A Merciful Release
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A bootleg mainly featuring tracks from Hunky Dory, Detmold, West Germany 1984
plus one further live track and a studio outtake from The Sisters' second single Body Electric.
Release Notes
This bootleg was released in at least two issue by different labels
* Label: Boss | * Label: Reptile Records Inc. |
* Catalogue#: Boss 81087 | * Catalogue#: MR035L |
* Format: 12" vinyl LP | * Format: 12" vinyl LP |
* Matrix / Runouts: | * Matrix / Runouts: |
Side A: BOSS 81087 SOM -A- | unknown |
Side B: BOSS 81087 SOM -B- | |
* Released: unknown | * Released: unknown, most likely after the Boss release |
Remarks
- The bootleg comes on black vinyl with very pale yellow-white or plain white labels.
- The covers of both releases are fully identical.
- The cover front is white and shows a large head and star logo with the band name printed across it.
- For this reason, this bootleg is also known as The Sisters Of Mercy. Due to the main content
- it is also mentioned as Live In Detmold, time and again.
- The back cover is plain white without any print.
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Sources
NOTE: it is not 100% clear, where these tracks were recorded.
- A1 to B3 were recorded live at Hunky Dory, Detmold, West Germany, 29 May 1984
- - Discogs attributes B1-B3 to Odeon, Münster 1983, which is most likely wrong.
- Track B4 is generally related to Odeon, Münster, West Germany, 1 September 1983
- - Other sources name Kir Club, Hamburg, West Germany, 31 August 1983 as the recording date for this track.
- B5 is an outtake from The Sisters' second single Body Electric
- recorded in February 1982 at Kenny Giles Music Studios, Bridlington, England, see Body Electric Demos
Track List
Side A | Side B |
A1. Burn | B1. Body Electric |
A2. Heartland | B2. Gimme Shelter |
A3. Body And Soul | B3. Ghostrider / Sister Ray |
A4. Anaconda | B4. Temple Of Love |
A5. Walk Away | B5. Body Electric |
A6. Emma | |
A7. Floorshow | |
A8. Adrenochrome |