Nine Inch NailsThe Downward Spiral

Label:

TVT Records – intd-92346

Series:

NIN – halo eight

Format:

CD , Album, Reissue , Slipcase

Country:

US

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Industrial

Tracklist

1 Mr. Self Destruct
Guitar [Texture Generating Guitars]Adrian Belew
4:30
2 Piggy 4:24
3 Heresy 3:54
4 March Of The Pigs 2:58
5 Closer
Programmed By [Special Hi-hat Programming]Flood
6:13
6 Ruiner 4:58
7 The Becoming
Guitar [Ring Mod Guitar]Adrian Belew
Synthesizer [Arp 2600]Flood
5:31
8 I Do Not Want This
Drums [Performance]Stephen Perkins
Drums [Treatment]Trent Reznor
5:41
9 Big Man With A Gun
Engineer [Mixing Engineer]Sean Beavan
Featuring [Steakhouse]Tommy Lee
Guitar [Additional]Danny Lohner
1:36
10 A Warm Place 3:22
11 Eraser 4:53
12 Reptile 6:52
13 The Downward Spiral
DrumsAndy Kubiszewski
3:56
14 Hurt
DrumsChris Vrenna
Mixed ByTrent Reznor
6:13

Companies, etc.

  • Manufactured ByUni Distribution Corp.
  • Distributed ByUni Distribution Corp.
  • Manufactured ByUNI (8)
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗TVT
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Interscope Records
  • Copyright ©TVT
  • Copyright ©Interscope Records
  • Recorded AtPig (3)
  • Recorded AtRecord Plant, Los Angeles
  • Recorded AtA&M Studios
  • Mastered AtFuture Disc

Credits

  • Artwork [Package]Gary Talpas
  • Engineer [Additional]Sean Beavan
  • Engineer [Mixing Engineer]Alan Moulder (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 13)
  • ManagementJohn A. Malm Jr.*
  • Mastered ByTom Baker (3)
  • Other [Assistance]Chris Vrenna, Maise
  • Other [Continuity]Charlie Clo, Chris Vrenna, Trent Reznor
  • PaintingRussell Mills
  • Photography ByDavid Buckland
  • ProducerTrent Reznor
  • Sampler [Additional], Electronics [Sound Design]Chris Vrenna
  • Written-By, Arranged By, PerformerTrent Reznor

Notes

Halo 8

Issued in a slipcase that contains a 28 page booklet and a J-card case with a J-card insert. Some copies have a 'Parental Advisory' sticker with the catalog number 'intd/c-92346' on the slipcase.

Studios: Le Pig of Beverly Hills, The Record Plant, A&M Studios.
Mastered at Futuredisc.
Management for Conservative.

Booklet: © 1994 Leaving Hope/TVT Music, Inc., ASCAP.
Slimline: © 1994 TVT/Interscope Records.
CD: ℗ 1994 TVT/Interscope Records.
Slipcase: ℗&© 1994 TVT/Interscope Records.

Printed in USA.
Manufactured and distributed in the United States by Uni Distribution Corp.

The sample that starts off "Mr. Self Destruct" is from George Lucas' movie "THX 1138".

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Printed): 6 0694-92346-2 1
  • Barcode (Text): 606949234621
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): INTD92346 A606162e
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L771
  • Other (Variant 1): MFG BY ITNT
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): INTD92346 A60704Kf MFG BY UNI
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI L771
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): INTD92346 A60616Se MFG BY UNI
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI L771
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 4): INTD92346 A60616Se MFG BY UNI
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 4): IFPI L771
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 4): ifpi 2A04
  • Matrix / Runout (Variant 5): INTD92346 A60616Se MFG BY UNI
  • Mastering SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI L771
  • Mould SID Code (Variant 5): IFPI 2AO8

Other Versions (5 of 178)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
Recently Edited
The Downward Spiral (LP, Picture Disc, Album, Limited Edition, Unofficial Release) Nothing Records (4) 522 126-2 PLP 1994
Recently Edited
The Downward Spiral (2×LP, Album, Gatefold) Nothing Records ILPSD 8012, 522 126-1 UK 1994
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The Downward Spiral (2×LP, Album, Promo, Gatefold) TVT Records STPR 5509, PR 5509 US 1994
The Downward Spiral (CD, Album, Slipcase) TVT Records 74321 19348 2 Europe 1994
Recently Edited
The Downward Spiral (Cassette, Album, SR, ooooooo, Dolby HX Pro, S NR) TVT Records 92346-4, 7 92346-4 US 1994

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Reviews

  • dedean's avatar
    dedean
    The original 1994 release has an SRC matrix. It was on Interscope/Atlantic and TVT since Atlantic distributed and manufactured Interscope until around 1996-1997.
    • exumer's avatar
      exumer
      Edited one year ago
      Trent's best album by a country mile. Retrospectively this release may still hold water, but was literally life changing upon its release. Outstanding journey into human frailty, self loathing, pain, hate and triumph perfectly encapsulated. Was groundbreaking and, again, remains a tour de force musically regardless of what genre ppl choose to place this album in. Essential.
      • realmdemagic's avatar
        realmdemagic
        This album is what started my obsession with music. I was so blown away, that I rushed to the store to buy all of the singles, albums and remix albums. It took me a while to adjust to other types of music, because the world of NIN is hard to leave once imprisoned inside of it. Most of the other music of the time seemed uninteresting, since this was very exotic and dense. This started my craze of audio production, which took me to college and from there to two degrees. This is required listening in the field of audio producers. It is considered one of the best engineered albums of all time, right next to Sgt Peppers and Dark Side of the Moon. A great collection of songs. Second only to The Fragile. 5/5

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