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Abattoir Blues/the Lyre of Orpheus [VINYL]
 
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Abattoir Blues/the Lyre of Orpheus [VINYL]

Nick Cave, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | Format: Vinyl
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  • Vinyl (20 Sep 2004)
  • Number of Discs: 2
  • Label: Mute
  • ASIN: B0002VSU04
  • Other Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 161,909 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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A double-album is a risky undertaking for most artists, but Nick Cave has never been one to shrink away from risks--after all, Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus has to be less left-field than a collection of spoken-word pieces, or even an album devoted to murder ballads. And for this double-CD set, separate but equal seems the rule: both Abattoir Blues and The Lyre of Orpheus can easily exist as stand-alone albums, but combined their potency is even stronger. Thematically, they have as much in common with each other as all of Cave's works. That is, they're dark, gothically sinister, hopelessly romantic and characterised by faultless musicianship (hats off, once again, to the Bad Seeds there). But where the thoughtful pace of The Lyre of Orpheus seems to be the logical following to Cave's more recent work (e.g. The Boatman's Call), Abattoir Blues actually harkens back to the more fiery sound of Cave's earlier album (indeed, its first track the rocking "Get Ready for Love", could have come off of Let Love In). Once again, Nick Cave aims high, and unerringly hits the mark. --Robert Burrow

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By P. Webb
Format:Audio CD
This is a great album, but not the greatest. Can't get it off my car CD changer hough. May need a few 'skips' (I hate doing that). Definitely recommended.
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Format:Audio CD
i was so very pleased to hear 'o children' featuring so prominently in the new harry potter film.
the film isn't bad, but hearing nick cave at such a great point in the film really makes it.

the rest of this 2 album set is pretty damn special too.
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I Like This 14 Feb 2010
Format:Vinyl
I like this album a lot. I've followed N.C. since The Boys Next Door. I enjoy the sounds and lyrics of this album immensely. It's not that popular with quite a few Bad Seeds fans. But then I am in the minority who don't think Dig Lazarus Dig!!! is all that many have it cracked up to be.
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