John Peel Sessions [Import]

The Birthday Party | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 28, 2001)
• Original Release Date: 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Strange Fruit UK
• ASIN: B00005IA7M
• Also Available in: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #368,526 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cry

2. Yard

3. Figure Of Fun

4. King Ink

5. Release The Bats

6. Roland Around In That Stuff

7. (Sometimes) Pleasure Heads Must Burn

8. Big Jesus Trash Can

9. Shes Hit

10. Bully Bones

11. Six Inch Gold Blade

12. Pleasure Avalanche

13. Deep In The Woods

14. Sonnys Burning

15. Marry Me (Lie Lie)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredibly danceable punk-jazz., May 20, 2003

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Flawless Sean Black (oh boy) - See all my reviews

This review is from: John Peel Sessions (Audio CD)

Only have heard "HO HO HO" on the local college station, I was relatively unsure of what to expect on this album. I had already owned an album by Nick Cave, LET LOVE IN. This is an incredible collection songs. Every instrument has it's moments to shine, mainly guitar and drums, but each instrument has exceptional work. Nick Cave shows his great experimental song writing skills and his unique voice. Without a doubt, the best thing this band had going for it was it's blend and timing. To the casual listener, this would sound like randomly placed noise, but to musicians it is pure genious. Stand-out tracks are "Deep in the woods," "Big Jesus Trashcan," "(Sometimes) Pleasure Heads Must Burn," and my favourite track, "Figure of Fun." So if you have an appreciation for GOOD punk like early Bauhaus and Joy Division, or love experimental/ avante garde jazz, give any Birthday Party release a spin.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars yet another 5-star Nick Cave recording, December 9, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: John Peel Sessions (Audio CD)

The more that I listen to Nick Cave, the more I strain my imagination as to any other musician who can touch him. No one else rocks so hard. I ran across this CD in a used bin today and have listened to it three times already. "Blistering" is the word for this one. One observation: I swear I hear influences of the Captain's Trout Mask Replica....which is by no means a bad thing.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars About time this came out..., January 28, 2002

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Brian Moore (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: John Peel Sessions (Audio CD)

The first release I heard by the Birthday Party was actually their Peel EP (the old ones with the grey cover) that I picked up while in high school years ago. I really dug it -- at the time, it was possibly the most horrifying thing I'd ever heard -- and I really enjoyed tracks like "Sometimes Pleasure Heads Must Burn," probably my favorite BP song. Anyway, this Peel session brings the EP back, along with a lot of other material. Generally, Peel sessions don't disappoint, and neither does this. Play it loud for someone you love.