We Do Strings, Arranged By [Strings] – Julia KentVocals – Little AnnieWords By, Music By – Michael Gira	5:09
2-1	She Loves Us Backing Vocals – Jennifer ChurchMusic By – Pravdica*, Hahn*, Gira*, Westberg*, Puleo*, Harris*Words By – Michael Gira	17:02
2-2	Kirsten Supine Backing Vocals – St. VincentWords By, Music By – Michael Gira	10:33
2-3	Oxygen Words By, Music By – Michael Gira	8:11
2-4	Nathalie Neal Backing Vocals – St. VincentWords By, Music By – Michael Gira	10:15
2-5	To Be Kind Music By – Pravdica*, Hahn*, Gira*, Westberg*, Puleo*, Harris*Words By – Michael Gira	8:23
2-6	Coward (Live)

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Young God Records
• Copyright (c) – Young God Records
• Published By – Young God Publishing
• Published By – Mute Song
• Recorded At – Sonic Ranch Studios
• Overdubbed At – Elmwood Recording
• Mastered At – micro-moose-berlin

Credits

• Art Direction, Design – M. Gira*
• Bass Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Christopher Pravdica*
• Booking – Leafy Green Booking, Todd Cote
• Drums – Phil Puleo
• Drums, Percussion, Piano, Bass, Guitar, Synth, Keyboards – Bill Rieflin*
• Drums, Percussion, Vibraphone [Vibes], Bells, Wind [Wind Instruments], Viola [Handmade], Vocals – Thor Harris
• Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Vocals – Norman Westberg
• Engineer [2nd At Sonic Ranch] – Charles Godfrey
• Engineer [Beneficent Overlord At SR] – Tony Rancich
• Engineer [Supreme Intern At SR] – Libni E. Garcia
• Illustration [Original Baby Images] – Bob Biggs
• Lap Steel Guitar, Electric Guitar, Vocals – Christoph Hahn*
• Layout – Phil Puleo
• Liner Notes [Japanese Booklet] – Dai Onojima
• Management – Peter Wright
• Management [Publicity] – Howard Wuelfing, Howlin' Wuelf Media
• Mandolin – Rex Emerson
• Mastered By – Doug Henderson
• Piano, Harpsichord, Synth – Sean Kirkpatrick
• Producer, Vocals, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar – Michael Gira
• Recorded By [Little Annie] – Paul Wallfisch
• Recorded By, Mixed By, Piano – John Congleton
• Trombone – David Pierce
• Trumpet – Evan Weiss
• Violin – Daniel Hart

Notes

Recorded at Sonic Ranch, Tornillo, Texas.
Overdubs and vocals were executed at Elmwood Studios, Dallas, Texas.
Mastered at Micro-Moose, Berlin.

Released in a 6-panel digipack with an additional obi strip. Includes two booklets in both English and Japanese.
Track 2-6 is a bonus track for the Japanese edition.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode (String): 4571260582941
• Matrix / Runout (CD1): TRCP-156 MT J01
• Matrix / Runout (CD2): TRCP-157 MT J01
• Mastering SID Code (CD1 & CD2): IFPI LT48
• Mould SID Code (CD1 & CD2): IFPI 4474
• Rights Society: JASRAC

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
YG46	Swans	To Be Kind ‎(2xCD, Album)	Young God Records	YG46	US	2014
CDSTUMM364, YG46	Swans	To Be Kind ‎(2xCD, Album, Dig)	Mute, Young God Records	CDSTUMM364, YG46	UK & Europe	2014
none	Swans	To Be Kind (Album Sampler) ‎(CDr, Promo, Smplr)	Young God Records, Mute	none	UK	2014
STUMM364, YG46	Swans	To Be Kind ‎(3xLP, Album, TP, W/Lbl)	Mute Artists Ltd., Young God Records	STUMM364, YG46	Europe	2014
YG46, CDSTUMM364	Swans	To Be Kind ‎(2xCD, Album, Promo)	Young God Records, Mute	YG46, CDSTUMM364	UK & Europe	2014

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