Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds* – Tender Prey

Name: Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds - Tender Prey
Rating: 4.38 (40 reviews)

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Label:	Mute – VG 50385
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Greece
Released:	1988
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Post-Punk

Tracklist

A1	The Mercy Seat Bass [Loops], Piano, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Wolf* Music By – Nick Cave Slide Guitar – Bargeld* Strings – Gini Ball Vocals, Organ [Hammond] – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave Bass [Loops], Piano, Guitar, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Wolf* Music By – Nick Cave Slide Guitar – Bargeld* Strings – Gini Ball Vocals, Organ [Hammond] – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave	7:16
A2	Up Jumped The Devil Bass, Xylophone, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Powers* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Music By – Wydler* Piano – Wolf* Vocals – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave Bass, Xylophone, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Powers* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Music By – Wydler* Piano – Wolf* Vocals – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave	5:16
A3	Deanna Drums, Bass, Acoustic Guitar – Harvey* Guitar – Powers* Vocals, Organ [Hammond] – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	3:45
A4	Watching Alice Bass – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Hugo Race Vocals, Piano, Harmonica – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	4:01
A5	Mercy Backing Vocals – Hugo Race Bass, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Powers* Piano – Wolf* Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Vocals, Vibraphone [Vibes], Harmonica – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave Backing Vocals – Hugo Race Bass, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar, Backing Vocals – Powers* Piano – Wolf* Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Vocals, Vibraphone [Vibes], Harmonica – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	6:13
B1	City Of Refuge Backing Vocals – The Bad Seeds* Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Powers* Organ – Wolf* Vocals, Organ [Hammond], Harmonica – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave Backing Vocals – The Bad Seeds* Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Powers* Organ – Wolf* Vocals, Organ [Hammond], Harmonica – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	4:48
B2	Slowly Goes The Night Backing Vocals – Ian Davis Bass, Xylophone, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld* Piano, Organ – Wolf* Vocals, Organ [Hammond] – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave Backing Vocals – Ian Davis Bass, Xylophone, Backing Vocals – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Bargeld* Piano, Organ – Wolf* Vocals, Organ [Hammond] – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	5:24
B3	Sunday's Slave Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Bass – Harvey* Guitar – Bargeld* Vocals, Piano – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	3:41
B4	Sugar Sugar Sugar Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Percussion – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Powers* Music By – Nick Cave Piano – Wolf* Vocals – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Percussion – Harvey* Drums – Wydler* Guitar – Powers* Music By – Nick Cave Piano – Wolf* Vocals – Cave* Words By – Nick Cave	5:01
B5	New Morning Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Bass, Organ, Backing Vocals – Mick Harvey Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Vocals, Piano, Harmonica, Tambourine – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave Acoustic Guitar, Drums, Bass, Organ, Backing Vocals – Mick Harvey Guitar, Backing Vocals – Bargeld* Vocals, Piano, Harmonica, Tambourine – Cave* Words By, Music By – Nick Cave	5:07

Companies, etc.

Distributed By – EMIAL S.A.
Manufactured By – EMI Greece S.A.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Mute Records Ltd.
Copyright © – Mute Records Ltd.
Made By – EMI
Pressed By – Columbia, Athens – 15183
Recorded At – Hansa Tonstudios
Recorded At – Vielklang Studio, Berlin
Recorded At – Trident Studios
Recorded At – Strongroom
Recorded At – The Studio, Richmond
Mixed At – Strongroom
Mixed At – Powerplant Studios
Mixed At – The Studio, Richmond
Lacquer Cut At – The Exchange

Credits

Engineer – Tony Cohen (tracks: A1 to A3, B1 to B5)
Layout [Sleeve] – Slim Smith (2)
Mixed By – Chris Thompson (2) (tracks: A4)
Mixed By [Mixes] – Tony Cohen (tracks: A1 to A3, A5 to B5)
Photography By [Nick Cave's Photo] – Bleddyn Butcher
Photography By [The Bad Seed's Photos] – Peter Gruchot
Producer – Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Notes

Comes with a printed paper insert with lyrics, photos, paintings & credits. Vinyl contained in a plain plastic liner.

Track B1 "City Of Refuge" - Inspired by a Blind Willie Johnson song of the same name.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Label, side A): VG 50385-A
Matrix / Runout (Label, side B): VG 50385-B
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side A, etched): STUMM-52-A2* TheExchange MAX.
Matrix / Runout (Runout, side B, etched): STUMM-52-B1* MAX.
Pressing Plant ID (labels): A/A 15183
Rights Society: AEPI

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Tender Prey (LP, Album)	Mute	STUMM 52	UK	1988
	Tender Prey (CD, Album)	Mute	CD STUMM 52	UK	1988
Recently Edited	Tender Prey (CD, Album)	Mute	7 75401-2, CD STUMM 52	US	1988
Recently Edited	Tender Prey (LP, Album)	Mute	INT 146.837, Stumm 52		1988
Recently Edited	Tender Prey (LP, Album)	Mute	STUMM 46052	Benelux	1988