Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

(London September 1983 - now)

Chronology

Nick Cave, circa 1988. Photo credit: Renaud Monfourny


Chronology: a chronological overview of known concert dates (some with setlists and/or ads), 
dates of studio recordings, all line-ups and other trivia related to the Australian band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. 
Nick Cave's solo activities are also included.
For the moment only the early years (Sep/1983 - Apr/1990) are covered.

-Information in grey italics is uncertain-

1983 The year of the Immaculate Consumptive tour and start of Nick Cave's first recording sessions.

Nick Cave and Mick Harvey's previous band The Birthday Party finished their last recordings on the "Mutiny!" EP at London's Britannia Row Studios in August 1983. During September Nick contacts Mick and a few other friends to join him in the studio for what was initially planned as his first solo EP "Man Or Myth" for Mute records.

	03-Sep-83 NL Rotterdam,De Doelen,Pandora's Box Festival (Die Haut with Nick Cave) Setlist: Der Karibische Western/ ?/ ?/ Tokyo-Express/ ?/ Virginia/ Pleasure Is The Boss()/ The Victory/ Stow-A-Way()/ Truck Love() Photo:* Credit Leo Van Velzen. Note: Nick Cave's second live guest appearance with Die Haut (line-up:Christoph Dreher/Remo Park/Martin Peter & Thomas Wydler). They perform songs from the "Burnin' The Ice" album recorded in Aachen in December 1982. Nick Cave vocals on (*). Partially broadcast by Dutch radio.

Preliminary Line-up (UK, London: 20-Sep-83 - Oct-83): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld / Barry Adamson & Jim G. Thirlwell

	20-Sep-83 to Oct-83 UK London,Shoreditch,The Garden Studios: "From Her To Eternity" album (initialy "Man Or Myth" solo EP) recording sessions. "Saint Huck", "A Box For Black Paul", an early version of "From Her To Eternity" & "Wings Off Flies" (this was initialy recorded with The Birthday Party @ the Hansa Ton studios,Berlin in April 1983) are recorded. Engineered by Flood.

	Oct-83 UK London,The Alvic Studios: Nick Cave records "Vixo" for Annie Hogan's "Plays Kickabye" album (with Jim G. Thirlwell and Marc Almond). Engineered by Richard Preston.

	Oct-83 UK London,The Alvic Studios: Nick Cave (with Blixa Bargeld, Mick Harvey, Barry Adamson & Annie Hogan) spend one week recording the backing tracks for the 3 upcoming Immaculate Consumptive live shows in the US.

	30-Oct-83 US NY,New York City,Dancetaria (as The Immaculate Consumptive) Setlist: So Your Heart (LL)/ Dead River (LL)/ ? (LL)/ Blue Turk (LL&CR)/ Go To The Church (CR)/ Misery Loves Company (LL&MA)/ Love Amongst The Ruined (MA)/ You'll Never See Me On A Sunday (MA)/ A Million Manias (MA&CR)/ Halo Flamin' Lead (CR)/ In The Ghetto (NC)/ Body Unknown (NC&MA&LL&CR)/ A Box For Black Paul (NC). Note (1): 1st concert as The Immaculate Consumptive. Initially scheduled for Friday 28-Oct-83, but then moved to Sunday 30-Oct-83 followed by a second date on Monday 31-Oct-83. The music is was mainly pre-recorded. "In The Ghetto" had been just recorded in the studio and this is the first time it is played live. "A Box For Black Paul" is not performed at this show because Clint Ruin destroyed the piano (on loan from Brian Eno) by walking on it during "Halo Flamin' Lead". The concert was taped by NME journalist Chris Bohn who also wrote a large piece on it which appeared in the 12-Nov-83 issue. Note (2): Sources of the studios versions of the above tracks: "So Your Heart" and "Dead River" (Honeymoon In Red [with The Birthday Party]- s/t 1988 album), "Blue Turk" (Alice Cooper- "Schools' Out" 1972 album), "Love Amongst The Ruined" (Marc Almond- V/A:"If You Can't Please Yourself.." 1985 album), "You'll Never See Me On A Sunday" (Marc Almond- "Torment" 1983 12"), "A Million Manias" (Marc Almond- "Torment and Toreros" 1983 album), "Halo Flamin' Lead" (Foetus- V/A:"Mad Mix II" 1983 tape), "A Box For Black Paul" (Nick Cave- "From Her To Eternity" 1984 album), "In The Ghetto" (Nick Cave- "In The Ghetto" 1984 single, originally Elvis Presley), "Body Unknown" (Marc Almond- "Violent Silence" 1986 album). Flyer: Scan of flyer from the Dancetaria webpage.

	31-Oct-83 US NY,New York City,Dancetaria (as The Immaculate Consumptive) Note: 2nd concert as The Immaculate Consumptive. "A Box For Black Paul" is aborted this night. Flyer: Scan of flyer from the Dancetaria webpage.

	01-Nov-83 US DC,Washington,9:30 Club (as The Immaculate Consumptive) Setlist: a.o. Hot Horse (CR). Note: 3rd concert and last concert as The Immaculate Consumptive. Dead in the middle of night, on their way driving from New York to Washington,DC Nick asks to stop the car between 14th and P Street in Washington to score some heroin.

During November-December 1983 Nick Cave and Anita Lane (Nick's muse) stay in Los Angeles where they break up. Nick, requested by compatriotes Evan English and Paul Goldman (aka The Rich Kids), starts writing a film script based upon the "Swampland" song narrative. In December he returns to Melbourne.

Man Or Myth-tour Line-up (AU, Dec-83 - Jan-83): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Hugo Race / Tracy Pew & Barry Adamson

	31-Dec-83 AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,Seaview (former Crystal) Ballroom (as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth ?") Setlist: Avalanche/ Swampland/ Pleasure Avalanche/ A Box For Black Paul/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Wings Off Flies/ Vixo/ Jennifer's Veil/ Saint Huck. Note: 1st Nick Cave concert. At the time Nick was in the 'wilderness' and without management. He was contacted by concert promoter Ken West (now Big Day Out organizer) to set up a tour. Hugo Race (then Plays With Marionettes), Tracy Pew (ex- Birthday Party) and Mick Harvey (then also briefly in Plays With Marionettes), were recruited to complete the band (without Blixa because he was touring with Einstürzende Neubauten).



1984 The year in which Nick Cave's band is formed, first unnamed, then as The Cavemen and later as The Bad Seeds. Recording of the "From Her To Eternity" and The Firstborn Is Dead" albums.

	05-Jan-84 AU Sydney,Musicians Club (as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth ?") [with Plays With Marionettes] Setlist: Amongst others: Wings Off Flies. Note: Hugo Race (in The Cavemen/Bad Seeds in 1984) and Edward Clayton-Jones (in The Bad Seeds in 1984) then played in Plays With Marionettes. "Wings Off Flies" was broadcast by 2JJJ-Sydney in Jan-84. Poster: Photo of poster.

	06-Jan-84 AU Sydney,Musicians Club (as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth ?") [with Plays With Marionettes]

	07-Jan-84 AU Sydney,Musicians Club (as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth ?") [with Plays With Marionettes]

	13-Jan-84 AU Melbourne-St.Kilda,The Venue (as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth ?") [with The Feral Dinosaurs] Setlist: Pleasure Avalanche/ I Put A Spell On You/ Swampland/ Wings Off Flies/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Jennifer's Veil/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche. Note: Jim White (now Dirty Three) and Conway Savage (now Bad Seeds) then played in The Feral Dinosaurs.

	20-Jan-84 AU Melbourne,Collingwood,The Club (as "Nick Cave-Man or Myth ?") Setlist: Pleasure Avalanche/ I Put A Spell On You/ Swampland/ Wings Off Flies/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Jennifer's Veil/ Saint Huck. Note: With Mr Pierre (a.k.a. Pierre Voltaire [The Models]) occasional piano tinklings.

Line-up #1A (as The Cavemen) (UK, Feb-84 - May-84): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld / Barry Adamson & Hugo Race

	Feb-84 to Mar-84 UK London,Trident Studios: continuation of the "From Her To Eternity" album recording sessions. Also recording the "In The Ghetto/The Moon Is In The Gutter" single. Engineered by Flood.

	28-Mar-84 UK London,BBC Maida Vale Studios,Studio 5, recording John Peel Radio Session Setlist: Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You/ From Her To Eternity. Note: First broadcast by BBC Radio One on 09-Apr-84. Their first and only John Peel session. According to Mick Harvey a rotten recording due to the unco-operative attitude of the engineer & producer.

	10-Apr-84 UK London-Brixton,The Fridge [with The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ From Her To Eternity/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck. Photo: Credit unknown. Note: Start of an 18-date tour. Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen.

	11-Apr-84 UK London, a pub Simon Pettifar of Black Spring Press asks Nick to write a novel.

	12-Apr-84 UK London-Camden,Electric Ballroom [with The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You()/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery()/ Mutiny In Heaven()/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto.() Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 14-Apr-84. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen. Shambolic affair in which Nick often forgets the lyrics. Tracks (*) broadcast by Spanish TV on the La Edad De Oro program.

	18-Apr-84 UK Nottingham,Rock City [with The Cavern and The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from NME mag 24-Mar-84. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen.

	19-Apr-84 UK Manchester,Hacienda [with The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from NME mag 21-Apr-84. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen.

	21-Apr-84 NL Amsterdam,Meervaart,Vinyl-Night of the Action festival [with The Smiths] Setlist: Avalanche()/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You()/ From Her To Eternity()/ Well Of Misery/ Mutiny In Heaven()/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto(). Photo:* Credit © Philippe Carly (from www.newwavephotos.com). Used with kind permission. Note: First concert on the continent. Billed as Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. One of the best early Bad Seeds concerts according to sound engineer Victor Van Vugt. (*)Partially broadcast by Dutch KRO FM radio.

	Apr-84 UK London, a small studio recording "I Put A Spell On You" for "Department Of Enjoyment", an NME compilation cassette. Note: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Hugo Race only.

	11-May-84 UK Bristol,Trinity Hall Setlist: Avalanche/ Cabin Fever/ I Put A Spell On You/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen. Recorded by Henry Rollins who was preparing to tour the UK with Black Flag at the time.

	13-May-84 UK Birmingham,Powerhouse,Splash '84 festival [with The Moodists] Setlist: Avalanche/ From Her To Eternity/ Well Of Misery/ Mutiny In Heaven/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from UK mag 28-Apr-84. Note: Billed as Nick Cave and the Cavemen.

	14-May-84 UK London,The Marquee (Black Flag concert) Note: Nick Cave attends this Black Flag concert.

Line-up #1B (as The Bad Seeds) (UK, May-84 - Sep-84): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld / Barry Adamson & Hugo Race

	17-May-84 NL Rotterdam,Lantaren Note: Edward Clayton-Jones (then ex- Plays With Marionettes and briefly Horla) replaces Blixa Bargeld who's recording the "Halber Mensch" album with Einstürzende Neubauten in Berlin.

	18-May-84 NL Utrecht,Vrije Vloer Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.

	19-May-84 NL Den Haag,Paard Van Troje Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.

	21-May-84 UK Release of the "From Her To Eternity" album on Mute records

	21-May-84 GE Berlin,The Loft Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Photo: Credit Anno Dittmer. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld. Nick meets Elisabeth Recker (of Monogam Records).

	23-May-84 DK København,Ungdomshuset Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.

	24-May-84 GE Hamburg,Markthalle Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.

	25-May-84 NL Eindhoven,Effenaar Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.

	26-May-84 NL Groningen,Vera Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto/ and ending with...Rock Around The Clock (!) Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.

	28-May-84 UK Brighton,Pavillion [with The Moodists] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Note: Edward Clayton-Jones replaces Blixa Bargeld.

	30-May-84 UK Surbiton,Assemby Rooms [with The Moodists] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 26-May-84. Note: Blixa Bargeld is back!

	04-Jun-84 UK London,Lyceum [with Play Dead and The Scientists] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 19-May-84.

	08-Jun-84 US NY,New York City,Dancetaria Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Photo: Credit Catherine Ceresole. Note: Start of the first tour (14 dates) of North America.

	09-Jun-84 US NJ,Trenton,City Gardens Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.

	10-Jun-84 US DC,Washington,9:30 Club Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.

	13-Jun-84 US MA,Boston,The Spit Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.

	14-Jun-84 US PA,Philadelphia,East Side Club Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Flyer: Photo of flyer.

	16-Jun-84 US MI,Detroit,St. Andrews Hall [with The Meat Puppets] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.

	17-Jun-84 US IL,Chicago,The Exit Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.

	18-Jun-84 US CA,San Francisco,I Beam Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Photo: Credit unknown. Note: Broadcast by KALX-FM in San Francisco.

	18-Jun-84 UK Release of the "In The Ghetto/The Moon Is In The Gutter" 7" on Mute records

	21-Jun-84 US CA,Los Angeles,- Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.

	22-Jun-84 US CA,Pasadena,Perkins Palace [with The Cramps and Sacharine Trust] Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto. Flyer: Photo of flyer.

	23-Jun-84 US CA,Long Beach,Zed records Flyer: Scan of flyer. Note: Henry Rollins drives Nick Cave,Mick Harvey and Blixa Bargeld to the store for a record signing session.

	23/24-Jun-84 US CA,West Hollywood,garage of house on Melrose Avenue: Evan English & John Hillcoat shoot the "In The Ghetto" promo video with Nick Cave. Photo: Credit Evan English.

	25-Jun-84 US KS,Kansas City,a private loft Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.

	27-Jun-84 US OH,Columbus,Stache's Setlist: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto/ and more Ticket: Scan of ticket. Note: Released on an independently produced video.

	Jun-84 US NY,New York,Pyramid Club (Nick Cave reading) Note: Nick Cave's first ever reading. Lasts about 3mins.

	29-Jun-84 US NY,New York City,Dancetaria Setlist: most likely: A Box For Black Paul/ From Her To Eternity/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Cabin Fever/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ In The Ghetto.

	30-Jun-84 US GA,Atlanta,688 Club Setlist: Avalanche/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Well Of Misery/ From Her To Eternity/ Cabin Fever/ A Box For Black Paul/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You. Note: Last date of the first North American tour.

	07-Jul-84 UK London,Wembley Stadium [support for Bob Dylan] Ad: Taken from NME mag 25-May-84. Note: Cancelled.

During July-September 1984 Nick Cave and Hugo Race stay in West Hollywood, where Nick works on "Blind Lemon Jefferson" and together with Hugo, Evan English, John Hillcoat and Paul Goldman on the "Swampland" film script. When it turned out impracticable Nick used it as a starting point for his (later to be written) novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel". For a period of time Nick stays with Henry Rollins. On 13-Jul-84 both crash a film party at the Australian Consulate in Hollywood where they behave like loons (read more in Henry Rollins' "Get In The Van" book). On 26-Jul-84 he is interviewed in a bar in Tijuana by Kristina McKenna for A.R.M. magazine. During his stay Nick also meets Jeffrey Lee Pierce & Kid Congo Powers (of the Gun Club). In September Hugo Race leaves the Bad Seeds and returns to Melbourne where he forms The Wreckery with Edward Clayton-Jones.

	31-Aug-84 US CA,Los Angeles,Lhasa Club (Nick Cave reading) [with Henry Rollins & Kommunity FK] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Swampland (King Euchrid). Poster: Photo of poster. Note: Nick Cave's second reading ever.

	Sep/Oct-84 GE Berlin, Nick Cave stays at Christophe Dreher's (then of Die Haut) place at Dresdenerstrasse 11 where he writes many songs for "The Firstborn Is Dead" album, and also writes (the never recorded) "When The Sun Goes Down (And My Work Is Done)" on 30-Oct-84. Nick and Elisabeth Recker are, on and off, together.

	29-Oct-84 UK Release of Annie Hogan's "Plays Kickabye" album to which Nick Cave contributed "Vixo".

	xx-Oct-84 UK London, Nick visits Simon Pettifar of Black Spring Press to sign the contract for his novel.

	30-Oct-84 UK London,Regent's Park,Diorama [with Lydia Lunch and Jessamy Calkin] Note: Nick Cave's third reading ever.

Line-up #2 (UK, Oct-84 - Mar-85): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld & Barry Adamson

	31-Oct-84 IT Torino,Discoteca Setlist: Knockin' On Joe/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ From Her To Eternity/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Note: First date of a short 10 dates tour.

	04-Nov-84 IT Firenze,Manila Setlist: Knockin' On Joe/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

	05-Nov-84 IT Napoli,Teatro Augonia Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Black Crow King/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door.

	07-Nov-84 UK London,Camden,Electric Ballroom [with Death In June and NON] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Black Crow King/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Ad: Taken from UK mag Nov-84.

	09-Nov-84 NL Amsterdam,Meervaart,One World Poetry festival (Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson

	09-Nov-84 NL Amsterdam,Meervaart Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe()/ Black Crow King()/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You. Note: (*)Broadcast by Dutch VPRO FM radio.

	11-Nov-84 GR Berlin,Loft [with The Inca Babies] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Black Crow King/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You. Poster: Photo of poster.

	20-Nov-84 GR Athina,Hima Club Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Black Crow King/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You. Photo: Credit unknown.

	21-Nov-84 GR Athina,Hima Club Setlist: most likely: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Black Crow King/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You.

	23-Nov-84 SP Barcelona,666 Club Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ I Put A Spell On You/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Poster: Scan of reproduction of poster.

	24-Nov-84 SP Madrid,Rock-Ola Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ From Her To Eternity/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ I Put A Spell On You/ Well Of Misery/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Note: Last date of the short tour.

	25-Nov-84 to Dec-84 GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: "The Firstborn Is Dead" album recording sessions. Engineered by Flood.



1985 The year of touring (UK, Europe, US & Australia), recording the "Kicking Against The Pricks" covers album and in which Nick works on his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel".

During December 1984/January 1985 Mick Harvey forms with Simon Bonney Crime and the City Solution MkIII in Melbourne. Nick Cave works in Melbourne until February 1985 on the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" Hillcoat/English film script. The release of "The Firstborn Is Dead" album is delayed due to the fact that Bob Dylan needed to give his approval for the cover version of "Wanted Man". The album is therefore only released after the scheduled April UK tour.

	around 23-Mar-85 UK London,Stepney,Trident Studios: recording "Six Strings That Drew Blood" (initialy recorded with The Birthday Party @ the Hansa Ton studios,Berlin in April 1983) for the "Tupelo" single. Engineered by Flood.

Line-up #3(Temporary) (UK, Apr-85): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Rowland S.Howard/ Christophe Dreher & Thomas Wydler

	16-Apr-85 UK Edinburgh,Coasters Setlist: Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Wanted Man/ Knockin'On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World Note: Start of the Bad Seeds' 9 date UK tour, which takes place without 2 of its members, Blixa and Barry. Rowland S.Howard (ex Birthday Party and then also Crime and the City Solution) replaces Blixa Bargeld who's recording the "Halber Mensch" album with Einstürzende Neubauten in Berlin and Christophe Dreher (then of Die Haut) replaces Barry Adamson who does not participate due to personal reasons. Rowland was hastily recruited literally 24 hours before the tour started and had no time to properly learn the songs. Christophe, although a good bass player, did not fit in. Thomas Wydler (then of Die Haut) replaced Mick Harvey (who switched to guitar) on drums. Thomas had, at the time, almost no knowledge of the English language and had to be instructed by Mick in, his then poor, German. Thomas nevertheless played well and is still part of The Bad Seeds to this day. Photo: Credit John Logan.

	17-Apr-85 UK Newcastle,Tiffanys Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World. Poster: Photo of poster.

	18-Apr-85 UK Leeds,Warehouse Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World. Photo: Credit unknown.

	21-Apr-85 UK Brighton,Escape Club Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World. Ad: Taken from UK mag Apr-85.

	23-Apr-85 UK Birmingham,Powerhouse [with Sonic Youth] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Well Of Misery/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Avalanche/ Saint Huck/ Wild World. Note: Mick Harvey had attented Sonic Youth's first European concert of the "Bad Moon Risin'" tour (at the ICA, London on 20-Mar-85) and offered the band a 5 date support slot at the Bad Seeds UK tour.

	24-Apr-85 UK Nottingham,Rock City [with Sonic Youth] Setlist: Avalanche/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Jennifer's Veil/ Well Of Misery/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Black Crow King/ Wild World.

	25-Apr-85 UK Manchester,Hacienda [with Sonic Youth] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Jennifer's Veil/ Wild World. Ad: Taken from UK mag Apr-85.

	26-Apr-85 UK Aylesbury,Friars [with Sonic Youth] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Jennifer's Veil/ Wild World.

	28-Apr-85 UK London,Hammersmith Palais [with Sonic Youth and The Loved Ones] Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Black Crow King/ Wild World/ Jennifer's Veil. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 20-Apr-85. Note: Last date of the 9 date tour.

	Jun-85 UK Release of "The Firstborn Is Dead" album on Mute records.

Line-up #3 (UK, Jun-85 - Jul-86): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ Barry Adamson & Thomas Wydler

	12-Jun-85 NO Oslo,Bukta Teater Setlist: most likely: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree. Note: Blixa and Barry are back.

	13-Jun-85 SW Stockholm,Kolingsborg Club Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree.

	16-Jun-85 DK København,Ungdomshuset Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You.

	18-Jun-85 NL Amsterdam,Paradiso Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson(*)/ Tupelo()/ Well Of Misery()/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man()(*)/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering()/ Black Crow King()/ Saint Huck()/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door(). Note: Most songs were broadcast by Dutch radio. () by VPRO FM "Frontline" 1985 and (*) by VPRO FM "Backline" 01-Oct-86.

	19-Jun-85 NL Amsterdam,VPRO Radio studios, recording session for Wilde Wereld Setlist: Black Crow King Note: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey & Blixa Bargeld only.

	19-Jun-85 NL Eindhoven,Effenaar Setlist: Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Train Long Suffering/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree.

	Jun/Jul-85 GE Berlin, Nick Cave stays at Thomas Wydler's place in Yorckstrasse for the rest of the year where he continues working on his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Christophe Dreher shoots the "Tupelo" promo video. Photo: Credit Bleddyn Butcher.

	12-Jul-85 GE Berlin,Metropol Poster: Photo of poster.

	25-Jul-85 UK London,Camden,Electric Ballroom [with The Moodists and The Folk Devils] Setlist: Train Long Suffering/ Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Black Crow King/ Saint Huck/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 20-Jul-85.

	29-Jul-85 UK Release of "Tupelo/The Six Strings That Drew Blood" 7" on Mute records.

	28-Sep-85 CH Genève,Université 30-Sep-85 CH Zürich,Volkshaus

	10-Oct-85 FR Paris,Bataclan Setlist: Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ Mutiny In Heaven/ I Put A Spell On You.

	12-Oct-85 NL Rotterdam,De Doelen,Pandora's Music Box Festival [with Einstürzende Neubauten] Setlist: Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You/ Mutiny In Heaven. Note: Released on bootleg LP "Pandora's Misery". From "Well Of Misery" till "I Put A Spell On You" released on "He Put A Spell On Us" bootleg CD and on "In Funeral Night" bootleg CD and many other bootlegs CDs. Several songs broadcast on Dutch radio.

	19-Oct-85 US NY,New York City,Dancetaria Setlist: Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck. Note: Start of the 2nd tour of North America.

	2?-Oct-85 US MI,Detroit,-

	22-Oct-85 US OH,Columbus,Newport Music Hall [with The Gibson Brothers] Setlist: Avalanche/ Tupelo/ Well Of Misery/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Saint Huck/ I Put A Spell On You.

	23-Oct-85 CA ON,Toronto,Larry's Hideaway Setlist: Saint Huck/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Wanted Man/ Avalanche/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ I Put A Spell On You.

	24-Oct-85 US IL,Chicago,Cabaret Metro

	25-Oct-85 US CA,Los Angeles-Hollywood,The Palace Setlist: Saint Huck/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ I Put A Spell On You. Note: Last date of the North American tour.

	30-Oct-85 JP Kyoto,Silk Hall 31-Oct-85 JP Tokyo,Live Inn Note: First (4 date) tour of Japan.

	01-Nov-85 JP Tokyo,Kohrahuen Hall Setlist: Saint Huck/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Black Crow King/ Train Long Suffering/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Tupelo/ Knockin' On Joe/ I Put A Spell On You.

	02-Nov-85 JP Tokyo,Live Inn Note: Last date of Japanese tour.

	08-Nov-85 AU Sydney,Selinas,Coogee Bay Hotel [with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Died Pretty] Setlist: Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Train Long Suffering/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Black Crow King/ Tupelo/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door/ Wanted Man. Handbill: Original handbill.

	09-Nov-85 AU Sydney,Selinas,Coogee Bay Hotel [with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Died Pretty] Setlist: Avalanche/ Wanted Man/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ Black Crow King/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Tupelo/ Knockin' On Joe/ Saint Huck/ Mutiny In Heaven/ In The Ghetto. Photo: Credit Francine McDougall.

	12-Nov-85 AU Canberra,Australian National University Note: Concert was cancelled.

	15-Nov-85 AU Brisbane,Queensland Institute Of Technology,East Leagues Club Setlist: Saint Huck/ Avalanche/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Wanted Man/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Knockin' On Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ Tupelo/ Did You Hear About Jerry?

	19-Nov-85 AU Sydney,Tivoli

	Nov-85 AU Melbourne,AAV Studios: start of the recording sessions for the "Kicking Against The Pricks" covers album & "The Singer" 12". Also recorded, but never released, were "No, Your Product" (The Saints),"Everlovin' Man" & "Sad Dark Eyes" (The Loved Ones), "Cry Of The Wild Goose" (Frankie Lane), "John Henry" (Leadbelly) and "Did You Hear About Jerry?" (Harry Belafonte). Rowland S.Howard, Tracy Pew and Hugo Race join the sessions. Engineered by Tony Cohen.

	22-Nov-85 AU Melbourne,The Venue-Ballroom [with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Once Upon A Time] Setlist: Black Betty-Tupelo/ Did You Hear About Jerry?/ Avalanche/ Black Betty-Cindy,Cindy/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Saint Huck/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Muddy Water. Ticket: Original ticket.

	23-Nov-85 AU Melbourne,The Venue-Ballroom [with Screamin' Jay Hawkins and Once Upon A Time] Setlist: Saint Huck/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Black Betty/ Tupelo/ Black Crow King/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Did You Hear About Jerry?/ Wanted Man/ All Tomorrow's Parties. Ticket: Original ticket.

	26-Nov-85 AU Adelaide,Le Rox [with Screamin' Jay Hawkins] Setlist: Black Betty-Tupelo/ Did You Hear About Jerry?/ Avalanche/ Cindy,Cindy/ Wanted Man/ Say Goodbye To The Little Girl Tree/ Sad Dark Eyes/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Saint Huck/ In The Ghetto/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Rye Whiskey. Setlist: Original setlist.

	27-Nov-85 AU Perth,Canterbury Court Photo: Credit unknown.

	29-Nov-85 AU Melbourne-Collingwood,The Club Setlist: All Tomorrow's Parties/ Did You Hear About Jerry?/ Saint Huck/ Knockin' On Joe/ Wanted Man/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Mutiny In Heaven/ Avalanche/ Black Betty/ Tupelo/ In The Ghetto / Muddy Water/ Rye Whiskey.

	Dec-85 Melbourne,Menzies Hotel-reception room (Nick Cave sings with The Feral Dinosaurs, in which Jim White and Conway Savage are member).

	Dec-85 to Jan-86 AU Melbourne,Richmond Recorders: Nick Cave and Mick Harvey continue the recording sessions for "Kicking Against The Pricks" album & "The Singer" 12". Also recording "500 Miles", "Bull Rider" (Johnny Cash) (both never released) and "Rye Whiskey" (released as a flexi by US Reflex magazine). Engineered by Tony Cohen. The master tapes would be kept hostage for 6 months by the studio owner until the band would pay the -excessive- bills.



1986 The year in which not much happens for the first 6 months, but which takes off in July with the recording of "Your Funeral..My Trial" followed by a tour of Europe and the US from September till November.

	Feb-86 Nick and Elisabeth stay in Melbourne for the rest of the month. Nick also works with Hillcoat/English on the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" film script.

	Mar-86 GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: final recordings & mixing of "Kicking Against The Pricks" album & "The Singer" 12". Without Barry. Engineered by Flood.

	30-Apr-86/May-86 GE Berlin, Yorckstrasse and other places, Nick and Blixa attend the shootings for Peter Sempel's "Dandy" movie. Nick writes "Scum" on Easter. Christophe Dreher shoots "The Singer" promo video.

	09-Jun-86 UK Release of the "The Singer// Running Scared/Black Betty" 7"/12" on Mute records

	Jul-86 GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: start of the "Your Funeral..My Trial" 2x12" sessions. Engineered by Flood.

	Jul-86 Barry Adamson officially leaves the band for personal reasons.

Line-up #4 (GE, Jul-86 - Sep-86): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ & Thomas Wydler

	Jul-86 GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: recording the "Scum" flexi. Engineered by Flood.

	08-Aug-86 UK Release of the "Kicking Against The Pricks" album on Mute records

	Aug-86 UK London,The Strongroom: continuation of the "Your Funeral..My Trial" 2x12" sessions. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Mixing of the 2x12" engineered by Flood.

	Sep-86 Kid Congo Powers (then Gun Club) and Roland Wolf (musician friend of Blixa) join the band.

Line-up #5 (GE, Sep-86 - Sep-89): Nick Cave / Mick Harvey / Blixa Bargeld/ Kid Congo Powers/ Roland Wolf & Thomas Wydler

	26-Sep-86 GE Bochum,Zeche Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Carnival Is Over/ Muddy Water Poster: Photo of poster. Note: Start of the 14 date European tour. Live sound engineered by Tony Cohen. Most songs broadcast by German radio and released on "The Funeral Tour" bootleg CD.

	27-Sep-86 GE Frankfurt,Batschkapp Setlist: By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Ad: Taken from Spex mag Sep-86.

	29-Sep-86 GE Hamburg,Grosse Freiheit 36 Setlist: By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Note: From "By The Time.." to "From Her To Eternity" broadcast by German radio. Complete concert released on "The Joy Of Life" bootleg CD. Ticket: Scan of ticket.

	30-Sep-86 GE Berlin,Metropol Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Note: Partly released on "The Singer" bootleg LP. Ad: Taken from Spex mag Sep-86.

	02-Oct-86 NO Oslo,Sardines Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Photo: Credit © Arne Svalastog (from www.svalastog.no). Used with kind permission.

	03-Oct-86 DK København,Saltlageret Setlist: most likely: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Poster: Photo of poster.

	05-Oct-86 BE Deinze,Brielpoort,Futurama Festival [with The Triffids and more..] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Handbill: Original handbill.

	06-Oct-86 NL Utrecht,Muziekcentrum Vredenburg [with Claw Boys Claw] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ All Tomorrow's Parties Note: Performance was marred by 3 power cuts. Most tracks broadcast by Dutch VPRO FM radio ("Backline", 08-Oct-86). "Train Long Suffering" broadcast by ORF FM Radio ("Music Box" on 25-Dec-90) and later released on the "Stranger Than Kindness" bootleg CD.

	07-Oct-86 FR Paris,Elysée Montmartre Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties

	09-Oct-86 A Linz,Posthof Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Note: Released on "Black Folder" bootleg LP.

	11-Oct-86 UK London,Town & Country Club Note: Concert was cancelled.

	12-Oct-86 UK London,Town & Country Club [ with The Moodists & The Gun Club] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ All Tomorrow's Parties Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 11-Oct-86. Note: Copies of the "Scum" flexi (written about UK journalists Mat Snow, Barney Hoskyns & Antonella Black) are given away.

	14-Oct-86 UK London,Mean Fiddler Setlist: most likely: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ All Tomorrow's Parties Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 11-Oct-86.

	15-Oct-86 UK Manchester,International 2 Setlist: The Singer/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ She Fell Away/ Knockin' On Joe/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Wanted Man/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ The Carnival Is Over Note: Henry Rollins and Chris Haskett drive from Leeds (where they are recording Rollins Band's "Hot Animal Machine" album) to see the show. Ad: Taken from Sounds mag 04-Oct-86.

	19-Oct-86 IC Reykjavik,Roxzy Setlist: The Singer/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Wanted Man/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over Note: Last date of the 14 date European tour.

	21-Oct-86 US OH,Cleveland,Peabody's Down Under Setlist: The Singer/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Train Long Suffering/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Wanted Man/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman and ...a few more. Photo: Credit unknown. Note: Start of the 3rd North American tour.

	23-Oct-86 US NY,New York City,Ritz Note: Re-scheduled to 02-Nov-86 due to the fact that Nick Cave had been picked up in a drug sweep in the streets of New York City. Upon release from (a 2 day stay in) jail Nick buys heroin in bulk which turns out to be impure. He nevertheless persists in taking it throughout the tour steadily becoming sicker.

	24-Oct-86 US IL,Chicago,Cabaret Metro Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Wanted Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over

	26-Oct-86 US MN,Minneapolis,1st Avenue Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Sad Waters/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ The Singer/ Wanted Man/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Carnival Is Over

	28-Oct-86 US CA,San Francisco,Reckless Records-record store (Afternoon show) Setlist: By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ It Serves You Right To Suffer/ Love Is Only Love/ Rye Whiskey/ Wade In The Water/ Green Green Grass (Of Home)/ Long Black Veil/ Miniskirt (Walking In The Park)/ Hey Joe/ Knockin' On Heaven's Door. Note: Acoustic set.

	28-Oct-86 US CA,San Francisco,I Beam (Evening show) Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ A Box For Black Paul/ She Fell Away/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Wanted Man/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Muddy Waters/ The Carnival Is Over

	29-Oct-86 US CA,Los Angeles,Variety Arts Center,Main theatre [with Lydia Lunch & Jane's Addiction] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial and most likely also: The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Muddy Waters/ The Carnival Is Over Poster: Photo of poster. Note: After the show Nick tries to score heroin at 6th and Union street, but is robbed at gunpoint by a chicano junkie. Copies of the "Scum" flexi (written about UK journalists Mat Snow, Barney Hoskyns & Antonella Black) are given away.

	30-Oct-86 CA BC,Vancouver,Town Pump [with Vertical Laughter] Poster: Photo of poster.

	31-Oct-86 US CO,Denver,Aztlan Theater [with Connie Francis Style] Poster: Photo of poster.

	01-Nov-86 US MI,Detroit,St. Andrews Hall 02-Nov-86 US NY,New York City,Ritz Note: Last date of the 3rd North American tour.

	03-Nov-86 UK Release of the "Your Funeral...My Trial" 2x12" on Mute records

	07-Nov-86 Tracy Pew (ex- Birthday Party) dies in Melbourne.

	11-Nov-86 UK London,Trident Studios: Nick Cave records music for his upcoming readings from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Engineered by Tony Cohen.

	Nov/Dec-86 GE, Berlin, Nick & Elisabeth Recker break up. Nick continues staying at Christophe Dreher's house in Dresdenerstrasse 11, where he keeps working on his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel" and is also filmed for Peter Sempel's "Dandy" movie. Photo: Credit Bleddyn Butcher.

	11-Dec-86 GE München,Theaterfabrik (1st show) Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Long Time Man/ Sad Waters/ She Fell Away/ Jack's Shadow/ Blind Lemon Jefferson/ Train Long Suffering/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix Note: Released on the "Black Crow King" bootleg LP.

	11-Dec-86 GE München,Theaterfabrik (2nd show)



1987 The year in which Nick Cave continues working on his novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel" and the few times anything happens for the Bad Seeds it turns into a fiasco in no small part due to Jeanette Bleeker (Nick's 'manager'). The band also stars in "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" film and records the "Tender Prey" album.

	Feb-87 UK, London,Uxbridge Magistrates,Nick Cave found guilty of heroin possession.

	08-Feb-87 SLOV Ljubljana,Krizanke Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ Muddy Water/ She Fell Away/ 500 Miles. Note: First of a 12 date European 'tour' which would span the whole year.

	10-Feb-87 GE, Berlin-Lützowufer,Grand Hotel Esplanade,Ballroom, the band is filmed for Wim Wenders' "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" film. Film still: Credit Wim Wenders.

	19-Feb-87 GE Hamburg,Deutsches Schauspielhaus (Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Note: Premiere reading of "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Excerpt shown in "Stranger in a strange land", Bram Van Splunteren's VPRO TV documentary on Nick Cave.

	Feb-87 GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: re-recording "From Her To Eternity" for Wim Wenders' "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" film. Engineered by Tony Cohen.

	Feb/Mar-87 GE Berlin, Nick and the band are filmed for "Stranger in a strange land", Bram Van Splunteren's VPRO TV documentary on Nick Cave. Filming takes place at Dresdenerstrasse 11, the band's rehearsal room, the Hansa Ton Studios and The Fall concert on 15-Feb-87 at the Metropol.

	10-Apr-87 Anita Lane returns from Melbourne to Nick at Dresdenerstrasse 11 after pleads from him. Nick is also involved with Bunny.

	23-Apr-87 SW Stockholm,Ritz Setlist: The Singer/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ She Fell Away/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties. Note: Excerpts released on the "Ritz Stockholm" bootleg LP. Most tracks broadcast by Swedish radio.

	24-Apr-87 SW Stockholm,Ritz Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Sad Waters/ She Fell Away/ Wanted man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties.

	25-Apr-87 SW Hultsfred,-

	10-May-87 A Wien,Raimund Theater,Big Beat festival Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Long Time Man/ Sad Waters/ Wanted Man/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ All Tomorrow's Parties/ The Singer/ Muddy Water/ She Fell Away. Note: Most tracks broadcast by Austrian Ö3 radio.

	17-May-87 FR Cannes,Film festival ("Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire"- World premiere)

	2?-May-87 NL Amsterdam,Meervaart, screening of "Stranger in a strange land", Bram Van Splunteren's VPRO TV documentary on Nick Cave, filmed in Berlin/Hamburg in Feb/Mar-87. Note: Nick Cave attends.

	28-May-87 NL Amsterdam,Paradiso,Tegentonen Festival (Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Note: Nick walks off after 16mins when someone throws a plastic cup against his head.

	May/June-87 GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers & Anita Lane record "Headless Body In A Topless Bar" album with Die Haut. Engineered by Tony Cohen. Mixed by Flood.

	12-Jun-87 GE Berlin,Ufa Gelände,Kinofest Setlist: Soundchecking for next day's event.

	13-Jun-87 GE Berlin,Dresdenerstrasse,6 AM. An argument ensues between Nick and Anita Lane whereby Anita falls through a glass coffee table and is taken to hospital.

	13-Jun-87 GE Berlin,Ufa Gelände,Kinofest ("Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire"- German premiere) Setlist: The Singer/ From Her To Eternity/ Scum. Note: The band and their friends and entourage (amongst others Alex Hacke) get totally pissed on margaritas and terrify the members of establishment present, much to the amusement of Wim Wenders. Partially broadcast by German TV.

	June-87 UK London,Trident Studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Thomas Wydler & Barry Adamson work on Anita Lane's "Dirty Sings" EP. Engineered by Gareth Jones & Flood. Mixed by Flood.

	23-Jun-87 GE Berlin,Quartier Latin (Benefit for The Gift record shop) Setlist: 15mins cover set with amongst others: Let It Be Me and some Carpenters songs. Note: Without Blixa Bargeld and Kid Congo Powers.

	Jul-87 GE Hamburg,Nick Cave & Bronwyn Adams (then Crime and the City Solution) work on editing "And The Ass Saw The Angel".

	15-Aug-87 GE Hamburg,Knopf Music Hall,Kings of Independence Festival [with Die Haut, Crime & City Solution, Butthole Surfers, Swans, The Fall & more..] Setlist: Hey Joe/ Saint Huck()/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Stranger Than Kindness()/ Sad Waters/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Let It Be Me/ Long Time Man/ The Singer. Note: Several hundreds of fans who were no let in cause a total riot in the streets because Jeanette Bleeker (the band's manager and also organiser of this festival) had sold more than double the permitted amount of tickets. The band played at 5 AM and could only leave the venue after police had cleared the streets. ()Released on "Kings Of Independence" video and on "Long Time Man" bootleg CD. Ticket:* Scan of ticket.

	16-Aug-87 GE Bonn,Biskuithalle,Kings of Independence Festival [with Die Haut, Crime & City Solution, Butthole Surfers, Swans, The Fall & more..] Setlist: Hey Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ She Fell Away/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Sad Waters/ Saint Huck. Note: Kid Congo Powers was arrested by police in the hotel when a syringe left by someone else was found in his room. All bands were finally ejected from the hotel at 7AM because of the havoc they had created.

	Aug-87 GE Berlin,Vielklang Studios: recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" (initially titled "The Ark") album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.

	07-Sep-87/13-Sep-87 GE Berlin,Hansa Ton Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Recorded songs include: "Joy Ride" (never released), "Mercy", "(Watching)Alice", "City Of Refuge", "Sugar,Sugar,Sugar(early version)" and backing tracks for "The Mercy Seat". Engineered by Tony Cohen.

	18-Sep-87/Sep-87 UK London,Trident Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Recording "The Mercy Seat" (on Nick's 30th birthday). Engineered by Tony Cohen.

	25-Sep-87 GR Athina,Club 22 Setlist: Hey Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ Saint Huck/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ The Singer/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman. Note: Nick Cave alledgedly shoots up on stage just before "Phoenix",the first of 3 encores, and passes out during " I'm Gonna Kill That Woman" after the rest of the band had left the stage.

	26-Sep-87 GR Athina,Club 22 Setlist: most likely: Knockin' On Joe/ Hey Joe/ Train Long Suffering/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ From Her To Eternity/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Long Time Man/ Saint Huck/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ The Singer/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman.

	Oct-87 AU Port Melbourne,disused factory. Nick Cave attends shootings for the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" prison film in which he plays the inmate Maynard.

	Nov-87 UK London,The Strongroom Studios: continuation of recording sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.

	27-Nov-87 IT Pisa,Sports Centre Note: Cancelled because Nick forgot his passport and was not allowed to board the plane in Berlin.

	28-Nov-87 IT Novellara,Ritz Setlist: Hey Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ City Of Refuge/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Long Time Man/ Stranger Than Kindness/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ A Box For Black Paul/ Black Betty/ All Tomorrow's Parties. Note: A totally shambolic affair. The band is totally pissed. Without Kid Congo Powers who was touring with The Gun Club.

	29-Nov-87 IT Torino,Big Club Setlist: Hey Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Train Long Suffering/ Stranger Than Kindness/ City Of Refuge/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Oh Happy Day/ Black Betty/ Blue Suede Shoes. Note: Even worse than the day before. To top things, as of "Jack's Shadow" this concert was broadcast live-to-air by Italian radio.

	Dec-87/Jan-88 UK London,The Strongroom Studios: mixing sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.



1988 The year in which Nick Cave's drug-taking comes to a halt and he admits himself into rehab to avoid conviction. The year that Rayner Jesson becomes his manager.

	Jan-88 UK, London,Marylebone police station,Nick Cave is arrested for possession of 884mgs of heroin.

	Feb-88 AU, Melbourne airport, Nick Cave is arrested upon arrival by narcotics officers, but later released.

	Feb-88 AU Richmond,The Studio: recording & mixing "Mercy" and "Watching Alice" for the "Tender Prey" album. Engineered by Chris Thompson. Hugo Race joins the sessions.

	18-Feb-88 AU Melbourne,R.A.S. Showgrounds,Melbourne Music Show [with The Go-Betweens] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Hey Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Long Time Man/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Stranger Than Kindness. Note: Start of 8 date Australian tour.

	20-Feb-88 AU Sydney,Selinas,Coogee Bay Hotel [with The Wreckery and The Go-Betweens] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ City Of Refuge.

	21-Feb-88 AU Sydney,Selinas,Coogee Bay Hotel Setlist: most likely: From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ City Of Refuge.

	23-Feb-88 AU Adelaide,Le Rox Setlist: Hey Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Black Betty/ She Fell Away/ New Morning. Photo: Credit Rob B.

	24-Feb-88 AU Adelaide,Le Rox Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Sad Waters/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Hey Joe. Photo: Credit Rob B.

	26-Feb-88 AU Melbourne,St. Kilda,The Venue Setlist: Hey Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Saint Huck/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ City Of Refuge/ New Morning/It Serves You Right To Suffer.

	27-Feb-88 AU Melbourne,St. Kilda,The Venue Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Sad Waters/ Jack's Shadow/ Stranger Than Kindness/ City Of Refuge/ Saint Huck/ The Singer/ Knockin' On Joe/ She Fell Away/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix.

	02-Mar-88 AU Sydney,Tivoli Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Train Long Suffering/ Long Time Man/ She Fell Away/ Stranger Than Kindness/ Jack's Shadow/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Saint Huck/ Hey Joe/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ New Morning/ The Singer/.

	07-Mar/14-Mar-88 AU Melbourne-Carlton,The Powerplant: final mixing sessions for the "Tender Prey" album and "The Mercy Seat" & "Deanna" singles. Engineered by Tony Cohen.

	16-Mar/Mar-88 AU Melbourne-Elwood,small studio on Wimbledon Street: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Blixa Bargeld & Anita Lane record the "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" film soundtrack. Engineered by Ted Hamilton/Victor Van Vugt.

	23-Mar-88 AU Sydney,Mandolin Cinema (Nick Cave reading,followed by a screening of "Wiseblood") Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Ad: Taken from an Australian magazine.

	24-Mar-88 AU Sydney,Mandolin Cinema (Nick Cave reading,followed by screening of "Wiseblood") Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel".

	Apr-88 AU Melbourne,ID's (Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel". Photo: Credit unknown.

	24-Apr-88 AU Melbourne,University (Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "And The Ass Saw The Angel".

	Apr-88 GE, Berlin, Nick stays at Christophe Dreher's house in Dresdenerstrasse 11, where the tension mounts due to Nick's drug taking/dealing which turns the place into a shooting gallery. Christoph Dreher's patience with his friend runs out. Christoph Dreher films "The Mercy Seat" promo video.

	Apr-88 Nick Cave and Anita Lane leave Berlin and relocate to the UK to a converted church in Vauxhall, later to Queensway and then to London.

	Apr-88 UK London, release of Nick Cave's "King Ink" lyric book by Black Spring Press.

	21-May-88 UK London-Camden,Compendium bookshop (Nick Cave signing) Note: : "King Ink" book signing session. Photo: Credit unknown.

	26-May-88 UK Manchester,Waterstones bookshop (Nick Cave reading (7:30-7:50pm) & signing) Setlist: Excerpts from "King Ink". Note: Followed by "King Ink" book signing session.

	02-Jun-88 UK Brighton,Zap Club (Nick Cave reading) Setlist: Excerpts from "King Ink".

	07-Jun-88 UK Release of "The Mercy Seat/New Day" 7" & 12".

	24-Jun-88 US New York City,Tunnel,US premiere of Peter Sempel's "Dandy" film, starring a.o. Nick Cave and Blixa Bargeld.

	Jul-88 Nick Cave & Anita Lane live in a small flat in Queensway,UK paid by Mute. An argument ensues between Nick and Anita whereby Nick is stabbed in his face on his left cheek with a kitchen knife leaving a scar which is still visible to this day.

	Jul-88 UK Release of the "Der Himmel Ueber Berlin"/"Wings Of Desire" soundtrack album.

	12-Jul-88 UK London,The Limelight Club [with Dave Graney & The Coral Snakes] (Secret gig billed as "Australia's Most Famous Post-Punk Legend".) Setlist: Hey Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ City Of Refuge/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Jack's Shadow/ Sad Waters/ New Morning.

	14-Jul-88 UK London,Kilburn,National Ballroom Setlist: Hey Joe/ Jack's Shadow/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ The Singer/ City Of Refuge/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ She Fell Away/ New Morning. Note: Just before the start of the show Tony Cohen leaves as sound engineer and returns to his parents' farm in Australia to kick his heroin habit. He is replaced by Victor Van Vugt. Photo: Credit unknown.

	17-Jul-88 NL Utrecht,Tivoli [with Victorian Trance] Setlist: Hey Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ The Singer/ The Mercy Seat/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Muddy Water/ Sugar Sugar Sugar. Poster: Photo of poster.

	18-Jul-88 NL Amsterdam,Paradiso Setlist: Hey Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Mercy Seat/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Poster: Photo of poster.

	20-Jul-88 GE Hamburg,Grosse Freiheit 36 Setlist: Hey Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Mercy Seat/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Note: That day NME journalist Jack Barron is assaulted by Nick Cave when Barron incessantly questions him about his drug use for his article "The needle and the damage done" (published in the 13-Aug-88 issue).

	01-Aug-88 UK London,Great Marlborough Street Magistrates Court,Nick Cave pleads guilty of heroin possession and agrees upon a treatment.

	03-Aug-88 UK London,Mute offices,Mick Harvey shoots the "Deanna" promo video clip.

	04-Aug-88/22-Sep-88 UK Somerset,Weston-super-Mare,Broadway Lodge Clinic Nick Cave volontarily stays for 7 weeks at this clinic to receive treatment for his heroin addiction.

	05-Sep-88 UK Release of the "Deanna/The Girl At The Bottom Of My Glass" 12".

	Sep-88 IT Venezia,Film festival World premiere of "Ghosts...of the Civil Dead" a film by John Hillcoast, starring a.o. Nick Cave.

	19-Sep-88 UK Release of the "Tender Prey" album.

	22-Sep-88 UK Nick leaves the Broadway Lodge Clinic on his birthday and is welcomed by Jessamy Calkin, Anita Lane and Kid Congo Powers. The latter 2 had requested Rayner Jesson to become his and the Bad Seeds' manager. Nick and Anita stay in London-Clapham.

	26/27-Sep-88 GE Berlin, rehearsals for the upcoming European tour.

	28-Sep-88 FI Helsinki,Tavastia Klubi Setlist: Hey Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Stranger Than Kindness/ The Mercy Seat/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix. Note: Start of the 19 date European tour.

	29-Sep-88 FI Helsinki,Tavastia Klubi Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ Saint Huck/ Muddy Water/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning.

	30-Sep-88 DK København,Alexandra Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Poster: Photo of poster.

	03-Oct-88 GE Berlin,Tempodrom [with Temple Fortune] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning/ Saint Huck/ Stranger Than Kindness/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman. Ad: Taken from Tip mag Sep-88.

	04-Oct-88 GE Düsseldorf,Tor 3 Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Hey Joe/ New Morning. Photo: Credit unknown.

	05-Oct-88 GE Frankfurt,Volksbildingsheim Batschkapp Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ City Of Refuge/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ The Mercy Seat/ Mercy/ Jack's Shadow/ Knockin' On Joe/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sad Waters. Ad: Taken from Spex mag.

	09-Oct-88 GE München,Theaterfabrik

	10-Oct-88 A Wien,Kurhalle Oberlaa Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ Hey Joe/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ New Morning. Note: "The Singer", "By The Time I Get To Phoenix" and "New Morning" broadcast by ORF Radio (Music Box) on 25-Dec-90 and later released on "Stranger Than Kindness" bootleg CD.

	12-Oct-88 CH Genève,Palladium 13-Oct-88 CH Zürich,Rote Fabrik

	15-Oct-88 SP Valencia,Arena Auditorium Setlist: City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Hey Joe/ Deanna/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ Jack's Shadow/ The Singer/ Sad Waters/ She Fell Away/ New Morning.

	16-Oct-88 SP Barcelona,Zeleste Poster: Photo of poster.

	18-Oct-88 NL Utrecht,Muziekcentrum Vredenburg Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Sad Waters/ Saint Huck/ New Morning. Note: First 11 tracks broadcast by Dutch radio and released on the "Long Time Man" bootleg CD.

	19-Oct-88 BE Deinze,Brielpoort[with the Del-Fuegos] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Sad Waters/ Deanna/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ The Singer/ Oh Happy Day/ Saint Huck/ New Morning. Poster: Photo of poster.

	21-Oct-88 FR Paris,Elysée Montmartre [with The Go-Betweens] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ She Fell Away/ Deanna/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ The Singer/ New Morning. Poster: Photo of poster.

	22-Oct-88 FR Rennes,Salle de la Cité [with The Go-Betweens] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Sad Waters.

	25-Oct-88 UK Manchester,Ritz Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ New Morning.

	26-Oct-88 UK London,Town & Country Club [with Band Of Susans] Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ She Fell Away/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Note: Susan Stenger who's playing bass with Band Of Susans will during 1999-2001 become part of Nick Cave's 'solo'-band. Photo: Credit unknown.

	27-Oct-88 UK London,Town & Country Club [with Rollins Band] Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ City Of Refuge/ Long Time Man/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Sad Waters/ Deanna/ Knockin' On Joe/ From Her To Eternity/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ The Singer. Note: Last date of the tour. Ad: Taken from NME mag 01-Oct-88.

	Nov-88 UK London,Film Festival,UK premiere of John Hillcoat's "Ghosts...Of The Civil Dead" film, starring a.o. Nick Cave.

	Dec-88 US NY,New York City, Nick Cave does a string of interviews with the US press as promo for the upcoming long tour of North America.

	Dec-88 UK London,Worldwide International studios: Nick Cave, Mick Harvey, Kid Congo Powers & Bronwyn Adams record "Helpless" for "The Bridge-Neil Young tribute" album. Engineered by Victor Van Vugt.

	16-Dec-88 PT Lisboa,Pavilhao Carlos Lopes Setlist: I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ From Her To Eternity/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Tupelo/ New Morning/ Saint Huck.

	17-Dec-88 PT Porto,Teatro Rivoli Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ Tupelo/ New Morning/ Black Betty/ Saint Huck.

	Dec-88 IT -,- Poster: Photo of poster.

	Dec-88 BR Sao Paulo,- Note: Re-scheduled to April 1989.



1989 The year in which Nick Cave's novel "And The Ass Saw The Angel" is finaly published to critical acclaim and in which the music of the Bad Seeds takes a new direction with the recording of "The Good Son" album in Sao Paulo.

	Feb-89 UK London,Montaque Arms Pub, NME interview/summit with Mark.E Smith, Shane McGowan [The Pogues] and Nick Cave. This is where Nick and Shane meet for the first time.

	07-Feb-89 US PA,Philadephia,Chesnut Cabaret Setlist: From Her To Eternity/ I'm Gonna Kill That Woman/ Your Funeral...My Trial/ Deanna/ Long Time Man/ Jack's Shadow/ Mercy/ The Mercy Seat/ Knockin' On Joe/ City Of Refuge/ The Singer/ By The Time I Get To Phoenix/ Sugar Sugar Sugar/ New Morning. Note: Start of the 4th tour (18 dates) of North America. Documented by Uli M. Schüppel for his film "The Road To God Knows Where"

	08-Feb-89 US DC,Washington,9:30 Club