On August 18, 1986, “Mute” label released “Kicking Against the Pricks” the third Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds album. It was recorded in 1986, and was produced by Flood and Tony Cohen.

Personnel:

• Nick Cave – lead vocal, organ, piano interior
• Hugo Race- guitar
• Blixa Bargeld – lead and backing vocals, guitar, slide guitar
• Mick Harvey – lead and backing vocals, piano, bass, drums, guitars, organ, vibes
• Barry Adamson – lead and backing vocals, bass
• Rowland S. Howard- vocals, organ, guitar
• Tracy Pew- bass
• Thomas Wydler- drums, percussion
• Dawn Cave – violin

Track listing:

1. Muddy Water – Phil Rosenthal
2. I’m Gonna Kill That Woman – John Lee Hooker
3. Sleeping Annaleah – Mickey Newbury, Dan Folger
4. Long Black Veil – Danny Dill, Mari John Wilkin
5. Hey Joe – Billy Roberts
6. The Singer – Johnny Cash, Charlie Daniels
7. All Tomorrow’s Parties – Lou Reed
8. By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Jimmy Webb
9. The Hammer Song – Alex Harvey
10. Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart – Roger Greenaway, Roger Cook
11. Jesus Met the Woman at the Well –Traditional, Arranged The Alabama Singers
12. The Carnival is Over – Tom Springfield