The Reptile House EP (test pressing)

The Reptile House EP (Testpressing) - Label Side A

The Reptile House EP (Testpressing) - Label Side AA

The Reptile House EP (Testpressing) - Label Side A In Sleeve

Extremely hard to find:

a testpressing of The Sisters of Mercy's Reptile House EP

with handwritten catalogue# and production date stamp.

Production Notes

• Label: Mayking

• Catalogue#: MR 023

• Format: 12" vinyl EP (Test Pressing)

• Issued: 1983 (France)

Remarks

• Basically white labels with the header "échantillon" (French for test, sample)
  and a minimum of handwritten information filled into pre-formatted gaps.

• Date Stamp: 17 MARS 1983

• The label Side AA does not show the catalogue# of the EP
  as is often the case with testpressings.

• Instead a simple "4" is noted in place of the catalogue#.

• Allegedly, 100 copies were made. In fact, around 12 copies are known to exist.

Run-outs

• These testpressing have other run-out grooves than the final EPs.

• Side A (similar to but still differing from The Reptile House EP):"MR 023A1" and "MPO",

plus (which do not appear at all on the final release) "A PORKY PRIME CUT"

and in addition also: "lasciate ogni speranza voi ch'entrate"

(Italian for Abandon all hope, ye who enter here)

This wording was used by Dante in the first chapter of his Divine Comedy

within an inscription on the Gate of Hell...

• Side AA (similar to but still differing from The Reptile House EP) :
  

"FOR SPIGGY - PAINT IN BLACK" and "MPO" and "A PORKY PRIME CUT"

Track List

Side A	Duration
A1   Kiss The Carpet	5:55
A2   Lights	5:51

Side B

B1   Valentine	4:44
B2   Fix	3:41
B3   Burn	4:49
B4   Kiss The Carpet (Reprise)	0:36

Additional Information and Pictures

Mispressings

- coming soon -

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