Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - The Firstborn Is Dead (1985)

The Firstborn Is Dead is the second album released by Nick Cave & The



Bad Seeds. It was first released in 1985. Nick Cave took his obsession



with the American South a bit further on this record, with its



references to Elvis Presley and bluesmen like Blind Lemon Jefferson.



1. "Tupelo" ? 7:17

2. "Say Goodbye to the Little Girl Tree" ? 5:10

3. "Train"-Long Suffering ? 3:49

4. "Black Crow King" ? 5:05

5. "Knocking on Joe" ? 7:38

6. "Wanted Man" ? 5:27

7. "Blind Lemon Jefferson" ? 6:10

8. "The Six Strings that Drew Blood" ? 4:50 (CD only)

9. "Tupelo" (single version) ? 5:01 (CD only)