I Can't Await To Meet My Deadly Friends
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A vinyl LP from the 1980ies released in three covers editions, the latter of which in at least six different pressings (vinyl colours). The bootleg features selected live tracks from two concerts by The Sisters of Mercy in Bremen, one from November 1984 and the other one from May 1985, and the two main songs from The Sisters of Mercy's first single The Damage Done as opening tracks. All three versions share the same tracklist and title, while the covers look entirely different and might give rise to the impression of completely different releases. However, the unlike designs on front of the covers have one detail in common: all the pictures show a religous motive.
Remarks
- All editions name the band as "Sisters of Mercy", omitting the article.
- The content is the same as on record two of the 2LP bootleg Kings And Queen.
- The intro to Knockin' On Heaven's Door consists of a short version of Fix, which is not mentioned on any of the covers.
- When Doktor Avalanche starts the main song, a shout from the audience can be heard: "We will, we will rock you".
- As the rhythm is very similar to the according Queen song, this has an amusing effect.
Sources
- Watch and The Damage Doneare studio outtakes from the The Damage Done single.
- They appear in reversed order on the records, but not in the cover tracklists.
- All the live tracks were recorded from the audience at Kulturzentrum Schlachthof in Bremen;
- Burn and Ghostrider / Sister Ray were recorded live on 8 November 1984;
- Logic, Fix / Knockin' On Heaven's Door, Gimme Shelter, Train and Emma were recorded live on 10 May 1985.
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Track List
| Side 1 | Duration | Remarks | Side 2 | Duration | Remarks |
| A1 Watch | 3:02 | correct running time: 3:12 | B1 Gimme Shelter | 5:40 | Schlachthof, Bremen 1985 |
| A2 Damage Done | 3:05 | A1 and A2 from original release in reversed order | B2 Ghostrider | 8:00 | Total running time medley with Sister Ray |
| A3 Burn | 3:27 | Schlachthof, Bremen 1984 | B3 Sister Ray | Bremen 1984 (Cover 3rd version: Bremen '85) | |
| A4 Logic | 4:15 | Schlachthof, Bremen 1985 | B4 Train | 2:47 | Schlachthof, Bremen 1985 |
| A5 Fix | as a short intro, no mention on covers or labels | B5 Emma | 6:33 | Schlachthof, Bremen 1985 | |
| A6 Knockin' On Heaven's Door | 8:33 | Total running time inclucing Fix, otherwise 6:52 |
Various Editions
First Edition
Release Notes
- Label: Shelter Records
- Catalogue#: LP 0398, MC 0564
- the latter hinting at the idea that a music cassette would exist as well
- Format: 12" vinyl LP
- Barcode: 4 008535 034473 / Run-out Grooves: SIS
- Released: First pressing - 1985, later pressings - 1986
Remarks
- Black 180-220 gram vinyls, manufactured in Germany
- The first pressings of this edition came with yellow and red labels
- and are extremely hard to find. Following pressing have b/w Shelter Records labels.
- The cover art shows a sketch drawing of a somewhat crucified and transfixed person.
- The back cover shows an X-ray picture. It might be someones head and a necklace.
- The Damage Done is misspelled as "Demage Done" on sleeve and label.
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door is noted as "Knocking On Heaven's Door" on sleeve and label.
- The running times of the songs are noted after each track on the backcover.
- Further backcover notes:
- TAKK HASSE OG MARIT (Nor.: Thanks to Hasse and Marit)
- FOR THE FIRST TIME UNBROKEN I AM RETURNED
- Golden lads and girls all must,
- As chimney-sweepers, come to dust.
- Shakespear, Cymbeline, 4. Akt 2. Szene
- PRODUCED BY THOMAS JEROME NEWTON AND BAAL FOR BROKEN
- HOPES PROJECT
NOTE:
- Thomas Jerome Newton and Baal are regularly credited as producers by Shelter Records,
- both referring to characters impersonated by David Bowie as performer within
- a) The Man Who Fell To Earth (as Thomas Jerome Newton) in a movie directed by Nicolas Roeg and
- b) a BBC 1982 TV production of Baal (as Baal), a play by German modernist playwright Bertholt Brecht
Second Edition
Release Notes
- Label: Shelter Records
- Catalogue#: LP 0398, MC 0564
- Barcode:
- Released: most likely 1986
Remarks
- This version comes on black vinyl with white Shelter Records labels.
- The backcover gives the song durations in a line
- below the tracklist of each side of the record
- Further back cover notes:
- TAKK HASSE OG MARIT (Nor.: Thanks to Hasse and Marit)
- For the first time unbroken I am returned
- PRODUCED BY THOMAS JEROME NEWTON AND BAAL*
- *see NOTE under first edition
- Damage Done is misspelled as "Demage Done" on sleeve and labels.
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door is noted as "Knocking On Heaven's Door" on the cover.
Third Edition
Release Notes
- Label: - none given, no barcode, either
- Catalogue#: none, SIS in run-outs, though
- Released: in several pressings on varied coloured vinyl after 1986
Remarks
- The running times of the songs are not mentioned this cover.
- Back cover notes:
- WARNING: All Rights of the producer and the owner of the recorded work
- reserved. Unauthorized copying, public performance, broadcasting, hiring
- or rental of this recording prohibited.
- Ghostrider and Sister Ray are listed separately, not as a medley,
- and wrongly marked as Bremen 1985.
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door is noted as "Knocking On Heaven's Door".
- Gimme Shelter is misspelled "Gimmi Shelter" on labels of brown marbled
- vinyls, and most likely also on all other labels of this edition.
Various Pressings
- This edition was pressed on vinyls of many different colours.
- Vinyl colours that appeared so far are clear, black, red-brown, brown marbled, clear splattered with pink (or red), and clear red splattered with a bit of blue.
- Colours that would allegedly also exist, while we have not yet traced a picture of them, are splattered clear-orange, green, pink, and white.
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