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What are some of the early releases of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds?
The band was initially formed as a backing band for Cave's intended solo project Man Or Myth?, which had been approved by the record label Mute Records.
Was this Nick Cave's solo project Man Or Myth?  a success?
The abandoned Man Or Myth? sessions from September–October 1983 were recorded at The Garden studios
What are other releases of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds?
They began recording sessions for their debut album in March 1984 at London's Trident Studio. These sessions formed the album From Her to Eternity, released on Mute Records in 1984.

Question: How did the band get started?
Self-contained rewrite: How did Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds get started?