With many thanks to: Richard Miles, Magnus Holmgren, Leo Meijer, David Nichols, Jan Saghaug, Patricia Jungwirth, Dan Mahoney, Aurelio Pasini, Nigel Adams, Mark Brown, Mick Turner, Brick, Wayne Hall, Christopher Hill, Hassan Chop, David Armes, Julian Wu, Tren Brothers Discography, Serena, Anthony Weiland, Luke Martin, Damien Flattery, Michael Inman, Graham Nicholson, Jonas Nilsson, Henrik Gustafsson, Steve Taiclet, David Hirsh, Richard Lewis
CA 1992 "Dirty Three", early gig-give-away cassette
Warren's Waltz
Kim's Dirt
Indian Love Song
Forever Gone
In Bed With The Dirty Three
Turk
Jim's Dog
Short Break
Theme
Monk's Lament
You Were A Bum Dream
Turk Reprise
A SCUZZ PRODUCTION, 1992 SCUZZ001
LP/CD 1994 "Sad & Dangerous"
Kim's Dirt
Killy Kundane
Jaguar
Devil In The Hole
Jim's Dog
Short Break
Turk Reprise
You Were A Bum Dream
Warren's Waltz
Turk
Poon Village, PV 027 (1995 CD)
Poon Village/Forced Exposure, POB 9102 (LP)
LP/CD 1994 "The Dirty Three" self-titled album ("Torn & Frayed" is not
the title but refers to the label.)
Special guest is Tony Wyzenbeek on harmonica. The album was
recorded in 1993 and 1994. "Kim's Dirt" is a better and
longer version than the one on "Sad & Dangerous".
Mispressed versions of this album exist with the music from
"Sad and Dangerous".
Indian Love Song
Better Go Home Now
Odd Couple
Kim's Dirt
Everything's Fucked
The Last Night
Dirty Equation
Shock Records,
Rough Trade Records RTD 131.3097.2 (CD)
Big Cat Records, ABB93CD (UK)
video 1995 "The Big Backyard" promo video has a live version of
"Everything's Fucked" from Sydney, 05/11/94.
CD 1995 "Absolutely Live 1995", a various artists CD put together by Konzertagentur
Berthold Seliger. Live recording from Mermaid Lounge in New Orleans, Louisiana
in September 1995.
I Remember a Time When Once You Used to Love Me
ALMAVIVA Records, AR 003
LP/CD 1996 "Horse Stories"
1000 Miles
Sue's Last Ride
Hope
I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me
At The Bar
Red
Warren's Lament
Horse
I Knew It Would Come To This
Touch and Go Records, TG165 CD
Big Cat, ABB115CD (UK)
CD 1996 "Why Should The French Have All The Fun?", Greenpeace/
Big Day Out Aussie bands compilation has a version of "Jaguar".
Polydor 527 039-2
CD 1996 "Songs In The Key Of X", X-Files compilation, contains
secret bonus track by The Dirty Three and Nick Cave (track 0).
Time Jesum Transeuntum Et Non Riverentum
Key Of X
Warner Bros. 9 460799-2
WPCR 478 (Japan)
EP 1996 "Some Deaths Take Forever" by the Australian band The Paradise Motel
contains a song called "Lorene Damage", which uses the music
of "Jim's Dog" from "Sad and Dangerous" as backing track.
Mushroom/Infectious Records DINF4
CDs 1997 "Obvious Is Obvious", split Cd-sigle with the band Low.
The Dirty Three play the Kim Salmon song "Obvious Is Obvious".
Limited edition.
Touch and Go Records, TG183 CD
CD 1998 "Ocean Songs", initial copies have a 3-track bonus disc (see below)!
2LP(!) These copies are released as 2CD on Touch & Go.
Sirena
The Restless Waves
Distant Shore
Authentic Celestial Music
Backwards Voyager
Last Horse On The Sand
Sea Above, Sky Below
Black Tide
Deep Waters
Ends Of The Earth
Bella Union, BELLACD 3 (UK)
Touch and Go TG 193 CD
CDs 1998 "Ocean Songs", the bonus disc.
To Aster!
Mihelkos Arm
Cast Adrift
Touch and Go TG 193 CD-X
CDs 1998 "Sharks", this CD only for sale at the 1998
Australian and US tours.
Obvious Is Obvious
Two Am
Rope (early version of Hope)
Running Scared (live with Nick Cave, Brisbane, Zoo, January 1995)
Anchor & Hope, AHX01S
CD 1998 "To Hal And Bacharach", Australian CD contains a song by
Dave Graney & Clare Moore vs. The Dirty Three. Warren plays
piano and does backing vocals.
What The World Needs Now (Is Love)
Warner WEA Records 3984228212
7" 1998 "A Strange Holiday", split single with the band "Scenic".
With Warren prominent on piano!
Narwhal Recordings, NAR001
video 1998 "Dutch Harbor - Where The Sea Breaks Its Back, soundtrack to
this film includes The Boxhead Ensemble, and contains the D3 video for
The Restless Waves
Atavistic, ATV 39
CD 1998 "Ufkuko", EP-CD released in November.
To Aster!
Mihelkos Arm
Cast Adrift
Three Wheels
Wish I Could
Bella Union BELLACD6
CD 1998 "KFJC 89.7FM - Live From The Devil's Triangle", a compilation
of live performances recorded in "The Pit" at KFJC, in
Los Altos Hills, CA released as a fundraiser for KFJC.
It contains "Mick's Love Song" (6:26), recorded on 3/13/95.
KFJC
CD 1999 "Praise", the soundtrack to this Australian film
directed by John S. Curran has been released in April 1999.
Songs by Dirty Three unless indicated otherwise.
I Remember A Time When Once You Used To Love Me
Smoke Smoke Smoke (That Cigarette!) [Tex Williams and His Western Caravan]
Lights Are Yellow & The Nights Are Slow
The River Looks Lonely Tonight [John Ellis]
You're So Beautiful To Know [Crow]
Somewhere Else, Some Place Good
Flamenco Festival [Juan Cesare]
Toaster
Once Across A Story Bridge [Crow]
What Did I Do [John Ellis]
Summer's Lost Heart
Mano O Mano [Carlos Gardel]
Devil In The Hole
The Junk Crammed Up Behind My Eyes [Crow]
Xmas Song
King Of The Cowboys [John Ellis]
A Strange Holiday
Mia Fora Thimame [Arleta]
I Remember A Time... [hidden track: instrumental]
Festival Records Pty Ltd. D 32054
2CD 1999 "Recovery: Ready For Transmission", compilation with live
excerpts of ABC's "Recovery show has a live version of
Sirena
Virgin/EMI/ABC Music
2CD 1999 "Homebake 3" contains a live version from the 1999 Homebake festival of
Distant Shore
EMI 3984-26117
LP/CD 2000 "Whatever You Love, You Are", new album expected in March.
Some Summers They Drop Like Flies
I Really Should've Gone Out Last Night
I Offered It Up To The Stars And The NIght Sky
Some Things I Just Don't Want To Know
Stellar
Lullabye For Christie
Bella Union BellaCD 16
Touch & Go, TG 223
Anchor & Hope
Glitterhouse GRCD 486
CD 2000 "Lowlands", tour-only CD, lim. edition of 1000.
Cottonhead
Country Song
Kangaroo
Lowlands
Three Mile Creek
Wheels
Time After
Irish Red
Anchor & Hope AHX02S
LP/CD 2001 "In The Fishtank", by Low and Dirty Three, about 6 songs, to
be released in May. Includes
I Hear Goodnight
Down By The River [Neil Young cover]
Invitation Day
When I Called Upon Your Seed
Cody
Lordy
Konkurrent, Fish 7
1992 Busload Of Faith
LP/CD 1993 "All Souls Alive", by The Black Eyed Susans. Warren plays violin,
CA Korg organ, Hammond, Fender Rhodes, piano, harpsichord and accordion.
A Curse On You
We Could've Been Someone
Every Gentle Soul
Memories
Sheets Of Rain
Reveal Yourself
I Can See Now
Apt. No. 9
Dirty Water
This One Eats Souls
Frontier Records, ADV-31062-4 (CA)
Frontier 31061-2 (CD)
Torn & Frayed CD5
CDs 1993 "Dirty Water", by The Black Eyed Susans.
Dirty Water
Torn & Frayed Torn CD 9
CDs 1993 "This One Eats Souls", by The Black Eyed Susans.
This One Eats Souls
Torn & Frayed Torn CD 8
LP/CD 1993 "Sad But True", by Tex, Don & Charlie, Warren violin
and Jim on drums.
Redheads, Gold Cards & Long Black Limousines
Postcard From Elvis
Fake That Emotion
The Girl With The Bluebird
What I Done To Her
Sitting In A Bar
Dead Dog Boogie
Louise
Fateful Day
Danielle
Still The Same
Barlow And Chambers
I Must Be Getting Soft
Red Eye/Polygram RED CD 37
LP/CD 1993 "Sin Factory", by Kim Salmon features Warren on
flute on "Desensitised" and violin on "Rose Coloured Windscreen".
Red Eye REDCD33
EP/CD 1994 "The Body Electric", by Charlie Marshall & The Body Electric.
White Records
LP/CD 1994 "Hey Believer", by Kim Salmon features Warren on
flute and violin and Jim on drums on a few tracks.
Reach Out
Don’t Expect Anything
Obvious Is Obvious
You Know Me Better Than That
Playground
Pass It On
Full Of Promise
Treachery
Ramblin’ Man
Hey Believer
Red Eye REDCD40
CD 1995 "Silos And Utility Sheds", compilation album includes the Leonard
Cohen cover "Suzanne" by Kim Salmon. It is probably an out-take
from the Hey Believer CD and it unmistakedly features Jim White
on drums, and may well feature Warren on feedback/violin.
Glitterhouse
CDs 1995 "Heavenly", by Plums.
EP
CD 1997 "Far Be It From Me", by Tex Perkins.
She's A Friend Of Mine Warren strings, Jim drums
Splendid Lie Warren strings, Jim drums
Her Own Life Warren bass, Jim drums
I Can't Sing Warren strings, piano accordeon, Jim drums
That Was Now Warren bass, Jim drums
Two Wrongs Warren organ, Jim drums
You're Too Beautiful Warren piano, Jim drums
Somewhere In The World Warren piano, Jim drums
It Will Come Warren bass, piano, Jim drums
Whatever And Ever Warren slit box, Jim drums
Polydor, 533 062-2
CDs 1997 "Splendid Lie", by Tex Perkins.
The b-side song "Far Be It From Me" features Warren and Jim.
Polydor, 573 071-2, Australia
CD 1997 "Where Joy Kills Sorrow", various artists. Warren Ellis and his
father John Ellis, as well as Jim White perform John's song
"Mis'ry Is My Middle Name".
They also appear on the free bonus disc which came with first copies.
Shock Records, W.MINCDOG
CD 2000 New album by Tex Perkins will feature Warren and Jim.
CDs 1997 "Western Music", by Will Oldham,
Always Bathing In The Evening
Jump In Jump In, Come In Come In (maybe they play on this one)
OVNI Records Apdo 220, Spain
Drag City, Will 1 CD (rerelease)
7" 1998 "Black Dissimulation/No Such As What I Want", by Bonnie Prince Billie
Rerelease 500 on purple vinyl, and also released as free bonus CD
in FNAC stores in France with Bonnie Prince Billie's I See A Darkness album.
All City Nomad
7" 1998 "Gone Away/Kit's Choice" Tren Brothers
Jim White: drums, percussion, Mick Turner: guitar, harmonica, melodica & loops.
Secret Canadian Records SC 14
CDs 1998 "Tren Brothers EP" by Tren Brothers
Gold Star Berlin
Three
Away
Montana
Last Song Detroit
Drag City DC146CD
CD 1998 "Moon Pix", by Cat Power. Mick and Jim
play on this album and Mick is also credited as engineer.
American Flag
He Turns Down
No Sense
Say
Metal Heart
Back Of Your Head
Moonshiner
You May Know Him
Colors And The Kids
Cross Bones Style
Peking Saint
Matador Records OLE 286-2
2LP 1998 "The Last Place To Go", by The Boxhead Ensemble,
CD Recordings From the Dutch Harbor European Film Screening Tour.
Artists include Jim White (on all tracks), Mick Turner (Guitar where indicated)
Will Oldham, Edith Frost and others.
The 2LP contains a 17 minute bonus track.
Introduction [Mick; Jim not] [2LP version is 7:25 minutes longer]
Coastal Border [Mick]
Nobody
Dust And Rain
Fading Cold
Two Ravens
Carolyn's Theme
The Last Place To Go [Jim]
Choices Made
Deep Sea [2LP version is 20 seconds longer]
Far Gone / Big Sky [Mick]
High Waters [Jim] [2LP only]
Limited Edition Bonus CD: (Jim and Mick only where indicated)
Black Dissimulation [Jim]
Solo [also on the 2LP]
Send In the Clowns
Who
Big Sky [Jim, Mick]
Atavistic, ALP96CD (CD)
Atavistic, ALP96CD-X (Bonus CD, lim. 1000)
Secretly Canadian SC22 (2CD)
CD/LP 2000 "Guarapero Lost Blues 2", by Will Oldham
Mick and Jim play on:
Sugarcane Juice Drinker
Call Me A Liar
Drag City DC 111/PR15
CD 2001 "Get The Fuck On Jolly Live", by Bonny Billy and Marquis de Tren
featuring the Monkey Boys (Jim White & Paul Oldham); live album.
Limited edition tour CD, 500 copies only.
XXV
II/XV
LXXXI
LXXXVI
LXIV
LXVI
XIII
CII
Monitor/Palace MAP001 (limited 500)
CD 2001 "Two Brothers", by The Boxhead Ensemble,
Atavistic ALP126CD
LP 1986 "Meet My Friend Venom"
No Masters Voice
7" 1988 "Walking About/26 mgs"
Aberrant
LP 1990 "Whats Yours Is Mine"
Aberrant (1990)
Normal, (1991 European reissue)
2x7" 1990 "Scumbait No. 2", two singles with tracks by four bands includes Venom P. Stinger's
The Day Will Come
Treehouse 23 (limited edition of 1,500)
CD/EP 1992 "The Waiting Room"
Au Go Go Records
LP 1992 "Live", recorded live in 1991 KDVS radio, Davis California.
Nick Palmer on vocals.
Inside The Waiting Room
My Hole
Unused
Walking About
Turning Green
The Day Will Come
Home Sweet Home
PCP Crazy
Jaws
26 mg
Precious Little Time
Venom P Stinger
Anopheles
7" 1994 "Thickskin/Tearbucketer", live single, 500 copies.
Death Valley Records, DV 004, (Melbourne).
CD 1996 "Tearbucketer"
Siltbreeze SB-51 (CD)
Matador
Hessian Sax
LP/CD 1982 "Hunters And Collectors" by Hunters And Collectors.
CA White D19490 (CD issued 1991, Including "World of Stone" EP)
White L42002 (LP + 12", gatefold)
White C37875 (Cassette)
7" "Road to Egg/New Band" by People With Chairs Up Their Noses,
split single with Plays With Marionettes (Hugo Race).
CD "Can't Stop It - Australian Post-Punk 1978-1982" (Various Artists)
features a track by People With Chairs Up Their Noses:
"Song of the Sea" (1982, previously unreleased)
w/Mark Barry, David Palliser, Jim Shugg, Jim White
LP "You've All Got A Home To Go To" by Feral Dinosaurs
LP or CD ? King Idiot
CD 1992 "Screaming at the Mirror III" by various artists contains
the song "King Idiot" by King Idiot,
featuring Jim.
Giggle Records (Giggle 021, 1992)
CD 1999 "Soaking Wet", by Tendrils, Jim plays drums on
Raw Feeling
Half A Cow Records - HAC 71
12" 2000 "'Neath The Puke Tree", live EP by Smog from
a concert in Austrlia features Jim on "I Was A Stranger"
drag city / domino
CA "Kitchen Classics", a cassette of songs by Mick's and other bands, put out
by himself.
7" "Committed To Suicide" by The Sick Things: Mick's first band.
LP/CD 1981 "The Sounds Of Silence" by The Sick Things.
Shock Records
LP "Fungus Brains" by Fungus Brains.
12"/ 1983 "Ron Pisto's Real World" by Fungus Brains
CD an 8 track 12".
Dr. Jim's
12" "That's Right" by Fungus Brains
an 8 track 12".
LP 1984 "Thirsty's Calling" by The Moodists.
That's Frankie Negative
Bad Cabin
Some Kinda Jokes
Do The Door, My Friend
Runaway
Machine Machine
Pure Gold Flesh
You Could Be His Killer
Swing George
Thirsty's Calling
Boss Shitkicker
Red Flame RFA39
Red Flame/Virgin 206 308 (Germany)
7" 1984 "Runaway" by The Moodists.
7" 1985 "Enough Legs To Live On" by The Moodists, who
featured Mick as second guitarist.
LP 1985 "Double Life" by The Moodists.
Double Life
Enough Legs To Live On
Chevrolet Rise
That's How You'll Cryry
Can't Lose Her
Six Dead Birds
Red Flame RFM 44
LP 1986 "Romance Of The Fungus World" by Fungus Brains
Monash
LP 1989 "I'm So Glad" by Fungus Brains
Magnetic
LP/CD 1997 "Tren Phantasma", Mick Turner solo album.
Ray
Sinking Fish
Snorkel
Leave The Light On
Tangled
Echidna
In the Morning You Can Hear The Birds
Floating Kate
Beautiful Hairy Cow
Sailor's Lament
Over The Oceans
Mel To Adders
Tren Phantasma
Secret Reprise
Untitled
Drag City, DC 138 CD/LP
CD 1997 "Lost Blues And Other Songs", by Palace Music, Mick plays on
2LP Lost Blues
Drag City 110
Palace Records 16
Domino, WIGCD 33
EP 1999 "Bonnevill" by Bonnevill
(Mick Turner and Jessica Billey)
Tigermoth
El Nopal
Blue Kite Dog
Elsa Sass
Bella's Orchard
Tomorrow's Keys
Travels In Constants Volume 2
LP/CD 1999 "Marlan Rosa"
Rosa I
Marlan I
Arana I
Marlan II
Borracho Sol I
Rosa II
Borracho Sol II
Arana II
Marlan III
Calavera
Borracho Sol III
El Arbol
Arana III
There's A Great Burning Red Moon
Rising
Marlan IV
Drag City, DC175 (US)
Spunk (Australia)
2LP 2000 "Chicago 2018... It's Gonna Change" compilation contains an
2CD exclusive Mick Turner track called "Sunny Xmas Day".
Clearspot
CD 2000 "The Nature of Systems", album with various artists includes
Mick Turner with the song
Carny's Dance
Carbon Records CR25
CD 2001 "Pelican" by Bonnevill
(Mick Turner and Jessica Billey)
Gene
Lammy
Camoe
Ides
Midnight Driver
Pelican
Lullabye
Instinct Records, ins7002 (USA)
Bella Union, bellacd703 (UK)
CA ???? "The Nursing Mother's Christmas Carols" mail order only cassette
on which Warren played flute.
LP 1986 "These Future Kings", self-titled mini-lp by this band
in which Warren played violin or organ.
7" 1986 "Bury My Bones/ The Liar's Been Found", by These Future Kings.
Warren on violin and vocals!
Rampart Releases - RR048
LP 1988 "Carnival", by These Future Kings.
LP/CD 1994 "I Had A New York Girlfriend", by Robert Forster violin on
Locked Away
Echo Beach
Beggars Banquet BBQ 161
LP/CD 1994 "Love Of Will", by David McComb
White D31071
Mushroom 74321 19226 2
LP/CD 1994 "You Wanna Be There But You Don't Wanna Travel", by Dave Graney
LP/CD 1994 "Rumour Of Death", by Spencer Jones, Warren plays on
Where's Your Soul
Execution Day
The Demon Cup
Polydor
Red Eye CD RED 41 25347 2
CDs 1995 "The World's A Girl", by Anita Lane, Warren plays
7" on the title song.
Mute Records, CDMUTE 177
LP/CD 1995 "Three Legged Dog" by The Cruel Sea,
backing vocal on
Give Me Back My Thing
LP/CD 1995 "Li-Lo-ing" by Crow. Warren plays violin on
Rabbits
Au-Go-Go/Warner 2068300005
LP/CD 1996 "Intoxicated Man", by Mick Harvey, Warren plays
on the song "Bonnie & Clyde".
Mute Records, CD STUMM 144
LP/CD 1997 "Nighttown" by The Walkabouts. Warren plays on
Forever Gone and Nightbirds.
Virgin Schallplatten GmbH, 7243 844280 2 0 (CD)
CD 1999 "Record" by Kim Salmon & The Business. Warren co-wrote the song
Anticipation
Half A Cow HAC86
CD/CA 2000 "Punishing Kiss" by Ute Lemper. Warren plays violin on
You Were Meant For Me (written by Neil Hannon)
Streets Of Berlin (written by Philip Glass)
Decca, 466 473-2 (cd) or 466 473-4 (ca)