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==Release==
==Release==
''Henry's Dream'' was released on 29 April 1992 in the United Kingdom and on 12 May in the United States. The album was released on [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Gramophone record|12" vinyl]] and [[cassette]]. Although released on [[Mute Records]], internationl distribution was handled by a number of associated labels. [[Indisc]] issued the album in [[Belgium]], [[Liberation Records]] in Australia, [[Alfa Records]] in [[Japan]], [[Virgin Records]] in [[France]] and [[Greece]], and [[Elektra Records]] in the United States. A second pressing of the album was issued in 1996 thoughout Europe and the United States. In 2010, ''Henry's Dream'' was reissued as a collector's edition CD/[[DVD]] set, including the remastered album, bonus tracks, a documentary about the album, and the single's music videos.
''Henry's Dream'' was released on 29 April 1992 in the United Kingdom and on 12 May in the United States.<ref name="ama">{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: Henry's Dream: Nick Cave, Bad Seeds: Music|url=http://www.amazon.com/Henrys-Dream-Nick-Cave/dp/B00008F0NB/ref=sr_1_4?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1331735154&sr=1-4|work=[[Amazon.com|Amazon]]|accessdate=14 March 2012}}</ref> The album was released on [[Compact disc|CD]], [[Gramophone record|12" vinyl]] and [[cassette]]. Although released on [[Mute Records]], internationl distribution was handled by a number of associated labels. [[Indisc]] issued the album in [[Belgium]], [[Liberation Records]] in Australia, [[Alfa Records]] in [[Japan]],<ref name="disc">{{cite web|title=Nick Cave Online - DISCOGRAPHY - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS|url=http://www.nick-cave.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=20&Itemid=29|work=nick-cave.com|accessdate=14 March 2012}}</ref> [[Virgin Records]] in [[France]]<ref name="disc" /> and [[Greece]], and [[Elektra Records]] in the United States.<ref name="ama" /> Australian pressings were available in a box set including with a three-track promo cassette and initial French pressings came with a promo CD including "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry," "Straight to You," "Brother, My Cup is Empty" and "Loom of the Land." Limited editions of other pressings came with an enclosed poster and t-shirt.<ref name="disc" /> A second pressing of the album was issued on 13 February 1996 thoughout Europe and the United States.<ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: Henry's Dream: Nick Cave, Bad Seeds: Music|url=http://www.amazon.com/Henrys-Dream-Nick-Cave/dp/B000003Z4A|work=Amazon|accessdate=14 March 2011}}</ref> On 29 March 2010, ''Henry's Dream'' was reissued as a collector's edition CD/[[DVD]] set, including the remastered album, a [[5.1 surround sound]] mix, bonus tracks, a short film about the album, the single's music videos, and exclusive [[liner notes]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Surround Sound Remasters - Nick Cave News @ antiMusic.com|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/10/feb/09Nick_Cave_-_The_Bad_Seeds_Announce_Surround_Sound_Remasters_.shtml|work=[[ANTI-]]|date=9 February 2010|accessdate=14 March 2012}}</ref>

The album's two singles—"Straight to You" and "I Had a Dream, Joe"—were released on 30 March and 31 August, respectively. The singles were a moderate commercial success. Both singles charted in Australia, at number 96 and 75, respectively, and "Straight to You" charted at number 68 in the [[UK Singles Chart]].<ref name="uks" /> "I Had a Dream, Joe" also charted at number 10 on the Indie Chart in the United Kingdom.


===Tour===
===Tour===

==Reception==
==Reception==
{{Album ratings
{{Album ratings

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Henry's Dream is the seventh album released by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, in spring 1992. There are possible references to John Berryman's series of poems The Dream Songs, which logs the dreams of the protagonist Henry. This album remains a big favourite amongst Bad Seeds fans, although Nick Cave himself was reportedly unhappy with the production by David Briggs. Briggs preferred a "live-in-the-studio" method he had used with Neil Young. This led to Cave and Mick Harvey re-mixing the album, and ultimately to the Live Seeds recordings, as Cave wanted the songs "done justice".

It was the first album to feature long-standing members Martyn P. Casey (bass) and Conway Savage (piano, organ), both Australian. The latter is a singer-songwriter in his own right and has contributed distinctive backing vocals to a handful of Bad Seeds songs; here he and Cave deliver a rousing duet in the chorus of 'When I First Came To Town'. The album is considered by some to have a vague "concept", i.e. song narratives overlapping and/or sharing characters.

The album's artwork was designed by Anton Corbijn.

The album was remastered and reissued on 29 March 2010 as a collector's edition CD/DVD set.

The songs

"Christina the Astonishing" – Cave's lyrics are based upon an entry in Alban Butler's book The Lives of the Saints

"When I First Came to Town" is based partly on Karen Dalton's recording of the traditional song "Katy Cruel". Dalton's version was later issued on Original Seeds Vol. 1.

Release

Henry's Dream was released on 29 April 1992 in the United Kingdom and on 12 May in the United States.[1] The album was released on CD, 12" vinyl and cassette. Although released on Mute Records, internationl distribution was handled by a number of associated labels. Indisc issued the album in Belgium, Liberation Records in Australia, Alfa Records in Japan,[2] Virgin Records in France[2] and Greece, and Elektra Records in the United States.[1] Australian pressings were available in a box set including with a three-track promo cassette and initial French pressings came with a promo CD including "Papa Won't Leave You, Henry," "Straight to You," "Brother, My Cup is Empty" and "Loom of the Land." Limited editions of other pressings came with an enclosed poster and t-shirt.[2] A second pressing of the album was issued on 13 February 1996 thoughout Europe and the United States.[3] On 29 March 2010, Henry's Dream was reissued as a collector's edition CD/DVD set, including the remastered album, a 5.1 surround sound mix, bonus tracks, a short film about the album, the single's music videos, and exclusive liner notes.[4]

The album's two singles—"Straight to You" and "I Had a Dream, Joe"—were released on 30 March and 31 August, respectively. The singles were a moderate commercial success. Both singles charted in Australia, at number 96 and 75, respectively, and "Straight to You" charted at number 68 in the UK Singles Chart.[5] "I Had a Dream, Joe" also charted at number 10 on the Indie Chart in the United Kingdom.

Tour

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[6]
Robert ChristgauC[7]
BBCPositive[8]
Drowned in Sound[9]
Entertainment WeeklyB+[10]
Rolling Stone[11]
Spin[12]

Upon its release, Henry's Dream received generally positive critical acclaim. David Browne of Entertainment Weekly said the album "sets Cave's deep, dolorous voice and scab-picking lyrics to windswept, tote-that-barge arrangements" and that "Henry's Dream may finally demonstrate what the fuss is all about", awarding the album a B+ rating.[10] Allmusic editor Ned Raggett noted that the album "showed the band in fierce and fine fettle once more", describing Cave's lyrics as "a series of striking, compelling lyrics again exploring love, lust and death" and said the songs "showcase the Seeds' peerless abilities at fusing older styles with noisy aggression and tension." Raggett also called "Loom of the Land" "one of Cave's best songs ever" and awarded the album four out of five stars.[6] Spin and Rolling Stone both awarded the album four out of five stars.[11][12] However, Robert Christgau, editor of The Village Voice's Pazz and Jop section, rated the album a C and said "if this is your idea of great writing, you may be ripe for his cult. Otherwise, forget it--the voice alone definitely won't do the trick."[7] The remastered edition of Henry's Dream was also well-received. BBC reviewer Mike Diver referred to the album, and the remaster of Tender Prey (1988), as "anything but poor albums" and said that even without former member Roland Wolf "the instrumentation loses little of its potency, and religious imagery remains prominent in Cave’s wordplay."[8] Alexander Tudor of Drowned in Sound called the songs "a masterclass in narrative songwriting" and referred to them as "favela-punk", adding that "the album’s atmospheric centrepiece conveys the mystery of faith (and the weirdness of folk traditions), rather than just rattling out a pretty tune."[9]

Henry's Dream was listed in a number of album of the year lists, particularly in the United Kingdom. Melody Maker listed it as number 7 on their End of Year Critics List in 1992,[13] NME ranked it at number 5 on its end of year list behind PJ Harvey's Dry,[14] and Vox listed it as number 14 in its Albums of 1992.[15]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Nick Cave

No.TitleLength
1."Papa Won't Leave You, Henry"5:54
2."I Had a Dream, Joe"3:43
3."Straight to You"4:35
4."Brother, My Cup is Empty"3:02
5."Christina the Astonishing"4:51
6."When I First Came to Town"5:22
7."John Finn's Wife"5:13
8."Loom of the Land"5:08
9."Jack the Ripper"3:45
Total length:41:33

Personnel

Chart positions

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Charts[17] 41
Austrian Top 40[18] 40
Dutch Top 100[19] 70
Finnish Albums Chart[20] 24
German Albums Chart[21] 59
Swedish Albums Chart[22] 49
New Zealand Albums Chart[23] 47
UK Albums Chart[24] 29

Singles

Year Single Peak positions
AUS
 UK
[5]
1992 "Straight to You" 96 68
"I Had a Dream, Joe" 75 —

— denotes a single was released but did not chart.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Amazon.com: Henry's Dream: Nick Cave, Bad Seeds: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  2. ^ a b c "Nick Cave Online - DISCOGRAPHY - NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS". nick-cave.com. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  3. ^ "Amazon.com: Henry's Dream: Nick Cave, Bad Seeds: Music". Amazon. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
  4. ^ "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Announce Surround Sound Remasters - Nick Cave News @ antiMusic.com". ANTI-. 9 February 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2012.
  5. ^ a b "NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  6. ^ a b Raggett, Ned. Henry's Dream - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds | AllMusic at AllMusic. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  7. ^ a b "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 2568". robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  8. ^ a b Mike Diver (18 March 2010). "BBC - Music - Review of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds - Tender Prey / The Good Son / Henry's Dream". BBC. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  9. ^ a b Alexander Tudor (9 April 2010). "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream (remastered) / Releases / Releases // Drowned in Sound". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  10. ^ a b David Browne (8 May 1992). "Henry's Dream Review | Music Reviews and News | EW.com". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  11. ^ a b Brackett, Nathan (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. p. 151. ISBN 978-0743201698. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ a b Weisbard, Eric (1995). Spin Alternative Record Guide. Vintage Books. p. 261. ISBN 978-0679755746. {{cite book}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ "Rocklist.net...Melody Maker End of year Lists - The 90's". Melody Maker. Rocklist.net. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  14. ^ "Rocklist.net...NME End Of Year Lists 1992". NME. Rocklist.net. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  15. ^ "Vox Magazine End of Year Lists... 1990-1997". Vox. Rocklistmusic.co.uk. Retrieved 13 March 2011.
  16. ^ a b Henry's Dream (Media notes). Mute Records. 1992. pp. 9–10. {{cite AV media notes}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |albumlink= ignored (help); Unknown parameter |artist= ignored (|others= suggested) (help); Unknown parameter |publisherid= ignored (help)
  17. ^ "australian-charts.com - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  18. ^ "Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream - austriancharts.at". Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  19. ^ "dutchcharts.nl - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  20. ^ "Musiikkituottajat - Tilastot - Suomen virallinen lista - Artistit". Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved 17 February 2012.
  21. ^ "charts.de". Media Control Charts. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  22. ^ "swedishcharts.com - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  23. ^ "charts.org.nz - Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - Henry's Dream". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
  24. ^ "NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart. Retrieved 13 March 2012.
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