The Firstborn Is Dead
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| Studio album by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | ||
| Released | 1985 | |
| Recorded | November - December 1984 | |
| Genre | Post-punk, Blues-rock | |
| Length | 50:28 | |
| Label | Mute Records | |
| Producer(s) | Nick Cave, Flood | |
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| Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds chronology | ||
| From Her to Eternity (1984) |
The Firstborn Is Dead (1985) |
Kicking Against the Pricks (1986) |
The Firstborn Is Dead is the second album released by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. It was first released in 1985. Nick Cave took his obsession with the American South a bit further on this record, with its references to Elvis Presley and bluesmen like Blind Lemon Jefferson.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Tupelo" – 7:17
- "Say Goodbye to the Little Girl Tree" – 5:10
- "Train"-Long Suffering – 3:49
- "Black Crow King" – 5:05
- "Knocking on Joe" – 7:38
- "Wanted Man" – 5:27
- "Blind Lemon Jefferson" – 6:10
- "The Six Strings that Drew Blood" – 4:50 (CD only)
- "Tupelo" (single version) – 5:01 (CD only)
[edit] The songs
- "Tupelo" is loosely based on the John Lee Hooker song of the same title, which is about a flood in Tupelo, Mississippi (Hooker's song appears on Original Seeds). Tupelo is the birthplace of Elvis Presley. Cave's song incorporates imagery of the birth of Elvis and the apocalypse at the second coming of Christ.
- "Wanted Man" is a version of the song composed by Bob Dylan for Johnny Cash. Cave was granted permission to alter the lyrics. Cave's lyrics include references to his friends, such as photographer Polly Borland.
[edit] Credits
- Recorded at Hansa Studios, Berlin.
[edit] Personnel
- Nick Cave – Vocals, Harmonica
- Barry Adamson - Bass, Guitar, Organ, Drums, Backing Vocals
- Blixa Bargeld - Guitar, Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Mick Harvey – Drums, Piano, Guitar, Organ, Bass, Backing Vocals
| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
| Nick Cave | Mick Harvey | Blixa Bargeld | Warren Ellis | Martyn P. Casey |
| Discography |
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| Albums: From Her to Eternity | The Firstborn Is Dead | Kicking Against the Pricks | Your Funeral... My Trial | Tender Prey | The Good Son | Henry's Dream | Let Love In | Murder Ballads | The Boatman's Call | No More Shall We Part | Nocturama | Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus |
| Live: Live Seeds |
| Compilations: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | B-Sides & Rarities |
| Videos: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - The Videos | Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - God Is In The House | Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Road To God Knows Where / Live At The Paradiso |
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