Virtually unobtainable in its original fiercely limited format of only 99 copies, it is the only album apart from the original „Musick to play in the Dark“ record to combine the genius of Balance and Sleazy with both Drew McDowall and Thighpaulsandra's talents. Like „Musick…“ it is an essentially tidal/lunar record with literal washes of sound enveloping the listener. Intensely engaging tracks like „The Avatars“ and the later concert tour-de-force „I don't want to be the one“ owe equal amounts to drone and kraut, but are quintessentially Coil.
The record was re-imagined and enhanced a short time later, but even this more widely available re-edition on Coil's own Thresholdhouse imprint has been unavailable for too long now.
This new definitive collection boasts exclusive all-new art by Nurse with Wound's Steven Stapleton as well as every old picture from previous editions. This sumptuous 4CD most comprehensive Coil re-edition does not only collect the two original versions released when Coil were still alive, but also all of the rare outtakes, most which were later briefly available on now equally out-of-print vinyl and CD, thus providing the definitive gathering of all of the material from these landmark sessions.
Respectfully and expertly remastered by grammy-nominated Jessica Thompson. Artwork by Steven Stapleton design & layout by Oleg Galay.
Released March 2026 on Infinite Fog.
Track Listing CD1 “TTH edition”:
01 The Avatars [3:02]
02 The Mothership & The Fatherland [22:25]
03 2nd. Sun Syndrome [4:17]
04 The Sea Priestess [14:11]
05 I Don't Want To Be The One [5:48]
06 MU-UR [22:44]
CD2 “Astral Disaster Prescription edition”:
01 The Avatars [3:16]
02 The Mothership and the Fatherland [22:43]
03 2nd Son Syndrome [2:45]
04 The Sea Priestess [13:42]
05 I don't want to be the One [2:44]
CD3 “Astral Disaster Sessions Un/Finished Musics”:
01 The Avatars (Alternative Mix) [3:38]
02 The Mothership and the Fatherland (Part 2) [5:28]
03 2nd Son Syndrome (Early) [3:06 ]
04 The Sea Priestess (Early Mix) [11:44]
05 I don't want to be the One (Instrumental) [3:54]
06 Cosmic Disaster [14:07]
07 I don't want to be the One (Unissued Mix 2) [2:43]
CD4 “Astral Disaster Sessions Un/Finished Musics Vol. 2”
01 The Mothership (First Version - Dungeon Mix) [5:46]
02 2nd Son Syndrome (Longer Alternative Mix) [3:20]
03 The Sea Priestess (Alternative Mix) [13:34]
04 I don't want to be the One (Early Mix) [3:02]
05 The Mothership and the Fatherland (Early Mix) [20:24]
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