From The Archives -Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds- Chronology (original) (raw)

Nick Cave 12-Oct-85

Nick Cave @ Pandora's Box '85, credit Eye And Eye (from Sounds 26-Oct-95).

Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the Australian band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Nick Cave's solo activities are also included. Date format is DD-MMM-YY. For the moment only the early years (September 1983 - April 1990) are covered.
-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

1983 The year of the Immaculate Consumptive tour and start of Nick Cave's first recording sessions.
Nick Cave and Mick Harvey's previous band The Birthday Party finished their last recordings on the "Mutiny!" EP at London's Britannia Row Studios in August 1983. During September Nick contacts Mick and a few other friends to join him in the studio for what was initially planned as his first solo EP "Man Or Myth" for Mute records.
Rotterdam Pandora 03-Sep-83 02-Sep-83NL Rotterdam,De Doelen-FeestzaalPandora's Box Festival(Die Haut with Nick Cave) Setlist: Der Karibische Western/ Wilde Pferde/ Gef�hrliche N�chte/ Tokyo-Express/ ?/ Virginia/ Pleasure Is The Boss(*)/ The Victory/ Stow-A-Way(*)/ Truck Love(*) Photo: Credit Leo Van Velzen. Note: Nick Cave's second live guest appearance with Die Haut (line-up:Christoph Dreher/Remo Park/Martin Peter & Thomas Wydler). They perform songs from the "Burnin' The Ice" album recorded in Aachen in December 1982. Nick Cave vocals on (*). Partially broadcast by Dutch radio.
Preliminary Line-up (UK, London: 20-Sep-83 - Oct-83):Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld / Barry Adamson & Jim G. Thirlwell
20-Sep-83 to Oct-83UK London,Shoreditch,The Garden Studios: "From Her To Eternity" album (initialy "Man Or Myth" solo EP) recording sessions. "Saint Huck", "A Box For Black Paul", an early version of "From Her To Eternity" & "Wings Off Flies" (this was initialy recorded with The Birthday Party @ the Hansa Ton studios,Berlin in April 1983) are recorded. Engineered by Flood.
Oct-83UK London,The Alvic Studios: Nick Cave records "Vixo" for Annie Hogan's "Plays Kickabye" album (with Jim G. Thirlwell and Marc Almond). Engineered by Richard Preston.
Oct-83UK London,The Alvic Studios: Nick Cave (with Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey, Barry Adamson & Annie Hogan) spend one week recording the backing tracks for the 3 upcoming Immaculate Consumptive live shows in the US.
Washington 27-Oct-83 27-Oct-83US DC,Washington,9:30 Club[with Grand Mal] Setlist: a.o. Hot Horse (CR). Flyer: Courtesy of Suzy Sputnik. Note: 1st concert as The Immaculate Consumptive.Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals/guitar)/ Mark Almond (vocals)/ Clint Ruin (vocals/sax/drums) and Nick Cave (vocals/piano), with pre-recorded backing tapes.Dead in the middle of night, on their way driving from Washington to New York, Nick asks to stop the car between 14th and P Street in Washington to score some heroin.
New York Oct-83 xx-Oct-83US NY,Manhatten,Public Access TV,Videowave Photo: Showing Merle Ginsberg (left) with Lydia Lunch. Note: Recorded @ the Young Filmakers Studio. Produced by Alan Abramowitz. Marc Almond and Lydia Lunch are interviewed by Merle Ginsberg and, seperately, Nick Cave and Clint Ruin too. Partly rebroadcast in 1996.
New York 30-Oct-83 30-Oct-83US NY,New York City,Dancetaria Setlist: So Your Heart (LL)/ Dead River (LL)/ ? (LL)/ Blue Turk (LL&CR)/ Go To The Church(Hot Horse) (CR)/ Misery Loves Company (LL&MA)/ Love Amongst The Ruined (MA)/ You'll Never See Me On A Sunday (MA)/ A Million Manias (MA&CR)/ Halo Flamin' Lead (CR)/ In The Ghetto (NC)/ Body Unknown (NC&MA&LL&CR)/ A Box For Black Paul (NC). Note (1): 2nd concert as The Immaculate Consumptive. Initially scheduled for Friday 28-Oct-83, but then moved to Sunday 30-Oct-83 followed by a second date on Monday 31-Oct-83. The music is was mainly pre-recorded. "In The Ghetto" had been just recorded in the studio and this is the first time it is played live. "A Box For Black Paul" is not performed at this show because Clint Ruin destroyed the piano (on loan from Brian Eno) by walking on it during "Halo Flamin' Lead". The concert was taped by NME journalist Chris Bohn who also wrote a large piece on it which appeared in the 12-Nov-83 issue. Note (2): Sources of the studios versions of the above tracks: "So Your Heart" and "Dead River" (Honeymoon In Red [with The Birthday Party]- s/t 1988 album), "Blue Turk" (Alice Cooper- "Schools' Out" 1972 album), "Love Amongst The Ruined" (Marc Almond- V/A:"If You Can't Please Yourself.." 1985 album), "You'll Never See Me On A Sunday" (Marc Almond- "Torment" 1983 12"), "A Million Manias" (Marc Almond- "Torment and Toreros" 1983 album), "Halo Flamin' Lead" (Foetus- V/A:"Mad Mix II" 1983 tape), "A Box For Black Paul" (Nick Cave- "From Her To Eternity" 1984 album), "In The Ghetto" (Nick Cave- "In The Ghetto" 1984 single, originally Elvis Presley), "Body Unknown" (Marc Almond- "Violent Silence" 1986 album). Note (3): Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals/guitar)/ Mark Almond (vocals)/ Clint Ruin (vocals/sax/drums) and Nick Cave (vocals/piano), with pre-recorded backing tapes. Flyer: Scan of flyer from the Dancetaria webpage.
New York 31-Oct-83 31-Oct-83US NY,New York City,Dancetaria Note: 3rd and final concert as The Immaculate Consumptive. "A Box For Black Paul" is aborted this night. Line-up: Lydia Lunch (vocals/guitar)/ Mark Almond (vocals)/ Clint Ruin (vocals/sax/drums) and Nick Cave (vocals/piano), with pre-recorded backing tapes. Flyer: Scan of flyer from the Dancetaria webpage.
During November-December 1983 Nick Cave and Anita Lane (Nick's muse) stay in Los Angeles where they break up. Nick, requested by compatriotes Evan English and Paul Goldman (aka The Rich Kids), starts writing a film script based upon the "Swampland" song narrative. In December he returns to Melbourne.
Man Or Myth-tour Line-up (AU, Dec-83 - Jan-84):Nick Cave (vocals)/ Mick Harvey (drums)/ Hugo Race (guitar)/ Tracy Pew (bass) & Barry Adamson (guitar)
31-Dec-83AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Seaview (former Crystal) Ballroom(as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth") Setlist: Avalanche/ Swampland/ Pleasure Avalanche/ A Box For Black Paul/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Wings Off Flies/ Vixo/ Jennifer's Veil/ Saint Huck. Note: 1st Nick Cave concert. At the time Nick was in the 'wilderness' and without management. He was contacted by concert promoter Ken West (now Big Day Out organizer) to set up a tour. Hugo Race (then Plays With Marionettes), Tracy Pew (ex- Birthday Party) and Mick Harvey (then also briefly in Plays With Marionettes), were recruited to complete the band (without Blixa because he was touring with Einst�rzende Neubauten).
1984 The year in which Nick Cave's band is formed, first unnamed, then as The Cavemen and later as The Bad Seeds. Recording of the "From Her To Eternity" and The Firstborn Is Dead" albums.
Sydney 5/6/7-Jan-84 05-Jan-84AU Sydney,Musicians Club(as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth")[with Plays With Marionettes] Setlist: (not in this order) I Put A Spell On You/ Swampland/ Wings Off Flies/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Jennifer's Veil/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche. Note: Hugo Race (in The Cavemen/Bad Seeds in 1984) and Edward Clayton-Jones (in The Bad Seeds in 1984) then played in Plays With Marionettes. "Wings Off Flies" was broadcast by 2JJJ-Sydney in Jan-84. Tim Whitton did the sound. Flyer: Photo of gig flyer.
06-Jan-84AU Sydney,Musicians Club(as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth")[with Plays With Marionettes]
07-Jan-84AU Sydney,Musicians Club(as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth")[with Plays With Marionettes]
13-Jan-84AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,The Venue(as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth")[with The Feral Dinosaurs] Setlist: Pleasure Avalanche/ I Put A Spell On You/ Swampland/ Wings Off Flies/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Jennifer's Veil/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche. Note: Jim White (now Dirty Three) and Conway Savage (now Bad Seeds) then played in The Feral Dinosaurs.
20-Jan-84AU Melbourne,Collingwood,The Club(as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth") Setlist: Pleasure Avalanche/ I Put A Spell On You/ Swampland/ Wings Off Flies/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Jennifer's Veil/ Saint Huck/ (and most likely) Avalanche. Note: With Mr Pierre (a.k.a. Pierre Voltaire [The Models]) occasional piano tinklings.
Line-up #1A (as The Cavemen) (UK, Feb-84 - May-84):Nick Cave (vocals) / Mick Harvey (drums) / Blixa Bargeld (guitar)/ Barry Adamson (bass) & Hugo Race (guitar)
Feb-84 to Mar-84UK London,Trident Studios: continuation of the "From Her To Eternity" album recording sessions. Also recording the "In The Ghetto/The Moon Is In The Gutter" single. Engineered by Flood.
28-Mar-84UK London,BBC Maida Vale Studios,Studio 5,recording John Peel Radio Session Setlist: Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You/ From Her To Eternity. Note: First broadcast by BBC Radio One on 09-Apr-84. Their first and only John Peel session. According to Mick Harvey a rotten recording due to the unco-operative attitude of the engineer & producer.
London 10-Apr-84 10-Apr-84UK London-Brixton,The Fridge[with The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ From Her To Eternity/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck. Photo: Credit unknown. Note: Start of an 18-date tour. Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen.
11-Apr-84UK London, a pubSimon Pettifar of Black Spring Press asks Nick to write a novel.
London 12-Apr-84 12-Apr-84UK London-Camden,Electric Ballroom[with The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You(*)/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery(*)/ Mutiny In Heaven(*)/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto.(*) Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 14-Apr-84. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen. Shambolic affair in which Nick often forgets the lyrics. Tracks (*) broadcast by Spanish TV on the La Edad De Oro program.
London 18-Apr-84 18-Apr-84UK Nottingham,Rock City[with The Cavern and The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from NME mag 24-Mar-84. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen.
Manchester 19-Apr-84 19-Apr-84UK Manchester,Hacienda[with The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from NME mag 21-Apr-84. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen.
Amsterdam 21-Apr-84 21-Apr-84NL Amsterdam,Meervaart,Vinyl-Night of the Action festival[with The Smiths] Setlist: Avalanche(*)/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You(*)/ From Her To Eternity(*)/ Well Of Misery/ Mutiny In Heaven(*)/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto(*). Photo: Credit © Philippe Carly (from www.newwavephotos.com). Used with kind permission. Note: First concert on the continent. Billed as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. One of the best early Bad Seeds concerts according to sound engineer Victor Van Vugt. (*)Partially broadcast by Dutch KRO FM radio.
Apr-84UK London, a small studiorecording "I Put A Spell On You" for "Department Of Enjoyment", an NME compilation cassette. Note: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Hugo Race only.
11-May-84UK Bristol,Trinity Hall Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen. Recorded by Henry Rollins who was preparing to tour the UK with Black Flag at the time.
Birmingham 13-May-84 13-May-84UK Birmingham,Powerhouse,Splash '84 festival[with The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from UK mag 28-Apr-84. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen.
14-May-84UK London,The Marquee(Black Flag concert) Note: Nick Cave attends this Black Flag concert.
Line-up #1B (as The Bad Seeds) (UK, May-84 - Sep-84):Nick Cave (vocals) / Mick Harvey (drums) / Blixa Bargeld (guitar)/ Barry Adamson (bass) & Hugo Race (guitar)
17-May-84NL Rotterdam,Lantaren Note: Edward Clayton-Jones (then ex- Plays With Marionettes and briefly Horla) replaces Blixa Bargeld who's recording the "Halber Mensch" album with Einst�rzende Neubauten in Berlin. Edward joined the live band after just one rehearsal.
18-May-84NL Utrecht,Vrije Vloer Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.
19-May-84NL Den Haag,Paard Van Troje Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.
21-May-84UK Release of the "From Her To Eternity" album on Mute records
Berlin 21-May-84 21-May-84DE Berlin,The Loft Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Photo: Credit Anno Dittmer. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld, but Blixa also joined for this date. Nick meets Elisabeth Recker (of Monogam Records).
23-May-84DK K�benhavn,Ungdomshuset Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.
24-May-84DE Hamburg,Markthalle Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.
Eindhoven 25-May-84 25-May-84NL Eindhoven,Effenaar Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche. Poster: Photo of poster. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.
26-May-84NL Groningen,Vera Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto/ and ending with...Rock Around The Clock (!) Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.
28-May-84UK Brighton,Pavillion[with The Moodists] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.
Surbiton 30-May-84 30-May-84UK Surbiton,Assemby Rooms[with The Moodists] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 26-May-84. Note: Blixa Bargeld is back!
London 04-Jun-84 04-Jun-84UK London,Lyceum[with Play Dead and The Scientists] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 19-May-84.
New York 08-Jun-84 08-Jun-84US NY,New York City,Dancetaria Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Photo: Credit Greg Fasolino. Used with kind permission. Note: Start of the first tour (14 dates) of North America.
09-Jun-84US NJ,Trenton,City Gardens Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.
10-Jun-84US DC,Washington,9:30 Club Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.
13-Jun-84US MA,Boston,The Spit Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.
Philadelphia 14-Jun-84 14-Jun-84US PA,Philadelphia,East Side Club Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Flyer: Photo of flyer.
16-Jun-84US MI,Detroit,St. Andrews Hall[with The Meat Puppets] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.
17-Jun-84US IL,Chicago,The Exit Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.
San Francisco 18-Jun-84 18-Jun-84US CA,San Francisco,I Beam Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Photo: Credit unknown. Note: Broadcast by KALX-FM in San Francisco.
18-Jun-84UK Release of the "In The Ghetto/The Moon Is In The Gutter" 7" on Mute records
_21_-Jun-84US CA,Los Angeles,- Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.
Pasadena 22-Jun-84 22-Jun-84US CA,Pasadena,Perkins Palace[with The Cramps and Sacharine Trust] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Flyer: Photo of flyer.
Long Beach 23-Jun-84 23-Jun-84US CA,Long Beach,Zed records Flyer: Scan of flyer. Note: Henry Rollins drives Nick Cave,Mick Harvey and Blixa Bargeld to the store for a record signing session.
West Hollywood 23/24-Jun-84 23/24-Jun-84US CA,West Hollywood,garage of house on Melrose Avenue: Evan English & John Hillcoat shoot the "In The Ghetto" promo video with Nick Cave. Photo: Credit David Arnoff. Used with kind permission.
25-Jun-84US KS,Kansas City,a private loft Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.
Columbus 27-Jun-84 27-Jun-84US OH,Columbus,Stache's Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto/ and more Ticket: Scan of ticket. Note: Released on an independently produced video.
Jun-84US NY,New York,Pyramid Club(Nick Cave reading) Note: Nick Cave's first ever reading. Lasts about 3mins.
29-Jun-84US NY,New York City,Dancetaria Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.
30-Jun-84US GA,Atlanta,688 Club Setlist: Avalanche/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ From Her To Eternity/ Cabin Fever/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You. Note: Last date of the first North American tour.
London 07-Jul-84 07-Jul-84UK London,Wembley Stadium[support for Bob Dylan] Ad: Taken from NME mag 25-May-84. Note: Cancelled.
During July-September 1984 Nick Cave and Hugo Race stay in West Hollywood, where Nick works on "Blind Lemon Jefferson" and together with Hugo, Evan English, John Hillcoat and Paul Goldman on the "Swampland" film script. When it turned out impracticable Nick used it as a starting point for his (later to be written) novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel". For a period of time Nick stays with Henry Rollins. On 13-Jul-84 both crash a film party at the Australian Consulate in Hollywood where they behave like loons (read more in Henry Rollins' "Get In The Van" book). On 26-Jul-84 he is interviewed in a bar in Tijuana by Kristina McKenna for A.R.M. magazine. During his stay Nick also meets Jeffrey Lee Pierce & Kid Congo Powers (of the Gun Club). In September Hugo Race leaves the Bad Seeds and returns to Melbourne where he forms The Wreckery with Edward Clayton-Jones.
Los Angeles 31-Aug-84 31-Aug-84US CA,Los Angeles,Lhasa Club(Nick Cave reading)[with Henry Rollins & Kommunity FK] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Swampland (King Euchrid). Poster: Photo of poster. Note: Nick Cave's second reading ever.
Sep/Oct-84DE Berlin, Nick Cave stays at Christophe Dreher's (then of Die Haut) place at Dresdenerstrasse 11 where he writes many songs for "The Firstborn Is Dead" album, and also writes (the never recorded) "When The Sun Goes Down (And My Work Is Done)" on 30-Oct-84. Nick and Elisabeth Recker are, on and off, together.
29-Oct-84UK Release of Annie Hogan's "Plays Kickabye" album to which Nick Cave contributed "Vixo".
xx-Oct-84UK London, Nick visits Simon Pettifar of Black Spring Press to sign the contract for his novel.
30-Oct-84UK London,Regent's Park,Diorama[with Lydia Lunch and Jessamy Calkin] Note: Nick Cave's third reading ever.
Line-up #2 (UK, Oct-84 - Mar-85):Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld & Barry Adamson
31-Oct-84IT Torino,Discoteca Big Club Setlist: Knockin' On Joe/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ From Her To Eternity/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Note: First date of a short 10 dates tour.
04-Nov-84IT Firenze,Manila Setlist: Knockin' On Joe/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door.
05-Nov-84IT Napoli,Teatro Augonia Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Black Crow King/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door.
London 07-Nov-84 07-Nov-84UK London,Camden,Electric Ballroom[with Death In June and NON] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Black Crow King/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Ad: Taken from UK mag Nov-84.
09-Nov-84NL Amsterdam,Meervaart,One World Poetry festival(Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson
09-Nov-84NL Amsterdam,Meervaart Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe(*)/ Black Crow King(*)/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You. Note: (*)Broadcast by Dutch VPRO FM radio.
Berlin 11-Nov-84 11-Nov-84GR Berlin,Loft[with The Inca Babies] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Black Crow King/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You. Poster: Photo of poster.
Athina 20-Nov-84 20-Nov-84GR Athina,Hima Club Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Black Crow King/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You. Photo: Credit unknown.
21-Nov-84GR Athina,Hima Club Setlist: most likely: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Black Crow King/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You.
Barcelona 23-Nov-84 23-Nov-84ES Barcelona,666 Club Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ I Put A Spell On You/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Poster: Scan of reproduction of poster.
24-Nov-84ES Madrid,Rock-Ola Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ I Put A Spell On You/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Note: Last date of the short tour.
25-Nov-84 to Dec-84DE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: "The Firstborn Is Dead" album recording sessions. Engineered by Flood.
1985 The year of touring (UK, Europe, US & Australia), recording the "Kicking Against The Pricks" covers album and in which Nick works on his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel".
During December 1984/January 1985 Mick Harvey forms with Simon Bonney Crime and the City Solution MkIII in Melbourne. Nick Cave works in Melbourne until February 1985 on the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" Hillcoat/English film script. The release of "The Firstborn Is Dead" album is delayed due to the fact that Bob Dylan needed to give his approval for the cover version of "Wanted Man". The album is therefore only released after the scheduled April UK tour.
around 23-Mar-85UK London,Stepney,Trident Studios: recording "Six Strings That Drew Blood" (initialy recorded with The Birthday Party @ the Hansa Ton studios,Berlin in April 1983) for the "Tupelo" single. Engineered by Flood.
Line-up #3(Temporary) (UK, Apr-85):Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Rowland S.Howard/ Christophe Dreher & Thomas Wydler
Edinburgh 16-Apr-85 16-Apr-85UK Edinburgh,Coasters Setlist: Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Wanted Man/ Knockin'On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World Note: Start of the Bad Seeds' 9 date UK tour, which takes place without 2 of its members, Blixa and Barry. Rowland S.Howard (ex Birthday Party and then also Crime and the City Solution) replaces Blixa Bargeld who's recording the "Halber Mensch" album with Einst�rzende Neubauten in Berlin and Christophe Dreher (then of Die Haut) replaces Barry Adamson who does not participate due to personal reasons. Rowland was hastily recruited literally 24 hours before the tour started and had no time to properly learn the songs. Christophe, although a good bass player, did not fit in. Thomas Wydler (then of Die Haut) replaced Mick Harvey (who switched to guitar) on drums. Thomas had, at the time, almost no knowledge of the English language and had to be instructed by Mick in, his then poor, German. Thomas nevertheless played well and is still part of The Bad Seeds to this day. Photo: Credit John Logan.
Newcastle 17-Apr-85 17-Apr-85UK Newcastle,Tiffanys Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World. Poster: Photo of poster.
Leeds 18-Apr-85 18-Apr-85UK Leeds,Warehouse Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World. Photo: Credit Chris Haskett. Courtesy of Henry Rollins.
UK Apr-85 21-Apr-85UK Brighton,Escape Club Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World. Ad: Taken from UK mag Apr-85.
23-Apr-85UK Birmingham,Powerhouse[with Sonic Youth] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World. Note: Mick Harvey had attented Sonic Youth's first European concert of the "Bad Moon Risin'" tour (at the ICA, London on 20-Mar-85) and offered the band a 5 date support slot at the Bad Seeds UK tour.
24-Apr-85UK Nottingham,Rock City[with Sonic Youth] Setlist: Avalanche/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Jennifer's Veil/ Well Of Misery/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Black Crow King/ Wild World.
Manchester 25-Apr-85 25-Apr-85UK Manchester,Hacienda[with Sonic Youth] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Jennifer's Veil/ Wild World. Ad: Taken from UK mag Apr-85.
26-Apr-85UK Aylesbury,Friars[with Sonic Youth] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Jennifer's Veil/ Wild World.
London 28-Apr-85 28-Apr-85UK London,Hammersmith Palais[with Sonic Youth and The Loved Ones] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Black Crow King/ Wild World/ Jennifer's Veil. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 20-Apr-85. Note: Last date of the 9 date tour.
Jun-85UK Release of "The Firstborn Is Dead" album on Mute records.
Line-up #3 (UK, Jun-85 - Jul-86):Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ Barry Adamson & Thomas Wydler
12-Jun-85NO Oslo,Bukta Teater Setlist: most likely: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree. Note: Blixa and Barry are back.
13-Jun-85SE Stockholm,Kolingsborg Club Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree.
16-Jun-85DK K�benhavn,Ungdomshuset Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You.
18-Jun-85NL Amsterdam,Paradiso Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson(**)/ Tupelo(*)/ Well Of Misery(*)/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man(*)(**)/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering(*)/ Black Crow King(*)/ Saint Huck(**)/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door(*). Note: Most songs were broadcast by Dutch radio. (*) by VPRO FM "Frontline" 1985 and (**) by VPRO FM "Backline" 01-Oct-86.
19-Jun-85NL Amsterdam,VPRO Radio studios,recording session for Wilde Wereld Setlist: Black Crow King Note: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Blixa Bargeld only.
19-Jun-85NL Eindhoven,Effenaar Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Train Long Suffering/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree.
Yorckstrasse Jul-85 Jun/Jul-85DE Berlin, Nick Cave stays at Thomas Wydler's place in Yorckstrasse for the rest of the year where he continues working on his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Christophe Dreher shoots the "Tupelo" promo video. Photo: Credit Bleddyn Butcher.
Berlin 12-Jul-85 12-Jul-85DE Berlin,Metropol Poster: Photo of poster.
London 25-Jul-85 25-Jul-85UK London,Camden,Electric Ballroom[with The Moodists and The Folk Devils] Setlist: Train Long Suffering/ Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 20-Jul-85.
29-Jul-85UK Release of "Tupelo/The Six Strings That Drew Blood" 7" on Mute records.
28-Sep-85CH Gen�ve,Universit� 30-Sep-85CH Z�rich,Volkshaus
10-Oct-85FR Paris,Bataclan Setlist: Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ Mutiny In Heaven/ I Put A Spell On You.
Rotterdam 12-Oct-85 12-Oct-85NL Rotterdam,De Doelen,Pandora's Music Box Festival[with Einst�rzende Neubauten] Setlist: Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 26-Oct-85, credit Eye And Eye. Note: Released on bootleg LP "Pandora's Misery". From "Well Of Misery" till "I Put A Spell On You" released on "He Put A Spell On Us" bootleg CD and on "In Funeral Night" bootleg CD and many other bootlegs CDs. Several songs broadcast on Dutch radio.
19-Oct-85US NY,New York City,Dancetaria[with U-Men] Setlist: Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck. Note: Start of the 2nd tour of North America.
2x-Oct-85US MI,Detroit,-
22-Oct-85US OH,Columbus,Newport Music Hall[with The Gibson Brothers] Setlist: Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You.
23-Oct-85CA ON,Toronto,Larry's Hideaway Setlist: Saint Huck/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Avalanche/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ I Put A Spell On You.
24-Oct-85US IL,Chicago,Cabaret Metro
25-Oct-85US CA,Los Angeles-Hollywood,The Palace Setlist: Saint Huck/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You. Note: Last date of the North American tour.
30-Oct-85JP Kyoto,Silk Hall 31-Oct-85JP Tokyo,Live Inn Note: First (4 date) tour of Japan.
01-Nov-85JP Tokyo,Kohrahuen Hall Setlist: Saint Huck/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Black Crow King/ Train Long Suffering/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Tupelo/ Knockin' On Joe/ I Put A Spell On You.
02-Nov-85JP Tokyo,Live Inn Note: Last date of Japanese tour.
Australia Nov-85 08-Nov-85AU Sydney,Selinas,Coogee Bay Hotel[with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Died Pretty] Setlist: Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Train Long Suffering/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Black Crow King/ Tupelo/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Wanted Man. Note: Front-of-house engineer Matt Crosbie recalls Screamin' Jay driving past Nick Cave and yelling "Your music is shit, man". Handbill: Original handbill.
Sydney 0x-Nov-85 09-Nov-85AU Sydney,Selinas,Coogee Bay Hotel[with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Died Pretty] Setlist: Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Crow King/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ Mutiny In Heaven/ In The Ghetto. Photo: Credit Francine McDougall.
12-Nov-85AU Canberra,Australian National University Note: Concert was cancelled.
15-Nov-85AU Brisbane,Queensland Institute Of Technology,East Leagues Club Setlist: Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Wanted Man/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Tupelo/ Did You Hear About Jerry?
19-Nov-85AU Sydney,Tivoli
Nov-85AU Melbourne,AAV Studios: start of the recording sessions for the "Kicking Against The Pricks" covers album & "The Singer" 12". Also recorded, but never released, were "No, Your Product" (The Saints),"Everlovin' Man" & "Sad Dark Eyes" (The Loved Ones), "Cry Of The Wild Goose" (Frankie Lane), "John Henry" (Leadbelly) and "Did You Hear About Jerry?" (Harry Belafonte). Rowland S.Howard, Tracy Pew and Hugo Race join the sessions. Engineered by Tony Cohen.
Melbourne 22-Nov-85 22-Nov-85AU Melbourne,The Venue-Ballroom[with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Once Upon A Time] Setlist: Black Betty-Tupelo/ Did You Hear About Jerry?/ Avalanche/ Black Betty-Cindy,Cindy/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Saint Huck/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Muddy Water. Ticket: Original ticket.
Melbourne 23-Nov-85 23-Nov-85AU Melbourne,The Venue-Ballroom[with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Once Upon A Time] Setlist: Saint Huck/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Black Betty/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Did You Hear About Jerry?/ Wanted Man/ All Tomorrow's Parties. Ticket: Original ticket.
Adelaide 26-Nov-85 26-Nov-85AU Adelaide,Le Rox[with Screamin' Jay Hawkins] Setlist: Black Betty-Tupelo/ Did You Hear About Jerry?/ Avalanche/ Cindy,Cindy/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Rye Whiskey. Setlist: Original setlist.
Perth 27-Nov-85 27-Nov-85AU Perth,Canterbury Court Photo: Credit unknown.
29-Nov-85AU Melbourne-Collingwood,The Club Setlist: All Tomorrow's Parties/ Did You Hear About Jerry?/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Joe/ Wanted Man/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Avalanche/ Black Betty/ Tupelo/ In The Ghetto / Muddy Water/ Rye Whiskey.
Dec-85Melbourne,Menzies Hotel-reception room(Nick Cave sings with The Feral Dinosaurs, in which Jim White and Conway Savage are member).
Dec-85 to Jan-86AU Melbourne,Richmond Recorders: Nick Cave and Mick Harvey continue the recording sessions for "Kicking Against The Pricks" album & "The Singer" 12". Also recording "500 Miles", "Bull Rider" (Johnny Cash) (both never released) and "Rye Whiskey" (released as a flexi by US Reflex magazine). Engineered by Tony Cohen. The master tapes would be kept hostage for 6 months by the studio owner until the band would pay the -excessive- bills.
1986 The year in which not much happens for the first 6 months, but which takes off in July with the recording of the "Your Funeral..My Trial" album, followed by a tour of Europe and the US from September till November.
Feb-86Nick and Elisabeth stay in Melbourne for the rest of the month. Nick also works with Hillcoat/English on the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" film script.
Mar-86DE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: final recordings & mixing of "Kicking Against The Pricks" album & "The Singer" 12". Without Barry. Engineered by Flood.
30-Apr-86/May-86DE Berlin, Yorckstrasse and other places, Nick and Blixa attend the shootings for Peter Sempel's "Dandy" movie. Nick writes "Scum" on Easter. Christophe Dreher shoots "The Singer" promo video.
09-Jun-86UK Release of the "The Singer// Running Scared/Black Betty" 7"/12" on Mute records
Jul-86DE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: start of the "Your Funeral..My Trial" 2x12" sessions. Engineered by Flood.
Jul-86Barry Adamson officially leaves the band for personal reasons.
Line-up #4 (DE, Jul-86 - Sep-86):Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ & Thomas Wydler
Jul-86DE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: recording the "Scum" flexi. Engineered by Flood.
08-Aug-86UK Release of the "Kicking Against The Pricks" album on Mute records
Aug-86UK London,The Strongroom: continuation of the "Your Funeral..My Trial" 2x12" sessions. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Mixing of the 2x12" engineered by Flood.
Sep-86Kid Congo Powers (then Gun Club) and Roland Wolf (musician friend of Blixa) join the band.
Line-up #5 (DE, Sep-86 - Sep-89):Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ Kid Congo Powers/ Roland Wolf & Thomas Wydler
Bochum 26-Sep-86 26-Sep-86DE Bochum,Zeche Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Carnival Is Over/ Muddy Water Poster: Photo of poster. Note: Start of the 14 date European tour. Live sound engineered by Tony Cohen. Most songs broadcast by German radio and released on "The Funeral Tour" bootleg CD.
Frankfurt 27-Sep-86 27-Sep-86DE Frankfurt,Batschkapp Setlist: By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Ad: Taken from Spex mag Sep-86.
Hamburg 29-Sep-86 29-Sep-86DE Hamburg,Grosse Freiheit 36 Setlist: By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Note: From "By The Time.." to "From Her To Eternity" broadcast by German radio. Complete concert released on "The Joy Of Life" bootleg CD. Ticket: Scan of ticket.
Berlin 30-Sep-86 30-Sep-86DE Berlin,Metropol Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Note: Partly released on "The Singer" bootleg LP. Ad: Taken from Spex mag Sep-86.
Oslo 02-Oct-86 02-Oct-86NO Oslo,Sardines Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Photo: Credit © Arne Svalastog (from www.svalastog.no). Used with kind permission.
K�benhavn 03-Oct-86 03-Oct-86DK K�benhavn,Saltlageret Setlist: most likely: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Poster: Photo of poster.
Deinze 05-Oct-86 05-Oct-86BE Deinze,Brielpoort,Futurama Festival[with The Triffids and more..] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Handbill: Original handbill.
06-Oct-86NL Utrecht,Muziekcentrum Vredenburg[with Claw Boys Claw] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ All Tomorrow's Parties Note: Performance was marred by 3 power cuts. Most tracks broadcast by Dutch VPRO FM radio ("Backline", 08-Oct-86). "Train Long Suffering" broadcast by ORF FM Radio ("Music Box" on 25-Dec-90) and later released on the "Stranger Than Kindness" bootleg CD.
07-Oct-86FR Paris,Elys�e Montmartre Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties
09-Oct-86AT Linz,Posthof Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Note: Released on "Black Folder" bootleg LP.
11-Oct-86UK London,Town & Country Club Note: Concert was cancelled.
London 12-Oct-86 12-Oct-86UK London,Town & Country Club[ with The Moodists & The Gun Club] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ All Tomorrow's Parties Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 11-Oct-86. Note: Copies of the "Scum" flexi (written about UK journalists Mat Snow, Barney Hoskyns & Antonella Black) are given away.
London 14-Oct-86 14-Oct-86UK London,Mean Fiddler Setlist: most likely: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ All Tomorrow's Parties Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 11-Oct-86.
Manchester 15-Oct-86 15-Oct-86UK Manchester,International 2 Setlist: The Singer/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ She Fell Away/ Knockin' On Joe/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Wanted Man/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ The Carnival Is Over. Note: Henry Rollins and Chris Haskett drive from Leeds (where they are recording Rollins Band's "Hot Animal Machine" album) to cath the show. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 04-Oct-86.
19-Oct-86IS Reykjavik,Roxzy Setlist: The Singer/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Wanted Man/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over. Note: Last date of the 14 date European tour.
Cleveland 21-Oct-86 21-Oct-86US OH,Cleveland,Peabody's Down Under Setlist: The Singer/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Wanted Man/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman and ...a few more. Photo: Credit unknown. Note: Start of the 3rd North American tour.
23-Oct-86US NY,New York City,Ritz Note: Re-scheduled to 02-Nov-86 due to the fact that Nick Cave had been picked up in a drug sweep in the streets of New York City. Upon release from (a 2 day stay in) jail Nick buys heroin in bulk which turns out to be impure. He nevertheless persists in taking it throughout the tour steadily becoming sicker.
24-Oct-86US IL,Chicago,Cabaret Metro Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Wanted Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over
26-Oct-86US MN,Minneapolis,1st Avenue Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ The Singer/ Wanted Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over
28-Oct-86US CA,San Francisco,Reckless Records-record store(Afternoon show) Setlist: By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ It Serves You Right To Suffer/ Love Is Only Love/ Rye Whiskey/ Wade In The Water/ Green Green Grass (Of Home)/ Long Black Veil/ Miniskirt (Walking In The Park)/ Hey Joe/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Note: Acoustic set.
28-Oct-86US CA,San Francisco,I Beam(Evening show) Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ A Box For Black Paul/ She Fell Away/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Wanted Man/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Muddy Waters/ The Carnival Is Over
Los Angeles 29-Oct-86 29-Oct-86US CA,Los Angeles,Variety Arts Center,Main theatre[with Lydia Lunch & Jane's Addiction] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial and most likely also: The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Muddy Waters/ The Carnival Is Over Poster: Photo of poster. Note: After the show Nick tries to score heroin at 6th and Union street, but is robbed at gunpoint by a chicano junkie. Copies of the "Scum" flexi (written about UK journalists Mat Snow, Barney Hoskyns & Antonella Black) are given away.
Vancouver 30-Oct-86 30-Oct-86CA BC,Vancouver,Town Pump[with Vertical Laughter] Poster: Photo of poster.
Denver 31-Oct-86 31-Oct-86US CO,Denver,Aztlan Theater[with Connie Francis Style] Poster: Photo of poster.
01-Nov-86US MI,Detroit,St. Andrews Hall Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe(*)/ Miniskirt/ Jack's Shadow/ Wanted Man/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix. Note: (*)at this point, Blixa's amp dies, and the rest of the band & Nick play an impromptu version of John Lee Hookers "Miniskirt", while Blixa gets a replacement amp.
02-Nov-86US NY,New York City,Ritz Note: Last date of the 3rd North American tour.
03-Nov-86UK Release of the "Your Funeral...My Trial" 2x12" on Mute records
07-Nov-86Tracy Pew (ex- Birthday Party) dies in Melbourne.
11-Nov-86UK London,Trident Studios: Nick Cave records music for his upcoming readings from "And The Ass Saw The Angel".Engineered by Tony Cohen.
Dresdenerstrasse 17-Dec-86 Nov/Dec-86DE, Berlin, Nick & Elisabeth Recker break up. Nick continues staying at Christophe Dreher's house in Dresdenerstrasse 11, where he keeps working on his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel" and is also filmed for Peter Sempel's "Dandy" movie. Photo: Credit Bleddyn Butcher.
11-Dec-86DE M�nchen,Theaterfabrik(1st show) Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Long Time Man/ Sad Waters/ She Fell Away/ Jack's Shadow/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix Note: Released on the "Black Crow King" bootleg LP.
11-Dec-86DE M�nchen,Theaterfabrik(2nd show)
1987 The year in which Nick Cave continues working on his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel" and the few times anything happens for the Bad Seeds it turns into a fiasco, in no small part due to Jeanette Bleeker (Nick's 'manager'). The band also stars in Wim Wenders' "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" film and records the "Tender Prey" album.
Feb-87UK London,Uxbridge Magistrates,Nick Cave found guilty of heroin possession.
08-Feb-87SI Ljubljana,Krizanke Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Muddy Water/ She Fell Away/ 500 Miles. Note: First of a 12 date European 'tour' which would span the whole year.
Grand Hotel 10-Feb-87 10-Feb-87DE Berlin-Tiergarten,Grandhotel Esplanade @ Potsdamer Platz,Ballroom Note: The Bad Seeds are filmed for Wim Wenders' "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" film. In 2000 the Sony Center was opened at the same location, incorporating parts of the former hotel. Film still: Credit Wim Wenders.
19-Feb-87DE Hamburg,Deutsches Schauspielhaus(Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Note: Premiere reading of "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Excerpt shown in "Stranger in a strange land", Bram Van Splunteren's VPRO TV documentary on Nick Cave.
Feb-87DE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: re-recording "From Her To Eternity" for Wim Wenders' "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" film.Engineered by Tony Cohen.
Feb/Mar-87DE Berlin, Nick and the band are filmed for "Stranger in a strange land", Bram Van Splunteren's VPRO TV documentary on Nick Cave. Filming takes place at Dresdenerstrasse 11, the band's rehearsal room, the Hansa Ton Studios and The Fall concert on 15-Feb-87 at the Metropol.
10-Apr-87Anita Lane returns from Melbourne to Nick at Dresdenerstrasse 11 after pleads from him. Nick is also involved with Bunny.
23-Apr-87SE Stockholm,Ritz Setlist: The Singer/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties. Note: Excerpts released on the "Ritz Stockholm" bootleg LP. Most tracks broadcast by Swedish radio.
24-Apr-87SE Stockholm,Ritz Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Sad Waters/ She Fell Away/ Wanted man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties.
25-Apr-87SE Hultsfred,-
10-May-87AT Wien,Raimund Theater,Big Beat festival Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Long Time Man/ Sad Waters/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ She Fell Away. Note: Most tracks broadcast by Austrian �3 FM radio.
17-May-87FR Cannes,Film festival("Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire"- World premiere)
2x-May-87NL Amsterdam,Meervaart, screening of "Stranger in a strange land", Bram Van Splunteren's VPRO TV documentary on Nick Cave, filmed in Berlin/Hamburg in Feb/Mar-87. Note: Nick Cave attends.
28-May-87NL Amsterdam,Paradiso,Tegentonen Festival(Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Note: Nick walks off after 16mins when someone throws a plastic cup against his head.
May/June-87DE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers & Anita Lane record "Headless Body In A Topless Bar" album with Die Haut. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Mixed by Flood.
12-Jun-87DE Berlin,Ufa Gel�nde,Kinofest Setlist: Soundchecking for next day's event.
13-Jun-87DE Berlin,Dresdenerstrasse,6 AM. An argument ensues between Nick and Anita Lane whereby Anita falls through a glass coffee table and is taken to hospital.
13-Jun-87DE Berlin,Ufa Gel�nde,Kinofest("Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire"- German premiere) Setlist: The Singer/ From Her To Eternity/ Scum. Note: The band and their friends and entourage (amongst others Alex Hacke) get totally pissed on margaritas and terrify the members of establishment present, much to the amusement of Wim Wenders. Partially broadcast by German TV.
June-87UK London,Trident Studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Thomas Wydler & Barry Adamson work on Anita Lane's "Dirty Sings" EP.Engineered by Gareth Jones & Flood. Mixed by Flood.
23-Jun-87DE Berlin,Quartier Latin(Benefit for The Gift record shop)[with Die Haut] Setlist: 15mins cover set with amongst others: Let It Be Me and some Carpenters songs. Note: Without Blixa Bargeld and Kid Congo Powers.
Jul-87DE Hamburg,Nick Cave & Bronwyn Adams (then Crime and the City Solution) work on editing "And The Ass Saw The Angel".
Hamburg 15-Aug-87 15-Aug-87DE Hamburg,Knopf Music Hall,Kings of Independence Festival[with Die Haut, Crime & City Solution, Butthole Surfers, Swans, The Fall & more..] Setlist: Hey Joe/ Saint Huck(*)/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Stranger Than Kindness(*)/ Sad Waters/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Let It Be Me/ Long Time Man/ The Singer. Note: Several hundreds of fans who were no let in cause a total riot in the streets because Jeanette Bleeker (the band's manager and also organiser of this festival) had sold more than double the permitted amount of tickets. The band played at 5 AM and could only leave the venue after police had cleared the streets. (*)Released on "Kings Of Independence" video and on "Long Time Man" bootleg CD. Ticket: Scan of ticket.
16-Aug-87DE Bonn,Biskuithalle,Kings of Independence Festival[with Die Haut, Crime & City Solution, Butthole Surfers, Swans, The Fall & more..] Setlist: Hey Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ She Fell Away/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Sad Waters/ Saint Huck. Note: Kid Congo Powers was arrested by police in the hotel when a syringe left by someone else was found in his room. All bands were finally ejected from the hotel at 7AM because of the havoc they had created.
Aug-87DE Berlin,Vielklang Studios: recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" (initially titled "The Ark") album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.
07-Sep-87/13-Sep-87DE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Recorded songs include: "Joy Ride" (never released), "Mercy", "(Watching)Alice", "City Of Refuge", "Sugar,Sugar,Sugar(early version)" and backing tracks for "The Mercy Seat".Engineered by Tony Cohen.
18-Sep-87/Sep-87UK London,Trident Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Recording "The Mercy Seat" (on Nick's 30th birthday).Engineered by Tony Cohen.
25-Sep-87GR Athina,Club 22 Setlist: Hey Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ Saint Huck/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ The Singer/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman. Note: Nick Cave alledgedly shoots up on stage just before "Phoenix",the first of 3 encores, and passes out during " I'm Gonna Kill That Woman" after the rest of the band had left the stage.
26-Sep-87GR Athina,Club 22 Setlist: most likely: Knockin' On Joe/ Hey Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ Saint Huck/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ The Singer/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman.
Oct-87AU Port Melbourne,disused factory. Nick Cave attends shootings for the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" prison film in which he plays the inmate Maynard.
Nov-87UK London,The Strongroom Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles.Engineered by Tony Cohen.
Pisa 27-Nov-87 27-Nov-87IT Pisa,Palasport Poster: Photo of poster, courtesy of Paolo Bedini (1983-1993 Italian promoter for many bands including Nick Cave, Suicide, Gun Club, Einst�rzende Neubauten,..) Note: Cancelled because at Berlin airport Nick noticed he had forgotten his passport. Eventually things were sorted out and he boarded on a flight that arrived in Milano airport at 20:30. While the transport to Pisa (300 kms distance) was waiting, a discussion about Nick's luggage content with a customs officer delayed Nick's arrival even further. The concert was then cancelled at 23:00. The organizer of the Palasport concert had to leave the premises, escorted by police. The band and audience had been waiting for Nick for hours.
28-Nov-87IT Novellara,Ritz Setlist: Hey Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ City Of Refuge/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Long Time Man/ Stranger Than Kindness/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ A Box For Black Paul/ Black Betty/ All Tomorrow's Parties. Note: A totally shambolic affair. The band is totally pissed. Without Kid Congo Powers who was touring with The Gun Club.
29-Nov-87IT Torino,Discoteca Big Club Setlist: Hey Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ City Of Refuge/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Oh Happy Day/ Black Betty/ Blue Suede Shoes. Note: Even worse than the day before. To top things, as of "Jack's Shadow" this concert was broadcast live-to-air by Italian radio.
Dec-87/Jan-88UK London,The Strongroom Studios: mixing sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles.Engineered by Tony Cohen.
1988 The year in which Nick Cave's drug-taking comes to a halt and he admits himself into rehab to avoid conviction.The year that Rayner Jesson becomes the Bad Seeds' manager.
Jan-88UK, London,Marylebone police station,Nick Cave is arrested for possession of 884mgs of heroin.
Feb-88AU Melbourne airport, Nick Cave is arrested upon arrival by narcotics officers, but later released.
Feb-88AU Richmond,The Studio: recording & mixing "Mercy" and "Watching Alice" for the "Tender Prey" album. Engineered by Chris Thompson. Hugo Race joins the sessions.
18-Feb-88AU Melbourne,R.A.S. Showgrounds,Melbourne Music Show[with The Go-Betweens] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Hey Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Long Time Man/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness. Note: Start of 8 date Australian tour.
20-Feb-88AU Sydney,Selinas,Coogee Bay Hotel[with The Wreckery and The Go-Betweens] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ City Of Refuge.
21-Feb-88AU Sydney,Selinas,Coogee Bay Hotel Setlist: most likely: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ City Of Refuge.
Adelaide 23-Feb-88 23-Feb-88AU Adelaide,Le Rox Setlist: Hey Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Black Betty/ She Fell Away/ New Morning. Photo: Credit Rob B.
Adelaide 24-Feb-88 24-Feb-88AU Adelaide,Le Rox Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Sad Waters/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Hey Joe. Photo: Credit Rob B.
26-Feb-88AU Melbourne,St. Kilda,The Venue Setlist: Hey Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Saint Huck/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ City Of Refuge/ New Morning/It Serves You Right To Suffer.
27-Feb-88AU Melbourne,St. Kilda,The Venue Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Sad Waters/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ City Of Refuge/ Saint Huck/ The Singer/ Knockin' On Joe/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix.
02-Mar-88AU Sydney,Tivoli Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Long Time Man/ She Fell Away/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Jack's Shadow/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Saint Huck/ Hey Joe/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ New Morning/ The Singer/.
07-Mar/14-Mar-88AU Melbourne-Carlton,The Powerplant: final mixing sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.
16-Mar/Mar-88AU Melbourne-Elwood,small studio on Wimbledon Street: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld & Anita Lane record the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" film soundtrack. Engineered by Ted Hamilton/Victor Van Vugt.
Sydney 23/24-Mar-88 23-Mar-88AU Sydney,Mandolin Cinema(Nick Cave reading,followed by a screening of "Wiseblood") Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Ad: Taken from an Australian magazine.
24-Mar-88AU Sydney,Mandolin Cinema(Nick Cave reading,followed by screening of "Wiseblood") Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel".
Melbourne Apr-88 Apr-88AU Melbourne,IDS(Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Photo: Credit © Ross A. Waterman. Used with kind permission.
24-Apr-88AU Melbourne,University(Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel".
Apr-88DE Berlin, Nick Cave is staying at Christophe Dreher's house in Dresdenerstrasse 11, where the tension mounts due to Nick's drug taking/dealing which turns the place into a shooting gallery. Christoph Dreher's patience with his friend runs out. Christoph Dreher films "The Mercy Seat" promo video.
Apr-88Nick Cave and Anita Lane leave Berlin and relocate to the UK to a converted church in Vauxhall, later to Queensway and then to London.
Apr-88UK London, release of Nick Cave's "King Ink" lyric book by Black Spring Press.
Camden 21-May-88 21-May-88UK London-Camden,Compendium bookshop(Nick Cave signing) Note: : "King Ink" book signing session. Photo: Credit unknown.
26-May-88UK Manchester,Waterstones bookshop(Nick Cave reading (7:30-7:50pm) & signing) Setlist: Excerpts from "King Ink". Note: Followed by "King Ink" book signing session.
02-Jun-88UK Brighton,Zap Club(Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "King Ink".
07-Jun-88UK Release of "The Mercy Seat/New Day" 7" & 12".
24-Jun-88US New York City,Tunnel,US premiere of Peter Sempel's "Dandy" film, starring a.o. Nick Cave and Blixa Bargeld.
Jul-88Nick Cave & Anita Lane live in a small flat in Queensway,UK paid by Mute. An argument ensues between Nick and Anita whereby Nick is stabbed in his face on his left cheek with a kitchen knife leaving a scar which is still visible to this day.
Jul-88UK Release of the "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" soundtrack album.
12-Jul-88UK London,The Limelight Club[with Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes](Secret gig billed as "Australia's Most Famous Post-Punk Legend".) Setlist: Hey Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ City Of Refuge/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ New Morning.
London 14-Jul-88 14-Jul-88UK London,Kilburn,National Ballroom Setlist: Hey Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ The Singer/ City Of Refuge/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ New Morning. Note: Just before the start of the show Tony Cohen leaves as sound engineer and returns to his parents' farm in Australia to kick his heroin habit. He is replaced by Victor Van Vugt. Photo: Credit unknown.
Utrecht 17-Jul-88 17-Jul-88NL Utrecht,Tivoli[with Victorian Trance] Setlist: Hey Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ The Singer/ The Mercy Seat/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Muddy Water/ Sugar Sugar Sugar. Poster: Photo of poster.
Amsterdam 18-Jul-88 18-Jul-88NL Amsterdam,Paradiso Setlist: Hey Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Mercy Seat/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Poster: Photo of poster.
20-Jul-88DE Hamburg,Grosse Freiheit 36 Setlist: Hey Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Mercy Seat/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Note: That day NME journalist Jack Barron is assaulted by Nick Cave when Barron incessantly questions him about his drug use for his article "The needle and the damage done" (published in the 13-Aug-88 issue).
01-Aug-88UK London,Great Marlborough Street Magistrates Court,Nick Cave pleads guilty of heroin possession and agrees upon a treatment.
03-Aug-88UK London,Mute offices,Mick Harvey shoots the "Deanna" promo video clip.
Broadway Lodge Clinic 04-Aug-88/22-Sep-88UK Somerset,Weston-super-Mare,Broadway Lodge ClinicNick Cave volontarily stays for 7 weeks at this clinic to receive treatment for his heroin addiction.
05-Sep-88UK Release of the "Deanna/The Girl At The Bottom Of My Glass" 12".
Sep-88IT Venezia,Film festivalWorld premiere of "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" a film by John Hillcoast, starring a.o. Nick Cave.
19-Sep-88UK Release of the "Tender Prey" album.
22-Sep-88UK Nick leaves the Broadway Lodge Clinic on his birthday and is welcomed by Jessamy Calkin, Anita Lane and Kid Congo Powers. The latter 2 had requested Rayner Jesson to become his and the Bad Seeds' manager. Nick and Anita stay in London-Clapham.
26/27-Sep-88DE Berlin, rehearsals for the upcoming European tour.
28-Sep-88FI Helsinki,Tavastia Klubi Setlist: Hey Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Mercy Seat/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix. Note: Start of the 19 date European tour.
29-Sep-88FI Helsinki,Tavastia Klubi Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Saint Huck/ Muddy Water/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning.
K�benhavn 30-Sep-88 30-Sep-88DK K�benhavn,Alexandra Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Poster: Photo of poster.
Berlin 03-Oct-88 03-Oct-88DE Berlin,Tempodrom[with Temple Fortune] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning/ Saint Huck/ Stranger Than Kindness/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman. Ad: Taken from Tip mag Sep-88.
D�sseldorf 04-Oct-88 04-Oct-88DE D�sseldorf,Tor 3 Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Hey Joe/ New Morning. Photo: Credit unknown.
Frankfurt 05-Oct-88 05-Oct-88DE Frankfurt,Volksbildingsheim Batschkapp Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ The Mercy Seat/ Mercy/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sad Waters. Ad: Taken from Spex mag.
09-Oct-88DE M�nchen,Theaterfabrik
10-Oct-88AT Wien,Kurhalle Oberlaa Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Hey Joe/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ New Morning. Note: "The Singer", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and "New Morning" broadcast by ORF Radio (Music Box) on 25-Dec-90 and later released on "Stranger Than Kindness" bootleg CD.
12-Oct-88CH Gen�ve,Palladium 13-Oct-88CH Z�rich,Rote Fabrik
15-Oct-88ES Valencia,Arena Auditorium Setlist: City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Hey Joe/ Deanna/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Jack's Shadow/ The Singer/ Sad Waters/ She Fell Away/ New Morning.
Barcelona 16-Oct-88 16-Oct-88ES Barcelona,Zeleste Poster: Photo of poster.
18-Oct-88NL Utrecht,Muziekcentrum Vredenburg Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Sad Waters/ Saint Huck/ New Morning. Note: First 11 tracks broadcast by Dutch radio and released on the "Long Time Man" bootleg CD.
Deinze 19-Oct-88 19-Oct-88BE Deinze,Brielpoort[with the Del-Fuegos] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Sad Waters/ Deanna/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ The Singer/ Oh Happy Day/ Saint Huck/ New Morning. Poster: Photo of poster.
Paris 21-Oct-88 21-Oct-88FR Paris,Elys�e Montmartre[with The Go-Betweens] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ She Fell Away/ Deanna/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ The Singer/ New Morning. Poster: Photo of poster.
Rennes 22-Oct-88 22-Oct-88FR Rennes,Salle de la Cit�[with The Go-Betweens] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Sad Waters. Ticket: Scan of ticket courtesy of Daminique.
25-Oct-88UK Manchester,Ritz Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ New Morning.
London 26-Oct-88 26-Oct-88UK London,Town & Country Club[with Band Of Susans] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Note: Susan Stenger who's playing bass with Band Of Susans will during 1999-2001 become part of Nick Cave's 'solo'-band. Photo: Credit unknown.
London 27-Oct-88 27-Oct-88UK London,Town & Country Club[with Rollins Band] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Sad Waters/ Deanna/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ The Singer. Note: Last date of the tour. Ad: Taken from NME mag 01-Oct-88.
Nov-88UK London,Film Festival,UK premiere of John Hillcoat's "Ghosts...Of The Civil Dead" film, starring a.o. Nick Cave.
Dec-88US NY,New York City, Nick Cave does a string of interviews with the US press as promo for the upcoming long tour of North America.
Dec-88UK London,Worldwide International studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers & Bronwyn Adams record "Helpless" for "The Bridge-Neil Young tribute" album. Engineered by Victor Van Vugt.
16-Dec-88PT Lisboa,Pavilhao Carlos Lopes Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Tupelo/ New Morning/ Saint Huck.
17-Dec-88PT Porto,Teatro Rivoli Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Tupelo/ New Morning/ Black Betty/ Saint Huck.
Dec-88BR Sao Paulo,- Note: Re-scheduled to April 1989.
1989 The year in which Nick Cave's novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel" is finaly published to critical acclaim and in which the music of the Bad Seeds takes a new direction with the recording of "The Good Son" album in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Feb-89UK London,Montaque Arms Pub, NME interview/'summit' with Mark.E Smith [The Fall], Shane McGowan [The Pogues] and Nick Cave. This is where Nick and Shane meet for the first time.
07-Feb-89US PA,Philadephia,Chesnut Cabaret Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Note: Start of the 4th tour (18 dates) of North America. Documented by Uli M. Sch�ppel for his film "The Road To God Knows Where"
08-Feb-89US DC,Washington,9:30 Club Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning.
09-Feb-89US DC,Washington,9:30 Club
New York City 10-Feb-89 10-Feb-89US NY,New York City,The Ritz Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Train Long Suffering/ New Morning. Ticket: Original ticket.
11-Feb-89US MA,Boston,The Channel Club Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ Massachusets/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ New Morning.
13-Feb-89CA PQ,Montr�al,Rialto[with The Wolfgang Press]
14-Feb-89CA ON,Toronto,RPM Club Setlist: City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Deanna/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning.
Columbus 16-Feb-89 16-Feb-89US OH,Columbus,Alrose Villa[with The Wolfgang Press] Setlist: amongst others "Nick The Stripper" and "Blue Suede Shoes". Ad: Taken from Alternative Press Feb-89.
17-Feb-89US MI,Detroit,St.Andrews Hall Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Betty/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning.
18-Feb-89US IL,Chicago,Cabaret Metro Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning.
20-Feb-89US MN,Minneapolis,1st Avenue Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Saint Huck/ New Morning.
Seattle/Portland 24/25-Feb-89 24-Feb-89US WA,Seattle,Moore Theater[with The Wolfgang Press]25-Feb-89US OR,Portland,Pine Street Theater[with The Wolfgang Press] Handbill: Original handbill.
27-Feb-89US CA,San Jose,The Oasis Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Saint Huck/ New Morning.
San Francisco Feb-89 28-Feb-89US CA,San Francisco,The Fillmore[with The Wolfgang Press] Note: Re-scheduled to 01-Mar-89. 01-Mar-89US CA,San Francisco,The Fillmore[with The Wolfgang Press] Poster: Photo of poster.
02-Mar-89US CA,Long Beach,Bogarts
03-Mar-89US CA,Los Angeles-Santa Monica,KCRW-FM,Snap session Setlist: The Mercy Seat/ 500 Miles/ Ooh, I Love You Much Too Much/ Sonny/ Helpless/ The Carny/ Sonny Note: Session at radio station just before the concert. Without Blixa.
Los Angeles 03-Mar-89 03-Mar-89US CA,Los Angeles-Hollywood,Club With No Name @ 836 Highland Ave(formerly The Scream)[with The Wolfgang Press] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ 500 Miles/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ New Morning. Photo: Credit unknown.
Los Angeles 04-Mar-89 04-Mar-89US CA,Los Angeles,Club With No Name @ 607 S Park View(formerly The Scream)[with The Wolfgang Press] Note: Last date of the tour. Ad: Taken from L.A. Rock Review 17-feb-89.
Mar-89UK London, Nick Cave makes final corrections to his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel".
D�sseldorf 27-Mar-89 27-Mar-89DE D�sseldorf,Philipshalle,Noise Now Festival[with the Gun Club and Sonic Youth] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Deanna/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ From Her To Eternity/ Black Betty. Note: All but "Phoenix" & "Black Betty" broadcast by German WDR FM-radio. "Saint Huck" released on "Stranger Than Kindness" and "Through The Black Holes Of Time" bootleg CD's. Ticket: Xerox of ticket.
07-Apr-89FR Lyon-V�nissieux,Le Truck,festival Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge(*)/ Your Funeral...My Trial(*)/ Deanna(*)/ Long Time Man(*)/ Jack's Shadow(*)/ Mercy(*)/ The Mercy Seat(*)/ Knockin' On Joe(*)/ Black Betty/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ New Morning/ Saint Huck. Note: (*) broadcast by French Zap FM Radio.
08-Apr-89FR Bourges,Festival du Printemps,Festival Setlist: Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ Black Betty/ and more...
12-Apr-89BR Rio,Scala
14-Apr-89BR Sao Paulo,Projeto SP Note: During the concert Nick spots Viviane Carneiro in the audience.
15-Apr-89BR Sao Paulo,Projeto SP Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Deanna/ City Of Refuge/ The Mercy Seat/ 500 Miles/ Jack's Shadow/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Black Betty/ Train Long Suffering/ Muddy Water/ Saint Huck/ New Morning/ and more... Note: All above broadcast by Brazilian TV.
Apr-89BR Paraty, Nick Cave stays with Viviane for the rest of April.
03-May-89GR Athina,Rodon Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ 500 Miles/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Black Betty/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Train Long Suffering/ New Morning. Note: Start of 7 date south European tour.
04-May-89GR Athina,Rodon Setlist: Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ 500 Miles/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Saint Huck/ New Morning/ The Singer... and more. Note: Above tracks broadcast by Greek TV.
05-May-89GR Athina,Rodon Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ She Fell Away/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Muddy Water/ Train Long Suffering/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ 500 Miles/ Black Betty/ New Morning.
07-May-89IT Modena,Castelvetro,Albert Hall Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Deanna/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Black Betty/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ 500 Miles/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ New Morning.
Roma 08-May-89 08-May-89IT Roma,Tenda Strisce Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Deanna/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Black Betty/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ 500 Miles/ All Tomorrow's Parties. Poster: Photo of poster.
09-May-89IT Milano,Rolling Stone Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Deanna/ Mercy/ Jack's Shadow/ Long Time Man/ 500 Miles/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Saint Huck/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ New Morning/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Black Betty/ The Singer. Note: Last date of tour.
London 12-May-89 12-May-89UK London,ICA CinemaUK premiere of "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" film Note: A film by John Hillcoat in which Nick Cave plays inmate Maynard. Handbill: Original handbill.
May-89DE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studio: recording acoustic version of "The Mercy Seat". Engineered by Victor Van Vugt. Mixing engineered by Gareth Jones.
20-May-89UK Release of the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" soundtrack album on Mute records
Wien 21-May-89 21-May-89AT Wien,Messepalast-Halle G(Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Ad: Taken from Austrian mag May-89.
24-Jun-89JP Tokyo,Club Quattro Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Wanted Man/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Sand/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ New Morning. Note: Start of 6 date tour of Japan. "Sand" (a Lee Hazlewood song) is normally covered by Einst�rzende Neubauten. The 1st and only time performed by the Bad Seeds (Blixa on vocals).
25-Jun-89JP Tokyo,Club Quattro Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ Train Long Suffering/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Sugar Sugar Sugar.
26-Jun-89JP Tokyo,Club Quattro 27-Jun-89JP Tokyo,Club Quattro(1st show) 27-Jun-89JP Tokyo,Club Quattro(2nd show) 28-Jun-89JP Osaka,Muse Hall Note: Last date of tour.
01-Jul-89BE Torhout,Open Air Festival Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Deanna/ 500 Miles/ Jack's Shadow/ Train Long Suffering/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Black Betty/ City Of Refuge/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Wanted Man.
Werchter 02-Jul-89 02-Jul-89BE Werchter,Open Air Festival Setlist: City Of Refuge/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Deanna/ 500 Miles(*)/ Jack's Shadow/ Train Long Suffering/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Black Betty/ From Her To Eternity(*)/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Wanted Man. Note: Most songs broadcast by Belgian BRT FM radio. (*) Broadcast by Belgian BRT TV. Photo: Credit unknown.
Jul-89DE Berlin, demoing for "The Good Son" album.
Jul-89Roland Wolf leaves the Bad Seeds.
Jul-89UK Release of "The Bridge-Neil Young tribute" album (on Caroline), featuring Nick Cave's version of "Helpless".
24-Aug-89UK Release of Nick Cave's "And The Ass Saw The Angel" novel by Black Spring Press.
Waterstones 25-Aug-89 25-Aug-89UK London,Kensington,Waterstones Bookshop(Nick Cave booksigning -afternoon at 2pm) Photo: Credit unknown.
25-Aug-89UK London,Camden,Compendium Bookshop(Nick Cave booksigning -evening at 6pm) 27-Aug-89UK Edinburgh,Studio Theatre,Book Festival(Nick Cave reading from "And The Ass Saw The Angel" -afternoon at 12:30pm) 29-Aug-89UK Manchester,The Green Room(Nick Cave reading from "And The Ass Saw The Angel") Note: Rescheduled to 02-Sep-89 at University-Whitworth Hall. 30-Aug-89UK Brighton,Hatchards(Nick Cave booksigning -afternoon at 12pm)
Brighton 30-Aug-89 30-Aug-89UK Brighton,Duke Of York's cinema(Nick Cave reading from "And The Ass Saw The Angel" -evening at 8pm + screening of "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" film) Handbill: Original handbill.
31-Aug-89UK Newcastle-upon-Tyne,Waterstones bookshop(Nick Cave booksigning -afternoon at 12pm) 31-Aug-89UK Newcastle-upon-Tyne,Jesmond Cinema(Nick Cave reading from "And The Ass Saw The Angel" -evening) 02-Sep-89UK Liverpool,Waterstones Bookshop(Nick Cave booksigning -afternoon at 12pm) 02-Sep-89UK Manchester,Waterstones bookshop(Nick Cave booksigning -afternoon from 4-6pm)
Manchester 02-Sep-89 02-Sep-89UK Manchester,University-Whitworth Hall(Nick Cave reading from "And The Ass Saw The Angel" -7:30pm) Ad: Taken from NME mag Aug-89.
Virgin 07-Sep-89 07-Sep-89UK London,Virgin Megastore(Nick Cave booksigning -afternoon at 2:30pm) Photo: Credit unknown.
London 07-Sep-89 07-Sep-89UK London,Scala Cinema(Nick Cave reading from "And the Ass Saw The Angel" + booksigning + showing of 2 films ("Wake In Fright[aka Outback]" and "Pixote") picked by Nick -evening at 7pm) Photo: Credit unknown.
Sep-89Nick Cave returns to Viviane in Sao Paulo.
Line-up #6 (DE, Oct-89 - May-90):Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ Kid Congo Powers & Thomas Wydler
08-Oct-89/28-Oct-89BR Sao Paulo,Cardan Studios: recording sessions for "The Good Son" album, "The Ship Song" & The Weeping Song" singles. Mostly without Blixa, who's touring with Neubauten.Engineered by Victor Van Vugt.
Nov-89DE Berlin,Tritonus Studio: mixing sessions of "Foi Na Cruz","The Good Son","The Weeping Song","The Witness Song" & "Lucy"(with Roland Wolf) for "The Good Son" album & "The Train Song".Engineered by Flood & Shannon Strong (a.k.a. Bambi Lee Savage). Blixa Bargeld and Nick Cave also record "Sabrina", which is later re-recorded/reworked by Einst�rzende Neubauten for their "Silence Is Sexy" album.
02-Dec-89DK K�benhavn,Saga(Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel".
Dec-89DE Berlin,Tritonus Studio: mixing sessions of "Sorrow's Child","The Ship Song","The Hammer Song" & "Lament" for "The Good Son" album. Engineered by Gareth Jones.
1990 The year in which The Bad Seeds embark on their longest tour so far.
Dec-89/Jan-90US New York City,Anthology Film Archives,3 weeks screening of Peter Sempel's "Dandy" film, starring a.o. Nick Cave and Blixa Bargeld. Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Blixa Bargeld attend one screening.
08-Jan-90US NY,New York City,Fun City Studios: Nick Cave & Mick Harvey record acoustic versions of "City Of Refuge" & "Deanna". Engineered by Wharton Tiers.
Jan-90US NY,New York City, John Hillcoat shoots "The Ship Song" promo video.
28-Jan-90US NY,New York City,TV,Night Music TV show Setlist: The Mercy Seat/ Hey Joe. Note: Nick Cave,Mick Harvey & house band (Toots Thielemans [harmonica] and Charlie Haden [double bass]). Recorded earlier in the month. The TV show was produced by Hal Willner and hosted by saxophonist David Sanborn.Nick Cave and Hal Willner would later work on the "September Songs" (tribute to Kurt Weill) album/film (1994), the live tribute shows to Harry Smith's Anthology (London 02-Jul-99 and Brooklyn 11/12-Nov-99) and Leonard Cohen ("Came So Far For Beauty": Brooklyn 28-Jun-03/ Brighton 22-May-04/ Sydney 29-Jan-05), and Hal Willner would produce the 3 songs Nick Cave wrote for Marianne Faithfull's "Before The Posion" album (Oct-03).
Jan-90/Mar-90Nick Cave returns to Viviane in Sao Paulo.
12-Mar-90UK Release of "The Ship Song/The Train Song" single on Mute records.
14-Mar-90NL VPRO FM radio,Nozems A Go Go Setlist: The Mercy Seat/ The Ship Song. Note: Acoustic session for Dutch radio. Also broadcast on TV. Nick Cave & Mick Harvey only.
14-Mar-90NL Amsterdam,Torch Art gallery Setlist: Foi Na Cruz/ The Weeping Song. Note: Acoustic session for 'Onrust' program on Dutch VPRO TV. Nick Cave & Mick Harvey only.
14-Mar-90NL VARA FM radio,2 Meter Sessie Setlist: Sad Waters/ City Of Refuge/ The Good Son/ The Mercy Seat. Note: Acoustic session for Dutch radio. Nick Cave & Mick Harvey only.
01-Apr-90DE Berlin,Neue Welt(Einst�rzende Neubauten 10th anniversary show) Setlist: The Weeping Song/ The Ship Song. Note: Performed by Nick Cave, Blixa Bargeld, Hugo Race, Bronwyn Adams, members of Crime and the City Solution and Miranda Sex Garden.
16-Apr-90UK Release of "The Good Son" album on Mute records.
May-90DE Berlin,Tritonus Studio: re-mixing "The Weeping Song" for the single version. Engineered by Gareth Jones.
May-90Kid Congo Powers leaves the band (to continue work with The Gun Club) and Conway Savage (then Dave Graney's White Buffaloes) & Martyn P. Casey (then The Triffids) join.
May-90The Bad Seeds embark on a 50 date world tour starting on 13-May-90 in Coesfeld,DE.
[Information regarding the 1990-2018 period to be added at a (much) later date].
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