Junkyard

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

Annotation

Tracks 1 & 13: Recorded at Townhouse Studio in London, UK. April 1981.
Tracks 2-7, 9 & 11: Recorded at AAV Melbourne, Australia. December 1981-January 1982
Tracks 8, 10 & 12: Recorded at Matrix, London, UK. March 1982

Tracklist

1▼CD
#	Title	Length
1	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	2:19
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	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
11	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
12	Dead Joe (2nd version) 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 1982-03) recording of: Dead Joe lyricist: Nick Cave and Anita Lane composer: Nick Cave	3:08
13	Release the Bats recording engineer: Tony Cohen engineer: Nick Launay producer: The Birthday Party and Nick Launay bass: Tracy Pew drums (drum set): Phillip Calvert and Mick Harvey electric guitar: Rowland S. Howard guitar and percussion: Mick Harvey vocals: Nick Cave recorded at: The Town House in Shepherd's Bush, Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom (in 1981-04) part of: Pitchfork: The Story of Goth in 33 Songs recording of: Release the Bats lyricist: Nick Cave composer: Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard	2:32

Credits

Release

design/illustration:	Ed 'Big Daddy' Roth

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/395825 [info]
ASIN:	US: B00004T0NA [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]