A Collection

~ Release by The Birthday Party (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Blast 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)
22:22
2The Hair Shirt
recording of:
The Hair Shirt (from 1979-07 until 1979-08)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
4:05
3King 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)
4:42
4Junkyard
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)
5:50
5Big 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.
3:02
6Release 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)
2:33
7She’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
6:08
8Kathy’s Kisses
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
piano:
Mick Harvey
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:
Kathy’s Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
4:06
9The Friend Catcher
recording of:
The Friend Catcher (in 1980-01)
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
4:22
10Zoo Music Girl
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guest trumpet:
Phillip Jackson
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)
42:39
11Nick 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 Hunter and Phillip Jackson
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)
3:53
12Hamlet (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)
5:36