The Birthday Party

Hits

The Birthday Party - Hits

10/13/1992 | 4ad / Ada 

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All Music Guide Review

As an album title, Hits is an intentionally ironic misnomer for one of Australia's most influential rock bands of the late '70s and early '80s. Having "hits" was the furthest thing from the Birthday Party's collective mind over the course of five tumultuous years that followed the group's move to England from Down Under; the members reviled anything that hinted at mainstream acceptance. Ten years on, the intensity of this music is still frightening. It's a dense, mutant hybrid that evolved from punk, progressive rock, funk, and improvisational jazz, without directly owning up to any of these base materials. Vocalist Nick Cave (who has gone on to an equally creative solo career) didn't just sing about society's dark, depraved underbelly, he lived the experience right there on disc and on stage. ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide

Hits Track Listing

  • Track#
  • Title
  • time
  • lyrics
  • 1
  • The Friend Catcher
  • 4:20
  • Sound Clip for The Friend Catcher from Hits


  • 2
  • Happy Birthday
  • 3:59
  • Sound Clip for Happy Birthday from Hits


  • 3
  • Mr. Clarinet
  • 3:42
  • Sound Clip for Mr. Clarinet from Hits


  • 4
  • Nick the Stripper
  • 3:50
  • Sound Clip for Nick the Stripper from Hits


  • 5
  • Zoo Music Girl
  • 2:36
  • Sound Clip for Zoo Music Girl from Hits


  • 6
  • King Ink
  • 4:39
  • Sound Clip for King Ink from Hits


  • 7
  • Release the Bats
  • 2:30
  • Sound Clip for Release the Bats from Hits


  • 8
  • Blast Off!
  • 2:17
  • Sound Clip for Blast Off! from Hits


  • 9
  • She's Hit
  • 6:05
  • Sound Clip for She's Hit from Hits


  • 10
  • Gold Blade
  • 3:35
  • Sound Clip for Gold Blade from Hits


  • 11
  • Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow)
  • 5:33
  • Sound Clip for Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow) from Hits


  • 12
  • Dead Joe
  • 3:08
  • Sound Clip for Dead Joe from Hits


  • 13
  • Junkyard
  • 5:48
  • Sound Clip for Junkyard from Hits


  • 14
  • Big Jesus Trash Can
  • 3:00
  • Sound Clip for Big Jesus Trash Can from Hits


  • 15
  • Wildworld
  • 3:24
  • Sound Clip for Wildworld from Hits


  • 16
  • Sonny's Burning
  • 3:17
  • Sound Clip for Sonny's Burning from Hits


  • 17
  • Deep in the Woods
  • 4:46
  • Sound Clip for Deep in the Woods from Hits


  • 18
  • Swampland
  • 3:28
  • Sound Clip for Swampland from Hits


  • 19
  • Jennifer's Veil
  • 4:55
  • Sound Clip for Jennifer's Veil from Hits


  • 20
  • Mutiny in Heaven
  • 4:19
  • Sound Clip for Mutiny in Heaven from Hits


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