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***** books (partly) by Nick Cave *****
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mag 1986?"Forced Exposure" Massachusetts fanzine contains one-act
plays by Nick Cave.
book 1987?"Judas Jesus" by Rolf Vasellari, Black Sheep Press (Zurich,
Switzerland) 1 contribution (7 lines on Dave-id of the Virgin
Prunes) by Nick Cave.
book "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin, Ein Filmbuch von Wim Wenders und
Peter Handke" film book, 170 pages, all texts and many photos.
Suhrkamp Verlag, Frankfurt Am Main, 3-518-02406-X.
book 1988 "King Ink", mostly lyrics. Black Spring Press. Both hardcover
and paper back. Japanese version has pictures. Italian
version is called Re Inkiostro. In the US in 1993 published
by 2.13.61 Publications, Los Angeles. Later published
by Last Gasp. German version with translations published by
Peter Selinka Verlag, Ravensburg, 1992, ISBN 3 926532 32 7.
There is also a Greek version with Greek translations.
There is also a French version with French translations.
Has also been translated into Czech, and probably several
other languages.
book 1989 "And The Ass Saw The Angel" novel. Hard Cover: Black Spring
Press. Since 1990 Penguin Pocket edition available.
US Edition has different covers. Hardback: Harper/Collins
(9/90) Paperback: Bantam or Ballentine.
`Uncorrected proof paperback' (red cover with black type:
Harper Collins 0-06-016491-3)
Also translated into
Czech: "A Uzrela Oslice Andela"
Danish: "Da Aeslet Saa Englen"
Dutch: "En de Ezelin zag de Engel"
Finnish: "Kun Aasintamma n"aki herran Enkelin"
French: "Et l'Ane vit l'Ange"
German: "Und die Eselin sah den Engel"
(R. Piper GmbH & Co, Munchen 1993 ISBN 3-492-11869-0)
Hungarian: "E's megla'ta' a szama'r az u'rnak angyala't"
Italian: "E l'Asina vide l'Angelo"
Japanese: "Kami no mitsukai" (i.e. "The God's Servant",
released in two volumes).
Kroatian:
Norwegian: "Eselet sa herrens Engel"
Polish: "Gdy oszka ujrzala aniola"
Portuguese: "E o Burro viu o Anjo"
Spanish: "El Asno vio al Angel"
book 1991 "Sleep With The Devil" by Michael J. McCauley - biography
of Jim Thompson. Opening page reprints "Prayers On Fire"
with credits to Nick Cave. Mysterious Press (US).
book 1993 "AS-FIX-E-8", a comic by Lydia Lunch and Nick Cave. Artwork:
Mike Matthews. 35 pages. Published by Last Gasp.
ISBN 0-86719-233-X
book 1993 "Fish In A Barrel", Peter Milne's photobook contains
besides all the great pictures an intro and interview
written by Nick.
book 1994 "Nick Cave - Let Love In", small Spanish booklet with English
and Spanish Let Love In lyrics, as well as a brief prologue
by the translator Alberto Manzano. Published by Celeste,
Madrid, ISBN 84-87553-91-5.
book 1996 "Murder Ballads" a music book out for Murder Ballads, with
arrangements for piano and guitar. 48 pages, 8.95 Pounds.
Published by Wise Publications, AM 937651. ISBN 0-7119-5815-7
There also is a booklet for Where The Wild Roses Grow only,
this has number AM 935583.
book 1997 King Ink II, mostly lyrics from 1988 - 1997, by Black Spring Press.
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***** books (partly) on Nick Cave *****
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book 1982 "Inner City Sound" by Clinton Walker, (BND & BP).
Wild and Wooiley (Australia)
book 1987 "Tape Delay" by Charles Neal, SAF (UK), interviews and
pictures of Nick Cave, EN, and others.
book 1990 "Blissed Out: The Raptures of Rock" by Simon Reynnolds has
one chapter (10 pages) on Nick Cave. London: Serpent's Tail,
ISBN 1-85242-199-1
book "Ghosts Of The Civil Dead", a film booklet exists at least in
Finnish!
book 1995 "Hellfire - Life According To Nick Cave" by Jeremy Dean
with an introduction by Mark Radcliffe. Only 26 pages and
pretty redundant. Published by The Dunce Directive, London.
book 1995 "The Sex Revolts: Gender, Rebellion, and Rock'n'Roll" by
Simon Reynolds and Joy Press has some parts on Nick Cave.
Harvard University Press ISBN 0-674-80273-X.
book 1995 "The TISM Guide to Little Aesthetics" by Melbourne band
TISM has lots on Nick Cave.
book 1995 "Bad Seed: A Biography of Nick Cave" by Ian Johnston (brother
of James - Gallon Drunk vocalist). Good 340 pages biography.
Little, Brown & Company. ISBN 0 316 90889 4.
book 1996 "Nick Cave: The Birthday Party and other Epic Adventures" by
Robert Brokenmouth, published by Omnibus. Has also been translated
in Czech.
book ???? "The Love Songs of Nick Cave" by Jillian Birt. USA, limited
edition. Does anyone have more info????
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***** Compilation albums *****
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film 1987 "Dogs In Space", soundtrack features "Shivers". Film also
LP/CD includes snatches of Mr. Clarinet.
Atlantic 7 81789-4
Chase CLPX 14
Mercury, MERH 122
Mercury, 832-748-2
LP/CD 1991 "The Tyranny Of The Beat - Original Soundtracks
From The Grey Area", Contains also E.N. In the corresponding
video, the Boys Next Door are not included.
Shivers
Mute Records, Mute A GREY 1
LP 1981 "Nature's Mortes", contains "Mr Clarinet".
4AD CAD 117
LP 1982 "Murdered By The Music", Greece. Contains "Mr. Clarinet".
Polygram, STATIK 3108
film 1982 "Going Down", Sydney film contains "Release The Bats".
CA 1983 "Pleasantly Surprised", cassette includes "The Hair Shirt".
Klark 002
LP 1985 "No Worries", contains "Blundertown" & "After The Fireworks".
Hot WORRIED 1
LP 1988 "The Peel Sessions - The Sampler", with "Big Jesus Trash Can".
Strange Fruit Records, SFRLP 100
CA "Mixed Peel", mail order cassette contains "Release The Bats"
Strange Fruit Records, NME 033
video "Various Artists" includes "Nick The Stripper"
NME V 002
CD 1992 "Nervous Systems", a Mute sampler with E.N. and C&CS contains
Mutiny In Heaven
In The Ghetto
Mute CD Stumm 41
CD 1992? "The Indie Scene 1981", contains "Release The Bats".
Connoisseur Collection, IBM-81
2CD 1992 "Lilliput", An ultra-fancy limited-edition 4AD compilation
promotional release only to mark 4AD joining with Warner Bros.
Nick The Stripper
4AD, Lilliput
CD 1993 "And Dog Bones Too..." The first 4AD "retail sampler". A
promotional release only sent to stores and radio stations.
Sonny's Burning
4AD, 21512
CD 1994 "In Session Tonight". This book by Ken Garner contains a CD
book which includes the track "Big Jesus Trash Can" from the
Peel session. The book contains info on all Peel sessions.
LP 1984 "Rock of 80's, Vol. 5", Greece. Contains "In The Ghetto".
Virgin, VG 50094
LP 1987 "Used and Recommended by ...", contains "Black Betty".
Mushroom, White Label Records, L38822
CA 1987 "Gigantic", contains "One Autumn", MM RTD 0.
LP 1989 "Deutschland Strikes Back Vol. 1" compilation has "I Just
Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)".
EP 1989 "Wings Of Desire", sampler containing "From Her To Eternity".
Elektra/Asylum/Nonesuch PR8068
CD 1989 "Mute Tonal Evidence", UK. Contains
The Mercy Seat (live KCRW 3/3/89, from "The Road To ...")
Mute CDNMS 1
CD 1989 "Indie Top 20 Vol V, 'Spirit of the Independents'" contains
The Mercy Seat.
video 1989 "Indie Top Video, take 2" has a Nick Cave song. PMI, UK/89.
video "The Historic Debt" has The Ship Song. Jettisoundz, UK/?.
CA 1990 "Tonal Evidence 2", Mute sampler, UK, with "The Weeping Song".
Mute #MK1
CA 1990 "Red Tape", Mute Sampler contains "Foi Na Cruz".
CD 1990 "Shut Up And Listen", promo mute sampler has a Nick Cave song.
Liberation (Australia) 90/16
LP/CD 1991 "International", Mute sampler contains "The Train Song".
Mute Records, STUMM 40
Mute Records, STUMM 46040
CD/CA 1991 "Tonal Evidence", US Mute sampler contains "The Ship Song".
Mute/Elektra catalog #9 61111-2
Mute/Elektra catalog #9 61111-4 (promo cassette)
video 1991 "Exhibit Visible Evidence" contains The Weeping Song. Another
volume apparently contains The Ship Song.
Mutefilm 791148
CD 1992 "The Indie Scene 1984", contains "In The Ghetto".
Connoisseur Collection, IBM-84
CD 1992 "Tonal Evidence 5", contains " Papa Won't Leave You, Henry".
Mute, TEINT 5
CD 1992 "Gas Food Lodging", this soundtrack contains "Lament".
Mute, Ionic 9
LP/CD 1992 "Irish Rock A-Z" contains "What A Wonderful World".
CA Solid Records
CD 1992 "Always On Our Mind: A Tribute To Elvis Presley" contains
"In The Ghetto"
GAB Disc 4679262 (Australia)
2CD ?? "Going Underground", has "Straight To You" & "The Mercy Seat".
Eurostart, 39810432
2CD 1993 "Going Underground Vol. II", has "What A Wonderful World".
Eurostart
CD 1993? "The Alternative Mixture", has "I Had A Dream, Joe".
J&B records
CD 1993 "Volume One", RifRaf (Belgium mag.) with "Straight To You".
Liquid
CD 199? "Tonal Evidence 7", contains "The Ship Song" (live).
Mute, TONAL 7
CD 1994 "Triple X Records Compilation Number 7", promo CD contains
Sad Dark Eyes (from Sweat)
Triple X, cdpro94 (USA)
CD 1994 The free Mute sampler CD with the Norwegian Rock Furore
magazine contains "Do You Love Me?".
Rock Furore CD 9
CD 1994 "Stumme Documente", German Mute promo CD contains
"Do You Love Me?".
CD 1994 "NME Sampler Of The Week" has "Do You Love Me?".
film 1994 "Dumb and Dumber", this film contains Red Right Hand, but the
available soundtrack does not.
film 1994 "Arisha, the Bear and the Stone Ring", short Wim Wenders
road movie containing music by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
CD 1994 "Ich Bin Ein Enzym: One", CD for subscribers to the Japanese
fanzine contains "Sail Away".
CD 1994 "Lollapalooza" sampler contains "Do You Love Me?" and
"Loverman". Elektra/Warner Bros PRCD 9021-2.
CD 1994 "We're In Your Hands 2" has a Nick Cave song.
2CD "Mute Bank" contains "Nobody's Baby Now."
CD 1995 "Mute Sampler" has "Red Right Hand".
Mute/Indisc 2101051.
CD 1995 "Zillo" CD to celebrate the anniv. of the German magazine
contains "The Mercy Seat" (video mix).
Zillo, distr. by EFA
CD 1995? "Undercovers, Volume 2" has "Something's Gotten Hold Of
My Heart".
CD 1995 "MTV Eurochart '95, Vol. 12" has "Where The Wild Roses Grow".
Euromeg 1, 540 791
CD 1996 "Why Should The French Have All The Fun?", Greenpeace/
Big Day Out Aussie bands compilation has "Plain Gold Ring".
Polydor 527 039-2
CD 1996 "MTV Fresh, Vol. 2" contains "Where The Wild Roses Grow".
2CD 1996 "Top Of The Pops 2" contains "Where The Wild Roses Grow".
Sony
CD 1996 "Checklist File 1" contains "Where The Wild Roses Grow".
CD 1996? "Lady In Red Vol 3" contains "Where The Wild Roses Grow".
CD 1996 "Wild", CD with this Danish mag. contains "Knoxville Girl".
CD 1996? "In Your Hands Vol. 2", promo sampler has a Nick Cave song.
4AD/Elektra/Mute PRCD 9001 2.
CD 1996? "Reprise - It's The Music" promo sampler has a Nick Cave song.
CD 1996 "Lollipop 96", promo CD from this festival has "Rainy Night
In Soho".
SIBBAN, Waxegord 002
video 1996 "Ich Bin Ein Enzym 2", video for subscribers to Japanese
fan magazine. Contains "Where The Wild Roses Grow", Loverman",
"Red Right Hand", "Do You Love Me?".
CD 1996 "Damn Critics Damn Right", Warner Bros promo has a Nick Cave
song.
CD 1996 "Bravo Top Hits" contains "Where The Wild Roses Grow".
film 1996 "A Box Of Moonlight" by Tom DiCillo contains "Red Right Hand".
CD 1996 "Torhout/Werchter 20 years" contains "The Weeping Song".
CD 1996 "Scream", film and corresponding soundtrack contain
film "Red Right Hand".
CD 1997 "Vitaphonic Winter Sampler", Warner Bros promo contains
"People Ain't No Good".
Warner Bros, PRO-CD-8623
CD 1997 "Q 2 The Music", CD for subscribers to Q magazine contains
"Brompton Oratory".
CD 1997 "Ich Bin Ein Enzym 3", CD for subscribers to Japanese
fan magazine. Contains "Knoxville Girl", "Release The Bats",
"The Sweetest Embrace", plus "Candlelit Bedroom" and "The Rose"
from "To Have And To Hell", and "Two Wrongs" from Tex Perkins.
CD 1997 Free CD with "Vox" magazine of May 1997 contains "The Ballad Of
Robert Moore And Betty Coltrane".
film 1997 "True Love and Chaos", the soundtrack to this film with
Noah Taylor contains "The Ship Song".
CD 1997 "Checklist File 3" contains "Into My Arms".
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***** Bootleg LPs and CDs *****
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LP/CD 1988 "Boys Next Door (featuring Nick Cave [CD])" live recording of
CA their performance on 19 August 1977 at a "New Wave Rock Show"
at Swinburne College in Melbourne. This is often claimed to be
their second public performance, but that's not true. Although
the label of the lp says Missing Link, this IS a bootleg!
In 1983 it was released as a bootleg cassette; the cassette
doesn't list "Masturbation Generation".
Very good quality. Running time of CD: 73:18 minutes.
Blitzkrieg Bop
Ain't It Funny
I'm 18
Gloria
Masturbation Generation
Who Needs You?
I Put A Spell On You
Commando
My Generation
Big Future
These Boots Are Made or Walking
World Panic
Louie Louie
+CD+ I Put A Spell On You (NC & BS, Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
+CD+ Knocking On Joe (NC & BS, Utrecht 18 Oct 88)
+CD+ The Singer (NC & BS, Utrecht 18 Oct 88)
Missing Link, Link 77 (LP, 1988)
BNDNC 942, Made in Canada (CD, 1994)
CD 1994 "Next Door", Boys Next Door. 72 minutes. Good quality.
CA Tracks 1-13: Melbourne, Crystal Ballroom 4 November 1979.
Tracks 14-21: Melbourne, Storey Hall 3 October 1979.
The cover is incorrect about the venues. This CD misses
3 tracks from 4/11/79 and 4 tracks from 3/10/79.
Original cassette has the complete gigs and was called
"Boys Next Door Live (Mixing Desk Concerts)".
Let's Talk About Art
After A Fashion (listed as After A Passion)
Running Goat
Death By Drowning
The Cracked Portrait (a.k.a. By Your Side)
A Catholic Skin
A.K.A.
Shivers
The Friend Catcher
Safe House
Scatterbrain
Guilt Parade
The Hair Shirt
Guilt Parade
Shivers
The Cracked Portrait (a.k.a. By Your Side)
A Catholic Skin
Waving My Arms (not listed)
Death By Drowning
Running Goat
The Friend Catcher
After A Fashion (listed as After A Passion)
An Ideal For A Living, AIFL 002
LP 1981 The Birthday Party: "Spiral". What's this????
boots 08-1879
LP 1983 The Birthday Party: "Coitus Sanctus Amen". This is the music
from the video "Pleasure Heads Must Burn". The last three
songs (-) are listed on the cover, but are not on the record.
The sound quality of my copy is extremely poor.
Dead Joe
A Dead Song
Junkyard
Release The Bats
Pleasure heads
Big Jesus Trash Can
Nick The Stripper
Hamlet
Pleasure Avalanche
Six Inch Gold Blade
Wild World
Six Strings (-)
Sonny's Burning (-)
She's Hit (-)
Funeral Music, 6689693
LP 1983 "Devil In The Bottle", Belgium (Birthday Party)
Hamlet (Sydney 14 May 83)
Deep In The Woods (Sydney 14 May 83)
Wild World (Sydney 14 May 83)
Junkyard (Sydney 14 May 83)
Jennifer's Veil (Palmerston, NZ, 5 May 83)
Scatterbrain (official)
Ho Ho (official with Nick on vocals)
Release The Bats (Berlin 3 November 81)
Little Doll (Berlin 3 November 81)
Cry (Berlin 3 November 81)
Fears Of Gun (Auckland, NZ, 3 May 83)
Catman (London 25 June 81)
LP "Cremation" (Birthday Party), OK quality.
Limited edition of 500 copies.
Death By Drowning (Boys Next Door, Melb. 3 Oct 79)
Figure Of Fun (Peel session 10 September 80)
Nick The Stripper (Amsterdam, 8 November 81)
A Dead Song (Amsterdam, 8 November 81)
Big Jesus Trash Can (Amsterdam, 8 November 81)
Loose (Peel session 28 April 81)
King Ink (Peel session 10 September 80)
Pleasure Heads (Peel session 28 April 81)
Cry (Melbourne 9 April 81 (?))
Sonny's Burning (Auckland NZ, 3 May 83)
Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow) (Palm. NZ 5 May 83? Not listed)
She's Hit (Palmerston NZ 5 May 83)
The Preaching Record Label 025
LP 1987 "A Social Gathering For The Celebration Of The Anniversary
Of Someone's Birth" (Birthday Party w. Lydia Lunch)
Bremen, Aladin, 1 July 82.
Big Jesus Trash Can
Dead Joe
The Friend Catcher
A Dead Song
Six Inch Gold Blade
Junkyard
Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow)
Pleasure Heads
Funhouse
Antipode/Death rec BP 001 (1987)
LP "Your Birthday Party Have Now Begun" (Birthday Party)
Bootleg of the 4 Peel sessions. Too bad this misses one
song (Deep In The Woods) of the last session.
Figure Of Fun (10 September 80)
Cry (10 September 80)
Yard (10 September 80)
King Ink (10 September 80)
Release The Bats (28 April 81)
Rowland Around In That Stuff (28 April 81)
Pleasure Heads (28 April 81)
Loose (28 April 81)
She's Hit (10 December 81)
Big Jesus Trash Can (10 December 81)
Bully Bones (10 December 81)
6" Gold Blade (10 December 81)
Sonny's Burning (22 November 82)
Pleasure Avalanche (22 November 82)
Marry Me (Lie! Lie!) (22 November 82)
Spanish, unclear label
LP "Pandora's Misery" live Rotterdam, De Doelen, Pandora's Box
festival 12 Oct 85, my cover says made in Australia, lp says
made in France. The last two songs marked (-) are listed on
the cover but are not on the record. Good quality. Contents:
Avalanche (listed as Pedestal)
Tupelo
Well Of Misery (listed as Desert Of Despair)
Sad Dark Eyes (listed as I Look At You)
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Wanted Man
Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree
Knocking On Joe
Train Long Suffering
Saint Huck (listed as Never Changing)
I Put A Spell On You (-)
Mutiny In Heaven (-) (listed as I'm A Stranger)
KERI, PMR 131095
LP 1987 "The Black Crow King", Munich, Theaterfabrik, 11 Dec 86.
Nice cover; exc. quality.
I'm gonna kill that woman
Long Time Man
Sad Waters
She Fell Away
Jack's Shadow
Blind Lemon Jefferson (listed as Blind Willy Johnson)
Train Long Suffering
The Singer
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Black Crow King 1987
LP "The Singer", from Berlin, Metropol, 30 Sept 86, good quality.
I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
From Her To Eternity
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Knocking On Joe
Train-Long Suffering
The Singer
All Tomorrows Parties
The Carnival Is Over
Bargeld Records 232 455
LP "Black Folder", from Linz, Posthof, 9 Oct 86, complete show,
very good quality.
I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
She Fell Away
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Long Time Man
Train-Long Suffering
Knocking On Joe
Jack's Shadow
Your Funeral, My Trial
From Her To Eternity
The Singer
All Tomorrows Parties
The Carnival Is Over
CD 1992 "Stranger Than Kindness (Nick Cave In Concert 1985 - 1990)",
from an Austria FM broadcast, ORF Radio Music Box, 25/12/90,
running time 49:41, exc. quality, contents:
Well Of Misery (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Train Long Suffering (Utrecht 6 Oct 86)
Your Funeral, My Trial (Munich 11 Dec 86 ?)
The Carny (Vienna 9 Jun 90)
The Singer (Vienna 10 Oct 88)
The Mercy Seat (Vienna 9 Jun 90)
Foi Na Cruz (Vienna 9 Jun 90)
City Of Refuge (Vienna 9 Jun 90)
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Vienna 10 Oct 88)
Saint Huck (Dusseldorf 27 Mar 89 ?)
New Morning (Vienna 10 Oct 88)
Wild Angel NCCD1
CD 1992 "He Put A Spell On Us (Nick Cave Live '84 In Amsterdam)",
This is *not* from 1984, nor from Amsterdam, but from
Rotterdam, De Doelen, Pandora's Box festival, 12 October 85.
running time 60:21, exc. qual & performance, contents:
Well Of Misery
Sad Dark Eyes
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Wanted Man
Little Girl Tree
Knockin' On Joe
Train Long Suffering
Saint Huck
I Put A Spell On You
Wild Angel NCCD2
CD 1993 "In Funeral Night", this (tracks 1-9) is *not* from
Amsterdam 1984, as the booklet suggests, but from Rotterdam,
De Doelen, Pandora's Box, 12 Oct 85. The last two tracks
are not from Amsterdam 1988 but from Utrecht 18 Oct 88.
Running time is 65:52, not 1:12:34 as the booklet suggests.
Exc. qual & performance, contents:
Well Of Misery
Sad Dark Eyes
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Wanted Man
Little Girl Tree
Knockin' On Joe
Train Long Suffering
Saint Huck
I Put A Spell On You
Knockin' On Joe
City Of Refuge
BRX 007
CD 1992 "Long Time Man", recorded live in Utrecht (18 Oct 88) (1-11)
and Hamburg (15 Aug 87) (12-13), time 69:31, exc. quality.
From Her To Eternity
She Fell Away
Your Funeral, My Trial
Deanna
Long Time Man
Jack's Shadow
Mercy (cut)
The Mercy Seat
Knockin' On Joe
City Of Refuge
The Singer
Stranger Than Kindness
Saint Huck
Factory Project - Experience In Word & Music EWM 012
CD 1993 "The Joy Of Life", recorded live in Hamburg, Grosse Freiheit,
29 September 86, 61:30 minutes, tracks 1-10 FM, excellent
qual. tracks 11-14 audience, good qual., complete show!
The disc itself has the words "Tales From The Old Days" on it.
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
Train-Long Suffering
Your Funeral, My Trial
She Fell Away
Long Time Man
Knocking On Joe
Jack's Shadow
Sad Waters
From Her To Eternity (fade out)
The Singer
Muddy Water
All Tomorrows Parties
The Carnival Is Over
TASK 021
CD 1992 "The Funeral Tour (Recorded live during the 1986
'Your Funeral My Trial' promotional tour)", Bochum, Zeche,
26 September 86, 45:15 minutes, exc. quality, contents:
I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
Your Funeral My Trial
She Fell Away
Long Time Man
All Tomorrows Parties
Sad Waters
The Singer
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Stranger Than Kindness
The Carnival is Over
Rarities & Few Records, RFRCD 1189
CD 1992 "The Angel Had The Blues". The liner notes do not tell this,
but this is from 28 August 90, Pukkelpop, Hechtel, Belgium.
Good audience recording; complete show, 72:40 mins. Contents:
From Her To Eternity
The Witness Song
I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
The Weeping Song
Deanna
The Carny
The Ship Song
The Good Son
City Of Refuge
Long Time Man
The Mercy Seat
Tupelo
Black Betty
Cindy
Mind The Magic, MTM 004
CD 1993 "Through The Black Holes Of Time 84-90". A mixture of the
"Stranger Than Kindness" and "He Put A Spell On Us" bootlegs.
70 minutes, excellent quality.
Sad Dark Eyes (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Blind Lemon Jefferson (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Wanted Man (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Little Girl Tree (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Knockin' On Joe (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
I Put A Spell On You (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Well Of Misery (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Train Long Suffering (Utrecht 6 Oct 86)
Your Funeral, My Trial (Munich 11 Dec 86 ?)
By The Time I Get To Phoenix (Vienna 10 Oct 88)
Saint Huck (Dusseldorf 27 Mar 89 ?)
New Morning (Vienna 10 Oct 88)
The Singer (Vienna 10 Oct 88)
Foi Na Cruz (Vienna 9 Jun 90)
Mind The Magic, MTM 016
CD 1993 "Songs From A Diary", Europe, 1992. This is exactly the music
from the official Paradiso video (except for the omitted cut
version of Deanna). 53:24 minutes, excellent quality.
The Mercy Seat (June 2)
Jack The Ripper (June 2)
The Ship Song (June 3)
Tupelo (June 2)
The Good Son (June 2)
The Carny (June 3)
Papa Won't Leave You, Henry (June 3)
The Weeping Song (June 3)
In The Ghetto (June 2)
From Her To Eternity (June 3)
New Morning (June 2)
Mind The Magic, MTM 027
CD 1994 "Viva Las Vegas", Cover says: Recorded live in USA and
Australia, but that's incorrect. 75 minutes, excellent qual.
Two different versions exist with entirely different covers.
I Put A Spell On You (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Knocking On Joe (Utrecht 18 Oct 88)
City Of Refuge (Utrecht 18 Oct 88)
From Her To Eternity (Hamburg 29 Sep 86)
Well Of Misery (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Sad Dark Eyes (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Blind Lemon Jefferson (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Wanted Man (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Your Funeral, My Trial (Hamburg 29 Sep 86)
She Fell Away (Hamburg 29 Sep 86)
Train Long Suffering (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Saint Huck (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
All Tomorrow's Parties (Hamburg 29 Sep 86)
The Carnival Is Over (Hamburg 29 Sep 86)
Little Girl Tree (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Montana, Mo 10012
Live Storm, LS-51555
CD 1994 "Nick Cave Live", track list same as "Viva Las Vegas"!
Liner notes are even more incorrect by claiming the recordings
to be from 1992!
P 910087
CD 1995 "More Pricks Than Kicks" bootleg of cover versions all
previously released, except for the extended Tower Of Song!
Quality is very good to excellent.
Helpless The Bridge
Rye Whiskey Reflex flexi
I Put A Spell On You NME cassette
Tower of Song unedited 30 min. version!
500 Miles 3/3/89 KCRW Snap radio
Sunny 3/3/89 KCRW Snap radio
Blitzkrieg Bop 19/8/77 Swinburn College
Gloria "
I Put a Spell On You "
Commando "
These Boots Are Made For Walking "
PIL08
CD 1996 "Dead Is Not The End" bootleg of Koln, Bizarre Festival
17/08/96, from the (incomplete) TV/FM broadcast (it misses
Jack The Ripper from the broadcast). Filler songs are
from "Viva Las Vegas". Nice picture disc with Nick & Kylie,
taken from the cover of the German Rolling Stone.
The cover of the CD has a photo of Nick reading from:
"American Murder Ballads and their Stories", by Burt, Olive
& Woolley. (New York: Oxford University Press, 1958.
ML3551 B93 1958) [This info thanks to Erik Arendonk]
Running Time: 73:31 min. Excellent quality.
Brother My Cup Is Empty
Loverman
Mercy
Your Funeral, My Trial
Where The Wild Roses Grow
The Weeping Song
The Mercy Seat
Nobody's Baby Now
Knocking On Joe (Utrecht 18 Oct 88)
City Of Refuge (Utrecht 18 Oct 88)
From Her To Eternity (Hamburg 29 Sep 86)
Well Of Misery (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Sad Dark Eyes (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Blind Lemon Jefferson (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
Wanted Man (Rotterdam 12 Oct 85)
NC-001 (Made in Germany)
CD 1996 "The Best Of Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds", so far only seen
in Estonia. Cover is a photocopy of Nick & Kylie.
This is a bootleg, despite the "Mute" label. Sloppy song
selection.
Where The Wild Roses Grow
The Ballad Of Robert Moore And Betty Coltrane
The Willow Garden
Thirsty Dog
Brother My Cup Is Empty
The Weeping Song
She Fell Away
City Of Refuge
Jack The Ripper
I Let Love In
The Mercy Seat
Your Funeral, My Trial
Papa Won't Leave You Henry
The Good Son
Henry Lee
MUTE 601852
CD 1997 "Murderous Ends, Collaborative Odds", mostly good quality.
You Are Entering MTV Hell (MTV 1994)
Where The Wild Roses Grow (Top Of The Pops 5/10/95)
Introductions & Interview (KCRW, Santa Monica 3/3/89)
The Mercy Seat "
500 Miles "
I Love You Much Too Much "
Helpless "
The Carny (instrumental) "
Sonny "
Into My Arms (London 27/8/95, with Dirty Three)
The Willow Garden (London 4/5/95, with Dirty Three)
Running Scared "
Shivers "
500 Miles (Kicking outtake)
Rye Whiskey (Official flexi)
I've Been A Rover (London 17/3/94, with Pogues)
I Put A Spell On You (Official NME cassette)
Silver Wolf, Howl 2
CD 1997 "Where The Wild Live Roses Grow", Bendiksbukta, Kristiansand,
Quart Festival 4/7/96 - almost the complete show (it only
misses "Thirsty Dog"). Good audience recording.
Stagger Lee
From Her to Eternity
Do You Love Me?
Black Betty
Red Right Hand
The Good Son
Loverman
Jack the Ripper
Mercy
The Willow Garden
Where The Wild Roses Grow
The Weeping Song
The Mercy Seat
Christina The Astonishing
Brother, My Cup Is Empty
Spider Records 06
CD 1997 "The Ring Of Wild Roses" bootleg mostly from Koln, Bizarre
Festival 17/08/96, from the (incomplete) TV/FM broadcast.
Running time: 58'56''.
Brother My Cup Is Empty
Loverman
Mercy
Your Funeral, My Trial
Where The Wild Roses Grow
The Weeping Song
The Mercy Seat
Nobody's Baby Now
Jack The Ripper
Stagger Lee (The White Room, 24/02/96)
Henry Lee (The White Room, 24/02/96, w. PJ)
Do You Love Me? (London 14/08/96)
Into My Arms (London 14/08/96)
Where The Wild Roses Grow (London 14/08/96, w. Kylie)
KTS 622 (Kiss The Stone, Italy)
CD 1997 "Red Rum" bootleg mostly from Koln, Bizarre
Festival 17/08/96, from the (incomplete) TV/FM broadcast.
Running time: 58'56''.
Brother My Cup Is Empty
Loverman
Mercy
Your Funeral, My Trial
Where The Wild Roses Grow
The Weeping Song
The Mercy Seat
Nobody's Baby Now
Jack The Ripper
Stagger Lee (The White Room, 24/02/96)
Henry Lee (The White Room, 24/02/96, w. PJ)
Moonraker 185
CD 1997 "Besides", B-sides and rare tracks. Shameless compilation of
officially released material. 73 minutes.
The Mercy Seat (acoustic)
The Ballad of Robert Moore and Betty Coltraine
Little Empty Boat
The Sweetest Embrace
Train Song
All The Pretty Little Horses
Patripassian (The Inmost Light)
Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Revertentum (X-Files soundtrack mystery track)
(I'll Love You) Till The End Of The World
I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)
Knoxville Girl
There Is A Light
Blue Bird
Rainy Night In Soho
Right Now I Am A-Roamin'
Helpless
Deanna / Oh Happy Day (acoustic)
What A Wonderful World
Mucki Maus Productions MM03, Germany
CD 1997 "The Backside of the Cave", another b-sides bootleg. I need more
info on this one. Songlist below is not in order and not complete.
Helpless
The Mercy Seat (video mix)
Tupelo (video mix)
Cocks 'n Asses
The Train Song
Cassiel's Song
Blue Bird
Sail Away
The Ballad of Robert Moore and Betty Coltrane
(etc.)
CD 1997 "Red Rum". Live from 1996, no further details yet.
7" "Scum"/"Tupelo"
7" "Live '86", bootleg with "Scum", one side only.
RS 902
7" 1990 "Rye Whiskey"/"These Boots Are Made For Walking"/
"Boy Hero"/"Masturbation Generation", Germany. Has
King Ink printed on the disc, no label.
7" 1994 "500 Miles"/"Helpless", "Sonny", from the 3/3/89 Santa Monica,
KCRW Snap radio session. Nice cover, limited edition of 1000.
Kaos vs. Control, 724 BOOTLEGS
CD "Under The Covers" Vol 1. Leonard Cohen cover album has a Nick
Cave song.
CD "Under The Covers" Vol 1. Bob Dylan cover album has a Nick
Cave song.
CD "Under The Covers" Vol 1. Lou Reed cover album has a Nick
Cave song.
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***** Covers *****
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- Not listed in detail in this section but above are the Witches' cover
of Shivers, and Shane MacGowan's cover of Lucy.
* The Young Charlatans (with Rowland S. Howard) did the original Shivers
in May 1978. Released on Fast Forward #4 cassette, April 1981.
* The Screaming Jets have covered Shivers on the "Tear Of Thought" album
from 1992.
* Marie Hoy and Friends have covered Shivers on the Dogs In Space
soundtrack '87 (Atlantic 7 81789-4; Chase CLPX 14; Mercury, MERH 122).
* Big Band Combo (i.e. members of Bang and Hunters And Collectors) has
covered "Shivers" on Fast Forward Cassette #13.
* Love Position have covered "Shivers" on their 1990 album "billiepeebup",
rereleased in 1997 on Half A Cow (HAC 01).
* Trashmuseum has covered Mr. Clarinet. Germany 1984. (Official release?)
* Atomopel have covered "Zoo Music Girl" and "King Ink" on their
1997 album "Bruxelles".
* The Spanish band Blackmoon Fire has covered She's Hit
(EP Subterfuge Records).
* Snatch has covered She's Hit on their album Bite Your Tongue,
released on Worry Bird, Canada, 1989.
* Bubonique has loosely covered Release The Bats on their album
20 Golden Showers on Kitchenware Records, 1993. Funny.
* Precious Little has done a parody "Release The Frogs" on a cassette
titled "Cults on C90", Melbourne, early 80s.
* The Pain Teens have covered Wild World on their album Stimulation
Festival on Trance Records 36173 10 4, USA 1992. They have used
the lyrics only.
* Goodbye Mr. MacKenzie have done a live version of Knocking On Joe
(from London, T&C 20-6-89) on their album "Fish Heads and Tails".
1989 Capitolo Records inc., 1989 EMI Records LTD.
* Boo Hewerdine's cover of The Ship Song is "probably one of the
biggest heaps of shit" Cave has heard in his life. On the 1992 album
"Ignorance", Ensign Records CCD 1930 3219302.
* Concrete Blonde do a cover of The Ship Song on CD-single "The French
Connection" (EMI 1992). Also on the US release "Ghost of a Texas
Ladies Man" CDS IRS X25G-1349 (1992). Ugly.
* Denis Walter has covered The Ship Song, available on his 1993 CD
"What Kind Of Love" (Columbia 4747952) on CDsingle (Columbia 659768 1),
as well on a compilation CD with Juice magazine.
* Paulo Braganca, a Portuguese singer has covered "Sorrow's Child" on
his album "AMAI".
* The Walkabouts have covered The Loom Of The Land on their 1993
covers album Satisfied Mind on Subpop records, SPCD 116/294. Nice.
* Paul Kelly has done "God's Hotel" on his album "Wanted Man."
Vanguard 1570 79479 4. (1994.) Also released as single, and on the
1996 live album "Live at the Continental and the Espy".
* Immaculate Fools have covered "The Ship Song" on their album Woodhouse,
1995.
* A Subtle Plague have covered "The Ship Song" on their album No Reprise,
1995. Rough Trade, RTD 157.3016.2.
* Swirl have covered "The Ship Song" on their EP The Last Unicorn,
on Half A Cow/Mercury, HAC 39, 1995.
* Ed Kuepper has covered "Do You Love Me?" on his mail-order CD
"Exotic Mail Order Moods", 1995, Hot Records, Mail-2. Get it!
* Teodross Avery, Jazz sax player, has done a version of "Lover Man" on
his album "My Generation" on Impulse records. This song is incorrectly
credited to Nick Cave. It is the old jazz song of that title. 1996.
* Goethes Erben have covered a German version of "The Mercy Seat",
titled "Sitz Der Gnade", on the 1996 album "Live Im Planetarium, Jena".
In 1997 this was released on EP and CDsingle.
* Melbourne artist New Waver does "The Office Seat", (variation on
The Mercy Seat) on the cassette Industria 4 on the Eet Air Industries
label. 1996.
* Frank Bennett has done a "Frank Sinatra" version of "Red Right Hand"
on his 1996 album "5 O'Clock Shadow" (Mercury 534343-2).
* Atomopel have covered "Zoo Music Girl" and "King Ink" on their 1997
debut album "Bruxelles".
* Howard New has released "Straight To You" as a single in May 1997.
* Gene has released "The Ship Song" as the b-side to the single
"Speak To Me Someone", 1997.
Some covers not officially released (some not even circulating):
Ho Ho Rowland Howard & Hugo Race, Melb. 21/12/88
Deep In The Woods Rowland S. Howard, live Melbourne 6/9/94
The Mercy Seat Stromkern, demo tape
The Ship Song Ed Kuepper, APRA awards (1990?)
The Ship Song Pearl Jam, Denver, Red Rocks 20/6/95
The Weeping Song Crowded House, various live
The Good Son Midnight Oil, Sydney 13&14/8/96
Straight To You Howard New, Amsterdam Arena 7/9/96
Nobody's baby Now Paul Kelly, Live At The Wireless, Sydney 14/7/97
Where The Wild Roses Grow Lois Lane & Tr. Kecks, Amsterdam 11/1/96, TV
Where The Wild Roses Grow Mark Radcliffe & Lard, parody, 31/1/96, FM
Where The Wild Roses Grow Afghan Whigs, Stockholm 26/3/96
Where The Wild Roses Grow Full Frontal, parody, 25/4/96 Aussie TV
Where The Wild Roses Forw Dave Graney et al. APRA awards 11/96.
Henry Lee (Franny Lee) Mark Radcliffe & Lard, parody, 1996, FM
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***** Songs sampling Nick Cave *****
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* TISM (an infamous and anonymous band from Melbourne) use a mock
sample of "Hands Up Who Wants To Die" in "Give Up For Australia",
on their album "Machiavelli and the Four Seasons" (1995) as well as
on the 1996 live album "Machines Against The Rage".
* "Remix War" by Pitchshifter contains "Diable" - a song remixed by
Therapy? that has the drums of Sonny's Burning, and the
"Hands Up Who Wants To Die" line, 1995, EARACHE, MOSH 95 CD/LP.
* The album "Nurse" by Therapy? has Nick Cave shouting "Here I am,
motherfuckers" (taken from Ghosts...) at the beginning of the opening
song "Nausea". A&M Records, 540-044-2.
* Brisbane band Noose have a song from around 1992 that samples
the line "Officer, come here I'm bleeding..." from Ghosts...
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***** Songs related to Nick Cave *****
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* Bongwater have a song called "Nick Cave Dolls", on their album
"The Power Of Pussy", Shimmy Disc, US, 1990.
* Painters and Dockers have a song called "You're Suss" that mentions
Nick Cave. From the album "Love Planet" from 1984. Australia.
Rereleased on CD in 1993.
* The Jack Of Geeks have released (in 1994?) a single called
"Jack Geek EP - Tribute To Cave, Beefheart and Waits". The songs on
this are: Caveman, Zen Yobbo, LSD Spider. Pictures/drawings of Cave,
Waits and Beefheart are on the cover of this. Exists with two
different designs. On the second, the first song is called
Caveman Blues. Label: Spoon Harvest, Geek 1.
* Henry Rollins' "Get In The Van" spoken word CD (and book?) contains
a track about Nick called "Nick Cave: Diplomat (7.13.84)"
On 2.13.61 Records. Rollins' "Get on the Bus" apparently also has
something on Nick and Blixa.
* Half Man Half Biscuit have done a song called Mr. Cave's A Window
Cleaner Now, a Birthday Party parody in a summer '95 John Peel session.
* TISM has a song called Morrison Hostel that mentions Nick Cave.
Great Truckin' Songs Of The Renaissance - LP Sept 1988, and on their
1992 EP The Beasts Of Suburban, we have Tony Cohen mentioning The
Birthday Party.
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