Hits
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Hits, though a Best Of compilation, contained no hits at all. Rather it gleaned its title from the conscious and constant violence of The Birthday Party's music. Moving to London as the Eighties began, they lasted a mere three years before collapsing in on themselves, unable to maintain such a level of aggressive sonic innovation. Opening with such sparse shockabilly attacks as "Nick The Stripper" and "Release The Bats", Hits drags us roughly through the band's short-yet-seismic career. Junkyard, their jerky, bluesy, metal-bashing fourth album, was well represented by the cruel, countrified "She's Hit&q
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Manufacturer: 4ad
Release date: 1 November 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5014436201622 UPC: 5014436201622
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Release date: 1 November 1999
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 5014436201622 UPC: 5014436201622