Scatology is the debut studio album by English experimental music group Coil. It was recorded at various studios in London during 1984 and produced by the band along with JG Thirlwell; the album features a prominent appearance of Stephen Thrower, who subsequently became Coil’s official member since their next studio album, Horse Rotorvator. Despite its title, the album focuses on alchemy, mainly an idea of turning base matter into gold. The record contains a wide array of cultural references, including personnel such as Marquis de Sade, Alfred Jarry, Salvador Dalí, Charles Manson, and others.
Scatology was first released in 1985 (with a 1984 copyright date) on LP, by Force & Form and K.422 (Some Bizarre Records sub-label). It was reissued by Force & Form in 1988 on CD and later by Threshold House in 2001. Scatology’s sole single featured the extended remix of “Panic” with a cover version of “Tainted Love” on its B-side. Mainly positively received by critics, Scatology is considered to be one of Coil’s essential releases, and moreover of 1980’s industrial scene.
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1.”Ubu Noir”
2.”Panic” (Balance, Christopherson, Clint Ruin)
3.”At the Heart of It All” (Balance, Christopherson, Stephen Thrower)
4.”Tenderness of Wolves” (Balance, Christopherson, Gavin Friday)
5.”The Spoiler”
6.”Clap”
7.”Solar Lodge” (Balance, Christopherson, Thrower)
8.”The Sewage Worker’s Birthday Party”
9.”Godhead⇔Deathead”
10.”Cathedral in Flames”