Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

(London September 1983 - now)

Videography


Videography: a chronological overview of all videos, films, TV documentaries and promo clips. 
Official 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-


Regular releases

LIVE AT STACHE'S - VIDEO (1985)

Live at Stache's-front LIVE AT STACHE'S (VHS)

Tracklist: Blind Lemon Jefferson (@soundcheck)/ A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto/ Interview (pre-concert)

Recording info: Recorded @ Stache's in Columbus,Ohio on 27-Jun-84 by Rick Klaus Theis.

Note: Ltd. (about 25 copies) mail order & local music stores release. The (funny) interview was transcribed in the Jul/Aug 1985 issue of US Option mag. Rick Klaus Theis likes to have a record company re-release this on DVD someday.

  • Radio Free Music (US,1985) VHS-NTSC


THE ROAD TO GOD KNOWS WHERE - FILM (Nov-90)

The Road To God Knows Where -front THE ROAD TO GOD KNOWS WHERE (VHS-VIDEO)

Info: A black & white documentary by Uli M. Schüppel, filmed during the Bad Seeds' North American tour between 07-Feb-89 (Philadelphia) and 04-Mar-89 (Los Angeles). A melancholic and at times hilarious account of the life of a band 'on the road', with backstage & on the tour bus scenes, interviews, radio appearances, concert excerpts, etc..

Note: Includes as extras 5 video clips (In The Ghetto/ Tupelo/ The Singer/ The Mercy Seat/ Deanna)

  • BMG Video -790475 (UK,Nov-90)VHS-PAL
  • Mute Film -MF002 (UK,Nov-90)VHS-PAL
  • Atavistic -ATV33 (US,Jun-94)VHS-NTSC

The Road To God Knows Where -back

The Road To God Knows Where Box-front THE ROAD TO GOD KNOWS WHERE (BOX)

Info: Includes the VHS video, the "Ghosts...Of The Civil Dead" soundtrack CD and a booklet (containing "Kink Ink-I", details and photos on "Ghosts...Of The Civil Dead" & "The Road To God Knows Where" films).

  • Alfa records -ALZB-1 (JP,1990)
    Limited edition of 10,000(?)

The Road To God Knows Where Box-back





Compilations

KINGS OF INDEPENDENCE - VIDEO (1987)

Kings Of Independence -front KINGS OF INDEPENDENCE (VHS-VIDEO)

Tracklist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Stranger Than Kindness & Saint Huck. Also including tracks by Crime and the City Solution: All Must Be Love/ Steal To The Sea/ Grain Will Bear Grain and Swans: Beautiful Child/ Like A Drug

Recording info: Recorded @ Knopf's Music Hall, Hamburg on 15-Aug-87.

  • Studio K7- K7001 (GE,1987) VHS-PAL
  • Music Video Distributors (US,Oct-94) VHS-NTSC

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Films

DER HIMMEL UEBER BERLIN/WINGS OF DESIRE - FILM (17-May-87)

Wings Of Desire Anchor Bay DVD-front DER HIMMEL UEBER BERLIN/WINGS OF DESIRE (VIDEO)

Info: Wim Wenders' tale of 2 angels overlooking the sky over Berlin. Includes a 'live' performance by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Crime & the City Solution. Premiered @ the Cannes,Film festival on 17-May-87

Recording info: Bad Seeds' performance filmed @ the Grand Hotel Esplanade, Ballroom,Berlin-Lützowufer on 10-Feb-87.

  • Connoisseur video -CR 003 (UK,19??) VHS-PAL
  • Orion Home Video (US,1993) VHS-NTSC
  • MGM/UA Video (US,2000) VHS-NTSC
  • Atlas Pictures/BMG -74321346203 (GE,1996) VHS-PAL
  • Anchor Bay -ABWWD42 (UK,2002) DVD-PAL
  • MGM/UA Video (US,2003) DVD-NTSC
  • Madman Entertainment -MMA2506 (AU,09-Sep-06) DVD-PAL

Wings Of Desire Anchor Bay DVD-back

DANDY (by PETER SEMPEL) - FILM (24-Jun-88)

Peter Sempel: Dandy -front DANDY (VHS-VIDEO)

Info: Nick Cave and Blixa Bargeld star in this film. Nick reads "The Moon" poem and performs "City Of Refuge". The film premiered @ the Tunnel in New York City on 24-Jun-88.

Recording info: Filmed @ Thomas Wydler's house on Yorckstrasse and other places in Berlin between 30-Apr-86 and May-86, @ Christophe Dreher's (Die Haut) house in Dresdenerstrasse 11, Berlin in Nov-86.

Note: Only made available for sale on video by Peter Sempel to beat the illegal eBay sellers. Premiered @ the Tunnel, New York City on 24-Jun-88.

  • Black Sun Flower (GE,2001) VHS-PAL

Peter Sempel: Dandy -back

GHOSTS...OF THE CIVIL DEAD - FILM (Sep-88)

Ghosts Of The Civil Dead video EP0022-front GHOSTS...OF THE CIVIL DEAD (VHS-VIDEO)

Info: A film directed by John Hillcoat. Screenplay by Evan English, John Hillcoat and also (partly, but not used) Nick Cave and Hugo Race. About the 'lockdown' of a maximum security prison. Nick Cave plays the character of inmate Maynard. Filmed @ Port Melbourne in a disused factory during October 1987. Premiered @ the Venice film festival in Sep-88.

  • Electric Pictures -EP0022 (UK,Mar-93) VHS-PAL
  • DHE Castle Oy (FI,1998) VHS-PAL
  • Jef Films Inc. (US,Jul-02) VHS-NTSC

Ghosts Of The Civil Dead video EP0022-back

Ghosts Of The Civil Dead DVD-front GHOSTS...OF THE CIVIL DEAD (DVD)

Info: A film directed by John Hillcoat. Screenplay by Evan English, John Hillcoat and also (partly, but not used) Nick Cave and Hugo Race. About the 'lockdown' of a maximum security prison. Nick Cave plays the character of inmate Maynard. Filmed @ Port Melbourne in a disused factory during October 1987.

Note: DVD has 2 hours extras, including interviews with a.o. Nick Cave (2002), Mick Harvey and Blixa Bargeld (1988) [hilarious!], Nick Cave's annotated script, trailers, and much much more..

  • Umbrella Entertainment - David0090 (AU,2003) DVD

Ghosts Of The Civil Dead DVD-back

JOHNNY SUEDE (by TOM DICILLO) - FILM (1991)

Johnny Suede ART067 -front JOHNNY SUEDE (VHS-VIDEO/DVD)

Info: A comedy with Brad Pitt in which Nick plays the role of 'Freak Storm', an albino junkie/singer. For the role Nick's hair, eyebrows & eyelashes are dyed white. Nick appears for about 10 minutes and sings "Freak's Mamma's Boy" (music: Nick Cave, lyrics: Tom Dicillo)

Recording info: Filmed in Brooklyn, NY in January 1991.

  • Artificial Eye -ART067 (UK,1991) VHS-PAL
  • Paramount Studio (US,2001) VHS-NTSC
  • Front Row Video (US,2001) DVD-NTSC
  • Shock (AU,200?) DVD-PAL

Johnny Suede ART067 -back





Promo clips

THE VIDEOS - VIDEO (25-May-98)

The Videos VHS -front THE VIDEOS (VHS/DVD)

Tracklist: 1.Stagger Lee/ 2.Where The Wild Roses Grow (with Kylie Minogue)/ 3.Into My Arms/ 4.Are You The One That I've Been Waiting For?/ 5.Henry Lee (with PJ Harvey)/ 6.Red Right Hand/ 7.Loverman/ 8.Do You Love Me?/ 9.Deanna/ 10.The Ship Song/ 11.Tupelo/ 12.In The Ghetto/ 13.Jack The Ripper/ 14.What A Wonderful World (with Shane MacGowan)/ 15.Straight To You/ 16.The Mercy Seat/ 17.The Weeping Song/ 18.The Singer/ 19.I Had A Dream Joe/ 20.Wanted Man

Recording info: 12. by Evan English & John Hillcoat @ the garage of a house on Melrose Avenue,West Hollywood between 23/24-Jun-84; 11. by Christoph Dreher in Berlin in Jun/Jul 1985; 18. by Christoph Dreher @ Thomas Wydler's house on Yorckstrasse,Berlin in May-86; 16. by Christoph Dreher in Berlin Apr-88; 9. by Mick Harvey @ the Mute offices,London on 03-Aug-88; 10. by John Hillcoat in New York City in Jan-90; 17. by Angela Conway in Mid 1990; 15. by Anton Corbijn in 1992; 13. by John Hillcoat in 1992; 19. by John Hillcoat live @ the Paradiso,Amsterdam on 2/3-Jun-92; 14. by Angela Conway in London in Oct/Nov-92; 8. by John Hillcoat in Sao Paulo in Feb-94; 7. by John Hillcoat in 1994; 6. by Jesse Dylan in the US in Jul/Aug-94; 2. by Rocky Schenck in the UK in Oct-1995; 5. by Rocky Schenck in the UK Feb-1996; 1. by Emma Davis in 1996; 20. by Mick harvey in 1996; 3. by Jonathan Glazer & Nick Cave early 1997; 4. by Angela Conway in the Spring of 1997.

Note: Collection of all video promo clips, covering the years 1984-1997.

  • Mute Film -MF030 (UK,25-May-98)VHS-PAL
  • Mute Film -MF032 (US,1998)VHS-NTSC
  • Mute Film -DVDSEEDS2 (UK,03-May-04)DVD-PAL
  • WEA (US,04-May-04)DVD-NTSC

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