Kicking Against the Pricks

~ Release by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds (see all versions of this release, 19 available)

Annotation

Title is intentionally written on the front and back covers as '"Kicking Against The Pricks"', as it is a quote from the bible.

Released with obi and 2 inserts in english/japanese containing photos and credits.

All backing tracks engineered at AAV Studios, Melbourne, Australia, Nov/Dec 1985.
Mixes engineered at Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin in March 1986.

Time & money wasted at Richmond Recorders, Melbourne.

Bible quote from Acts 26:14.

Track A3 written as "Sleeping Anleah" on the inner sleeve.
Track A3 written as "Weeping Annaleah" on the label

Track A1 published by Cayman Music Inc.
Track A2 published by Boogie One Music.
Track A3 published by Acuff Rose Music Ltd.
Track A4 published by Southern Music Co. Ltd.
Tracks A5, A6, B2 published by Carlin Music Corp.
Track B1 published by RCA Music Ltd.
Track B3 published by Chrysalis Music.
Track B4 published by Dick James Music.
Track B5 Cop. Con.
Track B6 published by Chapell Music Ltd.

Annotation last modified on 2024-08-09 08:17 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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1Muddy Water
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
organ:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
piano:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Mick Harvey
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
background vocals:
Barry Adamson and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
Muddy Water
composer:
Phil Rosenthal
55:16
2I’m Gonna Kill That Woman
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass and drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Hugo Race
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble and Thomas Wydler
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
I’m Gonna Kill That Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:44
3Sleeping Annaleah
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
acoustic guitar and piano:
Mick Harvey
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
background vocals:
Barry Adamson and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
Weeping Annaleah
composer:
Dan Folger and Mickey Newbury (American songwriter)
3:18
4Long Black Veil
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
acoustic guitar and drums (drum set):
Mick Harvey
bass:
Barry Adamson
guitar:
Hugo Race
percussion:
Thomas Wydler
slide guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
background vocals:
Barry Adamson, Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
The Long Black Veil
lyricist and composer:
Danny Dill and Marijohn Wilkin
publisher:
Cedarwood Music, Cedarwood Pub. Co., Inc. and PolyGram Music Publishing
3:47
5Hey Joe
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set) and piano:
Mick Harvey
guitar:
Hugo Race
organ:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
Hey Joe
lyricist and composer:
Billy Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp, Sony/ATV Melody, Third Palm Music and Third Story Music, Inc.
53:56
6The Singer (a.k.a. The Folksinger)
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Mick Harvey
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
The Folk Singer
composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Charlie Daniels
3:09
7All Tomorrow’s Parties
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar and background vocals:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
piano:
Mick Harvey
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
All Tomorrow’s Parties
lyricist and composer:
Lou Reed
publisher:
Oakfield Avenue Music
55:52
8By the Time I Get to Phoenix
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
organ:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
piano:
Mick Harvey
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
By the Time I Get to Phoenix
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Webb (US songwriter, composer, producer, pianist & singer)
publisher:
Charles Koppelman Music, Jonathan Three Music Co. and Martin Bandier Music
3:39
9The Hammer Song
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
organ and snare drum:
Mick Harvey
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
Hammer Song
lyricist and composer:
Alex Harvey (of The Sensational Alex Harvey Band)
53:50
10Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
piano and vibraphone:
Mick Harvey
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
background vocals:
Barry Adamson and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
Something’s Gotten Hold of My Heart
lyricist and composer:
Roger Cook (US‐based British singer, songwriter and producer) and Roger Greenaway
publisher:
Cookaway Music Ltd. (PRS), Dick James Music Ltd. (renamed Universal/Dick James Music Ltd. since 1999‐07‐30) and PolyGram Music Publishing
3:45
11Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Mick Harvey and Hugo Race
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
background vocals:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Barry Adamson and Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
arranger:
The Alabama Singers
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
Jesus Met the Woman at the Well
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), James Woodie Alexander and Kenneth Morris (organ player, 1917–1988)
arranger:
James Woodie Alexander and Reverend Gary Davis
2:00
12The Carnival Is Over
additional engineer:
Tony Cohen
engineer:
Tony Cohen
producer:
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds and Mick Harvey
mixer:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician), Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer), Flood (British producer Mark Ellis), Mick Harvey and Thomas Wydler
bass:
Barry Adamson
drums (drum set):
Thomas Wydler
guitar:
Blixa Bargeld (German musician)
piano:
Mick Harvey
strings:
Berliner Kaffeehaus Ensemble
background vocals:
Barry Adamson, Blixa Bargeld (German musician) and Mick Harvey
vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
strings arranger:
Mick Harvey
recorded at:
AAV Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
mixed at and engineered at:
Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany (in 1986-03)
cover recording of:
The Carnival Is Over
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist), Catherine Courage, Frank Farian and Tom Springfield
publisher:
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
is based on:
Из-за острова на стрежень (Stenka Razin)
33:16