The Birthday Party

~ Release by The Birthday Party (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1 & 2: Recorded at Townhouse Studio, London, UK. April 1981. Engineered by Nick Launey.
Tracks 3-5: Recorded at Richmond Recorders in Melbourne, Australia. January-February 1980. Engineered by Tony Cohen.

Listed in discographys as The Friend Catcher EP or Release the Bats EP. No title appears on the cover.

Tracklist

1▼12" Vinyl
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A1Release 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
2:26
A2Blast 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
2:15
B1The Friend Catcher
recording of:
The Friend Catcher
composer:
Nick Cave
4:15
B2Mr. Clarinet
producer:
The Birthday Party and Tony Cohen
recording of:
Mr. Clarinet
composer:
Nick Cave
3:40
B3Happy Birthday
recording of:
Happy Birthday
composer:
Nick Cave, Mick Harvey and Rowland S. Howard
3:54