Originally written by Luke Slater · 4 March 2011
It probably won't come as a particular surprise to you that some more Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds records are going to be re-released, as had been the case in the past. Following in the footsteps of the last few to get this kind of treatment are Let Love In, Murder Ballads, The Boatman's Call and No More Shall We Part, which will all be released on May 16 in remastered format.
Have a goosey gander below as to what tracks, extra tracks and what not will be included in each of the re-issues.
Let Love In:
CD: Do You Love Me? Nobody's Baby Now Loverman Jangling Jack Red Right Hand I Let Love In Thirsty Dog Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore Lay Me Low Do You Love Me? (Part 2)
DVD: Let Love In (as above) in DTS Surround Sound 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and stereo
Additional tracks (available in DTS Surround Sound 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and stereo): Cassiel's Song Sail Away (I'll Love You) Till The End Of The World That's What Jazz Is To Me Where The Action Is
Video: Do You Love Me? Loverman Red Right Hand
Short Film: Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 8: Let Love In)
Murder Ballads:
CD: Song Of Joy Stagger Lee Henry Lee Lovely Creature Where The Wild Roses Grow The Curse Of Millhaven The Kindness Of Strangers Crow Jane O'Malley's Bar Death Is Not The End
DVD: Murder Ballads (as above) in DTS Surround Sound 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and stereo
Additional tracks (available in DTS Surround Sound 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and stereo): The Ballad Of Robert Moore And Betty Coltrane The Willow Garden King Kong Kitchee Kitchee Ki-Mi-O Knoxville Girl
Video: Stagger Lee Where The Wild Roses Grow Henry Lee
Short Film: Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 9: Murder Ballads)
The Boatman’s Call:
CD: Into My Arms Lime Tree Arbour People Ain't No Good Brompton Oratory There Is A Kingdom (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For? Where Do We Go Now But Nowhere? West Country Girl Black Hair Idiot Prayer Far From Me Green Eyes
DVD: The Boatman’s Call (as above) in DTS Surround Sound 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and stereo
Additional tracks (available in DTS Surround Sound 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and stereo): Little Empty Boat Right Now I'm A-Roaming Black Hair (band version) Come Into My Sleep Babe, I Got You Bad
Video: Into My Arms (Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?
Short Film: Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 10: The Boatman’s Call)
No More Shall We Part:
CD: As I Sat Sadly By Her Side And No More Shall We Part Hallelujah Love Letter Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow God Is In The House Oh My Lord Sweetheart Come The Sorrowful Wife We Came Along This Road Gates To The Garden Darker With The Day
DVD: No More Shall We Part (as above) in DTS Surround Sound 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and stereo
Additional tracks (available in DTS Surround Sound 5.1, Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround and stereo): Good Good Day Little Janey's Gone Grief Came Riding Bless His Ever Loving Heart Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow (Westside Session) We Came Along This Road (Westside Session) God Is In The House (Westside Session) And No More Shall We Part (Westside Session)
Video: As I Sat Sadly By Her Side Love Letter Fifteen Feet Of Pure White Snow
Short Film: Do You Love Me Like I Love You (Part 11: No More Shall We Part
Each deluxe double disc contains the re-mastered album in stereo, the new surround mix, plus specially commissioned short films made by Jane Pollard and Iain Forsyth, as you can partly see above. Also, extra tracks and the trappings that usually come with these affairs - b-sides and all that.
Main photo by Holly Erskine