No More Shall We Part

No More Shall We Part
Studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Released	2 April 2001
Recorded	September and October 2000
Genre	Rock
Length	67:47
Label	Mute Records
Producer	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Tony Cohen
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds chronology
The Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds (1998) No More Shall We Part (2001) Nocturama (2003)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	79/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Drowned in Sound	8/10[3]
Entertainment Weekly	C−[4]
The Guardian	[5]
Los Angeles Times	[6]
NME	8/10[7]
Pitchfork Media	7.0/10 (2001)[8] 8.0/10 (2011)[9]
Q	[10]
Record Collector	[11]
Rolling Stone	[12]

No More Shall We Part is the eleventh studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 2 April 2001 in the UK (and 10 April in the US). The album came after a 4-year gap from recording, following the much acclaimed album The Boatman's Call. Cave had to overcome heavy heroin and alcohol addictions in 1999-2000 before starting work on the album. It was met with mostly positive reviews. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 based on reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received a generally favourable score of 79, based on 18 reviews.^[1]

The album showcases the virtuoso talents of the Bad Seeds, with elaborate instrumental sections on nearly every track. Additionally, Cave's lyrics are less obscure than usual, and he sings in a wider vocal range than he had previously, reaching alto on several tracks.

Track listing

All songs written and composed by Nick Cave, except where noted. 

A limited-edition version included a bonus disc with two extra tracks, plus multi-media CD-ROM files (the 2 bonus tracks also appeared on the UK double 12" vinyl pressing of the album):

The bonus disc also includes an enhanced section featuring lyrics, photo gallery, biography, album discography, interview, and internet links.

Singles

• "As I Sat Sadly by Her Side" (MUTE 249) (19 March 2001)
  1. "As I Sat Sadly by Her Side" – 6:13
  2. "Little Janey's Gone" – 3:00
  3. "Good Good Day" – 4:05
• "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" (MUTE 262) (21 May 2001)
  1. "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" (Single Version) – 4:07
  2. "God Is in the House" (Westside Session) – 5:52
  3. "We Came Along This Road" (Westside Session) – 5:38
• "Love Letter" (special limited edition Australia-only release, MUTE 284) (25 February 2002)
  1. "Love Letter" – 4:05
  2. "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" (Westside Session) – 5:43
  3. "And No More Shall We Part" (Westside Session) – 4:09
  4. "God Is in the House" (Westside Session) – 5:52
  5. "We Came Along This Road" (Westside Session) – 5:38

Personnel

Personnel

• Nick Cave – vocals, piano
• Mick Harvey – guitar, string arrangement, drums on track 1
• Blixa Bargeld – guitar
• Conway Savage – organ
• Warren Ellis – violin, string arrangement
• Martyn P. Casey – bass
• Thomas Wydler – drums
• All male backing vocals by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Guests

• Jim Sclavunos – drums on track 4, percussion on track 5
• Kate & Anna McGarrigle – vocals
• Gavyn Wright, Patrick Kiernan, Jackie Shave, Simon Fischer, Rebecca Hirsch – violins
• Bruce White, Gustav Clarkson – violas
• Frank Schaefer, Lionel Handy, Naomi Wright – cellos
• Paul Morgan, Leon Bosch – basses

Production

• Produced by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Tony Cohen
• Recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London and Westside Studios, London
• Engineered by Tony Cohen and Kevin Paul
• Assistant Engineers: Mirek Stiles (Abbey Road) and Mark Bishop (Westside)
• Mixed by Tony Cohen, Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld and Mick Harvey at Westside Studios
• Mastered by Ray Staff at Whitfield Street, London

References

External links

• No More Shall We Part at Metacritic