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The Birthday Party (01 Mar 1980 - Aug 1983)

Group - London

Releases (32)

Official

Album

  1. The Birthday Party Nov 1980
  2. Prayers on Fire 30 Mar 1981
  3. Junk Yard 02 Jun 1982
  4. Drunk on the Pope's Blood 1994

Album - Live

  1. Pleasure Heads Must Burn 1983
  2. It’s Still Living 1985
  3. Live 1981-82 1999
  4. Pleasure Heads Must Burn 2003

Album - Compilation

  1. A Collection... Best and Rarest 1985
  2. A Collection 1987
  3. Hee-Haw 1988
  4. Hits 12 Oct 1992

Album - Compilation / Live

  1. The John Peel Sessions 2001

Single

  1. Mr. Clarinet Jul 1980
  2. The Friend Catcher 11 Aug 1980
  3. Nick the Stripper Apr 1981
  4. Release the Bats Jun 1981

EP

  1. The Bad Seed Feb 1983
  2. The Birthday Party Jun 1983
  3. Mutiny Nov 1983
  4. The Peel Sessions 1987
  5. The Peel Sessions: The Birthday Party II 1988

EP - Compilation

  1. Mutiny / The Bad Seed EP Aug 1989

Promotion

Single

  1. Dead Joe Aug 1982

Bootleg

Album - Live

  1. A Social Gathering for the Celebration of Someone's Birth 1987
  2. 1982-06-25: Ballhaus, Tiergarten, Berlin, Germany
  3. 1981-09-10: The Venue, London, UK
  4. 1981-11-27: Rafters, Manchester, UK
  5. 1983-05-09: The Seaview Ballroom, Melbourne, Australia
  6. 1983-05-06: Victoria University, Wellington, New Zealand
  7. 1982-01-06: University Refectory, Sydney, Australia
  8. Cremation

Relationships (11)

Renamed From

  1. The Boys Next Door (1980)

Members

  1. Tracy Pew (01 Mar 1980 - Aug 1983) original, bass
  2. Mick Harvey (01 Mar 1980 - Aug 1983) original, keyboard, guitar
  3. Rowland S. Howard (01 Mar 1980 - Aug 1983) original, background vocals, guitar
  4. Phillip Calvert (01 Mar 1980 - Aug 1982) original, drums (drum set)
  5. Nick Cave (1980 - 1983) original, lead vocals, saxophone
  6. Chris Walsh (Feb 1982) additional, bass
  7. Barry Adamson (05 Mar 1982 - 27 Mar 1982) additional, bass
  8. Harry Howard (21 Apr 1982 - 08 May 1982) additional, bass
  9. Jeffrey Wegener (19 Jan 1983 - 23 Jan 1983) additional, drums (drum set)
  10. Des Heffner (May 1983 - 09 Jun 1983) additional, drums (drum set)

Recordings by (108)

  1. A Catholic Skin 2:29 (Dec 1979)
  2. Faint Heart 2:59 (Dec 1979)
  3. Death by Drowning 3:12 (Dec 1979)
  4. The Hair Shirt 4:04 (Dec 1979)
  5. The Red Clock 2:49 (Dec 1979)
  6. Figure of Fun (Demo) ?:?? (Dec 1980)
  7. Zoo-Music Girl 2:36 (30 Mar 1981)
  8. Cry 2:39 (30 Mar 1981)
  9. Capers 2:38 (30 Mar 1981)
  10. Nick the Stripper 3:50 (30 Mar 1981)
  11. Ho-Ho 3:06 (30 Mar 1981)
  12. Figure of Fun 2:47 (30 Mar 1981)
  13. King Ink 4:39 (30 Mar 1981)
  14. A Dead Song 2:12 (30 Mar 1981)
  15. Yard 5:02 (30 Mar 1981)
  16. Dull Day 3:03 (30 Mar 1981)
  17. Just You and Me 2:01 (30 Mar 1981)
  18. Blundertown 3:10 (06 Apr 1981)
  19. Kathy’s Kisses 4:06 (06 Apr 1981)
  20. Blast Off! 2:17 (Jun 1981)
  21. Release the Bats 2:30 (Jun 1981)
  22. Loose (live) 5:27 (Feb 1982)
  23. Pleasure Heads 3:40 (Feb 1982)
  24. She’s Hit 6:05 (02 Jun 1982)
  25. Dead Joe 3:08 (02 Jun 1982)
  26. The Dim Locator 2:49 (02 Jun 1982)
  27. Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow) 5:33 (02 Jun 1982)
  28. Several Sins 2:56 (02 Jun 1982)
  29. Big-Jesus-Trash-Can 2:59 (02 Jun 1982)
  30. Kiss Me Black 2:48 (02 Jun 1982)
  31. 6″ Gold Blade 3:34 (02 Jun 1982)
  32. Kewpie Doll 3:32 (02 Jun 1982)
  33. Junkyard 5:49 (02 Jun 1982)
  34. Dead Joe (2nd version) 3:07 (Aug 1982)
  35. The Hairshirt ?:?? (1982)
  36. Sonny’s Burning 3:17 (Feb 1983)
  37. Wildworld 3:25 (Feb 1983)
  38. Fears of Gun 3:54 (Feb 1983)
  39. Deep in the Woods 4:46 (Feb 1983)
  40. The Friend Catcher 4:15 (Jun 1983)
  41. Happy Birthday 3:54 (Jun 1983)
  42. Jennifers Veil 4:56 (Nov 1983)
  43. Mutiny in Heaven 4:16 (Nov 1983)
  44. Say a Spell 3:42 (Nov 1983)
  45. Swampland 3:28 (Nov 1983)
  46. Nick the Stripper (Promo video) 3:40 (1983)
  47. Dead Joe (live Hacienda club, Manchester, UK 1982) 0:14 (1983) live, 1982-07-22: The Haçienda, Manchester, England
  48. A Dead Song (live Hacienda club, Manchester, UK 1982) 3:51 (1983) live, 1982-07-22: The Haçienda, Manchester, England
  49. Junkyard (live Hacienda club, Manchester, UK 1982) 2:22 (1983) live, 1982-07-22: The Haçienda, Manchester, England
  50. Release the Bats (live Hacienda club, Manchester, UK 1982) 6:14 (1983) live, 1982-07-22: The Haçienda, Manchester, England
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On Recordings (13)

Produced

  1. Mr. Clarinet 3:43 The Boys Next Door (Jul 1980)
  2. Release the Bats 2:30 The Birthday Party (Jun 1981)
  3. Blast Off! 2:17 The Birthday Party (Jun 1981)
  4. Fears of Gun 3:54 The Birthday Party (Feb 1983)
  5. Deep in the Woods 4:46 The Birthday Party (Feb 1983)
  6. Sonny’s Burning 3:17 The Birthday Party (Feb 1983)
  7. Wildworld 3:25 The Birthday Party (Feb 1983)
  8. Swampland 3:28 The Birthday Party (Nov 1983)
  9. Jennifers Veil 4:56 The Birthday Party (Nov 1983)
  10. Say a Spell 3:42 The Birthday Party (Nov 1983)
  11. Mutiny in Heaven 4:16 The Birthday Party (Nov 1983)
  12. Pleasure Avalanche 4:22 The Birthday Party (Aug 1989)
  13. Six Strings That Drew Blood 3:32 The Birthday Party (Aug 1989)

Credited as (8)

  1. The Birthday Party
  2. The Birthday Party / Lydia Lunch
  3. The Birthday Party feat. Lydia Lunch
  4. The Birthday Party w/ Lydia Lunch
  5. The Cavemen & The Go‐Betweens
  6. Nick Cave and Rowland Howard feat. The Birthday Party
  7. Nick Cave & The Birthday Party
  8. Nick Cave & The Birthday Party

Links (14)

Official Homepages

  1. http://www.thebirthdayparty.com.au/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/the_birthday_party
  2. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb14024185k

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/The+Birthday+Party

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/81633

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/40247

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000044906

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/136254440

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1147045

Stream For Free

  1. https://open.spotify.com/artist/5I2hMUcztc6QbzkyLskdt4
  2. https://www.deezer.com/artist/9025

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://music.apple.com/gb/artist/7059657

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/cbcd4d49-e892-4fc6-a313-35f275a153d2

Discography Pages

  1. http://www.fromthearchives.com/bp/discography1.html