''Let Love In'' is the eighth studio album by

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds are an Australian rock music, rock band formed in 1983 by vocalist Nick Cave, multi-instrumentalist Mick Harvey and guitarist-vocalist Blixa Bargeld. The band has featured international personnel throughout its care ...

, released on 18 April 1994 on

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. As of May 2015 it was certified silver by

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for 60,000 sold units in UK. As of January 1996 the album has sold 50,000 copies in

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Track listing

All songs written by Cave unless otherwise stated. #" Do You Love Me?" – 5:56 (Words: Cave. Music Cave, Casey) #"Nobody's Baby Now" – 3:52 #"

Loverman __NOTOC__ "Loverman" is the second single from the album '' Let Love In'' by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. The song was also performed by American heavy metal band Metallica on their 1998 cover album ''Garage Inc.'' and Depech ...

" – 6:21 #"Jangling Jack" – 2:47 #"

Red Right Hand "Red Right Hand" is a song by Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. It was released as a single from their eighth studio album, '' Let Love In'' (1994), on 24 October 1994. A condensed version was included in the single, while t ...

" – 6:10 (Words: Cave. Music: Cave, Harvey, Wydler) #"I Let Love In" – 4:14 #"Thirsty Dog" – 3:48 #"Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore" – 3:46 #"Lay Me Low" – 5:08 #"Do You Love Me? (Part 2)" – 6:12

Singles

*"Do You Love Me?" (MUTE 160) (28 March 1994) **b/w: "Cassiel's Song"/"Sail Away" *"Loverman" (MUTE 169) (4 July 1994) **b/w: "B-Side"/"(I'll Love You) Till the End of the World" *"Red Right Hand" (MUTE 172) (24 October 1994) **b/w: "That's What Jazz Is to Me"/"Where the Action Is"

Personnel

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds *

Blixa Bargeld Blixa Bargeld (born Christian Emmerich, 12 January 1959) is a German musician who has been the lead singer of the band Einstürzende Neubauten since its formation in 1980. Bargeld was also a founding member of the Australian rock band Nick Cave a ...

– guitar (1-10), backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7-10), vocals (4) *

Martyn P. Casey Martyn Paul Casey (born 10 July 1960) is an English-born Australian Rock music, rock bass guitarist. He has been a member of the Triffids, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds and Grinderman. Casey plays either his Fender Precision Bass or Fender Jazz Ba ...

– bass guitar (1-10), backing vocals (1, 4, 7, 9) *

Nick Cave Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor. Known for his baritone voice and for fronting the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Ca ...

– vocals (1-10),

organ Organ may refer to: Biology * Organ (biology), a part of an organism Musical instruments * Organ (music), a family of keyboard musical instruments characterized by sustained tone ** Electronic organ, an electronic keyboard instrument ** Hammond ...

(1, 3, 5, 7-9), backing vocals (1, 4, 7, 9), piano (1, 8),

electric piano An electric piano is a musical instrument which produces sounds when a performer presses the keys of a piano-style musical keyboard. Pressing keys causes mechanical hammers to strike metal strings, metal reeds or wire tines, leading to vibrations ...

(10),

oscillator Oscillation is the repetitive or periodic variation, typically in time, of some measure about a central value (often a point of equilibrium) or between two or more different states. Familiar examples of oscillation include a swinging pendulum ...

(5), bells (3) *

Mick Harvey Michael John Harvey (born 29 August 1958) is an Australian musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known for his long-term collaborations with Nick Cave, with whom he formed The ...

– guitar (1-9), backing vocals (1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10), organ (2, 4, 6), drums (4, 9),

string String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...

arrangement In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orches ...

(8, 10), bells (5),

tambourine The tambourine is a musical instrument in the percussion family consisting of a frame, often of wood or plastic, with pairs of small metal jingles, called "zills". Classically the term tambourine denotes an instrument with a drumhead, though ...

(6), shaker (5) *

Conway Savage Conway Victor Savage (27 July 1960 – 2 September 2018) was an Australian rock musician. He was a member of Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds, providing piano, organ & backing vocals from 1990–2017. Savage released solo albums entitled ''Nothing ...

– backing vocals (1, 4, 6-9), piano (2-4, 6, 8) *

Thomas Wydler Thomas Wydler (born 9 October 1959), is a Swiss musician best known for being a core member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, of which he has been a drummer since 1985. Prior to joining them, he was a member of the experimental German band Die Haut. ...

– drums (1-3, 5-10), tambourine (4, 8),

timpani Timpani (; ) or kettledrums (also informally called timps) are musical instruments in the percussion family. A type of drum categorised as a hemispherical drum, they consist of a membrane called a head stretched over a large bowl traditionall ...

(5), shaker (3),

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(3),

temple block Temple blocks are a type of percussion instrument consisting of a set of woodblocks. It is descended from the muyu, an instrument originating from eastern Asia, where it is commonly used in religious ceremonies. Description It is a carved ho ...

ish Ish may refer to: *Ish (name) also ancient Hebrew word for Man at Genesis 2:23, also Ish-shah for Woman *Chazon Ish, sobriquet of Rabbi Avraham Yeshayahu Karelitz *the Sanskrit for "lord", see Ishvara * ''...ish'' (audio drama), Doctor Who audio d ...

(5), backing vocals (1, 4, 7, 9) Guest musicians *

Tex Perkins Gregory Stephen Perkins (born 28 December 1964), better known by his stage name Tex Perkins, is an Australian singer-songwriter who fronted the Australian rock band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James B ...

– backing vocals on "Do You Love Me?" *

Rowland S. Howard Rowland Stuart Howard (24 October 1959 – 30 December 2009) was an Australian rock musician, guitarist and songwriter, best known for his work with the post-punk group The Birthday Party and his subsequent solo career. Early life Rowland Stua ...

– backing vocals on "Do You Love Me?" *Mick Geyer – backing vocals on "Jangling Jack" *Nick Seferi – backing vocals on "Jangling Jack" *Spencer P. Jones – backing vocals on "Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore" *

Robin Casinader Robin Romesh Casinader is an Australian composer, arranger, and multi-instrumentalist. He has been a member of many bands including Plays with Marionettes with Hugo Race, the Wreckery with Race and Nick Barker, and Dave Graney and the Coral Snak ...

– violin on "Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore" and "Do You Love Me? (Part 2)" *

Warren Ellis Warren Girard Ellis (born 16 February 1968) is a British comic book writer, novelist, and screenwriter. He is best known as the co-creator of several original comics series, including ''Transmetropolitan'' (1997–2002), ''Global Frequency'' ( ...

– violin on "Ain't Gonna Rain Anymore" and "Do You Love Me? (Part 2)" *

David McComb David Richard McComb (17 February 19622 February 1999) was an Australian musician. He was the singer-songwriter and guitarist of the Australian bands, The Triffids (1976–89) and The Blackeyed Susans (1989–93). He also had a solo career incl ...

– backing vocals on "Lay Me Low" *Donna McEvitt – backing vocals on "Do You Love Me? (Part 2)" * Katharine Blake – backing vocals on "Do You Love Me? (Part 2)"

Cover versions

"Do You Love Me" was covered by the band

New Waver New Waver was an Australian satirical musical project developed by Greg Wadley in 1990. It grew out of Wadley's prior projects, a zine ''Loser'', a mock political action group, Campaign Against Uninteresting Shops in Brunswick Street and a fict ...

as "Do You Hate Me" in 1996. The song "

" was covered by

Metallica Metallica is an American heavy metal band. The band was formed in 1981 in Los Angeles by vocalist/guitarist James Hetfield and drummer Lars Ulrich, and has been based in San Francisco for most of its career. The band's fast tempos, instrume ...

on ''

Garage Inc. ''Garage Inc.'' is a compilation album of cover songs by American heavy metal band Metallica. It was released on November 24, 1998, through Elektra Records. It includes cover songs, B-side covers, and ''The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited'' ...

'' (1998) and

Depeche Mode Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex, in 1980. The band currently consists of Dave Gahan (lead vocals and co-songwriting) and Martin Gore (keyboards, guitar, co-lead vocals and main songwriting). Depeche ...

Martin Gore Martin Lee Gore (born 23 July 1961) is an English songwriter, musician, singer, record producer and DJ. He is one of the founding members of the electronic rock band Depeche Mode and is the band's main songwriter. He is the band's guitarist an ...

on his solo album ''

Counterfeit² Counterfeit² is the first full-length studio album by Martin Gore, the primary songwriter for the band Depeche Mode, and his second release (his first being ''Counterfeit e.p.'' in 1989). Released April 28, 2003 in Europe and April 29, 2003 in ...

'' (2003). The song "

" was covered by

Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English rock band formed in Sheffield in 2002. The group consists of Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, keyboards), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards), Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals), and Matt Helders (drums, back ...

as a B-side to their single "

Crying Lightning "Crying Lightning" is a song by the English indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, released as the first single from their third album ''Humbug (album), Humbug''. It was first played on Zane Lowe's show on BBC Radio 1 on 6 July 2009 and was then made ...

" and as a bonus track on the Japanese version of their third album ''

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'' (2009); it was also covered by

Giant Sand Giant Sand is an American musical group from Tucson, Arizona, United States. Its most constant member is singer-songwriter Howe Gelb. The group started as Giant Sandworms in the late 1970s post-punk and paisley underground scenes. They later s ...

on their album " Cover Magazine". "Red Right Hand" was covered by

PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...

as the theme song for the English television show, ''

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''.

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References

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