The Birthday Party - A Collection... mp3 album

Tracklist

1	Blast Off	2:17
2	The Hair Shirt	4:02
3	King Ink	4:39
4	Junkyard	5:48
5	Big Jesus Trash Can	3:00
6	Release The Bats	2:18
7	She's Hit	6:05
8	Kathy's Kisses	4:19
9	The Friend Catcher	4:19
10	Zoo Music Girl	2:36
11	Nick The Stripper	3:50
12	Hamlet	5:33

Notes

Compilation of album and single tracks.
1, 6 from the UK single AD 111.
2 from the 12" E.P. "Hee Haw".
3, 10, 11 from the album "Prayers On Fire".
4, 5, 7, 12 from the album "Junkyard".
8 from the 12" "Nick The Stripper".
9 from the 1st album "Birthday Party".

Some made/printed in Japan.

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LINK 22	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(LP, Comp, RE)	Missing Link	LINK 22	Australia	1990
LINK 22	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(LP, Comp)	Missing Link	LINK 22	US	1985
SBCD 2017	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(CD, Comp)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987
SBCD 2017	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(CD, Comp)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987
XCD 074	The Birthday Party	A Collection ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial)	Takt Music	XCD 074	Poland	Unknown

Tracklist Hide Credits

"Best"
A1	Blast Off Written-By – R. Howard*	2:17
A2	The Hair Shirt Written-By – N. Cave*	4:02
A3	King Ink Written-By – Cave*, Howard*	4:39
A4	Junkyard Written-By – Cave*, Howard*	5:48
A5	Big Jesus Trash Can Written-By – Harvey*, Cave*	3:00
A6	Release The Bats Written-By – Harvey*, Cave*	2:18
"Rarest"
B1	Blundertown Written-By – R. Howard*	2:55
B2	Kathy's Kisses Written-By – N. Cave*	4:04
B3	Ho Ho Vocals – Nick*Written-By – McGuckin*, Howard*	3:55
B4	Friendcatcher Written-By – N. Cave*	2:16
B5	Scatterbrain Written-By – R. Howard*	3:36
B6	The Plague Written-By – T. Pew*	3:36

Credits

• Producer – Keith Glass (tracks: A2), Nick Launay (tracks: A1, A6), B. Party*

Notes

A1, A6 from the U.K single AD 111.
A2 from 12" e.p "Hee Haw".
A3 from album "Prayers On Fire".
A4, A5 from album "Junkyard".
B1, B2 from single MSD 479.
B3 unreleased take.
B4 original version, previously unreleased.
B5 available only as rare give-away single.
B6 unreleased track from "Hee Haw" sessions.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label Side A): MX306527
• Matrix / Runout (Label Side B): MX306528
• Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched): MX 306527 LINK 22
• Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched): MX 306528 LINK 22

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LINK 22	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(LP, Comp)	Missing Link	LINK 22	US	1985
SBCD 2017	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(CD, Comp)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987
SBCD 2017	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(CD, Comp)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987
SBCD 2017	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(CD, Comp)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987
XCD 074	The Birthday Party	A Collection ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial)	Takt Music	XCD 074	Poland	Unknown