From Her to Eternity
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| From Her to Eternity | ||
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| Studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | ||
| Released | 1984 | |
| Recorded | September 1983 | |
| Genre | Post-punk | |
| Length | 54:36 | |
| Label | Mute Records | |
| Producer(s) | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | |
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| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds chronology | ||
| From Her to Eternity (1984) |
The Firstborn Is Dead (1985) |
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From Her to Eternity is the debut album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 1984. The title is a pun on the book/movie From Here to Eternity.
The band is seen playing a live performance of the title track in the 1987 Wim Wenders film Der Himmel Über Berlin.
[edit] Track listing
- "Avalanche" – 5:13 (Leonard Cohen)
- "Cabin Fever!" – 6:11
- "Well of Misery" – 5:25
- "From Her to Eternity" – 5:33
- "In the Ghetto" – 4:06 (Mac Davis) (CD only)
- "The Moon Is in the Gutter" – 2:36 (CD only)
- "Saint Huck" – 7:22
- "Wings off Flies" – 4:06
- "A Box for Black Paul" – 9:42
- "From Her to Eternity" (1987 version from the Wim Wenders film Der Himmel Über Berlin) – 4:35 (CD only)
NOTE: The original vinyl LP did not contain "In the Ghetto" or "The Moon Is in the Gutter", which were the A- and B-side, respectively, of a single that was released after the LP debuted. The last track on the CD, the 1987 version of "From Her to Eternity", also did not appear on the original LP.
[edit] The songs
- "Avalanche" is a cover of the Leonard Cohen song (which later appeared on Original Seeds).
- "Well of Misery" is partly in the style of a rhythmic work song or sea shanty.
- "From Her to Eternity" - the title is a pun on the movie From Here to Eternity.
- "In the Ghetto" is a version of the Elvis song written by Mac Davis.
- "Saint Huck" - Cave's lyrics make reference to Huckleberry Finn, The Odyssey and Elvis.
[edit] Personnel
- Nick Cave – vocals, lyrics, hammond, harmonica
- Hugo Race – guitar, vocals
- Anita Lane – lyrics
- Mick Harvey – drums, vocals, piano, vibes
- Barry Adamson – bass, vocals
- Blixa Bargeld – guitar, vocals
| Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds |
| Nick Cave | Mick Harvey | Blixa Bargeld | Warren Ellis | Martyn P. Casey | Thomas Wydler |
| 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 | The Abattoir Blues Tour |
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