Tracklist
| 1 | The Mercy Seat | 7:17 |
| 2 | Up Jumped The Devil | 5:16 |
| 3 | Deanna | 3:46 |
| 4 | Watching Alice | 4:01 |
| 5 | Mercy | 6:22 |
| 6 | City Of Refuge | 4:48 |
| 7 | Slowly Goes The Night | 5:23 |
| 8 | Sunday's Slave | 3:40 |
| 9 | Sugar Sugar Sugar | 5:01 |
| 10 | New Morning | 3:46 |
| Bonus Tracks | ||
| 11 | The Girl At The Bottom Of My Glass | 4:50 |
| 12 | The Mercy Seat (Acoustic Version) | 3:46 |
| 13 | City Of Refuge (Acoustic Version) | 2:44 |
| 14 | Deanna (Acoustic Version) | 2:53 |
Companies, etc.
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Notes
Recordings engineered at Hansa Tonstudios, Berlin. Vielklang, Berlin. Trident, London. The Strongroom, London between August '87 and January '88 except "Mercy" and "Alice" at The Studio, Richmond, Australia.Mixes engineered at The Strongroom in January '88 and The Power Plant, Carlton, Australia. in March '88. Except "Alice" at The Studio, Richmond, Australia.
Track 6 inspired by a Blind Willie Johnson song of the same name.
This Album is dedicated to Ferdinand Ramos, better known as 'PIXOTE'. Remembered for his brilliant performance in the film of the same name. Killed by Sao Paulo police in November 1987, age 19.
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STUMM 52 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Tender Prey (LP, Album) | Mute | STUMM 52 | UK | 1988 |
| VG 50385 | Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds* | Tender Prey (LP, Album) | Virgin, Mute | VG 50385 | Greece | 1988 |
| C STUMM 52 | Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds* | Tender Prey (Cass, Album) | Mute | C STUMM 52 | UK | 1988 |
| STUMM 52 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Tender Prey (LP) | Mute | STUMM 52 | Italy | 1988 |
| STUMM 46052 | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | Tender Prey (LP, Album) | Mute | STUMM 46052 | Benelux | 1988 |
