Album · 1985
The Firstborn Is Dead
The Firstborn Is Dead is a 1985 post-punk album by Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. It runs 9 tracks across 51 minutes.
Post-Punk · Rock · Punk Blues
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- 75 /100
- 9 critics
- 9
- Tracks
- 51 min
- Runtime
- 123 bpm
- Tempo
- F minor
- Key
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9 publications
- Sounds4.75/5
- AllMusic4/5
- Record Mirror4/5
- Select4/5
- The Rolling Stone Album Guide4/5
- NME7/10
- Pitchfork7/10
- Spin Alternative Record Guide6/10
- Uncut3/5
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The Firstborn Is Dead album cover
The The Firstborn Is Dead cover was photographed by Jutta Henglein.
- Photography
- Jutta Henglein
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9 tracks · 51 min
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The Firstborn Is Dead is the second studio album released by the post-punk band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was first released in 1985. On this record, singer Nick Cave continued his fascination with the American South, with its references to Elvis Presley and bluesmen like Blind Lemon Jefferson. The photography is by Jutta Heinglein. The album's name is a reference to Jesse Garon Presley, the stillborn identical twin of Elvis Presley. The album was remastered and reissued on April 27, 2009 as a collector's edition CD/DVD set. The CD features the original 7-song vinyl LP's track listing, while "The Six Strings That Drew Blood" is featured as a bonus audio track on the accompanying DVD.
In brief
- When was The Firstborn Is Dead released?
- The Firstborn Is Dead was released in 1985.
- How many tracks are on The Firstborn Is Dead?
- The Firstborn Is Dead has 9 tracks, with a runtime of 51 minutes.
- What genre is The Firstborn Is Dead?
- The Firstborn Is Dead is catalogued under Post-Punk, Rock, Punk Blues.
- What BPM is The Firstborn Is Dead?
- The Firstborn Is Dead runs at a median tempo of 123 BPM across its tracks, most often in F minor, measured from audio analysis.
- What albums are similar to The Firstborn Is Dead?
- Listeners of The Firstborn Is Dead also rate In Rainbows by Radiohead, Disintegration by The Cure, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars by David Bowie.
The Firstborn Is Dead at a glance
- Label
- Mute Records
- Produced by
- Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Flood
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