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'''Remarks'''<br/>
 
'''Remarks'''<br/>
* The coverart shows excerpts from a drawing according to a painting  
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* The cover front as well as the cover back show excerpts from a drawing according to a painting  
: by Belgian surrealist painter [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Delvaux Paul Delvaux] titled [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Train_(painting) ''Train de Nuit (Night Train)''] (1947)  
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: by Belgian surrealist [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Delvaux Paul Delvaux] titled [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Night_Train_(painting) ''Train de Nuit (Night Train)''] (1947)  
: on the cover front as well as on the cover back.
 
  
 
* Back Cover Notes:
 
* Back Cover Notes:
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: black vinyl  Diamond Sound labels marked C and D, (1984?)
 
: black vinyl  Diamond Sound labels marked C and D, (1984?)
 
: copyright information in German and LC 1187
 
: copyright information in German and LC 1187
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'''Sources'''
 
'''Sources'''
 
* Tracks A1 to B4: Live in Detmold, West Germany, May 29th 1984
 
* Tracks A1 to B4: Live in Detmold, West Germany, May 29th 1984
  
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* Track B5 is generally related to [[Thu, 01-Sep-1983|Odeon, Münster, West Germany, 1 September 1983]]
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: - Other sources name [[Wed, 31-Aug-1983|Kir Club, Hamburg, West Germany, 31 August 1983]] as the recording date for this track.
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* B6 is an outtake from The Sisters' second single [[Body Electric (single)|Body Electric]]
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: recorded in February 1982 at [[Kenny_Giles_Studio_Sessions_1982|Kenny Giles Music Studios, Bridlington, England]], see [[Kenny_Giles_Studio_Sessions_1982#Body_Electric_Demos_-_February_1982|Body Electric Demos]]
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* Another bootleg titled [[A Merciful Release]], which is also known as [[A Merciful Release|The Sisters Of Mercy]] features the same tracks
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: and identical run-outs, but has a very different coverart.
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* Most likely that bootleg and the present one are later copies of the 2LP bootleg [[The Lights Shine Clear Through The Sodium Haze]].
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: There one can, indeed, find the tracks B7, B8 and B9 that are listed on the cover back of this one.
 
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For price developments see [http://www.sistersbootlegs.de/lps/mercyfulrelease.htm ''sistersbootleg/mercyful release''] or [http://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=sisters+of+mercy+mercyful+release&thumbs=&currsel=&sortord=ddate&endfrom=&endthru=&ipp=&sdc=&x ''popsike/mercyful release''].<br/>
 
For price developments see [http://www.sistersbootlegs.de/lps/mercyfulrelease.htm ''sistersbootleg/mercyful release''] or [http://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=sisters+of+mercy+mercyful+release&thumbs=&currsel=&sortord=ddate&endfrom=&endthru=&ipp=&sdc=&x ''popsike/mercyful release''].<br/>
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==Track List==
 
==Track List==
 
{|
 
{|
| C1&nbsp; [[Burn]]
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| A1&nbsp; [[Burn]]
| D1&nbsp; [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]
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| B1&nbsp; [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]
 
|-
 
|-
| C2&nbsp; [[Heartland (song)|Heartland]]
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| A2&nbsp; [[Heartland (song)|Heartland]]
| D2&nbsp; [[Gimme Shelter (song)|Gimme Shelter]]
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| B2&nbsp; [[Gimme Shelter (song)|Gimme Shelter]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
| C3&nbsp; [[Body And Soul (song)|Body & Soul]]
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| A3&nbsp; [[Body And Soul (song)|Body & Soul]]
| D3&nbsp; [[Ghostrider (song)|Ghostrider]]
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| B3&nbsp; [[Ghostrider (song)|Ghostrider]]
  
 
|-  
 
|-  
| C4&nbsp; [[Walk Away (song)|Walk Away]]
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| A4&nbsp; [[Walk Away (song)|Walk Away]]
| D4&nbsp; [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]]
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| B4&nbsp; [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]]
 
|-  
 
|-  
| C5&nbsp; [[Kiss The Carpet (song)|Kiss The Carpet]] &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp;  
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| B5&nbsp; [[Kiss The Carpet (song)|Kiss The Carpet]] &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp; &emsp;  
| D5&nbsp; [[Temple Of Love (song)|Temple Of Love]]  
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| B5&nbsp; [[Temple Of Love (song)|Temple Of Love]]  
 
| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; x
 
| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; x
 
|-  
 
|-  
| C6&nbsp; [[Emma (song)|Emma]]
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| A6&nbsp; [[Emma (song)|Emma]]
| D6&nbsp; [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]  
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| B6&nbsp; [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]  
 
| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xx
 
| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xx
 
|-  
 
|-  
| C7&nbsp; [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]]
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| A7&nbsp; [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]]
| D7&nbsp; [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]]&emsp;  
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| B7&nbsp; [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]]&emsp;  
| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xx
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| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;xx &emsp; - &emsp; not on record
 
|-  
 
|-  
| C8&nbsp; [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]]  
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| A8&nbsp; [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]]  
| D8&nbsp; [[Lights]]
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| B8&nbsp; [[Lights]]
| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;xxx
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| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;xxx &emsp; - &emsp; not on record
 
|-  
 
|-  
 
|
 
|
| D9&nbsp; [[Louie Louie]]
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| B9&nbsp; [[Louie Louie]]
| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;xxx
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| &emsp; &emsp; &nbsp;xxx &emsp; - &emsp; not on record
 
|-
 
|-
 
|}
 
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Revision as of 14:56, 5 September 2016

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Release Notes

  • Label: Brother Records Ltd.
  • Catalogue#: BOSS81087
  • Format: 12" vinyl LP
  • Released: - unclear -
due to the fact that this bootleg exists in several editions, various release dates are in discussion
- 1984 (UK), 1987 (Germany) or even 1988


Remarks

  • The cover front as well as the cover back show excerpts from a drawing according to a painting
by Belgian surrealist Paul Delvaux titled Train de Nuit (Night Train) (1947)
  • Back Cover Notes:
Printed in England by Senex Co, London
All selections performed
live in Detmold, West Germany
on May, 29th 1984
  • Track A4 is listed as Anaconda, although that song is not featured on the record.
  • Track A6 is wrongly spelled Emily'.
  • Track B5 (Temple Of Love) is marked "x" - Live, Münster, West Germany, 1/9/83
  • The tracks B7 , B8 and B9 are listed on the cover back but do not appear on the vinyl.


Different Editions
The bootleg exists in various editions and reissues.

  • Allgegedly the first pressing with light brown printed cover limited editon of 500 copies
black vinyl with Diamond Sound labels marked C and D, (1984?)
copyright information in German and LC 1187
according to some sources also available with blue printed cover and plain white labels on the vinyl
beige or pink toned labels as well as labels with printed titels are also said to exist.


  • Edition With Sticker : "Limited edition on coloured vinyl"
clear brown marbled vinyls with Diamond Sound labels marked C and D, (1984?)
copyright information in German and LC 1187
run-outs:
- Side C: BOSS 81087 SOM -B-
- Side D: BOSS 81087 SOM -A-


  • Repress with b/w cover print
black vinyl with plain white labels


  • Repress with generic white sleeve with a glued A3 copy sheet on it
different back cover layout missing the drawing
black vinyl Diamond Sound labels marked C and D, (1984?)
copyright information in German and LC 1187


Sources

  • Tracks A1 to B4: Live in Detmold, West Germany, May 29th 1984
- Other sources name Kir Club, Hamburg, West Germany, 31 August 1983 as the recording date for this track.
recorded in February 1982 at Kenny Giles Music Studios, Bridlington, England, see Body Electric Demos
and identical run-outs, but has a very different coverart.
There one can, indeed, find the tracks B7, B8 and B9 that are listed on the cover back of this one.


For price developments see sistersbootleg/mercyful release or popsike/mercyful release.

Track List

A1  Burn B1  Body Electric
A2  Heartland B2  Gimme Shelter
A3  Body & Soul B3  Ghostrider
A4  Walk Away B4  Sister Ray
B5  Kiss The Carpet                             B5  Temple Of Love          x
A6  Emma B6  Body Electric        xx
A7  Floorshow B7  Adrenochrome        xx   -   not on record
A8  Adrenochrome B8  Lights      xxx   -   not on record
B9  Louie Louie      xxx   -   not on record


Additional Pictures

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