Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, 1984-2014 [Deluxe 3-CD & DVD]

by Nick Cave, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds

Overview

Nick Cave is a singular figure in contemporary rock music; he first emerged as punk rock was making its presence known in Australia, but though he's never surrendered his status as a provocateur and a musical outlaw, he quickly abandoned the simplicity of punk for something grander and more literate, though no less punishing in its outlook. Cave also had an approach to collaboration that made his backing band, the Bad Seeds, an integral part of his creative vision, even as their membership changed and their sound evolved over the space of three decades of fury and eloquence. In Kirk Lake's liner notes to Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, 1984-2014, he celebrates the band as much as their charismatic leader and songwriter, and the 45 songs collected on this three-disc set make the case that while Cave may be the frontman -- and a profoundly charismatic one with a powerful voice that can communicate from a whisper to a scream -- his musicians bring a color, shape, and texture to his songs that focus and amplify his gifts as a singer and lyricist. While 1998's The Best of Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds is a fine one-disc overview of Cave's body of work, this is by any standard a superior collection. The depth and detail of Cave's songs lend themselves to a larger anthology, and this was compiled from an additional 16 years' worth of music, much of it excellent, including tracks from 2004's Abattoir Blues/The Lyre of Orpheus and 2014's Push the Sky Away. And the package also comes with a bonus DVD featuring television appearances, live performances, and interviews that document Cave & the Bad Seeds' forceful brilliance on-stage. Lovely Creatures is a superior introduction to Cave's post-Birthday Party work, and while the lack of unreleased material might make it superfluous for serious fans, this remains a splendid summation of the work of a major artist who continues to create deeply personal, profoundly moving music. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	05/05/2017
Label:	Mute / Mute Us
UPC:	0075597941449
Rank:	112056

Tracks

Disc 1

1. From Her to Eternity
2. In the Ghetto
3. Tupelo
4. I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
5. The Carny
6. Sad Waters
7. Stranger Than Kindness
8. Scum
9. The Mercy Seat
10. Deanna
11. Up Jumped the Devil
12. The Weeping Song
13. The Ship Song
14. Papa Won¿¿¿t Leave You, Henry
15. Straight to You

Disc 2

16. Do You Love Me?
17. Nobody's Baby Now
18. Loverman
19. Red Right Hand
20. Stagger Lee
21. Where the Wild Roses Grow
22. Into My Arms
23. People Ain't No Good
24. Brompton Oratory
25. (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?
26. Come Into My Sleep
27. Love Letter
28. God Is in the House
29. He Wants You
30. Shoot Me Down

Disc 3

31. Hiding All Away
32. There She Goes, My Beautiful World
33. Nature Boy
34. Breathless
35. Babe, You Turn Me On
36. O Children
37. Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
38. Night of the Lotus Eaters
39. We Call Upon the Author
40. Jesus of the Moon
41. More News From Nowhere
42. We No Who U R
43. Jubilee Street
44. Higgs Boson Blues
45. Push the Sky Away

Disc 4

46. Interview, ¿¿¿Kippevel¿¿¿, Netherlands, 1988
47. Night of the Lotus Eaters, Docks de Suds, Marseilles, France 2008
48. Red Right Hand, Glastonbury Festival, UK, 1988
49. The Weeping Song, ¿¿¿Boxed Set¿¿¿, Glasgow STV Studios, UK, 2001
50. Interview, New York, USA, 2013
51. Higgs Boson Blues, La Fabrique Studios, France 2012
52. Interview, ¿¿¿Stranger in a Strange Land¿¿¿ Documentary, Berlin, Germany, 1987
53. From Her To Eternity, Perkins Palace, Pasadena, USA, 1984
54. Love Letter, ABC Studios, Australia, 2001
55. Interview, ¿¿¿Bish¿¿¿s Biz¿¿¿, Australia, 2013
56. Do You Love Me? ¿¿¿Boxed Set¿¿¿, Glasgow, STV Studios, UK, 2001
57. Interview, ¿¿¿Boxed Set¿¿¿, Glasgow STV Studios, UK, 2001
58. Into My Arms, INmusic Festival, Zagreb, Croatia, 2008
59. We Call Upon The Author, B1 Maxi-mum Club, Moscow, Russia, 2009
60. Interview, Ein Abend in Wien, Rotterdam, Netherlands, 1991
61. The Mercy Seat, Bizarre Festival, Germany, 1996
62. Interview, Columbus, Ohio, USA, 1984
63. God Is In The House, ¿¿¿Later With Jools Holland¿¿¿, London, 2001
64. Interview, ¿¿¿Bish¿¿¿s Biz¿¿¿, Australia, 2013
65. Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!, Globe Annexet, Stockholm, Sweden, 2008
66. Brompton Oratory, ¿¿¿MTV Live n Loud¿¿¿, 1997
67. I¿¿¿m Gonna Kill That Woman, Posthof, Linz, Austria, 1986
68. Jubilee Street, The Fonda Theatre, LA, USA, 2013
69. The Ship Song, Live at Paradiso DVD, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1992
70. Interview, Lollapalooza, USA, 1994
71. Loverman, Bizarre Festival, Germany, 1996
72. Interview, Australia, 1988
73. In The Ghetto, Exit, Chicago, USA, 1984
74. Hiding All Away, ¿¿¿The Abattoir Blues Tour DVD¿¿¿, Brixton Academy, London, UK, 2004
75. Interview, Australia, 1992
76. Where the Wild Roses Grow, ¿¿¿MTV Most Wanted¿¿¿, London, UK, 1995
77. Deanna, St Luke¿¿¿s, London, UK, 2008
78. O Children, Le Trianon, Paris, France, 2013
79. Interview, Festival Crazy Rock, Chile, 1996
80. Stagger Lee, The White Room, London, UK, 1996
81. Interview, Austin City Limits, Austin, Texas, USA, 2014
82. Interview, Australia, 1995
83. Push The Sky Away, The Fonda Theatre, LA, USA, 2013
84. There She Goes, My Beautiful World, ¿¿¿The Abattoir Blues Tour DVD¿¿¿, Brixton Academy, London, UK, 2004

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds   Primary Artist,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Nick Cave   Primary Artist,Bells,Casio,Organ,Piano,Vocals,Strings,Harmonica,Oscillator,Percussion,Tambourine,Vibraphone,Sleigh Bells,Fender Rhodes,Organ (Hammond),Guitar (Electric)
Thomas Wydler   Primary Artist,Drums,Shaker,Maracas,Timpani,Triangle,Percussion,Drums (Snare)
Kylie Minogue   Primary Artist,Vocals
Leon Bosch   Bass
Jessica Neilson   Clarinet (Bass)
Martha Skye Murphy   Vocals (Background)
James Johnston   Organ
Wendy Rose   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Dennis Karmazyn   Cello
Ryan Porter   Trombone
Aya Peard   Vocals (Background)
Chris Dauray   Saxophone
James Griffith   Toy Drums,Toy Drums
Christopher Tombling   Strings
Simon Fischer   Violin
Barbara Porter   Violin
Antonio Beliveau   Vocals (Background)
Jason Evigan   Vocals (Background)
Sue Simpson   Violin
Lionel Handy   Cello
Kerran Coulter   Viola
Naomi Wright   Cello
Stephanie Meade   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Chaz Jankel   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
George Vjestica   Guitar (12 String Acoustic)
Geo Onaymake   Vocals
Natalie Wilde   Vocals (Background)
Donovan Lawrence   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Rebecca Hirsch   Violin
Johnny Turnbull   Vocals (Background)
Mick Gallagher   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Mick Harvey   Bass,Drums,Loops,Organ,Piano,Guitar,Shaker,Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background),Vocals,Strings,Xylophone,Vibraphone,Guitar (Rhythm),Guitar (Acoustic)
Rowland S. Howard   Vocals
Ase Bergstrom   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Lena Palmer   Vocals,Choir/Chorus
Geo Onayomake   Choir/Chorus
Anna McGarrigle   Vocals
Tex Perkins   Vocals
Tonino Baliardo   Choir/Chorus
Bruce White   Viola
Pablo Clements   Toy Drums
Frank Schaefer   Cello
Blixa Bargeld   Guitar,Vocals,Voices,Slide Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Gustav Clarkson   Viola
Jackie Shave   Violin
Barry Adamson   Bass,Drums,Organ,Vocals (Background)
John Turnball   Vocals
Warren Ellis   Flute,Loops,Viola,Guitar,Violin,Bouzouki,Mandolin,Mandocaster,Synthesizer,Drum Machine,Guitar (Tenor)
Gini Ball   Strings
London Community Gospel Choir   Choir/Chorus
Kate McGarrigle   Vocals
Roland Wolf   Piano,Guitar
Martyn Casey   Bass
Hugo Race   Guitar
Norman Watt-Roy   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Paul Morgan   Bass
Helen Mountfort   Cello
Patrick Kiernan   Violin
Jen Anderson   Violin
Kid Congo Powers   Guitar
Audrey Riley   Strings
Bruce Dukov   Violin
Conway Savage   Piano,Vocals,Vocals (Background)
James Sclavunos   Bells,Drums,Bongos,Congas,Cowbell,Percussion,Tambourine,Sleigh Bells,Finger Cymbals

Technical Credits

Gareth Jones   Mixing,Mixing
Damien Arlot   Assistant Engineer
Tim Young   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
David Davis   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Anna Laverty   Assistant Engineer
Thomas Lefebvre   Assistant Engineer,Assistant Engineer
James Johnston   Producer
Joe Kearns   Mixing,Assistant
David MacQuarrie   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds   Arranger,Producer
Gregg Jackmann   Mixing
David McCluney   Overdubs
Ian Cooper   Mastering Engineer,Mastering
David Blumberg   String Arrangements
Giles Cowley   Assistant Engineer
Don Bartley   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Adam Greenspan   Mixing Assistant
Tim Johnston   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Paul Wright   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Dave McCluney   Demo Engineer
Fred Cook   Editing
Rich Cooper   Mixing,Assistant
Laurent Binder   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
George Vjestica   Assistant
Guillaume Dujardin   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Mirek Stiles   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Chris Scard   Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Mick Harvey   Mixing,Assistant Producer,String Arrangements,Arranger,Composer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Tim Johnson   Assistant Engineer
David "Saxon" Greenep   Engineer,Assistant
Mick Geyer   Assistant Producer
Anita Lane   Composer
David Briggs   Producer
Keith Uddin   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Damon Iddins   Mixing,Engineer,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Gavyn Wright   Leader
Ray Staff   Mastering,Mastering Engineer
Paul Corkett   Engineer
Blixa Bargeld   Mixing,Screams,Composer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Barry Adamson   Composer
John Lee Hooker   Composer
Victor Van Vugt   Demo Engineer,Engineer,Producer
Mark Bishop   Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Warren Ellis   Loop,Mixing,Composer,Producer,String Arrangements
Thomas Wydler   Composer,Producer,Performer,Mixing Engineer
Pee Wee Ellis   Composer
Roland Wolf   Composer
Martyn Casey   Composer,Producer
Nick Launay   Mixing,Engineer,Overdubs,Producer,Recording
Hugo Race   Composer
Nick Cave   Mixing,Sounds,Arranger,Composer,Lyricist,Musician,Producer,Mixing Engineer,String Arrangements
Paul Hicks   Assistant Engineer,Assistant
Traditional   Composer
Simon Heyworth   Engineer,Digital Remastering
Robin Mai   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Kid Congo Powers   Composer
Kevin Paul   Engineer,Assistant Engineer
Conway Savage   Composer,Producer
Chuck Johnson   Engineer
Lars Fox   Digital Editing
Flood   Mixing,Arranger,Engineer,Producer,Mixing Engineer
Mac Davis   Composer
James Sclavunos   Composer,Producer
Tony Cohen   Mixing,Engineer,Producer