Album · 1985
The Firstborn Is Dead
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Tracklist
1
Tupelo
The Firstborn Is Dead
7:17
2
Say Goodbye to the Little Girl Tree
The Firstborn Is Dead
5:11
3
Train Long‐Suffering
The Firstborn Is Dead
3:50
4
Black Crow King
The Firstborn Is Dead
5:06
5
Knockin’ on Joe
The Firstborn Is Dead
7:39
6
Wanted Man
The Firstborn Is Dead
5:28
7
Blind Lemon Jefferson
The Firstborn Is Dead
6:09
8
In the Ghetto
The Firstborn Is Dead
4:06
9
The Moon Is in the Gutter
The Firstborn Is Dead
2:39
10
The Six Strings That Drew Blood
The Firstborn Is Dead
4:51
Singles from this record
In print
First pressed 1985, still pressed 2025 — 92 pressings across 22 countries.
Credits
Flood
Engineer
George
Engineer
Barry Adamson
Instrument · bass, guitar, organ, drums, backing vocals
Blixa Bargeld
Instrument · guitar, slide guitar, backing vocals
Amy Hanson
Liner Notes
Taelor Square
Liner Notes
David Cheppa
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Simon Heyworth
Mastering
Tim Young
Mastering · lacquer cut by
Kevin Paul
Mix
Bleddyn Butcher
Photography
Jutta Henglein
Photography
David Rowntree
Producer · executive-producer [collectors edition]
Mick Harvey
Producer · executive-producer
Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
Producer
Rachel Willis
Producer · executive-producer [collectors edition]
Shaun Connon
Producer · executive-producer [collectors edition]
Nick Cave
Vocal · vocals, harmonica