Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Tender Prey

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Label:	Mute – STUMM 52
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Album
Country:	UK
Released:	Sep 19, 1988
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Alternative Rock, New Wave

Tracklist

A1	The Mercy Seat Bass [Bass Loops], Piano, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Thomas Wydler Guitar – Wolf* Music By – Mick Harvey, Nick Cave Slide Guitar – Bargeld* Strings – Audrey Riley, Chris Tombling, Gini Ball Vocals, Organ [Hammond] – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave	7:16
A2	Up Jumped The Devil Bass, Xylophone, Backing Vocals – Mick Harvey Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Powers* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Music By – Bargeld, Powers, Harvey, Cave, Wolf, Wydler Piano – Roland Wolf Vocals – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave	5:16
A3	Deanna Drums, Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Harvey* Guitar – Bargeld, Powers Vocals, Organ [Hammond] – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	3:45
A4	Watching Alice Bass – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guest, Guitar – Hugo Race Mixed By, Engineer – Chris Thompson (2) Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	4:01
A5	Mercy Bass, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Engineer – Chris Thompson (2) Guest, Backing Vocals – Hugo Race Guitar, Backing Vocals – Powers* Piano – Wolf* Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Vocals, Vibraphone [Vibes], Harmonica – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	6:13
B1	City Of Refuge Backing Vocals – The Bad Seeds* Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld, Powers Organ – Wolf* Vocals, Organ [Hammond], Harmonica – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	4:48
B2	Slowly Goes The Night Bass, Xylophone, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guest, Backing Vocals – Ian Davis Guitar – Bargeld* Piano, Organ – Wolf* Vocals, Organ [Hammond] – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	5:24
B3	Sunday's Slave Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Bass – Harvey* Guitar – Bargeld* Vocals, Piano – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	3:41
B4	Sugar Sugar Sugar Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Percussion – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Powers* Music By – Mick Harvey, Nick Cave Piano – Wolf* Vocals – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave	5:01
B5	New Morning Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Bass, Organ, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Vocals, Piano, Harmonica, Tambourine – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	5:07

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mute Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Mute Records Ltd.
Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
Recorded At – Trident Studios
Recorded At – Strongroom
Recorded At – The Studio, Richmond
Mixed At – Strongroom
Mixed At – Powerplant Studios
Published By – Dying Art Ltd.
Mastered At – The Exchange

Credits

Engineer – Flood (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B5)
Engineer, Mixed By – Tony Cohen (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B5)
Layout [Sleeve Layout] – Slim Smith (2)
Photography By [Nick Cave's Photo] – Bleddyn Butcher
Photography By [The Bad Seed's Photos] – Peter Gruchot
Plated By – Max*
Producer – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Notes

Comes with a printed inner sleeve.

Recordings engineered at Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin. Vielklang, Berlin. Trident, London. The Strongroom, London between August 87 and January 88 except "Mercy" and "Alice" at The Studio, Richmond, Aust.
Mixes engineered at The Strongroom in January 88 and The Power Plant, Carlton, Aust. in March 88. Except "Alice" at The Studio, Richmond, Aust.

This Album is dedicated to Ferdinand Ramos, better known as 'PIXOTE'. Remembered for his brilliant performance in the film of the same name. Killed by Sao Paulo police in November 1987, age 19.

Mastered at The Exchange, Camden.

Some copies were sent for promo use with an additional Ferret'N'Spanner sticker (see images).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode: 5 016025 310524
Matrix / Runout (Side A): STUMM-52-A2* The Exchange MAX.
Matrix / Runout (Side B): STUMM-52-B1* MAX.

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	Tender Prey (CD, Album)	Mute	CD STUMM 52	UK	1988
Recently Edited	Tender Prey (CD, Album)	Enigma Records (3), Mute	7 75401-2, CD STUMM 52	US	1988
Recently Edited	Tender Prey (LP, Album)	Mute, Mute	INT 146.837, Stumm 52	Germany	1988
Recently Edited	Tender Prey (LP, Album)	Mute	STUMM 46052	Benelux	1988
Recently Edited	Tender Prey (Cassette, Album)	Mute	C STUMM 52	UK	1988

Reviews

eddieandrews Jul 9, 2021
I bought this on release and it sounds just as good now as it did then. Great pressing.
Rabid70 Dec 2, 2017
Contains very limited edition Nick Cave 12" reading extracts from his forthcoming novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel"
monkeycommander Apr 16, 2015
My copy has an apparent pressing issue in the harmonica section of "Mercy" which causes it to skip. Exhibited the issue since the first play. No dust or scratches. Otherwise fine.