Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds* – The Firstborn Is Dead
Tracklist
| A1 | Tupelo | |
| A2 | Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree | |
| A3 | Train Long-Suffering | |
| A4 | The Black Crow King | |
| B1 | Knockin' On Joe | |
| B2 | Wanted Man | |
| B3 | Blind Lemon Jefferson |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mute Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – Mute Records Ltd.
- Manufactured By – [PIAS]
- Marketed By – [PIAS]
- Distributed By – [PIAS]
- Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
- Pressed By – Optimal Media GmbH – BE50963
Credits
- Bass, Guitar, Organ, Drums, Backing Vocals – Barry Adamson
- Drums, Piano, Guitar, Organ, Bass, Backing Vocals – Mick Harvey
- Engineer – Flood
- Engineer [Ass. Engineer] – George (9)
- Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Blixa Bargeld
- Photography By [Front/Back Photographs] – Jutta Henglein
- Producer – Flood, The Bad Seeds*
- Vocals, Harmonica – Nick Cave
Notes
Text on the back of the record continues on the sleeve inside.
Comes with download code (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Firstborn Is Dead).
Recorded: November-December, 1984, Hans, Ton-Studios, West Berlin.
℗ 2009 Mute Records Ltd, a BMG Company.
© 2014 Mute Records Ltd, a BMG Company.
See The Firstborn Is Dead for similar edition without [PIAS].
Comes with download code (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - The Firstborn Is Dead).
Recorded: November-December, 1984, Hans, Ton-Studios, West Berlin.
℗ 2009 Mute Records Ltd, a BMG Company.
© 2014 Mute Records Ltd, a BMG Company.
See The Firstborn Is Dead for similar edition without [PIAS].
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Sticker On Back Sleeve): 5 414939 710216
- Barcode (Scanned): 5414939710216
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side A): LPSEED S2 BE50963-01 A1
- Matrix / Runout (Etched Runout Side B): LPSEED S2 BE50963-01 B1
- Label Code: LC05834
Other Versions (5 of 81)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album) | Mute | STUMM 21 | UK | 1985 | |||
Recently Edited | The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album) | Mute, Vogue | 540120 | France | 1985 | ||
Recently Edited | The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album, Stereo) | Mute, Mute | INT 146.816, Stumm 21 | Germany | 1985 | ||
Recently Edited | The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album) | Homestead Records | HMS 026 | US | 1985 | ||
Recently Edited | The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album) | Virgin, Virgin, Mute | VG 50126, 062-VG 50126 | Greece | 1985 |
Recommendations
Reviews
Again, this pressing has good sound but ugly cover art. Compared to my 1988 German pressing it looks awful. Lower resolution and cheaper printing. Sound wise it's a bit louder than the 1988 pressing. It's also a bit more compressed and bassy. And perhaps a bit digital.