The Birthday Party - A Collection
Review by Wataru OKAMOTO
A Collection is a compilation album by the Australian post-punk band Birthday Party, released in 1985. The album features tracks from the band's earlier releases, including their debut album Prayers on Fire and the EPs The Bad Seed and Mutiny/The Bad Seed. The album showcases the band's unique sound, which blends elements of punk, blues, and avant-garde music.
The album opens with the track "Mr. Clarinet," which sets the tone for the rest of the album with its brooding bassline and Nick Cave's haunting vocals. Other standout tracks include "Nick the Stripper," "Dead Joe," and "Release the Bats," which showcase the band's raw energy and dark humor.
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Download
Filename: the-birthday-party-a-collection.rar- MP3 size: 174.8 mb
- FLAC size: 1393.8 mb
Tracks
| Track | Duration | Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Blast Off! | ||
| Scatterbrain | 3:36 | |
| Junkyard | 5:48 | |
| Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow) | ||
| Hamlet | 5:33 | |
| Ho Ho | 3:55 | |
| Friendcatcher | 2:16 | |
| Release the Bats | ||
| Blundertown | 2:55 | |
| Zoo Music Girl | 2:36 | |
| Kathy's Kisses | ||
| Blast Off | 2:17 | |
| Big Jesus Trash Can | 3:00 | |
| Nick The Stripper | 3:50 | |
| She's Hit | ||
| The Hair Shirt | 4:02 | |
| Nick the Stripper | ||
| The Friend Catcher | 4:19 | |
| She's Hit | 6:05 | |
| The Plague | 3:36 | |
| King Ink | 4:39 | |
| Kathy's Kisses | 4:04 | |
| Release The Bats | 2:18 |
Video
The Birthday Party - King Ink
The Birthday Party - Junkyard
The Birthday Party- Big Jesus Trash Can
Images
Catalog Numbers
- XCD 074
- SBCD 2017
- LINK 22
Labels
- Takt Music
- Missing Link, Suite Beat
- Missing Link
Listen online
- online anhören
- écouter en ligne
- ouvir online
- ascolta in linea
- lyssna på nätet
- kuunnella verkossa
- escuchar en línea
- lytte på nettet
- online luisteren
Formats
- Cassette
- Compilation
- Unofficial Release
- CD
- Vinyl
- LP
- Reissue
Companies
| Role | Company |
|---|---|
| Marketed By | The Suite Beat Music Group |
| Manufactured By | The Suite Beat Music Group |
| Phonographic Copyright (p) | Missing Link |
| Copyright (c) | Missing Link |
| Pressed By | DADC, Terre Haute, Indiana |
| Distributed By | The Suite Beat Music Group |
| Mastered At | K Disc Mastering |
Credits
| Role | Credit |
|---|---|
| Mastered By | KP |
| Producer | Keith Glass (tracks: A2), Nick Launay (tracks: A1, A6), B. Party |
Notes
- Compilation of album and single tracks.
- 1, 6 from the UK single AD 111.
- 2 from the 12" E.P. "Hee Haw".
- 3, 10, 11 from the album "Prayers On Fire".
- 4, 5, 7, 12 from the album "Junkyard".
- 8 from the 12" "Nick The Stripper".
- 9 from the 1st album "Birthday Party".
- Some made/printed in Japan.
- Identical to The Birthday Party - A Collection.... But this CD have different matrix/runout.
- Compact disc made in Japan.
- A1, A6 from the U.K single AD 111.
- A2 from 12" e.p "Hee Haw".
- A3 from album "Prayers On Fire".
- A4, A5 from album "Junkyard".
- B1, B2 from single MSD 479.
- B3 unreleased take.
- B4 original version, previously unreleased.
- B5 available only as rare give-away single.
- B6 unreleased track from "Hee Haw" sessions.
- Title on cover: A Collection...
- Title on spine: "Best And Rarest"
- Title on rear sleeve: "Best And Rarest"
- Title on label A: A Collection... "Best"
- Title on label B: A Collection... "Rarest"
Barcodes
- Barcode: 718750 653123
- Matrix / Runout: 1-1-2 2017 DIDX-080083 1 CAPITOL JAX 2 C
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout - Variant 1): MISSING LINK SIDE1 22 kdisc KP ELA-Δ 27080
- Matrix / Runout (Side A Runout - Variant 2): MISSING LINK SIDE1 22 kdisc KP S - 16791 ELA-Δ 27080
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout - Variant 1): MISSING LINK SIDE2 kdisc KP ELA-Δ 27080X
- Matrix / Runout (Side B Runout - Variant 2): MISSING LINK 22 SIDE2 kdisc KP S - 16792 ELA-Δ 27080X
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): MX306527
- Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): MX306528
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): MX 306527 LINK 22
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): MX 306528 LINK 22
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): SBCD2017 P03
- Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): SBCD2017 P02
About The Birthday Party
The Birthday Party (originally known as ) were an Australian post-punk band, active from 1978 to 1983.
Name Vars
- B. P.
- B. Party
- B.P
- Birthday Party
Aliases
- The Boys Next Door
Members
- Mick Harvey
- Nick Cave
- Rowland S. Howard
- Tracy Pew
- Phill Calvert
- Jeffrey Wegener
https://youtu.be/96qgSQnw9YM
or:https://youtu.be/5HftnTtPfi4
Friend: You better not play trash
Me:
Thank you!
I love this song!
Utterly fearsome, truly fantastic. At the height of their powers, they were unbeatable.
RIP Tracy Pew and Roland S Howard, both great musicians who departed too soon.