A Collection…

~ Release by The Birthday Party (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	Blast Off recording engineer: Tony Cohen engineer: Nick Launay producer: The Birthday Party and Nick Launay bass and bass guitar: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert electric guitar and saxophone: Rowland S. Howard guitar, organ and percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: Townhouse Two in London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-04) recording of: Blast Off lyricist and composer: Rowland S. Howard	2:11
A2	The Hair Shirt recording of: The Hair Shirt lyricist and composer: Nick Cave	3:51
A3	King Ink recording of: King Ink lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard	4:27
A4	Junkyard recording of: Junkyard lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard	5:27
A5	Big Jesus Trash Can recording of: Big‐Jesus‐Trash‐Can lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Mick Harvey publisher: The Birthday Party Pty Ltd.	2:50
A6	Release the Bats recording of: Release the Bats lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard	2:21
B1	Blundertown recorded at: Armstrong’s Audio Visual (AAV) II Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1980-12 until 1981-01) recording of: Blundertown lyricist and composer: Rowland S. Howard	2:46
B2	Kathy’s Kisses recording of: Kathy’s Kisses lyricist and composer: Nick Cave	3:53
B3	Ho Ho (Nick Cave vocal version) recording of: Ho‐Ho lyricist: Rowland S. Howard composer: Genevieve McGuckin	2:56
B4	The Friend Catcher (alternate version) recording of: The Friend Catcher composer: Nick Cave	2:10
B5	Scatterbrain	3:24
B6	The Plague	3:26

Credits

Release

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/720270 [info]

Release group

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/187347 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-birthday-party/A-collection [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/comp/the-birthday-party/a-collection-best-and-rarest/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/263494/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/A_Collection/45358 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000189229 [info]
Wikidata:	Q16246293 [info]

Discogs