NICK CAVE Henry's Dream 1992 UK MUTE ORIGINAL PRESS w/INNER NEAR MINT
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NICK CAVE Henry's Dream 1992 UK MUTE ORIGINAL PRESS w/INNER NEAR MINT
NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDSHenry's Dream
UK MUTE RECORDS (STUMM 92) FIRST PRESSING (April 1992)
AN OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL COPY
ONCE PLAYED AND LIKE NEW
HOUSED IN THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY SLEEVE
COMPLETE WITH THE ORIGINAL GLOSSY LYRIC INNER SLEEVE
MATRIX: STUMM 92 A-1 PR-M EE / STUMM 92 B-1 PR-M EE
Continuing the creative roll of Tender Prey and The Good Son, Henry's Dream showed the band in fierce and fine fettle once more.
The biggest change was with the choice of producer -- David Briggs, famed for his work on some of Neil Young's strongest albums.
While Cave later thought the experiment didn't work as well as he might have hoped, Briggs does a fine enough job, capturing a live feel.
Cave himself offers up another series of striking, compelling lyrics again exploring love, lust and death.
Here, though, some of his images are the strongest he's yet delivered, especially with the near apocalyptic "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry," which begins the album brilliantly as the narrator lurches through a landscape of storms, brothels and urban decay.
Equally powerful, if slower and calmer, is Dream's lead single, "Straight to You," with Cave delivering a forceful declaration of love.
It's the near equal of "The Ship Song," the same sense of beautiful sweep running free.
Other numbers like "Brother, My Cup is Empty" and "I Had a Dream, Joe" showcase the Seeds' peerless abilities at fusing older styles with noisy aggression and tension.
The former is especially strong, almost dripping with soft then loud musical drama.
The quieter numbers aren't to be ignored, though, such as the string-laden "Christina the Astonishing" and especially "Loom of the Land."
One of Cave's best songs ever, his portrait of a nighttime walk with a lover is Romantic with a capital R, with a sweet passion that matches the soothing performance from the Seeds, topped off with a particularly fine chorus.
Side 1:
Papa Won't Leave You, Henry (5:54)
I Had A Dream, Joe (3:42)
Straight To You (4:34)
Brother, My Cup Is Empty (3:02)
Christina The Astonishing (4:49)
Side 2:
When I First Came To Town (5:21)
John Finns' Wife (5:13)
Loom Of The Land (5:07)
Jack The Ripper (3:45)
LABELS: NEAR MINT
An immaculate set of labels which carry just one spindle trace per side
VINYL Visual: NEAR MINT
Both surfaces are clean and unmarked
VINYL Audio: NEAR MINT
This practically untouched copy plays like new throughout.
A (very) occasional one-off light background tick noted but absolutely nothing really.
A superb original pressing
SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As clean, sharp and fresh as the day it was made
INNER SLEEVE: NEAR MINT
As new - clean, unmarked - no seam splits
POST & PACKING:
A PROTECTIVE POLY SLEEVE, NEW ANTI-STATIC LINERS, QUALITY BOX (NOT ENVELOPE) MAILER AND AMPLE STIFFENERS ARE ALWAYS USED TO ENSURE THAT YOUR RECORD ARRIVES SAFELY
UK: £5.00 (Recorded Delivery)
EUROPE: Airmail: £15.00 (International Signed For delivery)
INTERNATIONAL: Airmail: £20.00 (International Signed For delivery)
DUE TO THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL ONLY BE POSTING ONCE A WEEK ON FRIDAY
Combined Post: Additional records £1 (UK) £2 (Europe including Russia) £3 (International)
Guarantee: All records are unconditionally guaranteed (including sealed and/or unplayed) and I will offer a complete, no quibble refund upon return of the item should you not be pleased with it in any way I will email you when payment has been received to let you know when the item will be posted. Please leave feedback upon receipt of the item so that I know you have received it safely. Thanks 856 (GS 7.0.20 (856))
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