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Label:	Missing Link – LINK 22
Format:	Vinyl, LP, Compilation, Reissue
Country:	Australia
Released:	1990
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Post-Punk

Tracklist

	"Best"
A1	Blast Off Written-By – R. Howard*	2:17
A2	The Hair Shirt Written-By – N. Cave*	4:02
A3	King Ink Written-By – Cave, Howard	4:39
A4	Junkyard Written-By – Cave, Howard	5:48
A5	Big Jesus Trash Can Written-By – Harvey, Cave	3:00
A6	Release The Bats Written-By – Harvey, Cave	2:18
	"Rarest"
B1	Blundertown Written-By – R. Howard*	2:55
B2	Kathy's Kisses Written-By – N. Cave*	4:04
B3	Ho Ho Vocals – Nick* Written-By – McGuckin, Howard	3:55
B4	Friendcatcher Written-By – N. Cave*	2:16
B5	Scatterbrain Written-By – R. Howard*	3:36
B6	The Plague Written-By – T. Pew*	3:36

Credits

Producer – Keith Glass (tracks: A2), Nick Launay (tracks: A1, A6), B. Party*

Notes

A1, A6 from the U.K single AD 111.
A2 from 12" e.p "Hee Haw".
A3 from album "Prayers On Fire".
A4, A5 from album "Junkyard".
B1, B2 from single MSD 479.
B3 unreleased take.
B4 original version, previously unreleased.
B5 available only as rare give-away single.
B6 unreleased track from "Hee Haw" sessions.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): MX306527
Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): MX306528
Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): MX 306527 LINK 22
Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): MX 306528 LINK 22

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	A Collection... (LP, Compilation)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	LINK 22	US	1985
New Submission	"Best and Rarest" (Cassette, Compilation, Stereo)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	LINK 22	US	1985
New Submission	A Collection... (CD, Compilation)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987
New Submission	A Collection... - "Best And Rarest" (Cassette, Album, Compilation)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	LINC 22	US	1990
New Submission	Singles and B-Sides (5×File, MP3, Compilation, Reissue, VBR)	Not On Label	none	Australia	2021