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The Boatman's Call is the tenth studio album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released in 1997 and remains one of the most critically acclaimed releases of Nick Cave's long career.
The album's tone is sombre and minimalist. Stylistically and lyrically it marks a major departure for Cave, away from full-band arrangements and character-based narratives towards the more intimate sound of Cave's solo voice accompanied by piano or a few other instruments. Many of the lyrics seem to reflect on Cave's personal relationships and spiritual yearnings. Some songs are thought to be directed at either the mother of Cave's son Luke, Viviane Carneiro ("Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere?") or PJ Harvey, with whom he had a brief relationship around that time ("West Country Girl", "Black Hair" and "Green Eyes").
[edit] Track listing
- "Into My Arms" – 4:15
- "Lime Tree Arbour" – 2:56
- "People Ain't No Good" – 5:42
- Nick Cave - Vocal, Piano, Vibes
- Mick Harvey - Vibes
- Martyn P. Casey - Bass
- Thomas Wydler - Drums
- Warren Ellis - Violins
- "Brompton Oratory" – 4:06
- Nick Cave - Vocals, Casio
- Blixa Bargeld - Guitar
- Martyn P. Casey - Bass
- Thomas Wydler - Maracas
- "There Is a Kingdom" – 4:52
- Nick Cave - Vocal, Hammond
- Blixa Bargeld - Guitar
- Mick Harvey - Acoustic Guitar
- Conway Savage - Piano, Backing Vocal
- Martyn P. Casey - Bass
- Thomas Wydler - Drums
- Jim Sclavunos - Bells
- (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? – 4:05
- Nick Cave - Vocal
- Mick Harvey - Guitar, Hammond
- Conway Savage - Piano
- Martyn P. Casey - Bass
- Jim Sclavunos - Drums
- Where Do We Go Now but Nowhere? – 5:46
- Nick Cave - Vocal
- Blixa Bargeld - Guitar
- Mick Harvey - Acoustic Guitar
- Conway Savage - Piano
- Martyn P. Casey - Bass
- Thomas Wydler - Drums
- Warren Ellis - Violin
- West Country Girl – 2:45
- Nick Cave - Vocal, Piano
- Blixa Bargeld - Piano Treatment
- Mick Harvey - Acoustic Guitar
- Martyn P. Casey - Bass
- Thomas Wydler - Drums
- Warren Ellis - Violin
- Black Hair – 4:14
- Nick Cave - Vocal
- Mick Harvey - Bass Organ
- Warren Ellis - Piano Accordion
- Idiot Prayer – 4:21
- Nick Cave - Vocal, Hammond
- Blixa Bargeld - Guitar
- Mick Harvey - Guitar
- Conway Savage - Piano
- Martyn P. Casey - Bass
- Thomas Wydler - Drums
- Warren Ellis - Violin
- Far From Me – 5:33
- Nick Cave - Vocal, Piano, Hammond
- Blixa Bargeld - Guitar
- Martyn P. Casey - Bass
- Thomas Wydler - Drums
- Warren Ellis - Violin
- Green Eyes – 3:32
- Nick Cave - Vocal, Piano
- Mick Harvey - Acoustic Guitar
- Jim Sclavunos - Melodica
[edit] Trivia
- Cave performed "Into My Arms" at the funeral of Michael Hutchence, and demanded that the TV cameras be shut off for his performance out of respect for Hutchence.
[edit] Credits
[edit] Personnel
- Nick Cave – Vocals, Piano, Hammond, Casio, Vibes
- Mick Harvey – Acoustic Guitar, Guitar, Bass, Hammond, Bass Organ, Vibes
- Blixa Bargeld – Guitar, Piano Treatment
- Warren Ellis – Violin, Piano Accordion
- Jim Sclavunos – Melodica, Drums, Bells
- Conway Savage – Piano, Backing Vocals
- Martyn P. Casey – Bass
- Thomas Wydler – Drums, Maracas
