The Downward Spiral

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Annotation

Also known as halo eight.

This release contains (at least) three separate issues with identical tracklists/times:

  • the original release and re-releases (halo eight)
  • disc 1 of the SACD Deluxe Edition: remixed and remastered into 5.1 Surround Sound Sony SACD (Super Audio CD), SACD Stereo, and normal CD Audio | disc 2 (halo eight DE)
  • the DVD audio Dolby 5.1 DualDisc release (both sides of the disc) (halo eight DVD-A)

Credits/ARs currently attached are for the original release. No credits have been added for photography, package etc which are different between releases. Nor have credits been attached for the SACD or 5.1 mixes.

The 2010 release event is for disc 1 of a 2-CD low-priced cardboard sleeve set, alongside With Teeth.

Annotation last modified on 2010-11-03 13:53 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Mr. Self Destruct
programming:
Trent Reznor
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard and lead vocals:
Trent Reznor
guitar [texture generating guitars]:
Adrian Belew
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
Mr. Self Destruct
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
part of:
The Beauty of Being Numb
3.94:31
2Piggy
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
drums (drum set), electric bass guitar, electric guitar, organ, percussion, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
Piggy
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.84:24
3Heresy
producer:
Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
Heresy
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.053:54
4March of the Pigs
producer:
Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
March of the Pigs
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.22:58
5Closer
hi-hat [special hi-hat] programming:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
programming:
Trent Reznor
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
electric bass guitar, electric guitar, keyboard, synthesizer, background vocals and lead vocals:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
samples:
Nightclubbing by Iggy Pop (drums (drum set))
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 111) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 270)
recording of:
Closer (Nine Inch Nails)
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Arlovol Music, Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.356:13
6Ruiner
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
Ruiner
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.14:59
7The Becoming
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
guitar [ring mod guitar]:
Adrian Belew
synthesizer [ARP 2600]:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
The Becoming
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.655:32
8I Do Not Want This
producer:
Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) [drum performance]:
Stephen Perkins (American drummer)
drums (drum set) [drum treatments]:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
I Do Not Want This
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.35:41
9Big Man With a Gun
other instruments [steakhouse] programming:
Tommy Lee (Mötley Crüe drummer)
producer:
Trent Reznor
mixer:
Sean Beavan and Bill Kennedy (recording engineer)
additional guitar:
Danny Lohner
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
Big Man With a Gun
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.251:36
10A Warm Place
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
A Warm Place
composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.953:23
11Eraser
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
Eraser
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.654:54
12Reptile
producer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
Reptile
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.856:52
13The Downward Spiral
producer:
Trent Reznor
mixer:
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Andy Kubiszewski (American musician and producer)
performer:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
recording of:
The Downward Spiral
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
3.553:57
14Hurt
producer and mixer:
Trent Reznor
drums (drum set):
Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
electric bass guitar, guitar, piano, synthesizer and lead vocals:
Trent Reznor
arranger:
Trent Reznor
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1994, in 2004) and TVT (copyright holder, no releases here please) (in 1994)
part of:
Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 167) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 227)
recording of:
Hurt
lyricist and composer:
Trent Reznor
publisher:
Leaving Hope Music Inc. and TVT Music, Inc.
4.46:14

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
mixer:Charlie Clouser
Trent Reznor
Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
additional engineer:John Aguto
Sean Beavan
Bill Kennedy (recording engineer)
Alan Moulder (producer and engineer)
Brian Pollack (engineer)
Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
additional sound engineer:Chris Vrenna (member of Tweaker)
audio engineer:Sean Beavan
mastering:Tom Baker (mastering engineer)

Release group

artist & repertoire support:John Malm, Jr.
remixes:Further Down the Spiral
associated singles/EPs:Closer (Halo 12)
Hurt
March of the Pigs
Piggy
covers:The Downward Spiral (redux) by Various Artists (add compilations to this artist)
included in:The Downward Spiral + With Teeth
part of:Halo (Nine Inch Nails catalog) (number: 8) (order: 8)
Pitchfork: The 33 Best Industrial Albums of All Time (2019-06-17) (number: 17) (order: 17)
Grammy Award: Best Alternative Music Album nominees (number: 1995) (order: 24)
Pitchfork: The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s (2022-09-28) (number: 40) (order: 40)
Apple Music: 100 Best Albums (number: 74) (order: 74)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2020 edition (number: 122) (order: 122)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2023 edition (number: 122) (order: 122)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2003 edition (number: 200) (order: 200)
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: 2012 edition (number: 201) (order: 201)
1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (2005 edition) (number: 782) (order: 783)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/3719 [info]
lyrics page:https://genius.com/albums/Nine-inch-nails/The-downward-spiral [info]
other databases:http://musicmoz.org/Bands_and_Artists/N/Nine_Inch_Nails/Discography/Downward_Spiral,_The/ [info]
https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/nine_inch_nails/the_downward_spiral/ [info]
https://www.metalmusicarchives.com/album/nine-inch-nails/the-downward-spiral [info]
https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/40368/ [info]
https://www.spirit-of-metal.com/en/album/The_Downward_Spiral/14544 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000110711 [info]
standalone website:http://tds.nin.com/ [info]
Wikidata:Q784933 [info]