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; five 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 Sales Certifications AUSPeaks in Australia: All except noted: Peaks from 51–100 from mid-1988 to 2010: Tender Prey and "The Ship Song": AUT FIN GER NL NOR NZ SWE UK USFrom Her to Eternity Released: May 1984 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC————————40—The Firstborn Is Dead Released: 3 June 1985 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC————————53—Kicking Against the Pricks Released: 18 August 1986 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC————48——4989—Your Funeral... My Trial Released: 3 November 1986 Label: Mute Formats: CD, 2x12", MC98—————————Tender Prey Released: 19 September 1988 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC109—27—————67— US: 40,000The Good Son Released: 17 April 1990 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC93—39—4419—3847— US: 30,000Henry's Dream Released: 27 April 1992 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC4140385970—474929— US: 45,000Let Love In Released: 18 April 1994 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC81421345718351012— US: 80,000 ARIA: Gold BPI: SilverMurder Ballads Released: 5 February 1996 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC, MD31751811218— US: 111,000 BPI: GoldThe Boatman's Call Released: 3 March 1997 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC51817195824322155 BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: PlatinumNo More Shall We Part Released: 2 April 2001 Label: Mute Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC, MD4410823121815180 BPI: Silver IFPI NOR: GoldNocturama Released: 3 February 2003 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP, MC86411142—720182Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Released: 20 September 2004 Label: Mute Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP52677111311126 ARIA: Gold BPI: GoldDig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Released: 3 March 2008 Label: Mute Formats: CD, LP239610253464 ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IRMA: GoldPush the Sky Away Released: 18 February 2013 Label: Bad Seed Ltd Formats: CD, LP, digital download11521213329 UK: 98,627 US: 57,000 ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold IFPI DEN: GoldSkeleton Tree Released: 9 September 2016 Label: Bad Seed Ltd Formats: CD, LP, digital download12132112227 UK: 81,433 US: 15,000 ARIA: Gold BEA: Platinum BPI: SilverGhosteen Released: 4 October 2019 Label: Ghosteen Ltd Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download23764161174108 BEA: Gold BPI: SilverWild God Released: 30 August 2024 Label: Play It Again Sam Formats: CD, LP, digital download22521547566 US: 13,000"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details Peak chart positions AUS AUT GER NL POR UK UK IndiePeak positions for albums: Live Seeds: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Live from KCRW: Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Distant Sky: Live in Copenhagen: B-Sides & Rarities Part II: Live God: Live Seeds Released: 6 September 1993 Label: Mute Formats: CD, 2xLP47——8814678The 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—245146—815Live God Released: 5 December 2025 Labels: Bad Seed Ltd, PIAS Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download229142287332"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications AUS AUT FIN GER NL NOR NZ SWE UK UK IndieThe Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Released: 11 May 1998 Label: Chrysalis Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, MC271226901817112 ARIA: Gold BPI: GoldB-Sides & Rarities Released: 22 March 2005 Label: Mute Formats: 3xCD, digital download3638—606726—6074—Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Released: 5 May 2017 Label: Mute Formats: 2xCD, 3xCD+DVD, 3xLP, digital download88—1012—15—82 BPI: SilverB-Sides & Rarities Part II Released: 22 October 2021 Label: Mute Formats: 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download3816181917———273"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
EPs Title EP detailsPeak chart positions AUT DEN GER SWI UK UK IndieEuropean 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 download67348266748"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Singles Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album AUS N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. AUT FIN GER NL NOR NZ SWE UK UK IndiePeak positions for singles:
Until 1990: "Straight to You"/"Jack the Ripper": "I Had a Dream, Joe": "Do You Love Me?": "Loverman": "Red Right Hand": "Where the Wild Roses Grow": "Henry Lee": "Into My Arms": "(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For": "As I Sat Sadly by Her Side": "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow": "Bring It On": "In the Ghetto"1984————————841From Her to Eternity"Tupelo"1985—————————1The Firstborn Is Dead"The Singer"1986—————————1Kicking Against the Pricks"The Mercy Seat"1988————————863Tender Prey"Deanna"—————————4"The Ship Song"1990138———————84—The Good Son"The Weeping Song"172—————————"Straight to You"/"Jack the Ripper"199296———————687Henry's Dream"I Had a Dream, Joe"75———————857"Do You Love Me?"199462———————686Let Love In"Loverman"109———————888"Red Right Hand"124————————16 BPI: Silver"Where the Wild Roses Grow" (with Kylie Minogue)19952451293113111 ARIA: Gold BVMI: GoldMurder Ballads"Henry Lee" (with PJ Harvey)199673—15————33367"Into My Arms"199726—10——84146539 BPI: SilverThe Boatman's Call"(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For"159———————6710"As I Sit Sadly by Her Side"2001802420—7111—46426No More Shall We Part"Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow"————————525"Love Letter"200286—————————"Bring It On"2003131———————588Nocturama"He Wants You"/"Babe, I'm on Fire"154—————————"Rock of Gibraltar"————————136—"Nature Boy"200488171689————37—Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus"Breathless"/"There She Goes My Beautiful World"109———————45—"Get Ready for Love"2005134———————62—"Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!"2008116———————66—Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!"More News from Nowhere"————————171—"Midnight Man"——————————"We No Who U R"2012————69—————Push the Sky Away"Jubilee Street"2013——————————"Mermaids"——————————"Animal X"—————————— rowspan="2" "Give Us a Kiss"2014——————————"Jesus Alone"2016——————————Skeleton Tree"Skeleton Tree"——————————"I Need You"2017——————————"Rings of Saturn"——————————"Frogs"2024——————————Wild God"Long Dark Night"——————————"Final Rescue Attempt" 2025——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Other charted songs Title Year Peak chart positions Album NZHot "Song of the Lake" 2024 29 Wild God
Other appearances
Studio YearSongAlbumNotes1989"Rye Whiskey"N/Atraditional cover released as a flexidisc with a 1989 issue of Reflex magazine1991"Tower of Song"I'm Your FanLeonard Cohen cover"(I'll Love You) Till the End of the World"Until the End of the Worldoriginal song
Live YearSongAlbumNotes1984"I Put a Spell on You"Department of Enjoymentradio broadcast of Screamin' Jay Hawkins cover, as Nick Cave and the Cavemen2003"I Feel So Good"The Soul of a ManJ.B. Lenoir cover2004"Supernaturally"The Big Ask Live - Artists Taking Action On Climate ChangeTheatre 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 DreherThe Firstborn Is Dead "Wanted Man" Mick Harvey 1986 "The Singer" Christoph Dreher Kicking Against the Pricks 1988 "The Mercy Seat" Christoph Dreher Tender Prey "Deanna" Mick Harvey 1990 "The Ship Song" John Hillcoat The Good Son "The Weeping Song" Angela Conway 1992 "Straight to You" Anton Corbijn Henry's Dream "Jack the Ripper" John Hillcoat "I Had a Dream, Joe" 1994 "Do You Love Me?" John Hillcoat Let Love In "Loverman" "Red Right Hand" Jesse Dylan 1995 "Where the Wild Roses Grow" (with Kylie Minogue) Rocky Schenck Murder Ballads 1996 "Henry Lee" (with PJ Harvey) "Stagger Lee" Emma Davis 1997 "Into My Arms" Jonathan Glazer The Boatman's Call "(Are You) The One That I've Been Waiting For?" Angela Conway 2001 "As I Sat Sadly by Her Side" John Hillcoat No More Shall We Part "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" 2002 "Love Letter" Tony Mahony 2003 "Bring It On" John Hillcoat Nocturama "Babe, I'm on Fire" 2004 "Nature Boy" Grant Gee Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus "Breathless" Ben Dawkins 2005 "Get Ready for Love" David Barnard 2008 "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! "More News from Nowhere" "Midnight Man" "Night Of The Lotus Eaters" 2012 "We No Who U R" Gaspar Noé Push the Sky Away 2013 "Jubilee Street" John Hillcoat "Higgs Boson Blues" Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard 2016 "Jesus Alone" Andrew Dominik Skeleton Tree "I Need You" "Girl in Amber" "Magneto"
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
References
External links Album reissues on Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds' website