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Released
  
March 22, 2005

Length
  
218:36

Release date
  
16 February 2015

Genre
  
Post-punk

Recorded
  
1984-2005

Artist
  
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Label
  
Mute Records

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B-Sides & Rarities (2005)
  
The Abattoir Blues Tour (2007)

Producers
  
Flood, Tony Cohen, Gareth Jones, Victor Van Vugt, Nick Launay

Similar
  
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds albums, Post-punk albums

B-Sides & Rarities is a 3CD compilation by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released in March 2005. It features over 20 years of the band's B-sides and previously unreleased tracks, including tracks performed with Shane MacGowan and acoustic versions of "Deanna" and "The Mercy Seat". It is also the first recording to include all members of The Bad Seeds, past and present: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld, Thomas Wydler, Martyn P. Casey, Conway Savage, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis, Barry Adamson, Kid Congo Powers, James Johnston, Roland Wolf and Hugo Race.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by Nick Cave unless otherwise stated

Disc 1

  1. "Deanna" (acoustic version) – 2:51
  2. Acoustic version of the song from 'Tender Prey', attached as a bonus 7" to initial pressings of 'The Good Son' album, 1990
  3. "The Mercy Seat" (acoustic version) – 3:45 (Cave/Cave, Harvey)
  4. Acoustic version of the song from 'Tender Prey', attached as a bonus 7" to initial pressings of 'The Good Son' album, 1990
  5. "City of Refuge" (acoustic version) – 2:42
  6. Acoustic version of the song from 'Tender Prey', attached as a bonus 7" to initial pressings of 'The Good Son' album, 1990
  7. "The Moon is in the Gutter" – 2:35
  8. B-side of 'In the Ghetto', 1984
  9. "The Six Strings that Drew Blood" – 4:47
  10. B-side of 'Tupelo', 1985
  11. "Rye Whiskey" – 3:27 (Trad-Arr: Cave/Harvey)
  12. Flexidisc in Reflex magazine in 1989
  13. "Running Scared" – 2:06 (Roy Orbison/Melson)
  14. B-side of 'The Singer', 1986
  15. "Black Betty" – 2:32 (Lead Belly)
  16. B-side of 'The Singer', 1986
  17. "Scum" – 2:53 (Cave/Cave, Harvey)
  18. Flexidisc sold at concerts, 1986
  19. "The Girl at the Bottom of My Glass" – 4:48
  20. B-side of 'Deanna' 12", 1988
  21. "The Train Song" – 3:26
  22. B-side of 'The Ship Song', 1990
  23. "Cocks 'N' Asses" – 5:43 (Cave/Cave, Van Vugt)
  24. B-side of 'The Weeping Song', 1990
  25. "Blue Bird" – 2:46
  26. B-side of 'Straight To You/Jack The Ripper', 1992
  27. "Helpless" – 3:51 (Neil Young)
  28. From Neil Young Tribute/Charity Album 'The Bridge', 1989. Also B-side of 'The Weeping Song', 1990
  29. "God's Hotel" – 3:07
  30. Live Radio Session for KCRW Santa Monica. Released on 'Rare on Air Vol. 1', Mammoth Records, 1992
  31. "(I'll Love You) Till the End of the World" – 3:58
  32. From the original soundtrack 'Until The End Of The World',1991. Also B-side of 'Loverman', 1994
  33. "Cassiel's Song" – 3:35
  34. From the original soundtrack 'Faraway, So Close', 1993. Also B-side of 'Do You Love Me?', 1994
  35. "Tower of Song" – 5:39 (Cohen)
  36. From Leonard Cohen tribute album 'I'm Your Fan', 1991
  37. "What Can I Give You?" – 3:40
  38. From the French promo give-away with 'Henry's Dream', 1992

Disc 2

  1. "What a Wonderful World" – 3:04 (George David Weiss, George Douglas)
  2. From the single 'What A Wonderful World', 1992
  3. "Rainy Night in Soho" – 3:58 (Shane MacGowan)
  4. Harvey & Bill McGee – String & Woodwind Arrangement
  5. From the single 'What A Wonderful World', 1992
  6. "Lucy (Version #2)" – 2:23
  7. From the single 'What A Wonderful World', 1992
  8. "Jack the Ripper" (acoustic version) – 4:45
  9. B-side of the limited edition 7" 'Straight To You/Jack The Ripper', 1992
  10. "Sail Away" – 4:13
  11. B-side of 'Do You Love Me?', 1994
  12. "There's No Night Out in the Jail" – 3:43 (John Harold Ashe)
  13. Recorded for a compilation of Australian country music cover versions which was never released, 1993
  14. "That's What Jazz is to Me" – 5:05 (Cave/Cave, Harvey, Savage, Wydler)
  15. Improvised piece. B-side of 'Red Right Hand', 1994
  16. "The Willow Garden" – 3:59 (Trad-Arr: Cave/Ellis)
  17. B-side of 'Where The Wild Roses Grow', 1995
  18. "The Ballad of Robert Moore and Betty Coltrane" – 3:35
  19. B-side of 'Where The Wild Roses Grow', 1995
  20. "King Kong Kitchee Kitchee Ki-Mi-O" – 3:10 (Trad-Arr: Cave)
  21. B-side of 'Henry Lee', 1996
  22. "Knoxville Girl" – 3:36 (Trad-Arr: Cave/Johnston)
  23. B-side of 'Henry Lee', 1996
  24. "Where the Wild Roses Grow" – 3:47
  25. Version with original guide vocal by Herr Bargeld. Previously unreleased, 1995
  26. "O'Malley's Bar Pt. 1" – 5:16
  27. From Mark Radcliffe Radio 1 session, 1996
  28. "O'Malley's Bar Pt. 2" – 6:38
  29. From Mark Radcliffe Radio 1 session, 1996
  30. "O'Malley's Bar Pt. 3" – 4:57
  31. From Mark Radcliffe Radio 1 session, 1996
  32. "Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Riverentum" – 6:22 (Cave/Cave, Ellis, Turner, White)
  33. Featuring The Dirty 3. Hidden track on X-Files album, 1996
  34. "O'Malley's Bar Reprise" – 1:03
  35. From Mark Radcliffe Radio 1 session, 1996
  36. "Red Right Hand" (Scream 3 version) – 6:01 (Cave/Cave, Harvey, Wydler)
  37. Recorded for the movie Scream 3. Previously unreleased, 1999

Disc 3

  1. "Little Empty Boat" – 4:26 (Cave/Cave, Bargeld, Casey, Harvey)
  2. B-side of 'Into My Arms', 1997
  3. "Right Now I'm A-Roaming" – 4:21 (Cave/Cave, Casey, Harvey, Savage, Wydler)
  4. B-side of 'Into My Arms', 1997
  5. "Come Into My Sleep" – 3:47
  6. B-side of '(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?', 1997
  7. "Black Hair" (band version) – 4:13
  8. B-side of '(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?', 1997
  9. "Babe, I Got You Bad" – 3:51
  10. B-side of '(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?', 1997
  11. "Sheep May Safely Graze" – 4:14
  12. Unreleased studio outtake, 1996
  13. "Opium Tea" – 3:48 (Cave/Savage)
  14. Unreleased studio outtake, 1996
  15. "Grief Came Riding" – 5:05
  16. Kate & Anna McGarrigle – BV's
  17. From limited edition of 'No More Shall We Part' Album, 2001
  18. "Bless His Ever Loving Heart" – 4:02
  19. From limited edition of 'No More Shall We Part' Album, 2001
  20. "Good Good Day" – 4:04
  21. B-side of 'As I Sat Sadly By Her Side', 2001
  22. "Little Janey's Gone" – 2:59
  23. B-side of 'As I Sat Sadly By Her Side', 2001
  24. "I Feel So Good" – 1:44 (Lenoir)
  25. From the film 'The Soul of a Man' by Wim Wenders, 2003
  26. "Shoot Me Down" – 3:32
  27. B-side of 'Bring It On', 2003
  28. "Swing Low" – 5:40
  29. B-side of 'Bring It On', 2003
  30. "Little Ghost Song" – 3:44
  31. B-side of 'He Wants You/Babe, I'm On Fire', 2003
  32. "Everything Must Converge" – 3:17
  33. B-side of 'He Wants You/Babe, I'm On Fire', 2003
  34. "Nocturama" – 4:01
  35. B-side of limited edition 7" 'Rock of Gibraltar', 2003
  36. "She's Leaving You" – 4:01 (Cave/Cave, Ellis, Casey, Sclavunos)
  37. B-side of 'Nature Boy', 2004
  38. "Under This Moon" – 4:01
  39. B-side of 'Breathless/There She Goes, My Beautiful World', 2004

Musicians

  • Bronwyn Adams: Backing Vocals, Violin
  • Barry Adamson: Bass, Timpani, Orchestral Arrangement
  • Blixa Bargeld: Guitar, Backing Vocals, Vocals, Handclaps, Slide Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Feedback Guitar, Percussion
  • Martyn P. Casey: Bass, Backing Vocals, Percussion
  • Nick Cave: Vocals, Piano, Hammond, Harmonica, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Whistling, Guitar, String Synth, Sound Effects
  • Tony Cohen: Backing Vocals, Percussion
  • Kid Congo Powers: Backing Vocals, Handclaps, Slide Guitar, Tremolo Guitar
  • Terry Edwards: Brass Section
  • Warren Ellis: Violin, Mandolin, Bouzouki, Looped Violin
  • Mick Gallagher: Backing Vocals
  • Mick Harvey: Guitar, Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Organ, Drums, String Arrangement, Piano, Hammond, Marimba, Keyboards, Sound Effects, Cymbals, Vibes, Xylophone, Woodwind Arrangement
  • Chas Jankel: Backing Vocals
  • James Johnston: Organ, Guitar
  • Shane MacGowan: Vocals
  • Anna McGarrigle: Backing Vocals
  • Kate McGarrigle: Backing Vocals
  • Bill McGee: String Arrangement, Woodwind Arrangement
  • Astrid Munday: Percussion
  • Tracy Pew: Bass
  • Hugo Race: Guitar
  • Conway Savage: Piano, Organ, Backing Vocals, Vocals, Electric Piano, Hammond, Percussion
  • Jim Sclavunos: Drums, Brushed Snare, Tambourine, Percussion, Tubular Bells, Organ, Bongos, Bells, Shaker
  • Johnny Turnbull: Backing Vocals
  • Mick Turner: Guitar
  • Victor Van Vugt: Drum Machine
  • Norman Watt-Roy: Backing Vocals
  • Jim White: Drums
  • Roland Wolf: Backing Vocals, Handclaps, Piano
  • Thomas Wydler: Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals, Tambourine, Handclaps
  • Songs

    1Deanna (acoustic version)2:50
    2The Mercy Seat (acoustic version)3:47
    3City of Refuge (acoustic version)2:43

    References

    B-Sides & Rarities (Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds album) Wikipedia


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