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Nocturama
Nocturama
Studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Released	3 February 2003
Recorded	March 2002
Studio	SingSing Melbourne
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	57:35
Label	Mute, Anti-
Producer	Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Nick Launay
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds chronology
Singles from Nocturama
	"Bring It On"; Released: 24 February 2003; "He Wants You" / "Babe, I'm on Fire"; Released: 2 June 2003; "Rock of Gibraltar"; Released: 1 September 2003;

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	73/100^[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
Alternative Press	5/5^[3]
Blender	^[4]
The Guardian	^[5]
Los Angeles Times	^[6]
NME	8/10^[7]
Pitchfork	7.0/10^[8]
Q	^[9]
Rolling Stone	^[10]
Uncut	^[11]

Nocturama is the twelfth studio album by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on February 3, 2003 on Mute and ANTI-. Produced by Nick Launay, the album is the last to feature founding member Blixa Bargeld who departed the band shortly after the album's release.

Recording

Nocturama was recorded in one week during an Australian tour in March 2002, and reunited Nick Cave and guitarist Mick Harvey with producer Nick Launay, who had worked with their previous band The Birthday Party twenty-one years earlier.

Reflecting on the recording experience, Launay noted: "I'll never forget the first day recording Nocturama. Blixa swept into SingSing Studio in that hat. Mick Harvey introduces me and Blixa goes, 'Oh, ja, the engineer.' Mick says, 'No, Blixa – the producer.' Blixa says, 'Well, we'll see about that, won't we?' From a distance they look like the most chaotic band. From an engineering point of view, it's just fucking mental – like recording a live gig but you're capturing this thing for ever. As soon as Nick walks in and sits at the piano, you're recording. The intensity is unlike any other band."^[12]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nick Cave.

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wonderful Life"	6:49
2.	"He Wants You"	3:30
3.	"Right Out of Your Hand"	5:15
4.	"Bring It On"	5:22
5.	"Dead Man in My Bed"	4:40
6.	"Still in Love"	4:44
7.	"There Is a Town"	4:58
8.	"Rock of Gibraltar"	3:00
9.	"She Passed by My Window"	3:20
10.	"Babe, I'm on Fire"	14:45
Total length:		57:35

Singles

"Bring It On" (MUTE 265) (February 24, 2003)
- "Bring It On" (Edit) b/w: "Shoot Me Down" / "Swing Low"
"He Wants You" / "Babe, I'm on Fire" (MUTE 290) (June 2, 2003)
- "He Wants You" (Edit) / "Babe, I'm on Fire" (Edit) b/w: "Little Ghost Song" / "Everything Must Converge"
"Rock of Gibraltar" (MUTE 318) (September 1, 2003)
- b/w: "Nocturama"

Personnel

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave – Vocals (1–10), Piano (1–3, 5–8, 10), Hammond (1, 4–8, 10)
Mick Harvey – Guitar (1, 3–7, 9, 10), Backing Vocals (3, 5, 7, 10), Organ (2, 9), Acoustic Guitar (8), Bass (8), Bongos (1), Triangle (1)
Blixa Bargeld – Pedal Steel Guitar (1–3, 7, 9), Guitar (4, 6, 10), Backing Vocals (5, 10), Inexplicable Guitar (5), Gated Guitar (7)
Thomas Wydler – Drums (1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 10), Brush Snare (4, 7), Shaker (2)
Martyn P. Casey – Bass (1–7, 9, 10)
Jim Sclavunos – Drums (2, 4, 7, 9), Backing Vocals (7), Percussion (10), Tambourine (8)
Warren Ellis – Violin (2–10)
Conway Savage – Backing Vocals (3, 5, 7, 10)

Guest musicians

Chris Bailey – chorus vocals on "Bring It On"
Johnny Turnbull – backing vocals on "He Wants You", "Bring It On", "There Is a Town" and "She Passed by My Window"
Norman Watt-Roy – backing vocals on "He Wants You", "Bring It On" and "There Is a Town"
Mickey Gallagher – backing vocals on "He Wants You", "Bring It On", "There Is a Town" and "She Passed by My Window"
Chas Jankel – backing vocals on "He Wants You", "Bring It On" and "There Is a Town"

Sales

Sales for *Nocturama*
Region	Sales
France	20,000^[13]
Germany	55,000^[13]
Italy	20,000^[13]
Europe	200,000^[13]

References

^ "Reviews for Nocturama by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 August 2010.
^ Sendra, Tim. "Nocturama – Nick Cave / Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Alternative Press (176): 88. March 2003.
^ Berger, Arion (February 2003). "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Blender (13): 91. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
^ Petridis, Alexis (24 January 2003). "Nick Cave: Nocturama". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ Nichols, Natalie (16 February 2003). "Magnificently mordant moods". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ Beaumont, Mark (18 February 2003). "Cave, Nick & The Bad Seeds : Nocturama". NME. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ Carr, Eric (12 February 2003). "Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Q (199): 94. February 2003.
^ Hoard, Christian (20 February 2003). "Nick Cave: Nocturama". Rolling Stone (916). Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
^ "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Uncut (70): 96. March 2003.
^ Male, Andrew (April 2020). "Nick Cave's 50 Greatest Songs: 'Something Monstrous Was Taking Shape'". Mojo.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Chris Barrett (22 March 2003). "Nick Cave retains staying power" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 13. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

External links

Nocturama at Metacritic

[meta-1] "Reviews for Nocturama by Nick Cave And The Bad Seeds". Metacritic. Retrieved 11 August 2010.

[allmusic-2] Sendra, Tim. "Nocturama – Nick Cave / Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

[3] "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Alternative Press (176): 88. March 2003.

[4] Berger, Arion (February 2003). "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Blender (13): 91. Archived from the original on 11 December 2004. Retrieved 11 February 2016.

[5] Petridis, Alexis (24 January 2003). "Nick Cave: Nocturama". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

[6] Nichols, Natalie (16 February 2003). "Magnificently mordant moods". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

[7] Beaumont, Mark (18 February 2003). "Cave, Nick & The Bad Seeds : Nocturama". NME. Archived from the original on 26 May 2010. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

[8] Carr, Eric (12 February 2003). "Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

[9] "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Q (199): 94. February 2003.

[10] Hoard, Christian (20 February 2003). "Nick Cave: Nocturama". Rolling Stone (916). Archived from the original on 5 December 2007. Retrieved 3 November 2015.

[11] "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Nocturama". Uncut (70): 96. March 2003.

[Mojo-12] Male, Andrew (April 2020). "Nick Cave's 50 Greatest Songs: 'Something Monstrous Was Taking Shape'". Mojo.

[sales-13] Chris Barrett (22 March 2003). "Nick Cave retains staying power" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 13. p. 12. Retrieved 25 November 2021.

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+'''''Nocturama''''' is the twelfth studio album by [[Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds]], released on February 3, 2003 on [[Mute Records|Mute]] and [[ANTI-]]. Produced by [[Nick Launay]], the album is the last to feature founding member [[Blixa Bargeld]] who departed the band shortly after the album's release.
 ==Recording==
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 ==Track listing==
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-All songs written by [[Nick Cave]].
+| total_length  = 57:35
+| all_writing   = [[Nick Cave]].
-#"Wonderful Life" – 6:49
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-#"He Wants You" – 3:30
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-#"Right Out of Your Hand" – 5:15
+| title2        = He Wants You
-#"Bring It On" – 5:22
+| length2       = 3:30
-#"Dead Man in My Bed" – 4:40
+| title3        = Right Out of Your Hand
-#"Still in Love" – 4:44
+| length3       = 5:15
-#"There Is a Town" – 4:58
+| title4        = Bring It On
-#"Rock of Gibraltar" – 3:00
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-#"She Passed by My Window" – 3:20
+| title5        = Dead Man in My Bed
-#"Babe, I'm on Fire" – 14:45
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+| title9        = She Passed by My Window
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+| title10       = Babe, I'm on Fire
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 ==Singles==
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 * [[Conway Savage]] – Backing Vocals (3, 5, 7, 10)
 ;Guest musicians
-* [[Chris Bailey (musician)|Chris Bailey]] – chorus vocals on "Bring It On"
+* [[Chris Bailey (musician, born 1956)|Chris Bailey]] – chorus vocals on "Bring It On"
 * [[John Turnbull (musician)|Johnny Turnbull]] – backing vocals on "He Wants You", "Bring It On", "There Is a Town" and "She Passed by My Window"
 * [[Norman Watt-Roy]] – backing vocals on "He Wants You", "Bring It On" and "There Is a Town"
 * [[Mickey Gallagher]] – backing vocals on "He Wants You", "Bring It On",  "There Is a Town" and "She Passed by My Window"
 * [[Chas Jankel]] – backing vocals on "He Wants You", "Bring It On" and "There Is a Town"
+==Sales==
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
+|+ Sales for ''Nocturama''
+|-
+! scope="col"| Region
+! scope="col"| Sales
+|-
+! scope="row"| France
+| 20,000<ref name="sales">{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2003/MM-2003-03-22.pdf|magazine=[[Music & Media]]|title=Nick Cave retains staying power|author=Chris Barrett|volume=21|issue=13|page=12|date=22 March 2003|accessdate=25 November 2021}}</ref>
+|-
+! scope="row"| Germany
+| 55,000<ref name="sales"/>
+|-
+! scope="row"| Italy
+| 20,000<ref name="sales"/>
+|-
+! scope="row"| Europe
+| 200,000<ref name="sales"/>
+|}
 ==References==
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-* {{metacritic album|nocturama/nick-cave-and-the-bad-seeds}}
 {{Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds}}

v t e Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Martyn P. Casey Nick Cave Warren Ellis Jim Sclavunos George Vjestica Thomas Wydler Barry Adamson Blixa Bargeld Mick Harvey James Johnston Anita Lane Kid Congo Powers Hugo Race Conway Savage Roland Wolf
Studio albums	From Her to Eternity The Firstborn Is Dead Kicking Against the Pricks Your Funeral... My Trial Tender Prey The Good Son Henry's Dream Let Love In Murder Ballads The Boatman's Call No More Shall We Part Nocturama Abattoir Blues / The Lyre of Orpheus Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! Push the Sky Away Skeleton Tree Ghosteen Wild God
Live albums	Live Seeds Abattoir Blues Tour Live at the Royal Albert Hall Live from KCRW Idiot Prayer
Compilations	The Best of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds B-Sides & Rarities Lovely Creatures: The Best of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds B-Sides & Rarities Part II
Extended plays	Distant Sky: Live in Copenhagen
Singles	"In the Ghetto" "Tupelo" "The Singer" "The Mercy Seat" "Deanna" "The Ship Song" "The Weeping Song" "Straight to You" "I Had a Dream, Joe" "What a Wonderful World" "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" "Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow" "Love Letter" "Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!" "More News from Nowhere" "We No Who U R" "Jubilee Street"
Other songs	"From Her to Eternity" "The Carny"
Cave and Ellis	The Proposition The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford The Road West of Memphis Lawless Far from Men Hell or High Water Wind River Carnage
Grinderman	Grinderman Grinderman 2 "Get It On" "No Pussy Blues" "(I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free" "Heathen Child" "Worm Tamer" "Palaces of Montezuma" Grinderman discography
Related articles	Discography Bad Seeds members 20,000 Days on Earth One More Time With Feeling Idiot Prayer This Much I Know to Be True And the Ass Saw the Angel The Birthday Party Dirty Three Ghosts… of the Civil Dead Original Seeds Shell Shock Tuff Monks Sex O'Clock
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