Cryptic Flowers

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Dorothy Tree, Geraldine Dvorak and Cornelia Thaw
in Dracula
Cryptic Flowers - Glossy blue/white cover (front)

A live bootleg from late 1984 recorded during the Black October Tour.


Release Notes

  • Label: Metropol Records Inc.
  • Catalogue#: MERCY
  • Format: 12" vinyl LP
  • Released: 1985 (Italy)
  • Run-outs: MERCY / A and MERCY / B
  • Other Identifiers: EAN# 8 711500 011497



Remarks

  • According to backsleeve:
For promotion only
Cover by Atlan Productions / Artwork by Qubert
Cryptic Flowers - b/w Cover (front)
  • The picture on the front of the cover is a movie scene from
Dracula (1931 feat. Bela Lugosi) showing Dorothy Tree,
Geraldine Dvorak and Cornelia Thaw
  • The cover spine names "Sister of Mercy" as the performing artist.


Cryptic Flowers - Cover (spine)



Floorshow, Alice, Body Electric, Gimme Shelter, Adrenochrome and the
first part of the final medley Ghostrider are missing.
  • Although the bootleg seems to based on an audience recording,
the sound quality is good.



Varieties

  • Exists in at least three or four editions:
  • Fully printed glossy, dark blue/white cover with 'Limited Edition on colored vinyl' sticker.
= 1rst edition coming with white/multicoloured splattered vinyl
  • Blue cover without sticker coming with coloured, multicoloured, or black vinyl
  • B/w cover with blue backsleeve coming with coloured or multicoloured vinyl
  • Blue cover with glued blue cover print - black vinyl and printed labels
  • Known vinyl colours include black, yellow, white and blue, red
as well as multicoloured white and multicoloured clear vinyl


This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible


Sources

That was the last concert of the Black October Tour.


Recording Notes
- according to the backsleeve notes -


For recent price developments see sistersbootlegs/Cryptic Flowers or popsike/Cryptic Flowers...

Cryptic Flowers - b/w Cover Versions (back)
Cryptic Flowers - Blue Cover Versions (back)


Track List

Side A


Side B



Additional Pictures

- coming soon -