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Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – The Boatman's Call

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Boatman's Call album cover

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Label:Mute – LPSEEDS10, BMG – Lpseeds10
Format:
Vinyl, LP, Album, Reissue
Country:Europe
Released:
Genre:Rock
Style:Alternative Rock

Tracklist

A1Into My Arms4:12
A2Lime-Tree Arbour2:56
A3People Ain't No Good5:40
A4Brompton Oratory4:07
A5There Is A Kingdom4:53
A6(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?4:05
B1Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere?5:44
B2West Country Girl2:44
B3Black Hair4:11
B4Idiot Prayer4:19
B5Far From Me5:31
B6Green Eyes3:32
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Notes

Both band name and album title on front cover have a gloss varnish, causing them to be prominent on the otherwise matte sleeve.
This contrasts with the entirely matte sleeve of the US release.

Comes with colour printed lyric inner sleeve.

Recordings engineered at Abbey Road, London in July '96. Further recordings at Sarm West, London.
Mixed at The Church, London in September '96

Published by Mute Song Ltd

Manufactured, marketed and distributed by [PIAS].
Made in the EU.
℗ 2011 Mute Records Ltd, a BMG Company.
© 2014 Mute Records Ltd, a BMG Company.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 5 414939 711015
  • Barcode (Scanned): 5414939711015
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A, variant 1): LPSEEDS10 BE50955-01 A1
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B, variant 1): LPSEEDS10 BE50955-01 B1
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A, variant 2): LPSEEDS10 BE50955-01 A1 ⑁╳
  • Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B, variant 2): LPSEEDS10 BE50955-0- 3- ⑁⏐
  • Rights Society: SABAM / BIEM
  • Label Code: LC05834

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Title (Format)LabelCat#CountryYear
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The Boatman's Call (CD, Album)MuteCD Stumm 142UK1997
The Boatman's Call (CD, Album)[PIAS], Mute391.0142.020, CD Stumm 142Benelux1997
The Boatman's Call (CD, Album)Reprise Records, Mute9 46530-2US1997
The Boatman's Call (CD, Album)Mute, Mute, MuteCDStumm142, INT 846.936, 7243 4 84444 2 4Germany1997
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The Boatman's Call (CD, Album)Liberation Records, Liberation Records, Mute, MuteTVD93475, RMD53475Australia1997

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  • danfigh's avatar
    danfigh
    Edited 4 months ago
    Sounds okay but not better than the Tidal Flac stream which sounds much better. Mine is littered with noise and the odd pop even after two ultrasonic cleans. Disappointing for a quiet album. Why couldn’t this get the Murder Ballads treatment.
    • Flopinator1976
      One of the most consistent albums. Beautiful, unique, and touching. Brilliant lyrics and arrangements. Truly a wonderful album. Utterly phenomenal artistry!
      • douglasbrown's avatar
        douglasbrown
        I own a Degritter. I cleaned this record twice, and it sounds really, really great. I would love to know its pressing/mastering details as it sounds fat, quiet, rich, and perfect... Nick's voice is A++..... I'm not a huge Nick Cave fan, but I love this album in every way.

        I would love to know, is there a better pressing? If so, which one? I would love to hear it.
        • XETSOF's avatar
          XETSOF
          Edited 6 months ago
          Record needs a really thorough ultrasonic clean - at least twice! Mastering / production / mix is fantastic. Cave is at his best on this release.
          • Lucabeer's avatar
            Lucabeer
            Not dead silent, but quite so. Really, it's not inky black, there is a minimum of crackle, but I am not complaining: this is a very quiet album where even a minimum of noise would be distracting, and this pressing doesn't disappoint at all. Provided that you get a good copy, of course: I had the return the first one because it was unacceptable. The one I have now is very very good.
            • oistia's avatar
              oistia
              Some surface noise, but not that annoying, in my opinion. Maybe the record need to be clean a little bet. I weighed the record and it's approximately 180gr, even if it's not specifed in this version's description.
              • barelyimpressive's avatar
                barelyimpressive
                Have to agree with the comments below. There is a floor of surface noise/static throughout this pressing. Very disappointing for such a great album. Might not be as noticeable on a less detailed system. It’s almost unlistenable with tube amps and a moving coil cartridge.
                • bungler666's avatar
                  bungler666
                  This is a terrible pressing. The mids sound scooped, the surface noise is constant and the overall quality feels flimsy. I would go with the original pressing for this album.
                  • gunther11's avatar
                    gunther11
                    My listening rating system (1-5):
                    music (subjective) / sonics / pressing
                    5/5/4.5
                    • Moondrian's avatar
                      Moondrian
                      My copy is entirely correct with this release, except: Side A matrix is: 3G55362-01 A4. Any explanation for this?

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