Birthday Party - Pleasure Heads Must Burn

Description

The first ever DVD to feature The Birthday Party, the internationally acclaimed band that launched Nick Cave onto the world stage. The DVD features a host of very rare material. The original promo videos for "Nick The Stripper" and "Deep In The Woods" are included, along with some extremely rare television performances from both British and Dutch TV. Two complete gigs from the world famous Hacienda club in Manchester complete the package. The shows feature the band at the height of their powers in 1982 and 1983, and include "Pleasure Avalanche", "The Six Strings That Drew Blood" and "Sonny's Burning" from the Indie Chart hit "Mutiny / Bad Seed E.P."

Customer Reviews:

Is that smoke I smell?.......2005-08-02

If you're like me (and I know I am), you appreciate the curse of the post-modern man; that is, being born AFTER all your interests and heroes have already died or become passe. I happen to have been born the same year the Birthday Party crashed and, as a consequence, never had the opportunity to witness the barely controlled chaos of a live show. Luckily for me (and others like me), someone thought to bring a video camera.
The extra material, including some pretty wicked Black Flag footage, is a nice thick icing on an already sweet Birthday cake. Make a wish.

Very Cool!.......2004-05-13

I'm really excited that I actually own this DVD! Some of this footage is priceless. The DVD contains concert footage as well as T.V. and music video footage, and is a wonderful collection of images whether a Birthday Party fan or not. This is a video document worthy of placement in a time capsule. It just proves how boring, static, uninspiring, and "safe" today's music is! If you think today's "punk" or hip-hop is challenging or pioneering you desperately need this in order to get some perspective!

Splendid!.......2003-04-20

The new material is worth the price of the disc! The TV appearances and promos: "Fears of Gun", "Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow)" and "junkyard" are the crispest quality video of the Birthday Party I've ever seen. And the version of "Deep in the Woods" is incredible. Definitely give you nightmares! I've owned the Pleasure Heads VHS since 85, and was always frustrated by the video quality (It's 20 year old video, afterall). Maybe it's wishful tinking, but even the Hacienda material seems sharper.
--Robert Westermeyer

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Pleasure Heads Must Burn
Starring: The Birthday Party
Manufacturer: Cherry Red UK
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

General | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

Punk | Hardcore & Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music

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General | Rock | Styles | Music

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ASIN: B00007LZ6U
Release Date: 2003-03-25

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