i like 'god is in the house' by nick cave so much. teach me what to buy next.

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aw go on.

that fckng version of this tune off the 10 years of 'LATER...' dvd
is like, the best thing i've seen in at least an age.
and i didn't think i much cared for nick cave. don't own any of his records. what do i buy first? has he had the same band all these years? they look like a right bunch of characters.

― piscesboy, Tuesday, 1 June 2004 11:57 (twenty-one years ago)

personally i'd get "the good son" or "henry's dream" first, people are sure to disagree..

― the surface noise made by people (electricsound), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 11:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Jim's choices are excellent, but as a point of entry (seeing you like god is in the house so much) I'd rather recommend Let Love In. It's his most, err, consistent/accomplished IMO. If you enjoy that, check out Jim's picks and Tender Prey, which has the excellent "The Mercy Seat" and "The City of Refuge" (a personal favorite since I once saw him perform it live).

― willem (willem), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 12:25 (twenty-one years ago)

Some Nina Simone

― twin, Tuesday, 1 June 2004 12:28 (twenty-one years ago)

The Good Son heartily seconded.

The Cave album I probably play the most, though, is the live album, Live Seeds. The live versions of several tracks here are significant improvements upon the studio versions. No lie.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 13:25 (twenty-one years ago)

not such a hot Cave fan myself, but I cannot deny how glorious the first song on his album with Die Haut, "Stow A Way" is. it just got re-released, too.

― andybeta, Tuesday, 1 June 2004 13:46 (twenty-one years ago)

Since Nick Cave is God, I recommend you buy the Bad Seeds entire discography. I'm not a big fan of his prior punk band Birthday Party, but the Bad Seeds is one of my favourite bands ever, all their albums are gold. I recommend "Murder ballads" which is a concept album in itself, very well thought: all songs deal with murder and the psycho variety. Check out the beautiful "The curse of Millhaven" (lyrics to die for, no pun intended) and both duets with PJ Harvey and Kylie Minogue. SUBLIME.

― Nina, Tuesday, 1 June 2004 13:58 (twenty-one years ago)

Murder Ballads is indeed fantastic. The Birthday Party were a very different beast entirely, it's true, but god how I love them.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 14:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I'd recommend Let Love In or Tender Prey normally ..

But if God is in the House is what you're fawning over, I'd recommend The Boatman's Call... it may be the next-closest thing.

― dave225 (Dave225), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 14:01 (twenty-one years ago)

I'll third or fourth The Good Son and second or third Let Love In. A lot of his stuff since LLI has been a little spotty.

― el Huckle-huckle-Buck (Horace Mann), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 14:04 (twenty-one years ago)

My brother played the version on the DVD for me once when I was really (really really) stoned and even though I thought it great I was too frightened to ask this question

― Sonny A. (Keiko), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 14:08 (twenty-one years ago)

If you like "God Is In The House" then the obvious one to go for is "No More Shall We Part" as it's on that album. Then get "The Boatman's Call" and "Let Love In" and work backwards from there as they are the most similar in style. Nina OTM in buying the entire back-catalogue though, with the exception of the highly disappointing "Nocturama". I would also heartily recommend the "God Is In The House" DVD which is a live set recorded in Lyon with an absolutely stellar performance of "The Mercy Seat"

― Ben Dot (1977), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 15:56 (twenty-one years ago)

haha, no-one has bothered to recommend the album God Is In The House is from, "No More Shall We Part". That's because it isn't very good (although i do like about half of it). I'd go for the Good Son or Let Love In. Earlier albums get more abrasive the further back you go, later albums get increasingly more maudlin (I love Boatman's Call though). Nocturama was a giant misfire.

― kyle (akmonday), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 16:54 (twenty-one years ago)

No More Shall We Part was mighty lame. Lame enough that I didn't bother to pick up Nocturama.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 17:51 (twenty-one years ago)

'the first born is dead'.

― stirmonster, Tuesday, 1 June 2004 18:53 (twenty-one years ago)

"sail away" by randy newman

― Fritz Wollner (Fritz), Tuesday, 1 June 2004 18:55 (twenty-one years ago)

In this order:

The Good Son
Let Love In
The Boatman's Call
Tender Prey
From Her To Eternity
Henry's Dream

― Ian Johnson (orion), Wednesday, 2 June 2004 02:37 (twenty-one years ago)

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