Live 1981–82

~ Release by The Birthday Party (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1-10: Recorded live at The Venue, London, UK. 1981-11-26.
mixed by Mick Harvey & Rowland Howard at Birdland, Melbourne, Australia. 1998
Tracks 11-16: Recorded live at Aladin, Bremen, Germany. 1982-07-01
Track 17: Recorded live at Sporting, Athens, Greece. 1982-09-17.

Annotation last modified on 2012-06-06 17:44 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Junkyard
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
Junkyard (from 1981-11-26 to present)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
6:27
2A Dead Song
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
A Dead Song (on 1981-11-26)
lyricist:
Anita Lane
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
2:42
3The Dim Locator
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
The Dim Locator (on 1981-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
3:10
4Zoo‐Music‐Girl
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
Zoo‐Music Girl (on 1981-11-26)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
3:06
5Nick the Stripper
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
Nick the Stripper (from 1981-11-26 to present)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
4:09
6Blast Off!
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
Blast Off (on 1981-11-26)
lyricist and composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
2:39
7Release the Bats
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
Release the Bats (on 1981-11-26)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
3:06
8Bully Bones
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
Bully Bones (on 1981-11-26)
composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
3:05
9King Ink
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
King Ink (on 1981-11-26)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
5:54
10(Sometimes) Pleasure Heads Must Burn
mixer:
Lindsay Gravina (engineer & guitarist) (in 1998), Mick Harvey (in 1998) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (in 1998)
recorded at:
The Venue (New Cross, London) in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1981-11-26)
mixed at:
Birdland Studios (Melbourne, Australia) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (in 1998)
live recording of:
(Sometimes) Pleasure Heads Must Burn (on 1981-11-26)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
2:48
11Big‐Jesus‐Trash‐Can
recorded at:
Aladin Music-Hall in Bremen, Bremen, Germany (on 1982-07-01)
live recording of:
Big‐Jesus‐Trash‐Can (on 1982-07-01)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey
publisher:
The Birthday Party Pty Ltd.
3:34
12Dead Joe
recorded at:
Aladin Music-Hall in Bremen, Bremen, Germany (on 1982-07-01)
live recording of:
Dead Joe (on 1982-07-01)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Anita Lane
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
3:48
13The Friend Catcher
recorded at:
Aladin Music-Hall in Bremen, Bremen, Germany (on 1982-07-01)
live recording of:
The Friend Catcher (on 1982-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
5:02
146″ Gold Blade
recorded at:
Aladin Music-Hall in Bremen, Bremen, Germany (on 1982-07-01)
live recording of:
6″ Gold Blade (on 1982-07-01)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey
3:41
15Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow)
recorded at:
Aladin Music-Hall in Bremen, Bremen, Germany (on 1982-07-01)
live recording of:
Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow) (on 1982-07-01)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
5:12
16She’s Hit
recorded at:
Aladin Music-Hall in Bremen, Bremen, Germany (on 1982-07-01)
live recording of:
She’s Hit (on 1982-07-01)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Tracy Pew
7:11
17Funhouse
guest saxophone:
J.G. Thirlwell (musician, composer and producer)
recorded at:
Sporting in Athens, Attiki (Attica), Greece (on 1982-09-17)
live cover recording of:
Fun House (on 1982-09-17)
writer:
Dave Alexander (bassist for The Stooges), Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton and Iggy Pop
publisher:
Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
8:29