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Models: Local &/Or General

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On October 31, 1981, “Mushroom” label released “Local &/or General”, the second Models studio album. It was recorded in 1981, at “Farmyard Studios” in Bucks, England, and was produced by Stephen W Tayler. Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Mark Ferrie and Janis Freidenfields.

Personnel;

  • Sean Kelly — vocals, guitar, clarinet
  • Andrew Duffield — keyboards, EMS Synthi AKS
  • Mark Ferrie — bass guitar
  • Janis Freidenfelds — percussion, traps, syncussion
  • Stephen W Tayler – engineer, mixing
  • Tony Cohen – engineer
  • Steve Brown – remix
  • Roy Snell – artwork
  • Anton Corbijn – photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Sean Kelly and Andrew Duffield, except where noted.

  1. Local and / or General – Sean Kelly
  2. Truth About Truth About Scientists
  3. Unhappy – Mark Ferrie, Andrew Duffield
  4. Telstar – Joe Meek
  5. Dying for My Country at the War – Sean Kelly
  6. Telstar – Joe Meek
  7. Bantam Had – Sean Kelly
  8. Man O’ Action – Sean Kelly, Mask Hough
  9. Drunk in the House – Sean Kelly, Andrew Duffield, Mark Ferrie, Mark Hough
  10. Tearing Hair Out – Sean Kelly
  11. Rate of Change

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Murder Ballads

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On February 5, 1996, “Mute” label released “Murder Ballads”, the ninth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded 1993 – 1885, and Victor Van Vugt, Tony Cohen, Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld,Martin P. Casey, Conway Savage, Jim Sclavunos and Thomas Wydler.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – vocals, piano, organ, Hammond organ, gun shots, string arrangements
  • Blixa Bargeld – vocals, screams, guitar
  • Conway Savage – piano, piano, backing vocals
  • Martyn P. Casey – bass
  • Mick Harvey – drums, guitar, acoustic guitar, organ, wind organ, bass, Hammond organ, space belt, percussion, backing vocals, string arrangements
  • Jim Sclavunos – drums, percussion, bells, tambourine
  • Thomas Wydler – vocals, maracas, drums, tambourine
  • Hugo Race – guitar
  • Brian Hooper – bass
  • Terry Edwards – horns
  • Warren Ellis – accordion, violin
  • Jen Anderson – violin
  • Sue Simpson – violin
  • Kerran Coulter – viola
  • Helen Mountfort – cello
  • PJ Harvey – vocals
  • Kylie Minogue – vocals
  • Anita Lane – crying, vocals
  • Shane MacGowan – vocals
  • Geraldine Johnston – additional vocals
  • LizKatharine Blake – additional vocals
  • Corcoran – additional vocals
  • Marielle Del Conte – additional vocals

The Moron Tabernacle Choir

  • Nick Cave
  • Martyn P. Casey
  • Conway Savage
  • Thomas Wydler
  • Warren Ellis
  • Brian Hooper
  • Spencer P. Jones
  • Dave Graney
  • Katharine Blake
  • Clare Moore
  • Rowland S. Howard
  • James Johnston
  • Ian Johnston
  • Geraldine Johnston
  • Astrid Munday

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. Song of Joy
  2. Stager Lee – traditional, Nick Cave
  3. Henry Lee – traditional, Nick Cave
  4. Lovely Creature – Blixa Bargeld, Martin P. Casey
  5. Where the Wild Roses Grow
  6. The Curse of Millhaven
  7. The Kindness of Strangers
  8. Crow Jane – Martin P. Casey, Nick Cave
  9. O’Malley’s Bar
  10. Death Is Not the End – Bob Dylan

The Boys Next Door: Door, Door

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In June 1979, “Mushroom Records” label released “Door, Door”, the debut and only Boys Next Door (The) album. It was recorded in June 1978 at “Alan Eaton Studios” in Melbourne, and was produced by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Rowland S. Howard, Tracy Pew and Phil Calvert.  

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave – vocals
  • Mick Harvey – guitar, piano
  • Rowland S. Howard – guitar
  • Tracy Pew – bass guitar
  • Phill Calvert – drums
  • Chris Coyne – tenor sax
  • Henry Vyhnal – violin
  • Andrew Duffield – electronics
  • Tony Cohen – engineer

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Rowland S. Howard, Tracy Pew and Phil Calvert.  

  1. The Nightwatchman
  2. Brave Exhibitions
  3. Friends of my World
  4. The Voice
  5. Roman Roman
  6. Somebody’s Watching
  7. After a Fashion
  8. Dive Position
  9. I Mistake Myself
  10. Shivers

Pel Mel: Out of Reason

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In December 1982, “GAP Records” label released “Out of Reason”, the debut Pel Mel studio album. It was recorded in 1982, at “ATA Studios”, and was produced by Tony Cohen, Graham Dunne, Judy McGee, Craig Robertson and Dave Weston.

Personnel:

  • Graham Dunne – vocals, guitar, bass
  • Judy McGee – vocals, keyboards, saxophone 
  • Craig Robertson – bass, guitar
  • Dave Weston – drums
  • Tony Cohen – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Blind Lead the Blind
  2. Don’t Come Looking
  3. Overboard
  4. Heartbeat
  5. Screaming Heart
  6. Shoes Should Fit
  7. Barrel of Laughs
  8. Current
  9. Drowning
  10. Logic Failing

Chaka Khan: Echoes Of The Era

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On January 14, 1982, “Elektra” label released “Echoes of an Era”, the fifth Chaka Khan album. It was recorded 1981 -1982, at “Mad Hatter Studios”, Los Angeles, and was produced by Lenny White.

Personnel:

  • Chaka Khan- vocals
  • Joe Henderson- tenor saxophone
  • Freddie Hubbard- trumpet, flugelhorn
  • Chick Corea- piano
  • Stanley Clarke- acoustic bass
  • Lenny White- drums
  • Bernie Kirsch – engineer

Track listing:

  1. Them There Eyes – Maceo Pinkard, Doris Tauber, William Tracey
  2. All of Me – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  3. I Mean You – Coleman Hawkins, Thelonious Monk
  4. I Loves You Porgy – George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin, DuBose Heyward
  5. Take the “A” Train – Billy Strayhorn
  6. I Hear Music – Burton Lane, Frank Loesser
  7. High Wire – The Aerialist – Chick Corea, Tony Cohen
  8. All of Me (Alternate take) – Gerald Marks, Seymour Simons
  9. Spring Can Really Hang You up the Most – Fran Landesman, Tommy Wolf

The Birthday Party: Junkyard

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Birthday Party Junkyard

On May 10, 1982, “Missing Link” label released “Junkyard”, the third Birthday Party (The) studio album. It was recorded 1981 – 1982, at “A.A.V. Studio 2” in Melbourne and “Matrix Studios” in London, and was produced by Richard Mazda, Tony Cohen and Nick Launay. “Missing Link” was the group’s last full-length studio recording.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave- lead vocals
  • Mick Harvey- guitar, percussion, drums, saxophone, bass guitar
  • Rowland S. Howard- guitar
  • Barry Adamson- bass guitar
  • Tracy Pew- bass guitar
  • Phil Calvert– drums

Track listing:

  1. She’s Hit – Nick Cave, Tracy Pew
  2. Dead Joe – Anita Lane, Nick Cave
  3. The Dim Locator – Rowland S. Howard
  4. Hamlet (Pow Pow Pow) – Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard
  5. Big Jesus Trash Can – Nick Cave, Mick Harvey
  6. Kiss Me Black – Anita Lane, Nick Cave
  7. “6” Gold Blade – Nick Cave, Mick Harvey
  8. Kewpie Doll – Nick Cave, Mick Harvey
  9. Junkyard – Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard

The Birthday Party: Prayers on Fire

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The Birthday Party Prayers On Fire

On April 6, 1981, “4AD” label released “Prayers on Fire”, the debut Birthday Party studio album. It was recorded December 1980 – January 1981, at “A.A.V. Studio 2” in Melbourne, and was produced by Tony Cohen, Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard, Mick Harvey, Tracy Pew and Phil Calvert.

  • Nick Cave– lead vocals, piano, saxophone,drums
  • Rowland S. Howard– lead and backing vocals, guitar, saxophone, snare drum
  • Mick Harvey– organ, piano, guitar
  • Tracy Pew– bass guitar, clarinet, double bass
  • Phill Calvert– drums
  • Mick Hauser – tenor saxophone
  • Phillip Jackson – trumpet
  • Stephen Ewart – trombone
  • Tony Cohen – engineer
  • Jenny, Poly and Evan – photography

Track listing:

  1. Zoo-Music Girl – Rowland S. Howard, Nick Cave
  2. Cry – Nick Cave
  3. Capers – Roland S.Howard, Genevieve McGuckin
  4. Nick the Stripper – Nick Cave
  5. Ho-Ho – McGuckin, Rowland S. Howard
  6. Figure of Fun – Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard
  7. King Ink – Nick Cave, Rowland S. Howard
  8. A Dead Song – Nick Cave, Anita Lane
  9. Yard – Nick Cave
  10. Dull Day – Rowland S. Howard
  11. Just You and Me – Nick Cave, Mick Harvey

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: No More Shall We Part

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No-More-Shall-We-Part

On April 2, 2001, “Mute” label released “No More Shall We Part”, the eleventh Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded in September and October 2000, at “Abbey Road Studios” and “Westside Studios” in London, and was produced by Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Martyn Casey, Thomas Wydler and Tony Cohen.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave– vocals, piano, mixing
  • Mick Harvey– guitar, string arrangement, drums, mixing
  • Blixa Bargeld– guitar, mixing
  • Conway Savage– organ
  • Martyn P. Casey– bass
  • Thomas Wydler– drums
  • Paul Morgan, Leon Bosch – bass
  • Warren Ellis– violin, string arrangement
  • Jim Sclavunos– drums, percussion
  • Kate & Anna McGarrigle– vocals
  • Gavyn Wright, Patrick Kiernan, Jackie Shave, Simon Fischer, Rebecca Hirsch – violin
  • Bruce White, Gustav Clarkson – viola
  • Frank Schaefer, Lionel Handy, Naomi Wright – cello
  • Tony Cohen – engineer, mixing
  • Kevin Paul – engineer
  • Mirek Stiles, Mark Bishop – engineer assistant
  • Ray Staffat – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. As I Sat Sadly by Her Side
  2. And No More Shall We Part
  3. Hallelujah – Nick cave and Warren Ellis
  4. Love Letter
  5. Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow
  6. God Is in the House
  7. Oh My Lord
  8. Sweetheart Come – Nick Cave and Barry Adamson
  9. The sorrowful Wife
  10. We Came Along This Road
  11. Gates to the Garden
  12. Darker with the Day – Nick Cave and Warren Ellis

Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds: Your Funeral… My Trial

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Your funeral my trial

On November 3, 1986, “Mute Records” label released “Your Funeral… My Trial”, the fourth Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds studio album. It was recorded July–August 1986, at “Hansa Tonstudio” in West Berlin and “Strongroom” in London, and was produced by Flood and Tony Cohen.

Personnel:

  • Nick Cave– vocals, piano, hammond, harmonica, art direction
  • Blixa Bargeld– guitar, backing vocals
  • Mick Harvey– bass guitar, guitar, drums , piano, organ, glockenspiel, xylophone, backing vocals
  • Barry Adamson– bass
  • Thomas Wydler– drums
  • Tony Cohen– engineer
  • Flood– engineer, mixing
  • Paul White – art direction
  • Christoph Dreher– photography

Track listing:

All tracks by Nick Cave, except where noted.

  1. Sad Waters
  2. The Carny
  3. Your Funeral, My Trail
  4. Stranger Than Kindness
  5. Jack’s Shadow
  6. Hard On for Love
  7. She Fell Away
  8. Long Time Man