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The Birthday Party The Friend Catcher
1983 Vinyl
Alternative Rock
Goth Rock

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4AD
bass Tracy Pew
drums Phill Calvert
guitar Rowland S. Howard
guitar, organ, percussion Mick Harvey
lacquer cut by BilBo
producer The Birthday Party
vocals Nick Cave
Licensed From Missing Link
Phonographic Copyright (p) 4AD
Phonographic Copyright (p) Missing Link
Copyright (c) 4AD
Pressed By MPO
Published By Tactik Music
Published By Beggars Banquet Music
Published By Cherry Red Music
Lacquer Cut At Tape One
Although not mentioned on the release, this issue is commonly known as The Friend Catcher and is listed as such in The Birthday Party's discography. [See link in release history]

This 12 contains the previously released singles:
Release The Bats (AD 111)
The Friend Catcher (AD 12) [Only side A]
Mr. Clarinet (AD 114).

Tracks Over (side A) produced in London, April 1981.
Tracks This Side (side B) produced in Melbourne, late '79 early '80.

A1, A2: ℗ 1981 4.A.D. Tactik Music
B1: ℗ 1980 4.A.D. Beggars Banquet Music
B2, B3: ℗ 1980 Missing Link. Cherry Red Music
© 1983 4.A.D.

No printed track durations.
Matrix / Runout: BAD 307 A2 BilboTape One MPO (Variant 1 - Side A, etched)
Matrix / Runout: BAD 307 B2 BilboTape One MPO (Variant 1 - Side B, etched)
Matrix / Runout: BAD 307 A¹ BilBo TAPE One MPO (Variant 2 - Side A, etched)
Matrix / Runout: BAD 307 B¹ BilBo TAPE One MPO (Variant 2 - Side B, etched)



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