Performer: Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Title: Kicking Against The Pricks
Country: UK
Released: 1997
Style: Alternative Rock
Rating: 4.9
Votes: 886
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Kicking Against the Pricks is the third album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. First released in 1986, the album is a collection of cover versions. The title is a reference to a biblical quote from acts 9, verse 5 from Acts of the Apostles: The album marked the Bad Seeds debut of drummer Thomas Wydler, expanding the Bad Seeds line-up to Cave, Wydler, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld and Barry Adamson.
Besides being noteworthy as an astonishingly good all-covers album, Kicking Against the Pricks is notable for the arrival of a new key member for the Seeds, drummer Thomas Wydler. Besides being a fine percussionist, able to perform at both the explosive and restrained levels Cave requires, Wydler also allowed Harvey to concentrate on adding guitar and keyboards live as well as in the studio, a notable bonus. Matching the range of material, the Seeds are well on their way to becoming the rock/cabaret/blues showband of Cave's dreams, able to conjure up haunting, winsome atmospheres ("Sleeping Annaleah") as much as higher-volume takes (Roy Orbison's "Running Scared," the Velvet Underground's "All Tomorrow's Parties").
Kicking Against the Pricks Tracklist. 1. Muddy Water Lyrics. 2. I'm Gonna Kill That Woman Lyrics. 3. Sleeping Annaleah Lyrics. The album is a collection of cover tracks from artists like John Lee Hooker and Johnny Cash. Kicking Against the Pricks Q&A. Writers Joe Melson, Roy Orbison & Traditional. Backing Vocals Blixa Bargeld & Mick Harvey.
Kicking Against The Pricks (in . and stereo). Additional Tracks: Black Betty. The title refers to a passage from the Bible (Acts 9:5 and 26:14), the second of which reads And the Lord said, I am Jesus whom thou persecutest: it is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.
Mary, take the child, the river's rising Muddy water taking back my home The road is gone, there's just one way to leave here Turn my back on what I've left below Shifting land, broken farms around me Muddy water's changing all I know. It's hard to say just what I'm losing Ain't never felt so all alone. Mary, take the child, the river's rising Muddy water taking back my home. Won't be back to start all over Cause what I felt before is gone.
Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds - By The Time I Get To Phoenix 3:42. I'm Gonna Kill That Woman (2009 Remastered Version) 3:45. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Singer (AKA The Folksinger) 3:09. Sleeping Annaleah (2009 Remastered Version) 3:19. All Tomorrow's Parties - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds 5:53. Long Black Veil (2009 Remastered Version) 3:47. Hey Joe (2009 Remastered Version) 3:57.
Don't let the sun go down Said the man with the fire, firing the furnace I been buried in the snow And I keep on firing, keep on firing, keep on firing, Firing the furnace. Oh don't talk to me Said the man with the chisel, chiseling the surface I been sleeping far too long And I keep on chiseling, keep on chiseling, keep on chiseling, Chiseling the surface. I don't know what you mean Said the man with the shovel, shoveling the ashes I been digging in the.
Black Vinyl Reissue of the third album from Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - 180Gram Vinyl, includes free download card 1st round in a series of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds vinyl reissues in 2014, 2015. As it turns out, there is little extra offered. The songs are the same as on the one I already own but on the remastered version, two of them are subtracted from the CD and offered on the DVD as "bonus tracks".
1 | Muddy WaterBass, Backing Vocals – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Guitar – Blixa*Piano, Backing Vocals – Mick*Violin – Dawn CaveVocals, Organ, Piano [Interior] – Nick*Written-By – John Bundrick* |
5:15 |
2 | I'm Gonna Kill That WomanBass, Drums – Mick*Guitar – Bargeld*, Hugo RacePerformer [Tempo] – Thomas*Vocals – Nick*Written-By – John Lee Hooker |
3:44 |
3 | Sleeping AnnaleahBass, Backing Vocals – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Guitar [Slide] – Blixa*Piano, Acoustic Guitar, Backing Vocals – Mick*Vocals – Nick*Written-By – Folger*, Newbury* |
3:18 |
4 | Long Black VeilAcoustic Guitar, Percussion [Snare], Backing Vocals – Mick*Bass, Backing Vocals – Barry*Guitar – Hugo RaceGuitar [Slide], Backing Vocals – Blixa*Percussion – Thomas*Vocals – Nick*Written-By – Danny Del*, Marjohn Wilkins* |
3:46 |
5 | Hey JoeBass – Tracy PewGuitar – Hugo RacePercussion [Drum], Piano – Mick*Vocals, Organ – Nick*Written-By – William Roberts* |
3:56 |
6 | The SingerBass – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Guitar – Mick*Vocals – Nick*Written-By – Daniels*, Cash* |
3:09 |
7 | Black BettyDrums – Mick*Vocals – Nick*Written-By – Leadbelly |
2:33 |
8 | Running ScaredBass – Tracy PewDrums – Mick*Guitar – Hugo RaceVocals – Nick*Written-By – Melson*, Roy Orbison |
2:07 |
9 | All Tomorrows PartiesBass – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Guitar, Vocals – Blixa*Guitar, Vocals, Piano – Mick*Lead Vocals – Nick*Vocals – Rowland S. HowardWritten-By – Lou Reed |
5:52 |
10 | By The Time I Get To PhoenixBass – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Guitar [Harmonics] – Blixa*Organ, Guitar – Rowland S. HowardPiano – Mick*Vocals – Nick*Written-By – Jim Webb* |
3:39 |
11 | The Hammer SongBass – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Guitar – Blixa*Organ, Percussion [Extra Snare] – Mick*Vocals – Nick*Written-By – A. Harvey* |
3:50 |
12 | Something's Gotten Hold Of My HeartBass, Backing Vocals – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Piano, Vibraphone, Backing Vocals – Mick*Vocals – Nick*Written-By – Cooke*, Greenaway* |
3:44 |
13 | Jesus Met The Woman At The WellArranged By – The Alabama SingersBass, Vocals – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Guitar – Hugo RaceGuitar, Vocals – Mick*Lead Vocals – Nick*Vocals – Blixa*Written-By – Traditional |
2:00 |
14 | The Carnival Is OverBass, Vocals – Barry*Drums – Thomas*Guitar, Vocals – Blixa*Lead Vocals – Nick*Piano, Vocals – Mick*Written-By – Frank Farian, T. Springfield* |
3:16 |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STUMM 28 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (LP, Album) | Mute | STUMM 28 | UK | 1986 |
61717-2 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (CD, Album, RE) | Elektra | 61717-2 | US | 1994 |
MUSH32259.2 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (CD, RE) | Liberation Records | MUSH32259.2 | UK | Unknown |
STUMM 28 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (LP, Album) | Mute | STUMM 28 | Scandinavia | 1986 |
HMS065 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (LP, Album, TP) | Homestead Records | HMS065 | US | 1986 |
A1 | Muddy WaterOrgan, Piano [Interior] – Nick*Violin – Dawn CaveWritten-By – John Bundrick* |
A2 | I'm Gonna Kill That WomanBass – Mick*Written-By – John Lee Hooker |
A3 | Sleeping AnnaleahAcoustic Guitar – Mick*Slide Guitar – Blixa*Written By – Newbury/FolgerWritten-By – Folger*, Newbury* |
A4 | Long Black VeilAcoustic Guitar, Snare – Mick*Percussion – Thomas*Slide Guitar, Backing Vocals – Blixa*Written By – Danny Del/Marjohn WilkinsWritten-By – Danny Del*, Marjohn Wilkins* |
A5 | Hey JoeBass – Tracy PewOrgan – Nick*Written-By – William Roberts* |
A6 | The SingerGuitar [Guitars] – Mick*Written By – Cash/DanielsWritten-By – Daniels*, Cash* |
B1 | All Tomorrow's PartiesGuitar – Mick*Lead Vocals – Nick*Vocals – Blixa*, Mick*, Rowland S. HowardWritten-By – Lou Reed |
B2 | By The Time I Get To PhoenixGuitar [Harmonics] – Blixa BargeldOrgan, Guitar – Rowland S. HowardWritten-By – Jim Webb* |
B3 | The Hammer SongOrgan, Snare [Extra] – Mick*Written-By – A. Harvey* |
B4 | Something's Gotten Hold Of My HeartVibraphone [Vibes] – Mick*Written-By – Greenaway/Cooke* |
B5 | Jesus Met The Woman At The WellArranged By [Arr.] – The Alabama SingersGuitar, Vocals – Mick*Lead Vocals – Nick*Vocals – Barry*, Blixa*Written-By – Trad.* |
B6 | The Carnival Is OverLead Vocals – Nick*Vocals – Barry*, Blixa*, Mick*Written-By – Frank Farian, T. Springfield* |
Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STUMM 28 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (LP, Album) | Mute | STUMM 28 | UK | 1986 |
61717-2 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (CD, Album, RE) | Elektra | 61717-2 | US | 1994 |
MUSH32259.2 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (CD, RE) | Liberation Records | MUSH32259.2 | UK | Unknown |
STUMM 28 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (LP, Album) | Mute | STUMM 28 | Scandinavia | 1986 |
HMS065 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Kicking Against The Pricks (LP, Album, TP) | Homestead Records | HMS065 | US | 1986 |