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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - Abattoir Blues Tour (2CD+2DVD) Audio CD

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Title: Abattoir Blues Tour (2CD+2DVD)
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Release Date: 2007-03-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: O Children (Dusseldorf) 2: Hiding All Away (Manchester) 3: Breathless (Dusseldorf) 4: Get Ready For Love (Dusseldorf) 5: Red Right Hand (Cophenhagen) 6: The Ship Song (Paris 1) 7: The Weeping Song (Munich) 8: Stagger Lee (Munich) 9: Carry Me (Dusseldorf) 10: Let The Bells Ring (Lausanne) 11: Easy Money (Milan) 12: Supernaturally (Paris 1) 13: Babe, You Turn Me On (Paris 2) 14: There She Goes, My Beautiful World (Amsterdam) 15: God Is In The House (Paris 2) 16: Deanna (Hamburg) 17: Lay Me Low (Munich) 18: Hiding All Away 19: Messiah Ward 20: Easy Money 21: Supernaturally 22: The Lyre Of Orpheus 23: Babe, You Turn Me On 24: Nature Boy 25: Get Ready For Love 26: Carry Me 27: There She Goes, My Beautiful World 28: God Is In The House 29: Red Right Hand 30: The Ship Song 31: Stagger Lee 32: Bring It On 33: Babe, I'm On Fire 34: Nature Boy 35: Breathless 36: Get Ready For Love Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus, A Short Film 37: Christina The Astonishing 38: Wild World Short Film: `Bring It On' Video ShootPromotional Videos:

Astonishing...Epic...Absolutely brilliant.
Disc to disc, start to finish, it's a tour de force on every level: the performances, the sound, the video, and of course the music. Like other reviewers here, I was disappointed that North America was not included in this tour; now, knowing what I missed, I'm practically devastated! Here it is -- the world's greatest band performing their own greatest music. With a heavy emphasis on live performances of songs from Abattoir Blues/Lyre of Orpheus, it's gripping, emotional, and (since the live band was fully instrumented, including the original gospel singers who performed on the studio records) jaw-droppingly satisfying.

With 2 DVDs and 2 CDs of top-notch material, this set is umatched in value, and there are really no weak spots. That said, DVD1 is the true highlight -- a searing run through 10 tracks from AB/LoO, culminating with the scintillating There She Goes My Beautiful World. . . and then comes the 4-song encore! And then DVD2! And then two more live CDs from the same tour!

Astonishing. Epic. Absolutely brilliant. This. . . Is. . . The. . . One.
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Abattoir Blues Tour (2CD+2DVD)
Abattoir Blues Tour (2CD+2DVD)
Words cannot explain what I feel when I get and saw/heard this album. .
Brilliant!? Magic!? Amazing!? How I've said, words cannot explain. . . .


No flowers growing in his sidewalk
I was both repulsed and drawn into his truly bleak world. Powerful and energetic, Nick belts out angst and insightfully toxic scenes in an emotional yet controlled barrage. It's a collection to experience.


Absolutely fantastic... with small complaint
As others have written, this set is a steal. . 2 DVDs of live and promo footage, and 2 CDs of live songs from this tour.

Even better, the concert footage is beautifully shot in anamorphic widescreen, and even has a DTS 5. 1 sound option which is crystal clear.

My only complaint is that the songs on the CDs and DVDs don't match. . . meaning, some songs are only on the CDs, some songs are only on the DVDs. I'd assumed all songs would be in both formats.

In any case, this is a must-buy for Cave fans.


Nick Brings Down the House
For Cave fans of old, Nick draws on past tracks as well such as Red Right Hand, The Ship Song and Lay Me Low, to name a few. Nick Cave has had an erratic career to say the least, but with the release of Abattoir Blues and Lyre of Orpheus three years back, he seemed to turn a corner in his life and this deluxe package is a splendid collection of live concerts from the 2004 Abattoir Blues Tour and a performance at the Hammersmith Apollo in 2003. The DVDs pack more music, drawing from two London concerts, than the CDs, which are a bit skimpy at 45 minutes each. The CDs appear to draw from a cross section of European locations and seem a bit disjointed, especially after watching the DVD's that pretty much present the two concerts in their entirety.

I think it would have probably been better to present one CD of highlights and outtakes from the concerts, as the DVD's form the heart of this collection. The DVD's show Nick firmly in control of his abilities and the audience, offering spellbinding renditions from Abattoir Blues and other albums. I found myself marveling at his range of sources from the classic Stagger Lee to what struck me as a Nina Simone-inspired God is in The House. The concerts are shot from numerous camera angles with Gothic backlighting, projecting his huge shadowy presence across the walls of the Brixton Academy. The sound is fantastic and one can turn it up and almost get the feeling of being there. He brings down the house with the Gospel-inspired There She goes, My Beautiful World, which seems to simultaneously revel in his apocalyptic view of the world while still appearing to hold out hope of brighter times.

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