Murder Ballads is the ninth studio album by the Australian rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, released on 5 February 1996 by Mute Records. As its title suggests, the album consists of new and traditional murder ballads, a genre of songs that relays the details (and often consequences) of crimes of passion.

"Where the Wild Roses Grow", a duet featuring Cave singing with fellow Australian singer Kylie Minogue, was a hit single and received two ARIA Music Awards in 1996. Other prominent guest musicians on the album include then-partner PJ Harvey and Shane MacGowan of the Pogues.

1."Song of Joy" 6:47

2."Stagger Lee"

Traditional
Cave

5:15

3."Henry Lee" (featuring PJ Harvey)

Traditional
Cave

3:58

4."Lovely Creature"

4:13

5."Where the Wild Roses Grow" (featuring Kylie Minogue) 3:57

6."The Curse of Millhaven" 6:55

7."The Kindness of Strangers" 4:39

8."Crow Jane"

Martyn P. Casey
Cave

4:14

9."O'Malley's Bar" 14:28

10."Death Is Not the End" (featuring Anita Lane, Shane MacGowan, PJ Harvey and Kylie Minogue)Bob Dylan4:26

Total length:58:43

Personnel

Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Nick Cave – vocals (1–10); piano (1, 5, 8, 9); organ (1, 2, 4, 6, 10); Hammond organ (1); gun shots (2); string arrangement (5)
Blixa Bargeld – guitar (1–8, 10); screams (2); vocals (10)
Martyn P. Casey – bass (1–5, 7, 8)
Mick Harvey – drums (1); guitar (2, 4, 5, 7, 10); acoustic guitar (3, 5), organ (3); wind organ (4); backing vocals (5); string arrangement (5); bass (6, 9); Hammond organ (8); space belt (8); percussion (9)
Conway Savage – piano (2–4, 7, 10); backing vocals (5); organ (9)
Jim Sclavunos – drums (2, 8); percussion (4, 10); bells (5); tambourine (6)
Thomas Wydler – maracas (2); drums (3–7, 9, 10); tambourine (8); vocals (10)