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[[Image:Halloween's day front.jpg|right|thumb|450px|Front Cover]]
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[[Image:Halloween's day front.jpg|right|thumb|430px|''Halloween's Day'' - Cover (front) with red ribbon]]
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[[File:Halloween's Day Black Ribbon Cover Front.jpg|right|thumb|430px|''Halloween's Day'' - Cover (front) with black ribbon]]
 
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The producers of this bootleg were caught red-handed<br/>
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This 2LP bootleg is generally referred to as '''''Halloween's Day''''', after the notation on the rear of the sleeve <br/>
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and due to the fact that the recording is from the [[Thu, 24-May-1984|Lyceum show on 31st October 1984]]. <br/>
  
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and most copies were confiscated and consequently burned.<br/>
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The cover states that only 500 individually hand-numbered bootlegs were produced, <br/>
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while the first 50 copies of which would be pressed on multi-coloured vinyls. <br/>
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Rumour has it, however, that the bootleg makers got caught and most of the bootlegs were <br/>
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confiscated and burned up. Only 50 copies(!) survived this tragic ending, and that's what's left of it. <br/>
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Possibly, the remaining copies were sent out with a black funereal ribbon instead of the original red one, <br/>
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due to these occurrences. Be that as it may, the copies with red ribbons are clearly more rare than <br/>
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those with a black one.<br/>
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Very few further copies do come without any ribbon and also even without the regular sleeve. <br/>
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These are stored in a white standard cover with a xerox of the original back cover notes <br/>on the backsleeve. Against all odds, those copies are still hand-numbered. <br/>
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None of the mulitcoloured vinyls have ever surfaced on the market.<br/>
 
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'''Release Notes'''
 
'''Release Notes'''
 
* Label: Merciful Fan Club Release
 
* Label: Merciful Fan Club Release
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* Catalogue#: SOM 22 A-D
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* Catalogue#: SOM 22
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* Format: 2 x 12" vinyl LP
 
* Format: 2 x 12" vinyl LP
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* Released: 1985
 
* Released: 1985
 
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'''Remarks'''
 
'''Remarks'''
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* The records come with either a black or a red ribbon looped around the cover.<br/>Without such a ribbon, the bootleg is not complete.
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* The records come with either a black or a red ribbon looped around the cover.<br/>Without such a ribbon, the bootleg is, basically, not complete.
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* All copies are handnumbered.
 
* All copies are handnumbered.
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* The vinyls have plain white labels or white labels with red print.
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* The vinyls are black with plain white labels. <br/>A copy with white labels and a red print (or a red hand-made lettering) does also exist.
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* The run-outs are SOM 22 A, B, C & D, respectively.
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* The backsleeve notes:<br/> <br/>'''''Recorded live on Halloween's Day...'''''<br/>'''''Limited edition of 500 copies. 50 in multicoloured vinyl. Your copy Nr_...'''''<br/>'''''This is a Merciful Fan Club Release. Thanks to Chris for Tickets and L for remix.'''''
 
* The backsleeve notes:<br/> <br/>'''''Recorded live on Halloween's Day...'''''<br/>'''''Limited edition of 500 copies. 50 in multicoloured vinyl. Your copy Nr_...'''''<br/>'''''This is a Merciful Fan Club Release. Thanks to Chris for Tickets and L for remix.'''''
 
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* Despite these notes less than 300 copies are likely to have survived the raid. <br/>
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* Despite these notes way less than 300 copies are likely to have survived the raid. <br/>
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* No multi-coloured copy has ever surfaced. <br/>It is not clear, whether these were not yet pressed when the bootlegger got busted<br/>or whether they were found during the house search and got afterwards destroyed
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* Copies seen so far are: <br/>102, 125 (white standard cover with xerox), 147, 177, 188, 292, 367, 378, 379.
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* No multi-coloured copy has ever surfaced. <br/>It is not clear, whether these were not yet pressed when the bootlegger got busted<br/>or whether they were found during the raid and destroyed afterwards.
 
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[[File:Halloween's Day Black Ribbon Cover Back.jpg|thumb|right|430px|''Halloween's Day'' - Cover (back) with black ribbon]]
 
'''Sources / Recording Notes'''
 
'''Sources / Recording Notes'''
 
* Recorded live on Halloween´s Day at [[Wed, 31-Oct-1984|Lyceum Ballroom, London, UK]]
 
* Recorded live on Halloween´s Day at [[Wed, 31-Oct-1984|Lyceum Ballroom, London, UK]]
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* except [[Temple Of Love (song)|Temple Of Love]] --> recorded live in [[Sun, 28-Aug-1983|Amsterdam, 28.8.1983]]
 
* except [[Temple Of Love (song)|Temple Of Love]] --> recorded live in [[Sun, 28-Aug-1983|Amsterdam, 28.8.1983]]
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* and [[1969]] --> recorded live on 7th of May 1981 at University of York, England, UK<br>
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* and [[1969]] --> recorded live on [[Thu, 07-May-1981|7th of May 1981 at University of York, England, UK]]<br>
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* and [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]] --> recorded live at the [[Thu, 24-May-1984|Electric Ballroom, London, UK on 24.5.1984]]<br>
 
* and [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]] --> recorded live at the [[Thu, 24-May-1984|Electric Ballroom, London, UK on 24.5.1984]]<br>
 
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== Track List ==
 
== Track List ==
 
'''''Record One'''''
 
'''''Record One'''''
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Revision as of 14:37, 5 August 2013

Halloween's Day - Cover (front) with red ribbon
Halloween's Day - Cover (front) with black ribbon


This 2LP bootleg is generally referred to as Halloween's Day, after the notation on the rear of the sleeve
and due to the fact that the recording is from the Lyceum show on 31st October 1984.

The cover states that only 500 individually hand-numbered bootlegs were produced,
while the first 50 copies of which would be pressed on multi-coloured vinyls.

Rumour has it, however, that the bootleg makers got caught and most of the bootlegs were
confiscated and burned up. Only 50 copies(!) survived this tragic ending, and that's what's left of it.

Possibly, the remaining copies were sent out with a black funereal ribbon instead of the original red one,
due to these occurrences. Be that as it may, the copies with red ribbons are clearly more rare than
those with a black one.

Very few further copies do come without any ribbon and also even without the regular sleeve.
These are stored in a white standard cover with a xerox of the original back cover notes
on the backsleeve. Against all odds, those copies are still hand-numbered.
None of the mulitcoloured vinyls have ever surfaced on the market.


Release Notes

  • Label: Merciful Fan Club Release
  • Catalogue#: SOM 22
  • Format: 2 x 12" vinyl LP
  • Released: 1985


Remarks

  • The records come with either a black or a red ribbon looped around the cover.
    Without such a ribbon, the bootleg is, basically, not complete.
  • All copies are handnumbered.
  • The vinyls are black with plain white labels.
    A copy with white labels and a red print (or a red hand-made lettering) does also exist.
  • The run-outs are SOM 22 A, B, C & D, respectively.
  • The backsleeve notes:

    Recorded live on Halloween's Day...
    Limited edition of 500 copies. 50 in multicoloured vinyl. Your copy Nr_...
    This is a Merciful Fan Club Release. Thanks to Chris for Tickets and L for remix.


  • Despite these notes way less than 300 copies are likely to have survived the raid.
  • Copies seen so far are:
    102, 125 (white standard cover with xerox), 147, 177, 188, 292, 367, 378, 379.
  • No multi-coloured copy has ever surfaced.
    It is not clear, whether these were not yet pressed when the bootlegger got busted
    or whether they were found during the raid and destroyed afterwards.


Halloween's Day - Cover (back) with black ribbon

Sources / Recording Notes


Track List

Record One

A1   Burn B1   No Time To Cry
A2   Heartland B2   Anaconda
A3   Marian B3   Emma
A4   Walk Away B4   A Rock And A Hard Place
A5   Body And Soul                                                                 


Record Two

C1   Train D1   Knockin' On Heaven's Door
C2   Floorshow D2   Adrenochrome
C3   Alice D3   Temple Of Love
C4   Body Electric D4   1969
C5   Gimme Shelter                                                                  D5   Sister Ray


Additional Pictures

- Please click into files for larger views -


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


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