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"Best"
A1	Blast Off Written-By – R. Howard*	2:17
A2	The Hair Shirt Written-By – N. Cave*	4:02
A3	King Ink Written-By – Cave*, Howard*	4:39
A4	Junkyard Written-By – Cave*, Howard*	5:48
A5	Big Jesus Trash Can Written-By – Harvey*, Cave*	3:00
A6	Release The Bats Written-By – Harvey*, Cave*	2:18
"Rarest"
B1	Blundertown Written-By – R. Howard*	2:55
B2	Kathy's Kisses Written-By – N. Cave*	4:04
B3	Ho Ho Vocals – Nick*Written-By – McGuckin*, Howard*	3:55
B4	Friendcatcher Written-By – N. Cave*	2:16
B5	Scatterbrain Written-By – R. Howard*	3:36
B6	The Plague Written-By – T. Pew*	3:36

Credits

• Producer – Keith Glass (tracks: A2), Nick Launay (tracks: A1, A6), B. Party*

Notes

A1, A6 from the U.K single AD 111.
A2 from 12" e.p "Hee Haw".
A3 from album "Prayers On Fire".
A4, A5 from album "Junkyard".
B1, B2 from single MSD 479.
B3 unreleased take.
B4 original version, previously unreleased.
B5 available only as rare give-away single.
B6 unreleased track from "Hee Haw" sessions.

The name "Best and rarest" appers on the spine of the cassette case (see picture).

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
LINK 22	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(LP, Comp)	Missing Link	LINK 22	Australia	1985
LINK 22	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(LP, Comp)	Missing Link	LINK 22	US	1985
SBCD 2017	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(CD, Comp)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987
SBCD 2017	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(CD, Comp)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987
SBCD 2017	The Birthday Party	A Collection... ‎(CD, Comp)	Missing Link, Suite Beat	SBCD 2017	US	1987