On September 20, 2004, “Mute” label released “Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus”, the thirteenth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded March – April 2004, at “Studio Ferber” in Paris, and was produced by Nick Launay.

Personnel:

• Nick Cave– vocals, piano, mixing
• Mick Harvey– guitar, mixing
• Conway Savage– piano
• James Johnston– organ
• Warren Ellis– violin, mandolin, bouzouki, flute, mixing
• Martyn P. Casey– bass
• Jim Sclavunos– drums , percussion
• Thomas Wydler– drums, percussion
• Åse Bergstrøm – backing vocals
• Donovan Lawrence – backing vocals
• Geo Onayomake – backing vocals
• Lena Palmer – backing vocals
• Stephanie Meade – backing vocals
• Wendy Rose – backing vocals
• Nick Launay – engineer, mixing
• Lars Fox– digital audio editor
• Ian Cooper – mastering
• Tom Hingston – design, artwork
• David Hughes – photography
• Delphine Ciampi – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave except where noted.

1. Get Ready for Love – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos
2. Cannibal’s Hymn
3. Hiding All Away
4. Messiah Ward
5. There She Goes, My Beautiful World
6. Nature Boy – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martin P. Casey,Jim Sclavunos
7. Abbatoir Blues – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
8. Let the Bells Ring – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis
9. Fable of the Brown Ape
10. The Lyre of Orpheus – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martin P. Casey,Jim Sclavunos
11. Breathless
12. Babe, You Turn Me On
13. Easy Money
14. Supernaturally
15. Spell – Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martin P. Casey,Jim Sclavunos
16. Carry Me
17. O Children