On June 3, 1985, “Mute” label released “The Firstborn Is Dead”, the second Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded November – December 1984, at “Hansa Studios, in Berlin,and was produced by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Flood. The album cover photography is by Jutta Heinglein.

Personnel:

• Nick Cave– lead vocals, harmonica
• Blixa Bargeld- guitar, backing vocals, slide guitar, piano
• Barry Adamson- bass, backing vocals, guitar, organ, drums
• Mick Harvey– drums, backing vocals, guitar, organ, piano, bass

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

1. Tupelo – Barry Adamson, Mick Harvey
2. Say Goodbye to the Little Girl Tree – Mick Harvey
3. Train Long-Suffering –  Nick Cave
4. Black Crow King – Blixa Bargeld, NickCave
5. Knockin’ on Joe –  Nick Cave
6. Wanted Man – Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash
7. Blind Lemon Jefferson – Barry Adamson, Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey, Nick Cave