B-Sides & Rarities Part II

B-Sides & Rarities Part II is a compilation by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 22 October 2021.[2] It is the sequel to the band's 2005 compilation B-Sides & Rarities and features 13 years of the band's B-sides and previously unreleased tracks spanning the years 2006-2019.[3][4]

Not to be confused with B-Sides & Rarities Volume II.

B-Sides & Rarities Part II
Compilation album by
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
Released22 October 2021
Recorded2006–2019
LabelMute
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds chronology
Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace
(2020)		 B-Sides & Rarities Part II
(2021)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork8.0/10[1]

Content

The collection features the original versions of the songs "Skeleton Tree" and "Girl in Amber" from the album Skeleton Tree as well as "Bright Horses" and "Waiting for You" from Ghosteen before they were re-written and re-recorded in their final album versions.[5] Some of the tracks were credited to Nick Cave alone upon their original release, such as "Free to Walk" and "Avalanche".[6][7]

Track listing

All songs written by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis unless otherwise stated

Disc 1
  1. "Hey Little Firing Squad" (Nick Cave) – 4:00
    • B-side of "Midnight Man", 2008
  2. "Fleeting Love" – 4:18
  3. "Accidents Will Happen" (Nick Cave) – 4:19
  4. "Free to Walk" (featuring Debbie Harry) (Jeffrey Lee Pierce) – 3:08
  5. "Avalanche" (Leonard Cohen) – 4:34
    • New version recorded for season two of the television series Black Sails, 2015[8]
  6. "Vortex" (Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Martyn P. Casey, Jim Sclavunos) – 4:38
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2006[9]
  7. "Needle Boy" – 3:54
    • From the single "Needle Boy", 2013
  8. "Lightning Bolts" (Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Thomas Wydler) – 3:49
    • From the single "Needle Boy", 2013
  9. "Animal X" (Nick Cave, Warren Ellis, Thomas Wydler) – 3:51
    • From the single "Animal X", 2013
  10. "Give Us a Kiss" – 3:34
    • From the single "Give Us a Kiss", 2014
  11. "Push the Sky Away" (live with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra) – 5:20
    • Previously unreleased live recording

Disc 2
  1. "First Skeleton Tree" (Nick Cave) – 3:05
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  2. "King Sized Nick Cave Blues" (Nick Cave) – 3:53
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  3. "Opium Eyes" – 2:27
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  4. "Big Dream (With Sky)" – 3:27
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2018/2019
  5. "Instrumental #33" – 2:26
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  6. "Hell Villanelle" – 3:49
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  7. "Euthanasia" (Nick Cave) – 2:47
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  8. "Life Per Se" – 2:59
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  9. "Steve McQueen" – 3:49
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  10. "First Bright Horses" – 2:35
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2018/2019
  11. "First Girl in Amber" – 2:59
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  12. "Glacier" – 2:39
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2011/2012
  13. "Heart That Kills You" – 3:05
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2018/2019
  14. "First Waiting for You" – 1:41
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2018/2019
  15. "Sudden Song" – 1:41
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2013/2014
  16. "Earthlings" – 3:00
    • Previously unreleased studio outtake, 2018/2019

Charts
Chart performance for B-Sides & Rarities Part II
Chart (2021) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[10] 38
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[11] 16
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[12] 8
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[13] 39
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14] 17
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[15] 18
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[16] 19
Irish Albums (IRMA)[17] 91
Italian Albums (FIMI)[18] 50
Polish Albums (ZPAV)[19] 45
Scottish Albums (OCC)[20] 11
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[21] 76
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[22] 11
UK Albums (OCC)[23] 27
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[24] 3

References
  1. Currin, Grayson Haver (28 October 2021). "Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: B-Sides & Rarities (Part II) Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  2. "B-Sides & Rarities: Part II". 1 November 2021 – via Amazon.
  3. "B-Sides & Rarities (Part II)". Nick Cave.
  4. "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds / B-Sides & Rarities Part II – SuperDeluxeEdition".
  5. "Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds to Release B-Sides & Rarities Part II". SPIN. 19 August 2021.
  6. "Nick Cave – "Avalanche" (Leonard Cohen Cover, Black Sails Version)". Stereogum. 9 January 2015. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  7. "Album: Various Artists, We Are Only Riders – The JLP Sessions". The Independent. 15 January 2010. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  8. January 09, Miles Raymer Updated; EST, 2015 at 09:00 PM. "Hear Nick Cave's new cover of Leonard Cohen's 'Avalanche' for 'Black Sails' -- exclusive". EW.com.
  9. "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce 'B-Sides & Rarities Part II' Collection, Share Previously Unreleased Song "Vortex": Listen". 19 August 2021.
  10. "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 November 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  11. "Austriancharts.at – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – B-Sides & Rarities - Part II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 3 November 2021.
  12. "Ultratop.be – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – B-Sides & Rarities - Part II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  13. "Ultratop.be – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – B-Sides & Rarities - Part II" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – B-Sides & Rarities - Part II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  15. "Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds: B-Sides & Rarities: Part 2" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 31 October 2021.
  16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – B-Sides & Rarities Part II" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  17. "Irish Albums Chart: 29 October 2021". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  18. "Album – Classifica settimanale WK 43 (dal 22.10.2021 al 28.10.2021)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  19. "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
  20. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
  21. "Spanishcharts.com – Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – B-Sides & Rarities Part II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 8 November 2021.
  22. "Swisscharts.com – Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds – B-Sides & Rarities - Part II". Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  23. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
  24. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 29 October 2021.
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