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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

2004 · Rock

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Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

Abattoir Blues / The Lyre Of Orpheus is an Alt/Indie album by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, originally released in 2004. On Gatefold: 34 pressings tracked, owned by 40 collectors.

About

The album was produced by Nick Launay at Studio Ferber in Paris in March–April 2004 and Nick Cave used The Bad Seeds line up of Mick Harvey, Thomas Wydler, Martyn Casey, Conway Savage, Jim Sclavunos, Warren Ellis, and James Johnston. It was the first album by the group for which Blixa Bargeld did not perform – English guitarist and organist Johnston, of the group Gallon Drunk, replaced Bargeld. Cave decided to split drumming duties for the two parts, with Sclavunos on Abattoir Blues and Wydler on The Lyre of Orpheus. According to Launay, the whole album was completed in twelve.

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Tracklist

  1. 1-1Get Ready For Love5:05
  2. 1-2Cannibal's Hymn4:54
  3. 1-3Hiding All Away6:31
  4. 1-4Messiah Ward5:14
  5. 1-5There She Goes, My Beautiful World5:17
  6. 1-6Nature Boy4:54
  7. 1-7Abattoir Blues3:58
  8. 1-8Let The Bells Ring4:26
  9. 1-9Fable Of The Brown Ape2:45
  10. 2-1The Lyre Of Orpheus5:36
  11. 2-2Breathless3:13
  12. 2-3Babe, You Turn Me On4:21
  13. 2-4Easy Money6:43
  14. 2-5Supernaturally4:37
  15. 2-6Spell4:25
  16. 2-7Carry Me3:37
  17. 2-8O Children6:51

Sound DNA

  • Alt/Indie
  • Alternative Rock
  • gritty
  • brooding
  • poetic

Album notes

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Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.

Issued with individually printed card sleeves, in a cloth-bound hardback slipcase, with a 24 page staple-bound booklet insert containing credits, lyrics and photos.
Some releases have identical stickers: "The New 2 Album Set / CDStumm233 / 0724386467003 LC5834 PM547 /
Barcode / information sticker applied directly to the case, within shrink-wrap.
Copies may come with two identical stickers, one on each side.
Lyrics printed courtesy of Mute Song Ltd.
Recorded at Studios Ferber, Paris in April 2004
Mixed at Astoria, London in April/May 2004
Mastered at Metropolis, London
There are no track durations listed on the release.
Enhanced CD content includes band photos. PHOTO1.JPG and PHOTO2.JPG on first disc, PHOTO3.JPG on second disc. “Photo by Steve Gullick” is written on all images.
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Credits

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Performers

  • Ase BergstromBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Conway SavagePERFORMER , PIANO PIANO
  • Donovan LawrenceBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Geo OnayomakeBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • James JohnstonORGAN PERFORMER , ORGAN FEATURING, INTERVIEWEE
  • Jim SclavunosDRUMS, PERCUSSION PERFORMER , DRUMS, PERCUSSION FEATURING, INTERVIEWEE
  • Lena PalmerBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • London Community Gospel ChoirBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Martyn P. CaseyBASS PERFORMER , BASS FEATURING, INTERVIEWEE
  • Mick HarveyGUITAR PERFORMER , GUITAR FEATURING, INTERVIEWEE
  • Nick CavePERFORMER , VOCALS, PIANO PIANO VOCALS, PIANO
  • Stephanie MeadeBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Thomas WydlerDRUMS, PERCUSSION PERFORMER , DRUMS, PERCUSSION
  • Warren EllisPERFORMER , VIOLIN, MANDOLIN, BOUZOUKI, FLUTE VIOLIN, MANDOLIN, BOUZOUKI, FLUTE
  • Wendi RoseBACKING VOCALS VOCALS
  • Alan VegaFEATURING, INTERVIEWEE
  • Alexander HackeFEATURING, INTERVIEWEE
  • Andrew McCubbinFEATURING, INTERVIEWEE

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