Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds*The Firstborn Is Dead

Label:

Mute – STUMM 21

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album

Country:

UK

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

New Wave

Tracklist

A1 Tupelo
Music ByHarvey*
Words ByCave*
A2 Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree
Music ByHarvey*
Words ByCave*
A3 Train Long-Suffering
Words By, Music ByCave*
A4 Black Crow King
Music ByCave*
Words ByCave*
B1 Knockin' On Joe
Words By, Music ByCave*
B2 Wanted Man
Words By, Music ByBob Dylan
B3 Blind Lemon Jefferson
Music ByCave*
Words ByCave*

Companies, etc.

  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Mute Records
  • Copyright ©Mute Records
  • Published ByDying Art Ltd.
  • Published BySonet Ltd.
  • Published ByWarner Bros. Music Ltd.
  • Recorded AtHansa Tonstudios
  • Lacquer Cut AtCBS Studios, London
  • Pressed ByMPO

Credits

  • Bass, Guitar, Organ, Drums, Backing VocalsBarry Adamson
  • Drums, Piano, Guitar, Organ, Bass, Backing VocalsMick Harvey
  • EngineerFlood
  • Engineer [Assistant]George (9)
  • Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing VocalsBlixa Bargeld
  • Lacquer Cut ByTimTom*
  • Lyrics By [All]Nick Cave
  • Management [Personal Representation]Loud And Clear Management
  • Photography By [Front/Back Photographs]Jutta Henglein
  • ProducerThe Bad Seeds*
  • Vocals, HarmonicaNick Cave

Notes

Issued with black & white inner-sleeve that includes credits and a continuation of the back-cover text.

Recorded: November-December, 1984, Hansa, Ton-Studios, West Berlin.

℗ & © 1985 Mute Records
All songs published by Dying Art Ltd/Sonet Ltd. except "Wanted Man" by Warner Bros. Music Ltd.

"Wanted Man" evolved from a song written by Johnny Cash.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, hand-etched runout): MPO STUMM 21 A1 TimTom • cbs A MURDER OF CROWS
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, hand-etched runout): MPO STUMM 21 B1 THE BLUE TESTAMENT

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
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The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album) Vogue 540120 1985
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The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album, Stereo) Mute INT 146.816, Stumm 21 1985
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The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album) Homestead Records HMS 026 US 1985
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The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album) Mute VG 50126, 062-VG 50126 Greece 1985
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The Firstborn Is Dead (LP, Album, Stereo) Mute STUMM 21 Italy 1985

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Reviews

  • menabrea's avatar
    menabrea
    IMMENSE artist. A few years before he became a harmless crooner. On this album he is at the pinnacle of creativity
    • MarquisSmith's avatar
      MarquisSmith
      Great pressing with more air and dynamics than 2010s reissues.
      • b-grrrlie's avatar
        b-grrrlie
        My inner sleeve has a stamped number 072801. Does this mean it's a numbered edition?
        • brambovb's avatar
          brambovb
          Edited 10 years ago
          changes ok

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