Hits

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Copyright: © 1992 The Birthday Party under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd
℗ 1992 The Birthday Party under exclusive licence to 4AD Ltd

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Tracklist

1▼Digital Media
#TitleRatingLength
1The Friend Catcher
recording of:
The Friend Catcher (in 1980-01)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
4:21
2Happy Birthday
recording of:
Happy Birthday
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
3:59
3Mr. Clarinet
producer:
The Boys Next Door (early Nick Cave band, became The Birthday Party) and Tony Cohen
recording of:
Mr. Clarinet
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
3:42
4Nick the Stripper
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guest brass:
Stephen Ewart, Mick Hauser and Philip Jackson (Equal Local)
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Armstrong’s Audio Visual (AAV) II Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Nick the Stripper
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
3:50
5Zoo Music Girl
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guest trumpet:
Philip Jackson (Equal Local)
organ:
Mick Harvey
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Zoo‐Music Girl
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
42:37
6King Ink
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
piano and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
snare drum:
Mick Harvey
recording of:
King Ink
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)
4:40
7Release the Bats
recording engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Nick Launay
producer:
The Birthday Party and Nick Launay
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert and Mick Harvey
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guitar and percussion:
Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-04)
part of:
Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs
recording of:
Release the Bats
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
2:30
8Blast Off
recording engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Nick Launay
producer:
The Birthday Party and Nick Launay
bass and bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric guitar and saxophone:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guitar, organ and percussion:
Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Townhouse Two in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (in 1981-04)
recording of:
Blast Off
lyricist and composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
22:18
9She’s Hit
recording engineer and engineer:
Tony Cohen
bass and bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
electric guitar and percussion and percussion:
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
recording of:
She’s Hit
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Tracy Pew
6:06
106″ Gold Blade
recording engineer and engineer:
Tony Cohen
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guitar and percussion:
Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
recording of:
6″ Gold Blade
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey
3:35
11Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow)
recording engineer and engineer:
Tony Cohen
bass and bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert and Mick Harvey
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
percussion:
Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
recording of:
Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
5:33
12Dead Joe
recording engineer and engineer:
Tony Cohen
bass and bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert and Mick Harvey
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guitar, guitar and percussion and percussion:
Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
recording of:
Dead Joe
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Anita Lane
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
43:09
13Junkyard
recording engineer and engineer:
Tony Cohen
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guitar and percussion:
Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
recording of:
Junkyard
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)
5:48
14Big‐Jesus‐Trash‐Can
recording engineer and engineer:
Tony Cohen
bass:
Tracy Pew (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
guitar, percussion and saxophone:
Mick Harvey (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
The Birthday Party Pty Ltd. (in 1981)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
recording of:
Big‐Jesus‐Trash‐Can (from 1981-12 until 1982-01)
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey
publisher:
The Birthday Party Pty Ltd.
3:00
15Wildworld
producer:
The Birthday Party
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-10, in 1983-04)
recording of:
Wildworld
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
3:25
16Sonnys Burning
producer:
The Birthday Party
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-10, in 1983-04)
recording of:
Sonny’s Burning
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Mick Harvey, Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) and Tracy Pew
3:17
17Deep in the Woods
producer:
The Birthday Party
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-10, in 1983-04)
recording of:
Deep in the Woods
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
54:46
18Swampland
producer:
The Birthday Party
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-10, in 1983-04)
remixed at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Swampland
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Mick Harvey, Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician) and Tracy Pew
53:29
19Jennifer’s Veil
producer:
The Birthday Party
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-10, in 1983-04)
remixed at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Jennifer’s Veil
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
4:56
20Mutiny in Heaven
producer:
The Birthday Party
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1982-10, in 1983-04)
remixed at:
Britannia Row Studios (first location, 1975–1995 Islington) in Islington, London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
recording of:
Mutiny in Heaven
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
54:19