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The Birthday Party - Prayers On Fire

The Birthday Party - Prayers On Fire

Musician: The Birthday Party
Album title: Prayers On Fire
Style: New Wave, Noise, Punk
Released: 1981
Country: Australia
Size MP3 version: 1631 mb
Size APE version: 1701 mb
Size WMA version: 1629 mb
Rating ✫: 4.4
Votes: 134
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Genre: Rock

The Birthday Party - Prayers On Fire


Tracklist Hide Credits

A1 Zoo-Music Girl
Bass – Tracy PewGuitar – Rowland Howard*Lyrics By – Nick CaveMusic By – Rowland Howard*Organ – Mick HarveyTrumpet – Philip JacksonVocals – Nick Cave
2:34
A2 Cry
Backing Vocals – Mick*, Pierre*, Rowland*Bass – Tracy PewGuitar – Mick Harvey, Rowland Howard*Lyrics By – Nick CaveMusic By – Nick CaveVocals – Nick Cave
2:39
A3 Capers
Bass – Tracy PewGuitar, Backing Vocals – Rowland Howard*Lyrics By – Genevieve McGuckinMusic By – Rowland Howard*Piano – Mick HarveyVocals – Nick Cave
2:38
A4 Nick The Stripper
Bass – Tracy PewBrass – Mick Hunter, Phillip Jackson*, Stephen EwartGuitar – Mick Harvey, Rowland Howard*Lyrics By – Nick CaveMusic By – Nick CaveVocals – Nick Cave
3:50
A5 Ho-Ho
Bass – Tracy PewGuitar – Mick HarveyLyrics By – Rowland Howard*Music By – Genevieve McGuckinVocals, Guitar – Rowland Howard*
3:06
A6 Figure Of Fun
Bass – Tracy PewGuitar – Rowland S. HowardLyrics By – Nick CaveMusic By – Nick Cave, Rowland Howard*Organ – Mick HarveyVocals – Nick Cave
2:47
B1 King Ink
Bass – Tracy PewGuitar – Rowland Howard*Lyrics By – Nick CaveMusic By – Nick Cave, Rowland Howard*Snare – Mick HarveyVocals, Piano – Nick Cave
4:39
B2 A Dead Song
Bass, Clarinet – Tracy PewGuitar – Rowland Howard*Guitar, Piano – Mick HarveyLyrics By – Anita LaneMusic By – Nick CaveVocals – Nick Cave
2:12
B3 Yard
Double Bass – Tracy PewGuitar – Mick Harvey, Rowland Howard*Lyrics By – Nick CaveMusic By – Nick CaveVocals, Saxophone – Nick Cave
5:02
B4 Dull Day
Bass – Tracy PewGuitar – Rowland Howard*Lyrics By – Rowland Howard*Music By – Rowland Howard*Piano – Mick HarveyVocals – Nick Cave
3:03
B5 Just You And Me
Bass – Tracy PewLyrics By – Nick CaveMusic By – Mick HarveyPiano – Mick HarveySaxophone – Rowland Howard*Vocals, Drums – Nick Cave
2:01

Companies, etc.

  • Licensed From – Missing Link
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – Missing Link
  • Copyright (c) – 4AD
  • Recorded At – AAV
  • Recorded At – Richmond Recorders
  • Mixed At – AAV
  • Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
  • Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
  • Published By – Copyright Control

Credits

  • Cover [Photo] – Evan*, Jenny , Poly*
  • Drums – Phil Calvert*
  • Engineer – Tony Cohen
  • Lacquer Cut By – BilBo
  • Painting [Back Cover] – Nicholas Cave*
  • Producer – The Birthday Party

Notes

Recorded Dec' 80 and Jan' 81 at A.A.V. Studio 2, Melbourne, except 'Dull Day' and 'Just You And Me' recorded at Richmond Recorders.
Mixed at A.A.V, January 1981.

Contains an inner sleeve with lyrics and credits. 4AD address on rear sleeve.
There is another version which does not have this address.

℗ Missing Link.
© 4AD

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 1): CAD 104 A2 W-L FT
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 1): BILBO TA1PE CAD 104 B-1
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 2): CAD 104 A-1 – W-9 BilBo.TA1PE
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 2): CAD 104 B-1 – W-11 BilBo.TA1PE
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, etched, variant 3): CAD 104 A2 W-L FT
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, etched, variant 3): W BilBO Tapeone W-11 KD CAD 104 B

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
LINK 14 The Birthday Party Prayers On Fire ‎(LP, Album) Missing Link LINK 14 Australia 1981
CAKE2 The Birthday Party Prayers On Fire ‎(CD, Album, RE) Shock CAKE2 Australia 1996
DPRLP29H The Birthday Party Prayers On Fire ‎(LP, Album, Num, RE, RM, 200) Drastic Plastic Records DPRLP29H US 2015
LMLP0257 The Birthday Party Prayers On Fire ‎(LP, Album, RE, 180) Liberation Music LMLP0257 Australia 2016
VOZCD 2038 The Birthday Party Prayers On Fire ‎(CD, Album, RE) Virgin VOZCD 2038 Australia 1990

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