The Firstborn Is Dead
3 June 19859 tracks, 51 minutes
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The Firstborn Is Dead is the second studio album by the Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 3 June 1985 by Mute Records. Produced by the band and Flood, the album saw lead vocalist Nick Cave continue his fascination with the Southern United States, featuring references to Elvis Presley and bluesmen like Blind Lemon Jefferson. The album was recorded in the Hansa Studios in Berlin, Germany. Cave later said of the album, "Berlin gave us the freedom and encouragement to do whatever we wanted.
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- Genres
- Blues rock, punk blues, post-punk
- Length
- 9 tracks, 51 minutes
- Released
- 3 June 1985
- Label
- mute
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Tracks
1Tupelo7:18
2Say Goodbye to the Little Girl Tree5:10
3Train Long-Suffering3:49
4Black Crow King5:05
5Knockin' on Joe7:38
6Wanted Man5:29
7Blind Lemon Jefferson6:09
8The Six Strings That Drew Blood4:50
9Tupelo (single version)5:02
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