The Birthday Party – The Friend Catcher

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Label:	4AD – AD 12
Format:	Vinyl , 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country:	UK
Released:	Oct 11, 1980
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Punk

Tracklist

A	The Friend Catcher Written-By – N.Cave*	4:21
B1	Waving My Arms Written-By – R.Howard*	2:17
B2	Catman Written-By – B.Davis*	2:29

Companies, etc.

Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD
Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
Published By – Campbell Connelly & Co.
Published By – Beggars Banquet Music
Recorded At – Richmond Recorders
Mastered At – The Town House
Lacquer Cut At – Tape One

Credits

Bass – Tracy Pew
Drums – Phil Calvert*
Engineer – Tony Cohen
Guitar – Rowland Howard*
Lacquer Cut By – MB*
Producer – The Birthday Party
Vocals – Nick Cave

Notes

Recorded January 1980. A Missing Link Production.
"In One Ear And Out The Other"
℗ 4 AD 1980
Beggars Banquet Music except B2: Campbell Connelly & Co

Timing printed on labels: A: 4.22 B1: 2.15 B2: 2.27

Three known sleeves: Paper sleeve with small round cut notch (5.7 cm), Cardstock sleeve with small round cut notch (5.7cm) and Cardstock sleeve with distinct large round cut notch (8.8 cm).

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AD 12 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AD 12 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): WEATP TOWNHOUSE AD 12 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2): AD 12 A1 W7 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB. W-6
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 3): AD 12 A1 W - 7 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 3): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB.W-6 KD
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped variant 4): AD 12 A1 W-4 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 4): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB T-P1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped variant 5): AD 12 A1 W-10 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 5): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped variant 6): AD 12 A1 W-2 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 6): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB W-3