Though various live releases emerged over the course of the band's existence, no full-length capturing of The Birthday Party was approved by the band themselves until Live 81-82 was first released back in 1999, nearly 20 years on from when the recordings took place.

An essential record, Live 81-82 stiches together tracks from a London date in 1981, a German show in Bremen in 1982 and a ringer cut from a show in Athens, Greece (a version of the Stooges' 'Funhouse' with Jim Thirwell aka. Foetus on sax).

Until now Live 81-82 has never been pressed on vinyl. Finally coming out on July 29th, Live 81-82 is being made available on double vinyl with a gatefold sleeve and a CD inside. The tracklisting is the same as the original release.

SIDE ONE
A1. Junkyard
A2. A Dead Song
A3. The Dim Locator
A4. Zoo-Music-Girl
A5. Nick The Stripper

SIDE TWO
B1. Blast Off!
B2. Release The Bats
B3. Bully Bones
B4. King Ink
B5. (Sometimes) Pleasure Heads Must Burn

SIDE THREE
C1. Big-Jesus-Trash-Can
C2. Dead Joe
C3. The Friend Catcher
C4. 6" Gold Blade
C5. Hamlet (Pow, Pow, Pow)

SIDE FOUR
D1. She's Hit
D2. Funhouse