Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

(London September 1983 - now)

Discography (II)


Discography: a chronological overview of all record,including guest appearances. 
Official and unauthorized recordings of the Australian band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. 
Nick Cave's solo activities are also included.
Compilations with non-exclusive tracks are not listed.
For the moment only the early years (Sep/1983 - Sep/1991) are covered.

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

Guest appearances

ANNIE HOGAN - PLAYS KICKABYE - ALBUM (Jun-85)

	PLAYS KICKABYE - ALBUM (LP) Tracklist: (Just Like) Drowning Kittens/ 'Marat'/ Executioners Song (Kickabye)// Burning Boats/ Vixo Recording info: Recorded @ The Alvic Studios, London in Oct-83. Nick Cave writes lyrics, provides vocals and produces "Vixo" (with Annie Hogan on piano & Budgie on drums and harmonica) and only appears on this track. Engineered by Richard Preston. With Jim G. Thirlwell and Marc Almond on "Burning Boats". Further recordings @ Wave Studios, London in Feb-85. Engineered by Charles Grey. Doublevision Records -DVR9 (UK,Jun-85)

ANITA LANE - DIRTY SINGS - EP (Jun-88)

	DIRTY SINGS - EP (12") Tracklist: If I Should Die/ I'm A Believer// Lost In Music/ Sugar In A Hurricane Recording info: Recorded @ the Trident Studios,London in June 1987 (with Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Thomas Wydler & Barry Adamson). Engineered by Gareth Jones & Flood. Mixed by Flood. Note: Also featured on Anita Lane's "Dirty Pearl" album (Oct-93). Mute Records -12 MUTE 65 (UK,Jun-88)

DIE HAUT - HEADLESS BODY IN A TOPLESS BAR - ALBUM (May-89)

	HEADLESS BODY IN A TOPLESS BAR (LP/CD) Tracklist: Another Ship In The Night/ Escape From Yoghourt Ranch/ S.H.C./ Indianapolis,Round 69/ Wheels Over Me/ I Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)[Nick Cave -vocals]/ Sad Dark Eyes [Mick Harvey -vocals]/ You Seen Angel Jésus [Kid Congo Powers -words & vocals]/ My Gift To You [Kid Congo Powers -words & vocals]/ The Bells Belong To The Ashes [Anita Lane -words & vocals] Recording info: Recorded @ the Hansa Ton Studios,Berlin May/June 1987. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Mixed by Flood. Note: Cover songs: "I Just Dropped In" (Mickey Newbury/Kenny Rogers) and "Sad Dark Eyes" (The Loved Ones). Mick Harvey backing vocals on "My Gift To You" and celeste on "The Bells Belong To The Ashes". What's So Funny About Records -SF83 (GE,May-89) LP/CD

Compilations

DEPARTMENT OF ENJOYMENT - TAPE (12-May-84)

	DEPARTMENT OF ENJOYMENT (TAPE) Tracklist: Nick Cave & The Cavemen: I Put A Spell On You. Also including tracks by Llyod Cole & The Commotions, The Smiths, Orange Juice, The Boothill Foot Tappers, Paul Young & The Royal Family, The Cocteau Twins, The Waterboys, The Prisoners, The Moodists, Husker Du, Robert Wyatt & Hugh Hopper, The Redskins, Billy Bragg, Bourgie Bourgie, Dr John, Wynton Marsalis, African Connexion, Papa Levi, Time Zone and The Art Of Noise. Recording info: Recorded @ a small studio, London in April 1984. Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Hugo Race only. Note: For sale from the music magazine only. New Musical Express -NME011 (UK,12-May-84)

SMACK MY CRACK - ALBUM (Jun-87)

	SMACK MY CRACK (LP/CD) Tracklist: Nick Cave: The Atra Virago. Also including tracks by The Butthole Surfers, Einstürzende Neubauten, Diamanda Galas, William S.Burroughs, Swans, John Giorno Band, Chad & Sudan, Tom Waits and Chris Stein. Recording info: Recorded @ Trident Studios, London on 11-Nov-86. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Note: Reading from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Other tracks from this session are on the free 12" which came with initial copies of the "Tender Prey" LP album and as bonus tracks on the Japanese "Tender Prey" CD. Giorno Poetry Systems Records -038 (US,Jun-87) LP Giorno Poetry Systems Records -038 CD (UK,1988) CD

DER HIMMEL UEBER BERLIN/WINGS OF DESIRE - ALBUM (Jul-88)

	DER HIMMEL UEBER BERLIN/WINGS OF DESIRE (LP/CD) Tracklist: Soundtrack by Jurgen Knieper/ Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: The Carny (album version)/ Laurent Petitgrand: Zirkusmusik/ Laurie Anderson: Angel Fragments/ Crime and the City Solution: Six Bells Chime (album version)/ Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: From Her To Eternity (film version)/ Tuxedomoon: Some Guys/ Sprung Aus Den Wolken: No Waiting/ Minimal Compact: When I go Recording info: New version of "From Her To Eternity" recorded @ the Hansa Ton Studios, Berlin in February 1987. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Note: Soundtrack to Wim Wenders' film. "From Her To Eternity" is also available on the Nick Cave's debut CD. Mute Records -IONIC 2 (UK,Jul-88) LP Mute Records -CD IONIC (UK,1990) CD Milan -A316 (FR,1988) LP/CD Elektra/Nonesuch -9 79210-1 (US,1989) LP/CD

THE BRIDGE - ALBUM (Aug-89)

	THE BRIDGE (LP/CD) Tracklist: Nick Cave: Helpless/ and tracks by Soul Asylum, Victoria Williams, The Flaming Lips, Nikki Sudden, Loop, Pixies, Sonic Youth, Psychic TV, Dinosaur jr. & Henry Kaiser Recording info: Recorded @ the Worldwide International studios,London in December 1988 (Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers & Bronwyn Adams). Engineered by Victor Van Vugt. Note: Tribute to Neil Young. Caroline Records -CARLP5 (US,Aug-89) LP Caroline Records -CD1347 (US,Aug-89) CD

I'M YOUR FAN - ALBUM (Oct-91)

	I'M YOUR FAN (LP/CD) Tracklist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Tower Of Song/ and tracks by The House Of Love, Ian McCulloch, Pixies, That Petrol Emotion, The Lilac Time, Geoffrey Oryema, James, Jean-Louis Murat, David McComb, R.E.M., Lloyd Cole, Robert Forster, Peter Asto, Dead Famous People, Bill Pritchard, Fatima Mansions & John Cale Recording info: "Tower Of Song" recorded @ the Pavillon Studios,London in June 1991. Engineered by Victor Van Vugt. Note: Tribute to Leonard Cohen. Oscar/Columbia Records -469032 2 (NL,Oct-91) LP/CD Atlantic records - 7 82349-2 (US,Oct-991) CD

UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD/BIS ANS ENDE DER WELT - ALBUM (Dec-91)

	UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD/BIS ANS ENDE DER WELT (LP/CD) Tracklist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: (I'll Love You) Until The End Of The World/ and tracks by Julee Cruise, Neneh Cherry, Lou Reed, Can, R.E.M., Elvis Costello, Patti Smith, Depeche Mode, Jane Siberry, T-Bone Burnett, Crime and the City Solution & Daniel Lanois Recording info: "(I'll Love You) Until The End Of The World" recorded @ London, in August 1991. Engineered by Victor Van Vugt. Note: Soundtrack to Wim Wenders' film. WEA Records -7599-26751-2 (GE,Dec-91) LP/CD WEA Records -7599-26707-2 (US,1992) LP/CD

Unofficial releases

PANDORA'S MISERY - ALBUM (198?)

	PANDORA'S MISERY (LP) Tracklist: Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson// Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven. Recording info: Recorded @ De Doelen,Rotterdam,Pandora's Music Box Festival on 12-Oct-85. Note: Fair quality audience recording. Complete show. First ever Nick Cave bootleg LP. PMB 131085 (FR,198?)

HE PUT A SPELL ON US - ALBUM (1992)

	HE PUT A SPELL ON US (CD) Tracklist: Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You. Recording info: Recorded @ De Doelen,Rotterdam,Pandora's Music Box Festival on 12-Oct-85. Note: Incomplete soundboard recording. Very good quality. (a.k.a. "Live Amsterdam 1984"). Wild Angel records -NCCD2 (NL,1992)

IN FUNERAL NIGHT - ALBUM (1993)

	IN FUNERAL NIGHT (CD) Tracklist: Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You/ Knocking On Joe/ City Of Refuge. Recording info: Recorded @ De Doelen,Rotterdam,Pandora's Music Box Festival on 12-Oct-85, except for last 2 @ Muziekcentrum Vredenburg,Utrecht on 18-Oct-88. Note: Copy of complete "He Put A Spell On Us" CD and part of "Long Time Man" CD. Very good quality. Incomplete shows. BRX007 (GE,1993)

THE FUNERAL TOUR - ALBUM (1992)

	THE FUNERAL TOUR (CD) Tracklist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Sad Waters/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Carnival Is Over. Recording info: Recorded @ the Zeche,Bochum on 26-Sep-86 Note: Radio broadcast. Very good/excellent quality. Incomplete show. Rarities & Few Records -RFCD1189 (IT,1992)

THE JOY OF LIFE - ALBUM (1993)

	THE JOY OF LIFE (CD) Tracklist: 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/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over. Recording info: Recorded @ the Grosse Freiheit 36,Hamburg on 29-Sep-86 Note: Radio broadcast, except last 4 tracks (audience recording). Excellent(radio)/Fair(audience) quality. Complete show. TASK021 (GE,1993)

THE SINGER - ALBUM (198?)

	THE SINGER (LP) Tracklist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Knockin' On Joe// Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over. Recording info: Recorded @ the Metropol,Berlin on 30-Sep-86 Note: Incomplete audience recording. Good quality. Bargeld Records -232-455 (FR,198?)

BLACK FOLDER - ALBUM (198?)

	BLACK FOLDER (LP) Tracklist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe// Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over. Recording info: Recorded @ the Posthof,Linz on 09-Oct-86 Note: Audience recording. Good quality. Complete show. No label (GE,198?)

BLACK CROW KING - ALBUM (198?)

	BLACK CROW KING (LP) Tracklist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Long Time Man/ Sad Waters/ She Fell Away// Jack's Shadow/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix. Recording info: Recorded @ the Theaterfabrik,München on 11-Dec-86 (1st show) Note: Soundboard recording. Very good quality. Complete show. No label (GE,198?)

RITZ STOCKHOLM - ALBUM (2002)

	RITZ STOCKHOLM (LP) Tracklist: Knockin' On Joe/ Long Time Man/ The Singer// I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity. Recording info: Recorded @ the Ritz,Stockholm on 23-Apr-87 Note: Swedish radio broadcast. Very good quality, except for some atmospheric disturbances. Incomplete and songs not in the right order. No label (UK,2002)

LONG TIME MAN - ALBUM (1992)

	LONG TIME MAN (CD) Tracklist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer// Stranger Than Kindness/Saint Huck. Recording info: Recorded @ Muziekcentrum Vredenburg,Utrecht on 18-Oct-88, except last 2 @ Knopf Music Hall,Kings of Independence Festival,Hamburg on 15-Aug-87. Note: Dutch radio broadcast, except last 2 taken from "Kings Of Independence" video. Very good quality (radio broadcast has some atmospheric disturbances). Incomplete show. Experience In Word & Music -EWM 012 (GE,1992)

VIVA LAS VEGAS/LIVE - ALBUM (1994)

	VIVA LAS VEGAS (CD) Tracklist: 1.I Put A Spell On You/ 2.Knockin' On Joe/ 3.City Of Refuge/ 4.From Her To Eternity/ 5.Well Of Misery/ 6.Sad Dark Eyes/ 7.Blind Lemon Jefferson/ 8.Wanted Man/ 9.Your Funeral...My Trial/ 10.She Fell Away/ 11.Train Long Suffering/ 12.Saint Huck/ 13.All Tomorrow's Parties/ 14.The Carnival Is Over/ 15.Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree. Recording info: Tracks 1,5-8,11-12,15 recorded @ De Doelen,Rotterdam, Pandora's Music Box Festival on 12-Oct-85; tracks 9-10,13-14 recorded @ the Grosse Freiheit 36,Hamburg on 29-Sep-86; tracks 2-3 recorded @ Muziekcentrum Vredenburg,Utrecht on 18-Oct-88. Note: Excerpts/sourced from the other bootlegs CDs above. Montana -10012 (GE,1994)

	VIVA LAS VEGAS (CD) Tracklist: 1.I Put A Spell On You/ 2.Knockin' On Joe/ 3.City Of Refuge/ 4.From Her To Eternity/ 5.Well Of Misery/ 6.Sad Dark Eyes/ 7.Blind Lemon Jefferson/ 8.Wanted Man/ 9.Your Funeral...My Trial/ 10.She Fell Away/ 11.Train Long Suffering/ 12.Saint Huck/ 13.All Tomorrow's Parties/ 14.The Carnival Is Over/ 15.Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree. Recording info: Tracks 1,5-8,11-12,15 recorded @ De Doelen,Rotterdam, Pandora's Music Box Festival on 12-Oct-85; tracks 9-10,13-14 recorded @ the Grosse Freiheit 36,Hamburg on 29-Sep-86; tracks 2-3 recorded @ Muziekcentrum Vredenburg,Utrecht on 18-Oct-88. Note: Copy of above CD. Live Storm -LSCD 51555 (IT,1994)

	LIVE (CD) Tracklist: 1.I Put A Spell On You/ 2.Knockin' On Joe/ 3.City Of Refuge/ 4.From Her To Eternity/ 5.Well Of Misery/ 6.Sad Dark Eyes/ 7.Blind Lemon Jefferson/ 8.Wanted Man/ 9.Your Funeral...My Trial/ 10.She Fell Away/ 11.Train Long Suffering/ 12.Saint Huck/ 13.All Tomorrow's Parties/ 14.The Carnival Is Over/ 15.Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree. Recording info: Tracks 1,5-8,11-12,15 recorded @ De Doelen,Rotterdam, Pandora's Music Box Festival on 12-Oct-85; tracks 9-10,13-14 recorded @ the Grosse Freiheit 36,Hamburg on 29-Sep-86; tracks 2-3 recorded @ Muziekcentrum Vredenburg,Utrecht on 18-Oct-88. Note: Copy of one of the above CDs. No label -P 910087 (GE,1994)

STRANGER THAN KINDNESS - ALBUM (1992)

	STRANGER THAN KINDNESS (CD) Tracklist: 1.Well Of Misery/ 2.Train Long Suffering/ 3.Your Funeral, My Trial/ 4.The Carny/ 5.The Singer/ 6.The Mercy Seat/ 7.Foi Na Cruz/ 8.City Of Refuge/ 9.By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ 10.Saint Huck/ 11.New Morning Recording info: Track 1 recorded @ De Doelen,Rotterdam,Pandora's Music Box Festival on 12-Oct-85; track 2 recorded @ Muziekcentrum Vredenburg,Utrecht on 06-Oct-86; track 3 recorded @ München on 11-Dec-86; tracks 4,6-8 recorded @ CA Zelt,Wien on 09-Jun-90; tracks 6,9&11 recorded @ Kurhalle Oberlaa,Wien on 10-Oct-88; track 10 recorded @ Düsseldorf on 27-Mar-89. Note: Taken from a broadcast by ORF Radio (Music Box) on 25-Dec-90. Very good quality. Incomplete shows. (a.k.a. "Live 1984-90"). Wild Angel records -NCCD1 (NL,1992)

THROUGH THE BLACK HOLES OF TIME - ALBUM (1993)

	THROUGH THE BLACK HOLES OF TIME (CD) Tracklist: 1.Sad Dark Eyes/ 2.Blind Lemon Jefferson/ 3.Wanted Man/ 4.Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ 5.Knockin' On Joe/ 6.I Put A Spell On You/ 7.Well Of Misery/ 8.Train Long Suffering/ 9.Your Funeral, My Trial/ 10.By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ 11.Saint Huck/ 12.New Morning/ 13.The Singer/ 14.Foi Na Cruz. Recording info: Tracks 1-7 recorded @ De Doelen,Rotterdam,Pandora's Music Box Festival on 12-Oct-85; track 8 recorded @ Muziekcentrum Vredenburg,Utrecht on 06-Oct-86; track 9 recorded @ München on 11-Dec-86; tracks 10, 12&13 recorded @ Kurhalle Oberlaa,Wien on 10-Oct-88; track 11 recorded @ Düsseldorf on 27-Mar-89; track 14 recorded @ CA Zelt,Wien on 09-Jun-90. Note: Taken from the "He Put A Spell On Us" and "Stranger Than Kindness" bootleg CDs. Very good quality. Incomplete shows. (a.k.a. "Live 1984-1990"). Mind The Magic -MTM016 (GE,1993)

500 MILES - SINGLE (1994)

	500 MILES (7") Tracklist: 500 Miles// Helpless/ Sonny Recording info: Recorded @ Snap session,KCRW-FM,Los Angeles-Santa Monica on 03-Mar-89 (without Blixa Bargeld) Note: US radio broadcast. Very good quality. Incomplete. Kaos vs Control -LUSH (US,1994) Limited to 1,000 copies.

MURDEROUS ENDS, COLLABORATIVE ODDS - ALBUM (1997)

	MURDEROUS ENDS, COLLABORATIVE ODDS (CD) Tracklist: 1.You Are Entering MTV Hell/ 2.Where The Wild Roses Grow/ 3.Introductions & Interview/ 4.The Mercy Seat/ 5.500 Miles/ 6.I Love You Much Too Much/ 7.Helpless/ 8.The Carny/ 9.Sonny/ 10.Into My Arms/ 11.The Willow Garden/ 12.Running Scared/ 13.Shivers/ 14.500 Miles/ 15.Rye Whiskey/ 16.I've Been A Rover/ 17.I Put A Spell On You Recording info: Track 17 recorded @ a small studio, London in April 1984 (Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Hugo Race only) (released on "Department Of Enjoyment" NME cassette); Tracks 14&15 recorded @ Richmond Recorders studios,Melbourne during the sessions for the "Kicking Against The Pricks" album in Dec-85/Jan-86 (Nick Cave & Mick Harvey only) ("Rye Whiskey" released on Relfex flexi); tracks 3-9 recorded @ Snap session,KCRW-FM,Los Angeles-Santa Monica on 03-Mar-89 (without Blixa Bargeld), complete 30 mins session; track 1 Nick & Blixa announce '120 Minutes' for MTV, recorded early 1994; track 16 recorded @ The Grand,Clapham-London on 17-Mar-94 (Nick Cave guests at a Shane McGowan concert); tracks 11-13 recorded @ the Borderline,London on 04-May-95 (Nick Cave guests at a Dirty Three concert); track 10 recorded @ the National Film Theatre, London on 27-Aug-95 (screening of "Joan Of Arc" film with live music by Nick Cave and the Dirty Three); track 2 recorded @ Top Of The Pops, BBC2 TV on 05-Oct-95 (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds with Kylie Minogue). Note: Obviously made by a fan. Live tracks are audience recordings. Fair-good quality. Silver Wolf -HOWL2 (UK,1997)

THE ANGEL HAD THE BLUES - ALBUM (1992)

	THE ANGEL HAD THE BLUES (CD) Tracklist: 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. Recording info: Recorded @ the Pukkelpop festival,Hechtel,Belgium on 28-Aug-90 Note: Audience recording. Good quality. Complete show. Bootleg made by people with a sense of humour. The front cover picture is taken from the film "The Walking Dead" (1936) starring Boris Karloff, the back cover is taken from "The Raven" (1935) a film starring Boris Karloff and Bela Lugosi. Both pictures appear in the great "Classics of the horror film" book by W.K. Everson (Citadel Press 1974). Mind The Magic -MTM004 (GE,1992)

MORE PRICKS THAN KICKS - ALBUM (1995)

	MORE PRICKS THAN KICKS (CD) Tracklist: 1.Helpless/ 2.Rye Whiskey/ 3.I Put A Spell On You/ 4.Tower of Song/ 5.500 Miles/ 6.Sunny/ 7.Blitzkrieg Bop/ 8.Gloria/ 9.I Put a Spell On You/ 10.Commando/ 11.These Boots Are Made For Walking. Recording info: Tracks 7-11 recorded @ Swinbourne College,Melbourne on 19-Aug-77 as Boys Next Door; track 3 recorded @ a small studio, London in April 1984 (Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Hugo Race only), released on "Department Of Enjoyment" NME cassette; track 2 recorded @ Richmond Recorders studios,Melbourne during the sessions for the "Kicking Against The Pricks" album in Dec-85/Jan-86 (Nick Cave & Mick Harvey only), taken from Reflex flexi; track 1 recorded @ the Worldwide International studios,London in December 1988 (Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers & Bronwyn Adams),taken from "The Bridge" album; tracks 5&6 recorded @ Snap session,KCRW-FM,Los Angeles-Santa Monica on 03-Mar-89 (without Blixa Bargeld); track 4 recorded @ the Pavillon Studios,London in June 1991, unedited 33 minute version. Note: "Kicking Against The Pricks"-style all covers album. Only interesting for the unedited "Tower Of Song", which is hilarious. The rest is available elsewhere. Pseudo Indie Label -PIL08 (UK,1995)

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