Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds are an Australian-rooted rock band formed in Melbourne in 1983 after the collapse of The Birthday Party. Led by Nick Cave with early collaborators including Mick Harvey and Blixa Bargeld, the band began as a volatile post-punk and gothic rock force before expanding into blues, art rock, murder ballads, garage noise, gospel-like intensity, and stark chamber arrangements. They fit accepted scope through post-punk and punk-adjacent alternative rock, especially in the early records From Her to Eternity, The Firstborn Is Dead, Your Funeral... My Trial, and Tender Prey. Over time, albums such as Let Love In, Murder Ballads, The Boatman's Call, Abattoir Blues, Push the Sky Away, Skeleton Tree, Ghosteen, and Wild God showed a band capable of transformation without losing its sense of danger. Cave's voice and lyrics are central, full of violence, desire, grief, religion, humor, and theatrical dread, while the Bad Seeds have always been more than a backing group. Their arrangements can snarl, swing, whisper, or swell into overwhelming force. The band's importance lies in making post-punk's intensity last for decades, evolving from underground menace into a vast, emotionally complex body of rock music.
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds Discography
7 tracks
- 1 Stow-A-Way 7:21
- 2 Tokyo Express 2:57
- 3 Truck Love 3:54
- 4 The Victory 3:46
- 5 Pleasure Is the Boss 3:54
- 6 Dumb Europe 6:33
- 7 This Flame Will Never Die 1:17
3 tracks
- 1 What a Wonderful World 3:03
- 2 Rainy Night in Soho 3:57
- 3 Lucy - Version #2 2:23
4 tracks
- 1 Mah Sanctum 3:58
- 2 Lamentation 3:47
- 3 One Autumn 2:34
- 4 Animal Static 4:11
14 tracks
- 1 Fire and Brimstone (feat. Mark Lanegan) 4:27
- 2 Burnin' Hell (feat. Nick Cave) 1:56
- 3 Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do 1:27
- 4 Fire in the Blood (feat. Emmylou Harris) - Version 1 1:10
- 5 White Light / White Heat (feat. Mark Lanegan) 4:24
- 6 Cosmonaut (feat. Emmylou Harris) 3:42
- 7 Fire in the Blood / Snake Song (feat. Emmylou Harris & Ralph Stanley) 4:25
- 8 So You'll Aim Towards the Sky (feat. Emmylou Harris) 5:57
- 9 Fire in the Blood (feat. Emmylou Harris) - Version 2 1:06
- 10 Fire and Brimstone 2:12
- 11 Sure 'Nuff 'N Yes I Do (feat. Mark Lanegan) 2:35
- 12 White Light / White Heat 1:38
- 13 End Crawl 4:00
- 14 Midnight Run 2:37
14 tracks
- 1 Far from Men 1:32
- 2 The Teacher 2:01
- 3 Bloody Cheche 3:51
- 4 Dead Horse 3:14
- 5 Setting Out 2:06
- 6 Mountain Scramble 2:34
- 7 Dust Storm 5:04
- 8 Bandits 2:17
- 9 The March 3:27
- 10 Berzina 4:46
- 11 Farewell at Tinguit 2:31
- 12 No Class Today 1:50
- 13 Teacher's Farewell 2:23
- 14 Far from Men 2 5:22
15 tracks
- 1 Shell Shock: I. Canto Of The Colonial Soldier 8:01
- 1 Shell Shock: X. Canto Of The Survivor Pt. 2 6:14
- 2 Shell Shock: II. Canto Of The Soldier 7:25
- 2 Shell Shock: XI. Canto Of The Fallen 6:27
- 3 Shell Shock: III. Canto Of The Nurse 8:27
- 3 Shell Shock: XII. Canto Of The Missing 6:51
- 4 Shell Shock: IV. Canto Of The Deserter Pt. 1 3:43
- 4 Shell Shock: XIII. Canto Of The Unknown Soldier 7:11
- 5 Shell Shock: V. Canto Of The Deserter Pt. 2 2:41
- 5 Shell Shock: XIV. Canto Of The Mother 6:34
- 6 Shell Shock: VI. Canto Of The Deserter Pt. 3 3:09
- 6 Shell Shock: XV. Canto Of The Orphans 10:56
- 7 Shell Shock: VII. Canto Of The Deserter Pt. 4 7:46
- 8 Shell Shock: VIII. Canto Of The Survivor Pt. 1 3:59
- 9 Shell Shock: IX. Canto Of The Angels Of Death 4:42
15 tracks
- 1 Comancheria - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 2:05
- 2 Dollar Bill Blues 3:01
- 3 Mama's Room - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 2:49
- 4 Dust of the Chase 5:05
- 5 Texas Midlands - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 2:02
- 6 Robbery - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 3:26
- 7 You Ask Me To 2:29
- 8 Mountain Lion Mean - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 2:07
- 9 Sleeping on the Blacktop 3:12
- 10 From My Cold Dead hands - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 2:30
- 11 Lord of the Plains - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 2:35
- 12 Blood, Sweat and Murder 2:54
- 13 Casino - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 1:50
- 14 Comancheria II - (From "Hell or High Water" Soundtrack) 1:49
- 15 Outlaw State Of Mind 5:35
13 tracks
- 1 Mars Theme 1:42
- 2 Mars 4:00
- 3 Daedalus 3:00
- 4 Earth 2:11
- 5 Science 2:25
- 6 Voyage 4:52
- 7 Space X 2:42
- 8 Space Station 4:16
- 9 Symphony of the Dead 9:38
- 10 Planetarium 2:43
- 11 Aftermath 4:42
- 12 Towards Daedalus 3:00
- 13 Life on Mars 3:52
23 tracks
- 1 Snow Wolf 2:08
- 2 Zed 2:01
- 3 Tell Me What That Is 1:25
- 4 First Journey 1:28
- 5 First Body 2:35
- 6 Second Journey 1:28
- 7 Breakdown 2:01
- 8 Never Gonna Be the Same 2:01
- 9 Hunter 1:46
- 10 Meth House 2:01
- 11 Bad News 1:16
- 12 Third Journey 1:05
- 13 Second Body 1:00
- 14 Lecture 2:04
- 15 Corey's Story 3:08
- 16 See You Tomorrow 1:07
- 17 Three Seasons in Wyoming 3:37
- 18 Cabin 1:15
- 19 Shoot Out 1:46
- 20 Snow Flight 1:20
- 21 Memory Time 2:07
- 22 Survive or Surrender 2:05
- 23 Wind River 3:48
19 tracks
- 1 Ah America 1:14
- 2 Humble Man 3:22
- 3 The Bubble 3:20
- 4 The Civilian Executive 1:58
- 5 In Liebe Dein 3:44
- 6 Badi Basim 1:24
- 7 Kamee 3:41
- 8 The Moon Landing 0:43
- 9 Our Noise 0:58
- 10 Fabelwein 5:05
- 11 Jeanie 1:28
- 12 NY Snow Globe 2:28
- 13 Thousands of Parades, All over America 5:04
- 14 Marjah 3:18
- 15 Staunen Im Fjord 3:36
- 16 The Hand of Helping 1:57
- 17 Be Lovely 2:55
- 18 A Page in the History Books 2:36
- 19 War Machine 3:03
12 tracks
- 1 Litany of Divine Absence 5:29
- 2 Litany of the First Encounter 4:48
- 3 Litany of Blooming 5:42
- 4 Litany of the Sleeping Dream 6:25
- 5 Litany of the Yearning 5:04
- 6 Litany of Fragmentation 6:19
- 7 Litany of the Forsaken 3:44
- 8 Litany of Gathering Up 4:11
- 9 Litany of Transformation 5:22
- 10 Litany of Godly Love 4:44
- 11 Litany of the Unnamed 5:20
- 12 Litany of Divine Presence 5:24
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- 1 Litany of Gathering Up 4:11
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- 1 Litany of Godly Love 4:44
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- 1 Litany of the Forsaken 3:44
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- 1 mercy seat – winterreise: Sweetheart Come 2:53
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- 1 Cosmic Dancer 5:54
13 tracks
- 1 L'attaque des Loups 3:23
- 2 Les Cerfs 5:02
- 3 Antilope 2:33
- 4 La Bête 1:21
- 5 Les Yaks 2:26
- 6 Des Affûts Elliptiques 3:07
- 7 Les Nomades 1:21
- 8 La Grotte 3:19
- 9 Les Princes 3:02
- 10 La Neige Tombe 1:53
- 11 Les Ours 4:37
- 12 Un Être Vous Obsède 2:54
- 13 L'apparition/We Are Not Alone 9:40
8 tracks
- 1 Hand of God 5:16
- 2 Old Time 5:16
- 3 Carnage 4:47
- 4 White Elephant 6:08
- 5 Albuquerque 3:56
- 6 Lavender Fields 4:33
- 7 Shattered Ground 5:34
- 8 Balcony Man 4:30
1 track
- 1 Les Cerfs 5:02
1 track
- 1 We Are Not Alone 3:25
1 track
- 1 Where the Wild Roses Grow 4:01
15 tracks
- 1 Pearly 6:43
- 2 Shard 2:52
- 3 Fire In The Hills 3:58
- 4 Gemini 5:21
- 5 Abortion 2:31
- 6 Glass Sliver 1:00
- 7 Gemini Acoustic 6:05
- 8 Goddess Of Love On A Subway Grating 2:24
- 9 Strawberry 1:45
- 10 Bright Horses (Instrumental) 3:45
- 11 Peroxide 6:20
- 12 I Love Love Love You All 3:11
- 13 Wig 3:22
- 14 Nembutal 2:54
- 15 A World Of Light 6:46
17 tracks
- 1 End Credits (from the Netflix Series "DAHMER - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story") 2:30
- 2 Body Disposal 1:51
- 3 He's Going to See Me 1:34
- 4 Escape 1:28
- 5 No More Free Rides 1:09
- 6 No Easy Answers 2:47
- 7 Learning About Dahmer 1:39
- 8 Death And Baptism 3:38
- 9 Tourniquet Knot 2:08
- 10 Why Are You Crying? 1:02
- 11 Oily Tadpoles 2:10
- 12 I'll Keep Waiting 2:29
- 13 Lionel Blames Joyce 2:03
- 14 New Job 3:01
- 15 A Devastated Community 1:33
- 16 Lionel Blames Himself 1:55
- 17 Difficult to Hear 1:20
8 tracks
- 1 How Long Have I Waited? 1:36
- 1 Psalm Instrumental 11:43
- 2 Have Mercy on Me 1:32
- 3 I Have Trembled My Way Deep 1:15
- 4 I Have Wandered All My Unending Days 1:42
- 5 Splendour, Glorious Splendour 1:54
- 6 Such Things Should Never Happen 1:45
- 7 I Come Alone and to You 2:06
18 tracks
- 1 Spinning Song - Live At The Sydney Opera House 5:59
- 1 Hand Of God - Live At The Sydney Opera House 6:22
- 2 Bright Horses - Live At The Sydney Opera House 4:51
- 2 Shattered Ground - Live At The Sydney Opera House 7:08
- 3 Night Raid - Live At The Sydney Opera House 4:58
- 3 Galleon Ship - Live At The Sydney Opera House 4:53
- 4 Carnage - Live At The Sydney Opera House 6:17
- 4 Leviathan - Live At The Sydney Opera House 4:45
- 5 White Elephant - Live At The Sydney Opera House 5:47
- 5 Balcony Man - Live At The Sydney Opera House 5:04
- 6 Ghosteen - Live At The Sydney Opera House 12:30
- 6 Hollywood - Live At The Sydney Opera House 13:53
- 7 Lavender Fields - Live At The Sydney Opera House 4:00
- 7 Ghosteen Speaks - Live At The Sydney Opera House 5:40
- 8 Waiting For You - Live At The Sydney Opera House 5:32
- 9 I Need You - Live At The Sydney Opera House 5:02
- 10 Cosmic Dancer - Live At The Sydney Opera House 4:39
- 11 Breathless - Live At The Sydney Opera House 3:29
12 tracks
- 1 Opening 1:01
- 2 At the Taxi 1:57
- 3 Park Bench 0:51
- 4 Tattoo Parlour 1:28
- 5 Dublin Castle 1:21
- 6 Snooker Hall 2:06
- 7 Sort Yourselves Out 1:19
- 8 Soho to Glastonbury 4:18
- 9 Holloway Prison 2:40
- 10 The End 2:01
- 11 Song For Amy 3:19
- 12 Song for Amy (Reprise) 2:12
26 tracks
- 1 Opening 1:51
- 2 Hands Full 0:57
- 3 Bunny Munro 1:06
- 4 Libby 1:05
- 5 Marry Me 2:01
- 6 Libby Found 1:22
- 7 Hymn 2:02
- 8 Love Bunny 1:17
- 9 Don't Feel Right 1:36
- 10 Night Words 1:31
- 11 The Wake 0:56
- 12 Til The Cows Come Home 2:08
- 13 Hello Magazine 1:20
- 14 Getaway 1:40
- 15 Left Behind 1:59
- 16 At The Beach 1:11
- 17 Waking Boy 1:15
- 18 Girl By The Pool 1:43
- 19 Sins Of The Father 1:42
- 20 Mary 1:58
- 21 Catch Me If You Can 2:26
- 22 Love One Another (Or Die) 2:24
- 23 Real Devil 1:51
- 24 Fate 1:46
- 25 Preshow 1:46
- 26 Dance With The Devil 2:34
16 tracks
- 1 Harry Hole Theme 1:21
- 2 Robbery 2:40
- 3 Cabin 2:15
- 4 The Devil's Star 2:38
- 5 Weapons 1:39
- 6 Flood 2:05
- 7 Funeral 1:56
- 8 Change Of Plans 2:25
- 9 Old Life 2:30
- 10 Rakel 2:48
- 11 Sleep 3:24
- 12 Shootout 3:41
- 13 Faceless 2:55
- 14 Gang 1:12
- 15 It's Over 4:23
- 16 Harry Hole 2:53
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