Sworn and Broken

"Sworn and Broken"
Single by Screaming Trees
from the album Dust
B-side	"Butterfly" (live)
Released	1996 (1996)
Recorded	1995 (1995)–1996 (1996)
Studio	Capitol Studios and Sunset Sound Factory, Hollywood, CA and The Hit Factory, NY
Genre	Grunge, alternative rock, neo-psychedelia
Length	3:35
Label	Epic
Songwriter(s)	Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan
Producer(s)	George Drakoulias
Screaming Trees singles chronology
"All I Know" (1996) "Sworn and Broken" (1996)

"Sworn and Broken" is a song by the American alternative-rock group Screaming Trees. It is the second single released in support of their seventh album, Dust.

Formats and track listing

UK 7" single (663870 7)

1. "Sworn and Broken" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 3:35
2. "Butterfly" (live) (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 3:10

UK CD single (663870 2)

1. "Sworn and Broken" (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 3:35
2. "Butterfly" (live) (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 3:10
3. "Dollar Bill" (live) (Van Conner, Mark Lanegan) – 4:17
4. "Caught Between/The Secret Kind" (live) (Gary Lee Conner, Van Conner, Mark Lanegan, Barrett Martin) – 7:38

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC)	76

Personnel

Adapted from the Sworn and Broken liner notes.

Screaming Trees

• Gary Lee Conner – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, backing vocals
• Van Conner – bass guitar, backing vocals
• Mark Lanegan – lead vocals
• Barrett Martin – drums, percussion

Production and additional personnel

• George Drakoulias – production
• Dean Karr – photography
• Andy Wallace – mixing
• Howie Weinberg – mastering

Release history

Region	Date	Label	Format	Catalog
United Kingdom	1996	Epic	CD, LP	663870
United States			CD	ESK 8632

External links

• "Sworn and Broken" at Discogs (list of releases)