Junkyard

~ Release by The Birthday Party (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1-6, 8 & 10: Recorded at AAV Melbourne, Australia. December 1981-January 1982
Tracks 7 & 9: Recorded at Matrix, London, UK. March 1982

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
#	Title	Length
A1	She's Hit recording engineer and engineer: Tony Cohen bass and bass guitar: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard electric guitar and percussion and percussion: Mick Harvey guitar: Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: AAV Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) recording of: She’s Hit lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Nick Cave and Tracy Pew	6:06
A2	Dead Joe recording engineer and engineer: Tony Cohen bass and bass guitar: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert and Mick Harvey electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar, guitar and percussion and percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: AAV Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) recording of: Dead Joe lyricist: Nick Cave and Anita Lane composer: Nick Cave	3:09
A3	The Dim Locator recording engineer and engineer: Tony Cohen bass and bass guitar: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar and percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: AAV Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) recording of: Dim Locator lyricist and composer: Rowland S. Howard recording of: The Dim Locator lyricist and composer: Rowland S. Howard	2:50
A4	Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow) recording engineer and engineer: Tony Cohen bass and bass guitar: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert and Mick Harvey electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar: Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: AAV Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) recording of: Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow) lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Rowland S. Howard	5:33
A5	Several Sins recording engineer and engineer: Tony Cohen bass and bass guitar: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar: Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: AAV Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) recording of: Several Sins lyricist and composer: Harry Howard and Rowland S. Howard	2:56
B1	Big-Jesus-Trash-Can recording engineer and engineer: Tony Cohen bass: Tracy Pew (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) guitar, percussion and saxophone: Mick Harvey (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) vocals: Nick Cave (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) phonographic copyright (℗) by: The Birthday Party Pty Ltd. (in 1981) recorded at: AAV Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) recording of: Big‐Jesus‐Trash‐Can (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Mick Harvey publisher: The Birthday Party Pty Ltd.	3:00
B2	Kiss Me Black recording engineer and engineer: Richard Mazda bass: Barry Adamson and Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar and percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-03) recording of: Kiss Me Black lyricist: Nick Cave and Anita Lane composer: Nick Cave	2:48
B3	6" Gold Blade recording engineer and engineer: Tony Cohen bass: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar and percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: AAV Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) recording of: 6″ Gold Blade lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Mick Harvey	3:35
B4	Kewpie Doll recording engineer and engineer: Richard Mazda bass: Mick Harvey and Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar: Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: Matrix Studios in Soho, Westminster, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-03) recording of: Kewpie Doll lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Mick Harvey	3:32
B5	Junkyard recording engineer and engineer: Tony Cohen bass: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar and percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: AAV Studios in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (from 1981-12 until 1982-01) recording of: Junkyard lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Nick Cave and Rowland S. Howard	5:49

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/422339 [info]

Release group

part of:	1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die (number: 507) (order: 508)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/master/20060 [info]
lyrics page:	https://genius.com/albums/The-birthday-party/Junkyard [info]
reviews:	https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/the-birthday-party-junkyard/ [info]
other databases:	https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-birthday-party/junkyard/ [info] https://www.musik-sammler.de/album/106770/ [info] https://www.spirit-of-rock.com/en/album/Junkyard/45343 [info]
Allmusic:	https://www.allmusic.com/album/mw0000652456 [info]
Wikidata:	Q846639 [info]

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