Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

(London September 1983 - now)

Studio Recording Sessions


Studio recording sessions: a chronological overview of known recording sessions 
of the Australian band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Nick Cave's solo activities are also included.
For the moment only the early years (Sep/1983 - Apr/1990) are covered.
-Information in grey italics is uncertain-



Preliminary Line-up (UK, London: Sep-83 - Oct-83):
Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld / Barry Adamson & Jim G. Thirlwell

20-Sep-83 to Oct-83
UK London,The Garden Studios: "From Her To Eternity" album (initialy "Man Or Myth" solo EP) recording sessions. "Saint Huck", "A Box For Black Paul", an early version of "From Her To Eternity" & "Wings Off Flies" (this was initialy recorded with The Birthday Party @ the Hansa Ton studios,Berlin in April 1983) are recorded. Engineered by Flood.


Oct-83
UK London,The Alvic Studios: Nick Cave records "Vixo" for Annie Hogan's "Plays Kickabye" album (with Jim G. Thirlwell and Marc Almond). Engineered by Richard Preston.


Oct-83
UK London,The Alvic Studios: Nick Cave (with Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey, Barry Adamson & Annie Hogan) spend one week recording the backing tracks for the 3 upcoming Immaculate Consumptive live shows in the US.


Line-up #1A (as The Cavemen) (UK, Feb-84 - May-84):
Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld / Barry Adamson & Hugo Race

Feb-84 to Mar-84
UK London,Trident Studios: continuation of the "From Her To Eternity" album recording sessions. Also recording the "In The Ghetto/The Moon Is In The Gutter" single. Engineered by Flood.


28-Mar-84
UK London,BBC Maida Vale Studios,Studio 5, recording John Peel Radio Session

Setlist: Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You/ From Her To Eternity

Note: First broadcast by BBC Radio One on 09-Apr-84. Their first and only John Peel session. According to Mick Harvey a rotten recording due to the unco-operative attitude of the engineer & producer.


Line-up #1B (as The Bad Seeds) (UK, May-84 - Sep-84):
Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld / Barry Adamson & Hugo Race

No recordings.


Line-up #2 (UK, Oct-84 - Mar-85):
Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld & Barry Adamson

25-Nov-84 to Dec-84
GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: "The Firstborn Is Dead" album recording sessions. Engineered by Flood.


Mar-85
UK London,Trident Studios: recording "Six Strings That Drew Blood" (initialy recorded with The Birthday Party @ the Hansa Ton studios,Berlin in April 1983) for the "Tupelo" single. Engineered by Flood.


Line-up #3 (UK, Jun-85 - Jul-86):
Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ Barry Adamson & Thomas Wydler

19-Jun-85
NL Amsterdam,VPRO Radio studios, recording session for Wilde Wereld

Setlist: Black Crow King

Note: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Blixa Bargeld only.


Nov-85
AU Melbourne,AAV Studios: start of the recording sessions for the "Kicking Against The Pricks" covers album & "The Singer" 12". Also recorded, but never released, were "No, Your Product" (The Saints),"Everlovin' Man" & "Sad Dark Eyes" (The Loved Ones), "Cry Of The Wild Goose" (Frankie Lane), "John Henry" (Leadbelly) and "Did You Hear About Jerry?" (Harry Belafonte). Rowland S.Howard, Tracy Pew and Hugo Race join the sessions. Engineered by Tony Cohen.


Dec-85 to Jan-86
AU Melbourne,Richmond Recorders: Nick Cave and Mick Harvey continue the recording sessions for "Kicking Against The Pricks" album & "The Singer" 12". Also recording "500 Miles", "Bull Rider" (Johnny Cash) (both never released) and "Rye Whiskey" (released as a flexi by US Reflex magazine). Engineered by Tony Cohen. The master tapes would be kept hostage for 6 months by the studio owner until the band would pay the excessive bills.


Mar-86
GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: mixing of "Kicking Against The Pricks" album & "The Singer" 12". Without Barry. Engineered by Flood.


Jul-86
GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: start of the "Your Funeral..My Trial" 2x12" sessions. Engineered by Flood.


Line-up #4 (GE, Jul-86 - Sep-86):
Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ & Thomas Wydler

Jul-86
GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: recording the "Scum" flexi. Engineered by Flood.


Aug-86
UK London,The Strongroom: continuation of the "Your Funeral..My Trial" 2x12" sessions. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Mixing of the 2x12" engineered by Flood.


Line-up #5 (GE, Sep-86 - Sep-89):
Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ Kid Congo Powers/ Roland Wolf & Thomas Wydler

11-Nov-86
UK London,Trident Studios: Nick Cave records music for his upcoming readings from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Engineered by Tony Cohen.


Feb-87
GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: re-recording "From Her To Eternity" for Wim Wenders' "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" film. Engineered by Tony Cohen.


May/June-87
GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers & Anita Lane record "Headless Body In A Topless Bar" album with Die Haut. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Mixed by Flood.


June-87
UK London,Trident Studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Thomas Wydler & Barry Adamson work on Anita Lane's "Dirty Sings" EP. Engineered by Gareth Jones & Flood. Mixed by Flood.


Aug-87
GE Berlin,Vielklang Studios: recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" (initially titled "The Ark") album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.


07-Sep-87/Sep-87
GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Recorded songs include: "Joy Ride" (never released), "Mercy", "(Watching)Alice", "City Of Refuge", "Sugar,Sugar,Sugar(early version)" and backing tracks for "The Mercy Seat". Engineered by Tony Cohen.


18-Sep-87/Sep-87
UK London,Trident Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Recording "The Mercy Seat" (on Nick's 30th birthday). Engineered by Tony Cohen.


Nov-87
UK London,The Strongroom Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.


Dec-87/Jan-88
UK London,The Strongroom Studios: mixing sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.


Feb-88
AU Richmond,The Studio: recording & mixing "Mercy" and "Watching Alice" for the "Tender Prey" album. Engineered by Chris Thompson.


07-Mar/14-Mar-88
AU Melbourne-Carlton,The Powerplant: final mixing sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.


16-Mar/Mar-88
AU Melbourne-Elwood,small studio on Wimbledon Street: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld & Anita Lane record the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" film soundtrack. Engineered by Ted Hamilton/Victor Van Vugt.


Dec-88
UK London,Worldwide International studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers & Bronwyn Adams record "Helpless" for "The Bridge-Neil Young tribute" album. Engineered by Victor Van Vugt.


03-Mar-89
US CA,Los Angeles-Santa Monica,KCRW-FM,Snap session

Setlist: The Mercy Seat/ 500 Miles/ Ooh, I Love You Much Too Much/ Sonny/ Helpless/ The Carny/ Sonny

Note: Session at radio station just before the concert. Without Blixa.


May-89
GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studio: recording acoustic version of "The Mercy Seat". Engineered by Victor Van Vugt. Mixing engineered by Gareth Jones.


Jul-89
GE Berlin, demoing for "The Good Son" album.


Line-up #6 (GE, Oct-89 - May-90):
Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ Kid Congo Powers & Thomas Wydler

08-Oct-89/28-Oct-89
BR Sao Paulo,Cardan Studios: recording sessions for "The Good Son" album, "The Ship Song" & The Weeping Song" singles. Mostly without Blixa, who's touring with Neubauten. Engineered by Victor Van Vugt.


Nov-89
GE Berlin,Tritonus Studio: mixing sessions of "Foi Na Cruz","The Good Son","The Weeping Song","The Witness Song" & "Lucy"(with Roland Wolf) for "The Good Son" album & "The Train Song". Engineered by Flood & Shannon Strong (a.k.a. Bambi Lee Savage). Blixa Bargeld and Nick Cave also record "Sabrina", which is later rerecorded by Einstürzende Neubauten for their "Silence Is Sexy" album.


Dec-89
GE Berlin,Tritonus Studio: mixing sessions of "Sorrow's Child","The Ship Song","The Hammer Song" & "Lament" for "The Good Son" album. Engineered by Gareth Jones.


08-Jan-90
US NY,New York City,Fun City Studios: Nick Cave & Mick Harvey record acoustic versions of "City Of Refuge" & "Deanna". Engineered by Wharton Tiers.


28-Jan-90
US NY,New York City,TV,Night Music TV show

Setlist: The Mercy Seat/ Hey Joe.

Note: Nick Cave,Mick Harvey & house band. Recorded earlier in the month.


14-Mar-90
NL VPRO FM radio,Nozems A Go Go

Setlist: The Mercy Seat/ The Ship Song.

Note: Acoustic session for Dutch radio. Also broadcast on TV. Nick Cave & Mick Harvey only.


14-Mar-90
NL Amsterdam,Torch Art gallery

Setlist: Foi Na Cruz/ The Weeping Song.

Note: Acoustic session for 'Onrust' program on Dutch VPRO TV. Nick Cave & Mick Harvey only.


14-Mar-90
NL VARA FM radio,2 Meter Sessie

Setlist: Sad Waters/ City Of Refuge/ The Good Son/ The Mercy Seat.

Note: Acoustic session for Dutch radio. Nick Cave & Mick Harvey only.


May-90
GE Berlin,Tritonus Studio: re-mixing "The Weeping Song" for the single version. Engineered by Gareth Jones.



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