13.13 / The Agony Is The Ecstacy

(Los Angeles Spring - November 1981 / UK November - December 1981)

Discography


Discography: a chronological overview of all record releases. Official recordings of the American band 13.13 / The Agony Is The Ecstacy. 
Compilations with non-exclusive tracks are not listed.
-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

Regular releases
LYDIA LUNCH: THE AGONY IS THE ECSTACY - EP (18-Feb-82)
13.13 The Agony 12inch -front LYDIA LUNCH: THE AGONY IS THE ECSTACY (12")

Tracklist: The Agony Is The Ecstasy (17:43): Unaccounted For Pools Of Blood In My Bed(*)/ Silent Headed With A Scarlet Heart(*)/ A Day Of Waiting/ Kiss Of Death From The Boy Of My Dreams.

Recording info: Recorded live in London @ The Venue on 26-Nov-81.

Notes: Texts (*) published in "Adulteres Anonymous" book (Grove Press, 1982). Split release. One side by 13.13, other side by The Birthday Party.

Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Steven Severin [Siouxsie and the Banshees] (guitar)/ Murray Mitchell [guitar roadie of Siouxsie and the Banshees] (guitar)/ Kristian Hoffman [The Mumps/Swinging Madisons] (drums) and backing tapes. Never re-released on CD.

  • 4AD records -JAD 202 (UK,18-Feb-82)
  • Missing Link records -ING 006 (AU,Feb-82)
  • Statik/Trio Records -AW-23019 (JP,1982)

LYDIA LUNCH: THE AGONY IS THE ECSTACY (DL)

Tracklist: The Agony Is The Ecstasy (17:43): Unaccounted For Pools Of Blood In My Bed(*)/ Silent Headed With A Scarlet Heart(*)/ A Day Of Waiting/ Kiss Of Death From The Boy Of My Dreams. + extra The Agony Is The Ecstasy II (27:24): Rip It Up/ Stares To Nowhere/ Silent/ I Don't Know Why-Unaccounted For Pools Of Blood In My Bed(*)/ Killing You.

Recording info: Recorded live in London (UK) @ The Venue on 26-Nov-81; Recorded live in Eindhoven (NL) @ De Effenaar on 18-Dec-81.

Notes: Remastered from a vinyl source. Texts (*) published in "Adulteres Anonymous" book (Grove Press, 1982).

Line up: Lydia Lunch (vocals)/ Steven Severin [Siouxsie and the Banshees] (guitar)/ Murray Mitchell [guitar roadie of Siouxsie and the Banshees] (guitar)/ Kristian Hoffman [The Mumps/Swinging Madisons] (drums) and backing tapes. Eindhoven is minus Steven Severin.

LYDIA LUNCH: 13.13 - ALBUM (27-Jun-82)
13.13 LP -front LYDIA LUNCH: 13.13 (LP)

Tracklist: Stares To Nowhere/ 3X3/ This Side Of Nowhere/ Snakepit Breakdown// Dance Of The Dead Children/ Suicide Ocean/ Lock Your Door/ Afraid Of Your Company.

Recording info: Recorded @ Perspective Sound, Sun Valley in Jul-81. Engineered by Steve McDonald. Further recordings @ Preferred Sound, Woodland Hills in Aug-81. Engineered by Thom Wilson. Remix @ (Bob) Blank Tapes Studio, New York City in Sep-81. Engineered by Bob Blank.

Notes: Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar) + [all ex-Weirdos] Dix Denney (guitar)/ Greg Williams (bass) and Cliff Martinez (drums).

  • Audio Devices Inc. (US,1982) (Acetate)
  • Slash/Ruby Records -JRR-806 (US,27-Jun-82)
  • Situation 2 -SITU 6 (UK,Sep-82)
  • Expanded Music records -EX 33 (IT,1982) (Pirate release)
  • Line Records -LILP 00096J (GE,Sep-82) (White vinyl)
  • Outline Records -OLLP 5203 AS (GE,1982)

13.13 LP -back
13.13 CD -front LYDIA LUNCH: 13.13 (CD)

Tracklist: Stares To Nowhere/ 3X3/ This Side Of Nowhere/ Snakepit Breakdown// Dance Of The Dead Children/ Suicide Ocean/ Lock Your Door/ Afraid Of Your Company.

Recording info: Recorded @ Perspective Sound, Sun Valley in Jul-81. Engineered by Steve McDonald. Further recordings @ Preferred Sound, Woodland Hills in Aug-81. Engineered by Thom Wilson. Remix @ (Bob) Blank Tapes Studio, New York City in Sep-81. Engineered by Bob Blank.

Notes: Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar) + [all ex-Weirdos] Dix Denney (guitar)/ Greg Williams (bass) and Cliff Martinez (drums). First issue on CD.

  • Line Records -LICD 00096O (GE,1988) CD

13.13 CD -back
13.13 CD -front LYDIA LUNCH: 13.13 (CDR)

Tracklist: Stares To Nowhere/ 3X3/ This Side Of Nowhere/ Snakepit Breakdown/ Dance Of The Dead Children/ Suicide Ocean/ Lock Your Door/ Afraid Of Your Company.

Recording info: Recorded @ Perspective Sound, Sun Valley in Jul-81. Engineered by Steve Mcdonald. Further recordings @ Preferred Sound, Woodland Hills in Aug-81. Engineered by Thom Wilson. Remix @ (Bob) Blank Tapes Studio, New York City in Sep-81. Engineered by Bob Blank.

Notes: Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar) + [all ex-Weirdos] Dix Denney (guitar)/ Greg Williams (bass) and Cliff Martinez (drums). Bootlegged by Lydia herself.

  • Widowspeak Records/lydia-lunch.org (EU,2006) Ltd. edition.

13.13 CD -back
13.13 CD -front LYDIA LUNCH: 13.13 (CD/LP)

Tracklist: Stares To Nowhere/ 3X3/ This Side Of Nowhere/ Snakepit Breakdown// Dance Of The Dead Children/ Suicide Ocean/ Lock Your Door/ Afraid Of Your Company

Recording info: Recorded @ Perspective Sound, Sun Valley in Jul-81. Engineered by Steve Mcdonald. Further recordings @ Preferred Sound, Woodland Hills in Aug-81. Engineered by Thom Wilson. Remix @ (Bob) Blank Tapes Studio, New York City in Sep-81. Engineered by Bob Blank. Remastered by Tom Garretson during 2010.

Notes: Re-issue 2011. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar) + [all ex-Weirdos] Dix Denney (guitar)/ Greg Williams (bass) and Cliff Martinez (drums).

  • Le Son du Maquis -LM 54199 (FR,14-Feb-11) CD
  • Le Son du Maquis -LM 54199 (FR,14-Feb-11) LP

13.13 CD -back
13.13 CD -front LYDIA LUNCH: 13.13 (CD)

Tracklist: 1.Stares To Nowhere/ 2.3X3/ 3.This Side Of Nowhere/ 4.Snakepit Breakdown/ 5.Dance Of The Dead Children/ 6.Suicide Ocean/ 7.Lock Your Door/ 8.Afraid Of Your Company + bonus tracks: 9. I Fell In Love With A Ghost/ 10.3X3/ 11.Lock Your Door/ 12.Stares To Nowhere.

Recording info: Album recorded @ Perspective Sound, Sun Valley in Jul-81. Engineered by Steve McDonald. Further recordings @ Preferred Sound, Woodland Hills in Aug-81. Engineered by Thom Wilson. Remix @ (Bob) Blank Tapes Studio, New York City in Sep-81. Engineered by Bob Blank.
Bonus tracks: 9-11 recorded live @ Jed's, New Orleans on October 30, 1981 and 12 recorded live @ the Peppermint Lounge, New York, on November 11, 1981. Live tracks sourced from an audience live tape.

Notes: Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar) + [all ex-Weirdos] Dix Denney (guitar)/ Greg Williams (bass) and Cliff Martinez (drums). Reissue Design and remastering by Weasel Walter.

  • Widowspeak Productions -WSP 29 (US,20-Nov-17) DL
  • Widowspeak Productions -WSP 29 (US,20-Nov-17) CD

13.13 CD -back
13.13 LP -front LYDIA LUNCH: 13.13 (LP)

Tracklist: 1.Stares To Nowhere/ 2.3X3/ 3.This Side Of Nowhere/ 4.Snakepit Breakdown/ 5.Dance Of The Dead Children/ 6.Suicide Ocean/ 7.Lock Your Door/ 8.Afraid Of Your Company + bonus tracks: 9. I Fell In Love With A Ghost.

Recording info: Album recorded @ Perspective Sound, Sun Valley in Jul-81. Engineered by Steve McDonald. Further recordings @ Preferred Sound, Woodland Hills in Aug-81. Engineered by Thom Wilson. Remix @ (Bob) Blank Tapes Studio, New York City in Sep-81. Engineered by Bob Blank.
Bonus tracks: 9 recorded live @ Jed's, New Orleans on October 30, 1981. Live track sourced from an audience live tape.

Notes: Omits 3 tracks from the CD reissue, 10.3X3/ 11.Lock Your Door/ 12.Stares To Nowhere.
Line-up: Lydia Lunch (guitar) + [all ex-Weirdos] Dix Denney (guitar)/ Greg Williams (bass) and Cliff Martinez (drums). Reissue Design and remastering by Weasel Walter. Mastered for vinyl by Steffano Rossello.

  • Rustblade -RBLLP021 (IT,05-Jun-18) Ltd ed. 499 copies. Red vinyl.

13.13 LP -back
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