The Best of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

~ Release by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (see all versions of this release, 12 available)

Annotation

With 10″ sized gatefold credits and info sheet.
Some copies came with 1 (or more) MUTE postcards addressed to the band (“If you would like further information on Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds and related Mute artists please write your details below, affix a stamp and put it in the post”).

Text on the back cover: “Made in Great Britain”

Text in the booklet: “This compilation Mastered by Don Bartley and David Macquarie at Studio 301, Sydney”

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-24 18:52 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶12" Vinyl
2▼12" Vinyl
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C1The Carny
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) (in 1986-08)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
Hammond organ, bass, glockenspiel, piano and xylophone:
Mick Harvey
harmonica:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
vocals:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
The Carny
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
publisher:
Mute Song (international)
48:01
C2Do You Love Me?
recording engineer and mixer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
organ and piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
background vocals:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) and Tex Perkins (Australian singer-songwriter Greg Perkins)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Do You Love Me?
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Martyn P. Casey and Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
publisher:
Mute Song (international)
44:37
C3The Mercy Seat
recording engineer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
engineer:
Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Tony Cohen and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
mixer:
Tony Cohen
bass, guitar and piano and background vocals:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Roland Wolf
Hammond organ and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
strings:
Gini Ball, Audrey Riley and Chris Tombling (violinist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records (not for release label use! early 80s copyright for Mute) (in 1988)
recording of:
The Mercy Seat
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
publisher:
Mushroom Music Pty. Ltd. and Mute Song (international)
5:09
D1The Weeping Song
recording engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis) and Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
bass, percussion and vibraphone and background vocals:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
vocals:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
The Weeping Song
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
publisher:
Mute Song (international)
4.54:21
D2The Ship Song
recording engineer:
Victor van Vugt
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
mixer:
Gareth Jones (UK producer/engineer)
acoustic guitar, bass and vibraphone:
Mick Harvey
drums (drum set) and percussion:
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Kid Congo Powers
Hammond organ and piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
background vocals:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
The Ship Song
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
publisher:
Mute Song (international)
4:43
D3Where the Wild Roses Grow
recording engineer:
Tony Cohen and Victor van Vugt
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, Tony Cohen and Victor van Vugt
mixer:
Gregg Jackman
acoustic guitar and guitar:
Mick Harvey
bass:
Martyn P. Casey
bell:
Jim Sclavunos
cello:
Helen Mountfort
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
viola:
Kerran Coulter
violin:
Jen Anderson and Sue Simpson
background vocals:
Mick Harvey and Conway Savage
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Kylie Minogue
strings arranger:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mute Records Ltd. (not for release label use! original company behind the Mute label) (in 1995, in 1996)
mixed at:
Sarm West Studios in Notting Hill, Kensington and Chelsea, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
music videos:
Where the Wild Roses Grow by Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) & Kylie Minogue
recording of:
Where the Wild Roses Grow
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
publisher:
Mute Song (international) and Mute Song Ltd.
4.453:57
D4From Her to Eternity
recording engineer, engineer and mixer:
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set) and piano:
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Hugo Race
Hammond organ and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Trident Studios (London, UK) in Soho, Westminster, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1984-03)
recording of:
From Her to Eternity
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Anita Lane
composer:
Barry Adamson, Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Mick Harvey and Hugo Race
publisher:
Mute Song (international)
45:33