Let Love in

Nick Cave, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 13, 1996)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Mute U.S.
• ASIN: B000003Z4C
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,305 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #83 in Music > Indie Music > Alternative Rock > General

Track Listings

1. Do You Love Me?

2. Nobody's Baby Now

3. Loverman

4. Jangling Jack

5. Red Right Hand

6. I Let Love In

7. Thirsty Dog

8. Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore

9. Lay Me Low

10. Do You Love Me?, Pt. 2

Editorial Reviews

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Ten or so albums into their careers, if not sooner, artists tend to subside into laziness, self-parody, or fruitless second-guessing of the musical climate. It is entirely in keeping with Cave's willful obstinate character that at roughly that point he started making his very best work. Let Love In is a masterpiece. It sounds both like a summation of everything Cave and his peerless band the Bad Seeds have ever done well--string-laden ballads; gothic blues; brooding, gospel-tinged rock & roll--and is a cohesive collection in its own right. "Do You Love Me?" might even be the single best thing Cave and the Bad Seeds have ever come up with: here he's passionate, literate, and funny; they are muscular, sensitive, and menacing. --Andrew Mueller

Product Description

5.1 Remastered Collector's Editions includes:
Remastered Stereo Album
New Surround Mix
B-Sides of the Singles
Specially Commissioned Short Film by UK artists Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard
Videos
Exclusive Sleeve Notes
& More --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

Customer Reviews

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71 of 73 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soundtrack to the destruction of your mental state, April 7, 2003

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"stbob" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let Love in (Audio CD)

Listening to this gloomy, heroin-soaked collection of songs had me ready to quit my job, divorce my wife and hunt down Nick and tell him he was to blame. Instead, I kept the job and bought the rest of his albums. The jury's still out about the marriage, but in the end, I'm convinced that my life will end in a fiery disaster and Nick will somehow be to blame.

16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Do you love me? Yes I do, you are handsome., January 5, 1999

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Chael J. Mayer ([e-mail]) (University of Kentucky) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Let Love in (Audio CD)

I came unto Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds through a peculiar route. Metallica covered the song "Loverman" on their _Garage Inc._ c.d. and I happened upon _Let Love In_ and decided to purchase it in order to hear what the original version of the song sounded like. I was astounded! I keep track of how often I listen to my c.ds each month (so I can throw away those that aren't being put to use) and _Let Love In_ was listened to more than any other c.d. that I have ever listened to in one month. I am a poet and writer of short stories and the crafty lyrics and contagious rhythms of this c.d. put me in the creative mood. Highlights of this c.d. include the songs "Red Right Hand" (which was in the movie _Dumb and Dumber_ and on a documentary on Snoop Doogy Dogg... go figure), "Jangling Jack", and "Salty Dog". The bold headline above is a portion of the lyrics from the song "Do You Love Me: Part 2". "Do You Love Me: Part 1" and "Do You Love Me: Part 2" are the types of songs that one is simply unable to get out of their heads. The first part of the song begins the c.d. and the second portion of the song brings the c.d. to a beautifully chilling end. Part 1 deals with questions dealing with whether or not a female loves the narrator and the second part deals with homoerotic conquests and perhaps shades of past abuse. The pair of songs are strong enough to nearly leave one in tears... or at least breatless.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Dark and Chilling Musical Sandwich, December 18, 2002

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Kurt Harding "bon vivant" (Boerne TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Let Love in (Audio CD)

Its been a little more than two years since I was first introduced to the music of Nick Cave, and in that time I have acquired all of his CDs and have had the pleasure of seeing him in concert. Now that I have had time to listen many times to all of his work, I have settled on Let Love In as one of his best.
Particularly interesting is the juxtaposition of the two versions of "Do You Love Me?" which serve as the bread in this dark and chilling musical sandwich. The jaunty first version is filled with violent passion while the slow-paced second version is a macabre and profoundly disturbing tale of predatory pedophilia and torture. After long study of the lyrics, I have come to the conclusion that it may even reference a snuff film. Both are tremendous songs, filled with raw emotional power.
Other top-notch songs include the lusty Loverman, the sinister Red Right Hand, the drunken apologia of the Thirsty Dog, the somber Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore and the egoistic Lay Me Low. But the tour de force is I Let Love In, the plaintive lyrics of which ring with truth for millions. As usual, the Bad Seeds masterfully set the proper mood on each of these fine Cave compositions.
The only song I really don't care for is Jangling Jack. The lyrics are amusing, but the delivery is just too dissonant. It jangles the nerves and I often skip past it.
If you don't yet know the music of Nick Cave, Let Love In is the perfect CD to begin with. If you do know Cave but don't yet have this, you should order it without delay. It receives my highest recommendation.