Nick Cave – Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace)

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Label:	Bad Seed Ltd. – BS019LP
Format:	2 x Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	Nov 17, 2020
Genre:	Pop
Style:	Vocal

Tracklist

A1	Spinning Song Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Cave, Ellis	1:48
A2	Idiot Prayer Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	3:09
A3	Sad Waters Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	3:44
A4	Brompton Oratory Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	3:22
A5	Palaces Of Montezuma Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Sclavunos, Casey, Cave, Ellis	3:44
A6	Girl In Amber Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Cave, Ellis	4:32
B1	Man In The Moon Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Sclavunos, Casey, Cave, Ellis	3:04
B2	Nobody's Baby Now Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	3:57
B3	(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	4:30
B4	Waiting For You Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Cave, Ellis	3:03
B5	The Mercy Seat Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Harvey, Cave	4:55
B6	Euthanasia Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	2:59
C1	Jubilee Street Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Cave, Ellis	4:32
C2	Far From Me Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	4:14
C3	He Wants You Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	2:53
C4	Higgs Boson Blues Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Cave, Ellis	6:59
C5	Stranger Than Kindness Lyrics By – Lane* Music By – Bargeld*	3:33
D1	Into My Arms Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	4:54
D2	The Ship Song Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	3:08
D3	Papa Won't Leave You, Henry Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	4:31
D4	Black Hair Lyrics By, Music By – Cave*	3:03
D5	Galleon Ship Lyrics By – Cave* Music By – Cave, Ellis	3:31

Companies, etc.

Licensed From – Bad Seed Ltd. – BS019LP
Licensed To – AWAL Recordings Ltd – BS019LP
Published By – Mute Song Ltd. – BS019LP
Published By – Kobalt Music Group Limited – BS019LP
Mixed At – Bert Jansch Studio – BS019LP
Recorded At – Alexandra Palace – BS019LP
Lacquer Cut At – Metropolis Mastering – BS019LP
Pressed By – Takt Direct – 0708083
Pressed By – Takt Direct – 0708120

Credits

Artwork [Album Artwork] – Hingston Studio*
Lacquer Cut By – Matt Colton
Photography By – Joel Ryan (3)
Producer [Produced By] – Dom Monks*, Nick Cave
Recorded By, Mixed By – Dom Monks*
Sleeve Notes – Nick Cave

Notes

Wide-spine sleeve with printed glossy paperboard inner sleeves.
Card with download code.

Tracks A2 to A5, B1 to B3, B5, C1 to D4 published by Mute Song Ltd.
Tracks A1, A6, B4, B6 and D5 published by Kobalt Music Group Ltd.

[Back sleeve and labels]
2020 Bad Seed Ltd under exclusive license to AWAL Recordings Ltd.

[Labels]
Made in EU.

[Inner record 1]
Mixed at the Bert Jansch Studio, Frome.
Recorded live at Alexandra Palace, London, 19 June 2020.
Cut by Matt Colton at Metropolis, London.

[Inner record 2]
Songs taken from the film Idiot Prayer - Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Sticker): 5056167126249
Label Code: LC 29472
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched (the 3 is very faint above Metropolis), variant 1): BS019LP A2 0708083-A-2 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched (the 2 is very faint), variant 1): BS019LP B1 2 0707083-B-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, etched (the 3 is very faint above Metropolis), variant 1): BS019LP C1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 0708120-C-1.3
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, etched (the 1 is very faint), variant 1): BS019LP D1 1 0708120-D-1
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 2): BS019 LP A2 2 0708083-A-2 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 2): BS019 LP B1 2 0708083-B-1 11
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, etched, variant 2): BS019 LP C2 1 0708120 C-2 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 7
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, etched, variant 2): BS019LP D2 1 0708120 D-2 9
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 3): BS019LP A2 1 0708083-A-2 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = ~4
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 3): BS019LP B1 2 0707083-B-1 3
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, etched, variant 3): BS019LP C1 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 0708120-C-1 7 1
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, etched, variant 3): BS019LP D1 1 0708120 D-1 10
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 4): BS019LP A2 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 2 0708083-A-2 13
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 4): BS019 LP B1 2 0708083-B-1 19
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, etched, variant 4): = MATT @ METROPOLIS = BS019 LP C2 1 0708120 C-2 7
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, etched, variant 4): BS019 LP D2 1 0708120 D-2 9
Matrix / Runout (Runout A, etched, variant 5): BS019LP A2 = MATT @ METROPOLIS = 2 0708083-A-2 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout B, etched, variant 5): BS019 LP B2 1 0708083-B-2 4
Matrix / Runout (Runout C, etched, variant 5): BS019LP C2 1 = 0708120-C-2 13 = MATT @ METROPOLIS =
Matrix / Runout (Runout D, etched, variant 5): BS019 LP D2 1 0708120 D-2 15

Other Versions (5)

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace) (2×CD, Album)	Bad Seed Ltd.	BS019CD	Europe	2020
New Submission	Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace (22×File, MP3, Album, 256 kbps)	Bad Seed Ltd.	none	US	2020
New Submission	Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace) (22×File, FLAC, Album, Stereo, 24bit-96kHz)	Bad Seed Ltd.	none		2020
New Submission	Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace) (22×File, MP3, Album, VBR)	Bad Seed Ltd.	none	Germany	2020
New Submission	Idiot Prayer (Nick Cave Alone At Alexandra Palace) (22×File, MP3, Album, 320 kbps)	Bad Seed Ltd.	none	Germany	2020

Reviews

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lucFH Nov 12, 2022
I seem to be fortunate with this pressing, my copy sounds beautiful and has no issues at all, seems to be luck of the draw! Fantastic album as well, one of his best.
Leicajazz Nov 10, 2022
I must be one of the fortunate ones, my copy is great, maybe it’s because I live within view of Alexandra Palace! A real shame that it seems many owners of this wonderful album experience surface noise with their copies. If you are fortunate enough to purchase a good copy, you will be rewarded with a treat. The lingering dynamics of sound echoing around the building really add to the listening experience. As do the sounds of the music pages being turned by Nick’s wife, Susie Bick, his feet moving the pedals, even his breath and the occasional sniff etc.! Highly recommended if you can get a good one like mine, which is the 5th variant.
eastcamp Jul 13, 2022
Same here: tried 3 copies already. All have significant background noise, especially start C1. Waiting for copy nr 4 now… 🤞
GaboWabo Jun 3, 2022
My copy has significant surface noise after cleaning with ultrasonic cleaned AudioDesk. The performance is lost due to the noise and the recording is not that great either. They need better engineers and mastering. It is shame!
Honkeylipps Mar 9, 2022
I have a very quiet copy. Lucky I guess.
BTW, I cued this up with the movie Gravity.
Great sync.
Better than The Wizard of Oz and Dark side of the moon
forever1995 Mar 1, 2022
After many wet washes and anti stat gun it’s not a bad listen. The sibilance is hot across tracks though- I would have thought the mic setup would have been better I guess?
NFG76 Jan 10, 2022
It's ridiculous to buy the vinyl record, and have to listen to the digital file. The vinyl record, even after washing it, is impossible to hear with such noise...
Middeh123 Jan 6, 2022
Getting so much surface noise on my copy, I've cleaned it 3 times but to no avail. It's a shame because a good pressing of this would sound stunning
poorlonesomecowboy Dec 25, 2021
My variant 5 of this looks and sounds absolutely fantastic.
gaz1202 Dec 8, 2021
Yep lots of surface noise, pops and clicks, especially on the first run. Disc 1 is almost intolerable, disc 2 is ok. After some static treatment Disc 1 sounds slightly better. Need a proper sonic clean and see if it gets better.