The Birthday Party – The Friend Catcher
Label:
4AD – AD 12
Format:
Vinyl, 7", 45 RPM, Single
Country:
UK
Released:
11 Oct 1980
Genre:
Rock
Style:
New Wave, Punk
Tracklist
Position Title/Credits Duration
A The Friend Catcher
Written-By – N.Cave*
4:21
B1 Waving My Arms
Written-By – R.Howard*
2:17
B2 Catman
Written-By – Gene Vincent, B.Davis*
2:29
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – 4AD
Pressed By – WEA Records Pressing Plant, West Drayton
Published By – Campbell Connelly & Co.
Published By – Beggars Banquet Music
Recorded At – Richmond Recorders
Mastered At – The Town House
Lacquer Cut At – Tape One
Bass – Tracy Pew
Drums – Phil Calvert*
Engineer – Tony Cohen
Guitar – Mick Harvey, Rowland Howard*
Lacquer Cut By – MB*
Producer – The Birthday Party
Vocals – Nick Cave
Recorded January 1980. A Missing Link Production.
"In One Ear And Out The Other"
℗ 4 AD 1980
Beggars Banquet Music except B2: Campbell Connelly & CoTiming printed on labels: A: 4.22 B1: 2.15 B2: 2.27
Three known sleeves: Paper sleeve with small round cut notch (5.7 cm), Cardstock sleeve with small round cut notch (5.7cm) and Cardstock sleeve with distinct large round cut notch (8.8 cm).
Matrix / Runout (Side A label): AD 12 A
Matrix / Runout (Side B label): AD 12 B
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, variant 1): WEATP TOWNHOUSE AD 12 A1
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, variant 1): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 2): AD 12 A1 W7 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 2): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB. W-6
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped, variant 3): AD 12 A1 W - 7 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 3): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB.W-6 KD
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped variant 4): AD 12 A1 W-4 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 4): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB T-P1
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped variant 5): AD 12 A1 W-10 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 5): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB
Matrix / Runout (Side A runout, etched / stamped variant 6): AD 12 A1 W-2 TOWNHOUSE
Matrix / Runout (Side B runout, etched, variant 6): AD 12 B-2 TA1PE-MB W-3
The Birthday Party - The Friend Catcher (7", Single) (4AD)
Media: Near Mint (NM or M-) A nearly perfect record. The record should show no obvious signs of wear.
Sleeve: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Record has no significant surface wear or surface noise of note , labels are clean sleeve has some faint ring wear and light creasing