On August 27 4AD will release a 30th anniversary reissue of The Birthday’s Party’s seminal album Junkyard. The package will include a 180 gram vinyl pressing of the original LP (mastered from the 2000 remaster supervised by Henry Rollins), a bonus “Release the Bats” 7″ single, which was newly mastered for 2012 and a CD version of all twelve tracks. The album was the last studio full length from The Birthday Party, who these days are best known as being Nick Cave’s pre-Bad Seeds band.
Side 1
1. She’s Hit
2. Dead Joe
3. The Dim Locator
4. Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow)
5. Several Sins
Side 2
6. Big-Jesus-Trash-Can
7. Kiss Me Black
8. 6” Gold Blade
9. Kewpie Doll
10. JunkYard
Bonus 7”
A. Release The Bats
B. Blast Off