The Birthday Party – Prayers On Fire
Tracklist
| A1 | Zoo-Music Girl | 2:34 | |
| A2 | Cry | 2:39 | |
| A3 | Capers | 2:38 | |
| A4 | Nick The Stripper | 3:50 | |
| A5 | Ho-Ho | 3:06 | |
| A6 | Figure Of Fun | 2:47 | |
| B1 | King Ink | 4:39 | |
| B2 | A Dead Song | 2:12 | |
| B3 | Yard | 5:02 | |
| B4 | Dull Day | 3:03 | |
| B5 | Just You And Me | 2:01 |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – Missing Link
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Missing Link
- Copyright © – 4AD
- Recorded At – AAV
- Recorded At – Richmond Recorders
- Mixed At – AAV
- Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
- Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
- Published By – Copyright Control
Credits
- Cover [Photo] – Evan*, Jenny (37), Poly*
- Drums – Phil Calvert*
- Engineer – Tony Cohen
- Lacquer Cut By – BilBo (3)
- Painting [Back Cover] – Nicholas Cave*
- Producer – The Birthday Party
Notes
Recorded Dec' 80 and Jan' 81 at A.A.V. Studio 2, Melbourne, except 'Dull Day' and 'Just You And Me' recorded at Richmond Recorders.
Mixed at A.A.V, January 1981.
Contains an inner sleeve with lyrics and credits. 4AD address on rear sleeve.
There is another version which does not have this address.
℗ Missing Link.
© 4AD
Mixed at A.A.V, January 1981.
Contains an inner sleeve with lyrics and credits. 4AD address on rear sleeve.
There is another version which does not have this address.
℗ Missing Link.
© 4AD
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 1): CAD 104 A2 W-L FT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): BILBO TA1PE CAD 104 B-1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 2): CAD 104 A-1 – W-9 BilBo.TA1PE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 2): CAD 104 B-1 – W-11 BilBo.TA1PE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 3): CAD 104 A2 W-L FT
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 3): W BilBO Tapeone W-11 KD CAD 104 B
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, etched, variant 4): CAD 104 A-1 W-1KD BILBO.TA1PE
- Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, etched, variant 4): CAD 104 B-1 W-5 BILBO.TA1PE
Other Versions (5 of 48)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Prayers On Fire (LP, Album) | GeeBeeDee, GeeBeeDee | GBD 0012 LP, GEEBEEDEE 012 LP | Germany | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | Prayers On Fire (LP, Album) | Propeller, Propeller, Missing Link | PROML 1, L37411 | New Zealand | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | Prayers On Fire (LP, Album) | Thermidor | T 02 | US | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | Prayers On Fire (LP, Album) | 4AD, CNR Records | 656.009 | Netherlands | 1981 | ||
Recently Edited | Prayers On Fire (LP, Album) | Missing Link | LINK 14 | Australia | 1981 |
Recommendations
1982 UKVinyl —12", EP, 33 ⅓ RPM
Reviews
This is genuinely one of my best sounding records in my collection. The drums are detailed and pounding, powerful bass, noisy guitar, clean vocal. Pick this up in a good condition and enjoy, one of Nick Cave's best
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