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The Boys Next Door – The Birthday Party (VG+/VG) – LP, AU 1980

$190.00 - $190.00
$190.00
$190.00 - $190.00
$190.00
Condition: Second Hand
Ships from: Melbourne
Media: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Cover: Very Good (VG)
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  • The Birthday Party is an LP by The Boys Next Door from 1980 released on the Missing Link label.

    About this album

    The Birthday Party is a ferocious early statement that captured The Boys Next Door on the brink of transformation. Released in 1980, the album blends punk urgency, jagged new wave and noise-driven tension, pointing towards the darker identity the group would soon adopt. Songs such as Mr. Clarinet and The Friend Catcher show Nick Cave and company developing a harsher, more theatrical style from abrasive guitar lines, pounding rhythms and surreal imagery. Widely regarded as a key document of post-punk’s unruly edge, it helped lay the groundwork for the band’s later reputation and influence.

    Genre: Pop & Rock

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  • Artist: The Boys Next Door
    Label: Missing Link – LINK 7
    Format: LP, Album
    Units: 1
    Country: Australia
    Released: 1980
    Genre: Pop & Rock
    Style: New Wave, Noise, Punk

  • A1 Mr. Clarinet
    A2 Hats On Wrong
    A3 The Hair Shirt
    A4 Guilt Parade
    A5 Riddle House
    B1 The Friend Catcher
    B2 Waving My Arms
    B3 The Red Clock
    B4 Cat Man
    B5 Happy Birthday