Prayers on Fire

~ Release by The Birthday Party (see all versions of this release, 13 available)

Tracklist

1▼Cassette
#TitleRatingLength
A1Zoo‐Music Girl
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guest trumpet:
Phillip Jackson
organ:
Mick Harvey
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Zoo‐Music Girl
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
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A2Cry
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar and background vocals:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guest background vocals:
Pierre (provided backing vocals for Birthday Party)
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Cry
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
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A3Capers
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar and background vocals:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
piano:
Mick Harvey
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Capers
lyricist:
Genevieve McGuckin
composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
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A4Nick the Stripper
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
guest brass:
Stephen Ewart, Mick Hunter and Phillip Jackson
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Armstrong’s Audio Visual (AAV) II Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Nick the Stripper
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
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A5Ho‐Ho
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
lead vocals:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
recording of:
Ho‐Ho
lyricist:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
composer:
Genevieve McGuckin
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A6Figure of Fun
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
organ:
Mick Harvey
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Figure of Fun
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
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A7Blundertown
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Armstrong’s Audio Visual (AAV) II Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Blundertown
lyricist and composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
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B1King Ink
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
piano and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
snare drum:
Mick Harvey
recording of:
King Ink
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer) and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
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B2A Dead Song
clarinet and electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
electric guitar and piano:
Mick Harvey
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
A Dead Song
lyricist:
Anita Lane
composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
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B3Yard
double bass:
Tracy Pew
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric guitar:
Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
saxophone and lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Yard
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
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B4Dull Day
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
piano:
Mick Harvey
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Dull Day
lyricist and composer:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
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B5Just You and Me
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert and Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
piano:
Mick Harvey
saxophone:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recording of:
Just You and Me
lyricist:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
composer:
Mick Harvey
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B6Kathy’s Kisses
drums (drum set):
Phillip Calvert
electric bass guitar:
Tracy Pew
electric guitar:
Rowland S. Howard (Australian rock musician)
piano:
Mick Harvey
lead vocals:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
recorded at:
Armstrong’s Audio Visual (AAV) II Studios (fka Armstrong Studios until 1974) in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1980-12 until 1981-01)
recording of:
Kathy’s Kisses
lyricist and composer:
Nick Cave (Australian singer‐songwriter, musician and score composer)
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