One of the joys of picking up a USB turntable is being able to instantly plug-in and listen to vinyl recordings. Which has got me back on the kick of picking up old singles and albums again. I found this gem — a 12″ maxi-single for Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds’ “I Had A Dream Joe” — at Kim’s Video down in the East Village. I almost opted for the 7″ version, which only had two tracks with a live version of “The Good Son” on the B-side. But I’m glad I picked this one up instead which includes live versions of “The Mercy Seat,” “The Ship Song,” and a fantastic rendition of “The Carny.”
