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The Best of Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

~ Nick Cave
4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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Product details

  • Audio CD (11 May 1998)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mute
  • ASIN: B000026ZL7
  • Other Editions: Audio CD
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,580 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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    #30 in  Music > Rock > Indie Rock & Punk > Greatest Hits
    #42 in  Music > Indie > New Wave & Post-punk
    #83 in  Music > Adult Contemporary > Greatest Hits

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Track Listings

1. Deanna
2. Red Right Hand
3. Straight To You
4. Tupelo
5. Nobody's Baby Now
6. Stranger Than Kindness
7. Into My Arms
8. Are You The One I've Been Waiting For
9. Carny
10. Do You Love Me
11. Mercy Seat
12. Henry Lee
13. Weeping Song
14. Ship Song
15. Where The Wild Roses Grow
16. From Here To Eternity

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Amazon.co.uk Review
This culling of the "best" cuts from the Bad Seeds' songbook avoids the pratfalls of many best-of compilations. First off, the songs aren't arranged chronologically, but instead for effect, ravelling new with old, weepy ballads with adrenaline-pumped rockers. In addition, there aren't any rare live tracks, alternative takes, remixes, acoustic versions, or B-sides that clutter other compilations. What you get is pure Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds in all their gloomy glory. Things get off with a bang with the rollicking "Deanna" and the carnivalesque "Red Right Hand" that display Nick Cave's literary and narrative talent. After the preacherman blues stomp of the excellent track "Tupelo", the disc slides into a series of ballads which highlight his baritone croon. "(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?" captures Cave in a, gasp, sentimental and lovely mood. The disc closes with "From Here to Eternity", and the band hits the steamroller tempo with apocalyptic might. The Best Of... is a wonderful introduction to Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, but even weathered purists will enjoy the juxtaposed presentation of these songs. --Tod Nelson

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Given Nick Cave's history of great songs but uneven albums,THE BEST OF NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS truly lives up to itsname, condensing his most intriguing songs into one excellent collection. Though it lacks a chronological sequence, theseemingly random track listing works surprisingly well, from the opening Van Morrison-gone-bad raucousness of "Deanna" to the final chaotic blast of "From Her to Eternity".
Though the compilation highlights Cave's penchant for morbid narratives, it also includes disarmingly sincere ballads like"Into My Arms", "Are You the One That I've Been Waiting For?", and "Straight to You", with the Bad Seeds providing unusually subtle backing. Cave's trademark dark theatricality isstill at the fore, however, on bleak yet driving songs suchas "The Mercy Seat", "Tupelo", "Do You Love Me?", and, of course, the sinister classic "Red Right Hand".

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A great collection, 18 Jan 2004
Whether or not this is the best introduction to Nick Cave I am not the best person to judge. But it’s a great collection of songs and one that has made me want to explore more of Cave’s work.

There is considerable variety to the tracks, not surprising given the album spans a long and ongoing career. Mix P. J. Harvey, Tindersticks, and Tom Waits, add a large element of biblical drama, and a touch of new wave, and you may end up with something close to Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The songs on this compilation range from lyrical and haunting ballads, to dark and menacing narratives, to tracks with new wave and avant-garde features. Love, death, loss, murder and wrathful deities are the recurring themes. Cave has famously taken inspiration from the Old Testament, and like that great work of literature his songs and musicianship evoke an atmosphere that is, by turns, beautiful and troubling.

There are some outstanding tracks: the stunning, frenzied chant of ‘The Weeping Song’; the gorgeous ‘Straight to You’, ‘Nobody’s Baby Now’ and ‘The Ship Song’; the haunting duets with P. J. Harvey and Kylie Minogue; songs of foreboding like ‘Red Right Hand’, ‘Tupelo’ and ‘The Carny’; and the murderous defiance of ‘The Mercy Seat’.

Overall, this is a tremendous collection, and if you’re new to Nick Cave this seems to me to be a great place to start.

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Genius, 21 Feb 2003
By Mr. Warren M. Fisher (East Grinstead, West Sussex United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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The perfect introduction to master of the macabre and his merry minstrels. By not programming the tracks chronologically we get a real sense of the scope of Cave's career and also a richer listening experience. From the black power of 'Deanna' and the wonderfully apocalyptic (& my all-time favourite) 'Red Right Hand', right through to the tender heartbreak of 'The Weeping Song'& 'The Ship Song'. Rarely has a songwriter and musician thrilled, chilled and moved with such mephistopholean aplomb.

A poet and troubador for our troubled times, and among the few artists to speak so truly from the heart.

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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent place to start., 14 Jan 2004
By Mr. B. J. Roberts "bazza83" - See all my reviews
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To be honest, a "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds" greatest hits album should contain at least 3 Cd's, for much of Cave's finest work is mising from this collection. Still, you can't please everyone all the time.

What this album does do, is provide us with a fine introduction to the man that can only be described as a genius. It probably helps that the songs are not in chronological order, so we get a clear picture of what the man and his music are all about.

So if you are unfamiliar with Nick Cave, this is an excellent place to start.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Intro to Nick Caves and the Bad seeds
I had only heard the odd nick cave & bad seeds songs and had enjoyed them. Decided to go for the best of as it had the songs I knew on and I figured it would give me a better idea... Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars A terrific selection of songs from the great aussie!
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5.0 out of 5 stars a superb collection of songs
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3.0 out of 5 stars Acquired taste
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5.0 out of 5 stars Simply Superb
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