# Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds discography

The discography of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, a rock band with multi-national personnel, consists of 18 studio albums, 12 of which have reached the UK top 40, the last four going Top 5; four live albums; four compilation albums; 36 singles, 16 of which reached the UK Indie Top 10; five video albums and 38 music videos.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NL | NOR | NZ | SWE | UK | US | Sales | Certifications |
| From Her to Eternity | Released: May 1984 Label: Mute Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | — | | |
| The Firstborn Is Dead | Released: 3 June 1985 Label: Mute Formats: LP, MC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | — | | |
| Kicking Against the Pricks | Released: 18 August 1986 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 49 | 89 | — | | |
| Your Funeral... My Trial | Released: 3 November 1986 Label: Mute Formats: CD, 2x12", MC | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | |
| Tender Prey | Released: 19 September 1988 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC | 109 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | — | US: 40,000 | |
| The Good Son | Released: 17 April 1990 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC | 93 | — | 39 | — | 44 | 19 | — | 38 | 47 | — | US: 30,000 | |
| Henry's Dream | Released: 27 April 1992 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC | 41 | 40 | 38 | 59 | 70 | — | 47 | 49 | 29 | — | US: 45,000 | |
| Let Love In | Released: 18 April 1994 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC | 8 | 14 | 21 | 34 | 57 | 18 | 35 | 10 | 12 | — | US: 80,000 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver |
| Murder Ballads | Released: 5 February 1996 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC, MD | 3 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 8 | — | US: 111,000 | BPI: Gold |
| The Boatman's Call | Released: 3 March 1997 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC | 5 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 58 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 22 | 155 | | BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Platinum |
| No More Shall We Part | Released: 2 April 2001 Label: Mute Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC, MD | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 23 | 1 | 21 | 8 | 15 | 180 | | BPI: Silver IFPI NOR: Gold |
| Nocturama | Released: 3 February 2003 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC | 8 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 2 | — | 7 | 20 | 182 | | |
| Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus | Released: 20 September 2004 Label: Mute Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP | 5 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 126 | | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold |
| Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! | Released: 3 March 2008 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP | 2 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 64 | | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IRMA: Gold |
| Push the Sky Away | Released: 18 February 2013 Label: Bad Seed Ltd Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 29 | UK: 98,627 US: 57,000 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: Gold |
| Skeleton Tree | Released: 9 September 2016 Label: Bad Seed Ltd Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 27 | UK: 81,433 US: 15,000 | ARIA: Gold BEA: Platinum BPI: Silver |
| Ghosteen | Released: 4 October 2019 Label: Ghosteen Ltd Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download | 2 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 108 | | BEA: Gold BPI: Silver |
| Wild God | Released: 30 August 2024 Label: Play It Again Sam Formats: CD, LP, digital download | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 66 | US: 13,000 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | AUS | AUT | GER | NL | POR | UK | UK Indie |
| Live Seeds | Released: 6 September 1993 Label: Mute Formats: CD, 2xLP | 47 | — | — | 88 | 14 | 67 | 8 |
| The Abattoir Blues Tour | Released: 29 January 2007 Label: Mute Formats: 2xCD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live at the Royal Albert Hall | Released: 24 November 2008 Label: Mute Formats: CD | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Live from KCRW | Released: 29 November 2013 Label: Bad Seed Ltd Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download | — | 24 | 51 | 46 | — | 81 | 5 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NL | NOR | NZ | SWE | UK | UK Indie | Certifications |
| The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Released: 11 May 1998 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, MC | 2 | 7 | 12 | 26 | 90 | 1 | 8 | 17 | 11 | 2 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold |
| B-Sides & Rarities | Released: 22 March 2005 Label: Mute Formats: 3xCD | 36 | 38 | — | 60 | 67 | 26 | — | 60 | 74 | — | |
| Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Released: 5 May 2017 Label: Mute Formats: 2xCD, 3xCD+DVD, 3xLP, digital download | 8 | 8 | — | 10 | 12 | — | 15 | — | 8 | 2 | BPI: Silver |
| B-Sides & Rarities Part II | Released: 22 October 2021 Label: Mute Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download | 38 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | — | — | — | 27 | 3 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

## EPs

| Title | EP details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | EP details | AUT | DEN | GER | SWI | UK | UK Indie |
| European Tour '92 | Released: 1992 Label: Mute Formats: CD Japan-only release | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| iTunes Live: London Sessions | Released: 7 April 2008 Label: Mute Formats: digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Distant Sky: Live in Copenhagen | Released: 28 September 2018 Label: Bad Seeds Ltd Formats: 12", digital download | 67 | 34 | 82 | 66 | 74 | 8 |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | AUS | AUT | FIN | GER | NL | NOR | NZ | SWE | UK | UK Indie | Certifications | Album |
| "In the Ghetto" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | 1 | | From Her to Eternity |
| "Tupelo" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | The Firstborn Is Dead |
| "The Singer" | 1986 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | | Kicking Against the Pricks |
| "The Mercy Seat" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 3 | | Tender Prey |
| "Deanna" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | | Tender Prey |
| "The Ship Song" | 1990 | 138 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | — | | The Good Son |
| "The Weeping Song" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | The Good Son |
| "Straight to You"/"Jack the Ripper" | 1992 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 7 | | Henry's Dream |
| "I Had a Dream, Joe" | 1992 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 7 | | Henry's Dream |
| "Do You Love Me?" | 1994 | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | 6 | | Let Love In |
| "Loverman" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 88 | 8 | | Let Love In |
| "Red Right Hand" | 1994 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | BPI: Silver | Let Love In |
| "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (with Kylie Minogue) | 1995 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 1 | ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold | Murder Ballads |
| "Henry Lee" (with PJ Harvey) | 1996 | 73 | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | 33 | 36 | 7 | | Murder Ballads |
| "Into My Arms" | 1997 | 26 | — | 10 | — | — | 8 | 41 | 46 | 53 | 9 | BPI: Silver | The Boatman's Call |
| "(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For" | 1997 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 67 | 10 | | The Boatman's Call |
| "As I Sit Sadly by Her Side" | 2001 | 80 | 24 | 20 | — | 71 | 11 | — | 46 | 42 | 6 | | No More Shall We Part |
| "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" | 2001 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 5 | | No More Shall We Part |
| "Love Letter" | 2002 | 86 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | No More Shall We Part |
| "Bring It On" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 58 | 8 | | Nocturama |
| "He Wants You"/"Babe, I'm on Fire" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Nocturama |
| "Rock of Gibraltar" | 2003 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | — | | Nocturama |
| "Nature Boy" | 2004 | 88 | 17 | 16 | 89 | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | | Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus |
| "Breathless"/"There She Goes My Beautiful World" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | | Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus |
| "Get Ready for Love" | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | | Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus |
| "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | | Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! |
| "More News from Nowhere" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 171 | — | | Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! |
| "Midnight Man" | 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! |
| "We No Who U R" | 2012 | — | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | | Push the Sky Away |
| "Jubilee Street" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Push the Sky Away |
| "Mermaids" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Push the Sky Away |
| "Animal X" | 2013 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Give Us a Kiss" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "Jesus Alone" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Skeleton Tree |
| "Skeleton Tree" | 2016 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Skeleton Tree |
| "I Need You" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Skeleton Tree |
| "Rings of Saturn" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Skeleton Tree |
| "Frogs" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wild God |
| "Long Dark Night" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Wild God |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

## Other charted songs

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | NZ Hot | Album |
| "Song of the Lake" | 2024 | 29 | Wild God |

## Other appearances
### Studio

| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
| 1989 | "Rye Whiskey" | N/A | traditional cover released as a flexidisc with a 1989 issue of Reflex magazine |
| 1991 | "Tower of Song" | I'm Your Fan | Leonard Cohen cover |
| 1991 | "(I'll Love You) Till the End of the World" | Until the End of the World | original song |

### Live

| Year | Song | Album | Notes |
| 1984 | "I Put a Spell on You" | Department of Enjoyment | radio broadcast of Screamin' Jay Hawkins cover, as Nick Cave and the Cavemen |
| 2003 | "I Feel So Good" | The Soul of a Man | J.B. Lenoir cover |
| 2004 | "Supernaturally" | The Big Ask Live - Artists Taking Action On Climate Change | Theatre de la Mutualite, Paris, November 2004 |

## Music videos

| Year | Title | Director | Album |
| 1984 | "In the Ghetto" | Evan English, Paul Goldman | From Her to Eternity |
| 1985 | "Tupelo" | Christoph Dreher | The Firstborn Is Dead |
| 1985 | "Wanted Man" | Mick Harvey | The Firstborn Is Dead |
| 1986 | "The Singer" | Christoph Dreher | Kicking Against the Pricks |
| 1988 | "The Mercy Seat" | Christoph Dreher | Tender Prey |
| 1988 | "Deanna" | Mick Harvey | Tender Prey |
| 1990 | "The Ship Song" | John Hillcoat | The Good Son |
| 1990 | "The Weeping Song" | Angela Conway | The Good Son |
| 1992 | "Straight to You" | Anton Corbijn | Henry's Dream |
| 1992 | "Jack the Ripper" | John Hillcoat | Henry's Dream |
| 1992 | "I Had a Dream, Joe" | John Hillcoat | Henry's Dream |
| 1994 | "Do You Love Me?" | John Hillcoat | Let Love In |
| 1994 | "Loverman" | John Hillcoat | Let Love In |
| 1994 | "Red Right Hand" | Jesse Dylan | Let Love In |
| 1995 | "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (with Kylie Minogue) | Rocky Schenck | Murder Ballads |
| 1996 | "Henry Lee" (with PJ Harvey) | Rocky Schenck | Murder Ballads |
| 1996 | "Stagger Lee" | Emma Davis | Murder Ballads |
| 1997 | "Into My Arms" | Jonathan Glazer | The Boatman's Call |
| 1997 | "(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?" | Angela Conway | The Boatman's Call |
| 2001 | "As I Sat Sadly by Her Side" | John Hillcoat | No More Shall We Part |
| 2001 | "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" | John Hillcoat | No More Shall We Part |
| 2002 | "Love Letter" | Tony Mahony | No More Shall We Part |
| 2003 | "Bring It On" | John Hillcoat | Nocturama |
| 2003 | "Babe, I'm on Fire" | John Hillcoat | Nocturama |
| 2004 | "Nature Boy" | Grant Gee | Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus |
| 2004 | "Breathless" | Ben Dawkins | Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus |
| 2005 | "Get Ready for Love" | David Barnard | Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus |
| 2008 | "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" | Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard | Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! |
| 2008 | "More News from Nowhere" | Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard | Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! |
| 2008 | "Midnight Man" | Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard | Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! |
| 2008 | "Night Of The Lotus Eaters" | Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard | Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! |
| 2012 | "We No Who U R" | Gaspar Noé | Push the Sky Away |
| 2013 | "Jubilee Street" | John Hillcoat | Push the Sky Away |
| 2013 | "Higgs Boson Blues" | Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard | Push the Sky Away |
| 2016 | "Jesus Alone" | Andrew Dominik | Skeleton Tree |
| 2016 | "I Need You" | Andrew Dominik | Skeleton Tree |
| 2016 | "Girl in Amber" | Andrew Dominik | Skeleton Tree |
| 2016 | "Magneto" | Andrew Dominik | Skeleton Tree |

## Selected list of video and DVD releases

* The Road to God Knows Where – US tour documentary film
* Live at the Paradiso – Live in Amsterdam, Netherlands
* Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: The Videos
* God Is in the House – Live in Lyon, France
* The Abattoir Blues Tour – 2DVD/CD, Live at the Brixton Academy, Hammersmith Apollo, etc.
* 20,000 Days on Earth – 2014 documentary
* One More Time with Feeling – 2016 documentary