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Kicking Against the Pricks

~ Nick Cave
4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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  • Audio CD (31 Dec 1993)
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Mute
  • ASIN: B000026ZET
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 25,615 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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1. Muddy Water
2. By The Time I Get To Phoenix
3. I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
4. Sleeping Anleah
5. Long Black Veil
6. Hey Joe
7. Singer
8. All Tomorrow's Parties
9. Hammer Song
10. Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
11. Jesus Met The Woman At The Well
12. Carnival Is Over

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Album of skewed covers with a distinctly dark hue., 31 May 2000
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Rock artists have frequently turned to the 'covers album' as a way out of an artistic corner, such as the time-honoured 'writer's block'. In Nick Cave's case, with 'Kicking...', it's more what he can bring to the song, how radically he can rework it, wringing out of (sometimes) familiar material a new interpretation, a new meaning. Although it's an uneven affair, Cave manages to turn such hoary pop fodder as his fellow Australians The Seekers' 'Carnival Is Over' into the bleakest, most desolate of songs of separation. It was he who first turned to Gene Pitney's 'Something's Gotten Hold Of my Heart', several years before Marc Almond (who was, and presumably still is, a friend of Cave's), and cut through to the heart of a song of quite achingly heartfelt yearning. It's a theme that is a constant in his work, as his latest recording, 'The Secret Life of The Love Song' explores both in spoken word and some judiciously-chosen items from his back catalogue. Elsewhere, Jim Webb's 'By The Time I Get To Phoenix' is turned inside out in inimitable Cave style, with the Bad Seeds showing commendable restraint throughout. 'Kicking Against The Pricks' proved to be both artistically and commercially successful, and helped Cave break out once and for all from the Goth shadows that his previous band, the Birthday Party, had been painted into by the Music Press. A fine work, but one which he would go on to better with future Bad Seeds albums.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Nick introduces us to his music collection, 22 Dec 2001
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This is an often ignored gem is the Bad Seeds back cataologue. It's definitley one of the best covers albums I own. but, apart from the fact that Cave's versions of these songs are brilliant rereadings, this album will introduce you to so many other people's work. For me, this album led to Johnny Cash, the Velvet Underground (and Lou Reed) , Elvis Presley and Muddy Waters. Thank you Nick.
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2 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Superb songs by a superb band, 22 April 2000
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Just listen to tracks like Alex Harvey's 'Hammer Song' So mournful...so beautiful. That along with 'By the Time I get to Pheonix' are the standout tracks for me. Though Leadbelly must be smiling in his grave at the way Cave handles his Black Betty. Superior album by a superior band!
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