upon the traditional American gospel song "Who Will be a Witness?". The single mix of "The Weeping Song" is a different mix than the one found on the album. Four of the songs on the album were left with their working titles ("The Ship Song", "The Weeping Song", "The Hammer Song", "The Witness Song"). The instrumental b-side "Cocks 'n' Asses" was retitled "The B-side Song" for the USA release. Singles "The Ship Song" (MUTE 108) (12 March 1990) b/w: "The Train Song" "The Weeping Song" (MUTE 118) (17 September 1990) b/w: "Cocks 'n' Asses" / "Helpless" Personnel Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Nick Cave – vocals, piano, Hammond organ, harmonica Mick Harvey – bass, acoustic guitar, vibraphone, percussion, backing vocals; all guitars on "The Hammer Song" Blixa Bargeld – guitar, backing vocals, co-lead "Father" vocals on "The Weeping Song" Kid Congo Powers – guitar Thomas Wydler – drums, percussion with: Roland Wolf - piano on reprise section of "Lucy" Clóvis Trindade, Rubinho - vocals on "Foi Na Cruz" String Section Alexandre Ramirez, Altamir Téa Bueno Salinas, Helena Akiku Imasoto, Léa Kalil Sadi - violin Akira Terazaki, Glauco Masahiro Imasato - viola Braulio Marques Lima, Cristina Manescu - cello Cláudia Ferreti - string and singer coordinator Mick Harvey and Billy McGee - string arrangements References 1990 albums Nick Cave albums Mute Records albums Albums produced by Gareth Jones (music producer) Albums produced by Flood (producer)