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Stairway To Heaven is a bootleg from The Sisters' gig at [[Thu, 21-Mar-1985|King George Hall, Blackburn in 1985]].<br>
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[[File:1985 03 21 King Georges Hall Tape.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Tape cover for a recording of [[The Sisters of Mercy]]'s gig at Blackburn, King George's Hall]]
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'''Stairway To Heaven''' is a bootleg from The Sisters' gig at [[Thu, 21-Mar-1985|King George Hall, Blackburn in 1985]].<br>
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The LP bootleg of this concert, "[[Heaven Can Wait]]", is an incomplete version.<br>
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<br/>
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This was the only occasion where [[The Sisters of Mercy]] performed [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]] <br/>
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live with lyrics. They had played the song a few times before, but only as an instrumental <br/>
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introduction to their [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]] / [[Ghostrider (song)|Ghostrider]] medleys. <br/>
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However, after this concert, maybe since Eldritch forgot (or just didn't know) the words, <br/>
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they never performed [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]]as a separate song again.<br/>
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<br/>
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Unfortunately, we do not have a picture of the CD bootleg described here.<br/>
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 +
Though, most likely a cassette like the one you see here on the right is<br/>  
  
The LP bootleg of this gig, "[[Heaven Can Wait]]", is an incomplete version.<br>
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the origin of the recording used for this CD production.<br/>
 
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<br/>
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<br/>
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'''Release Notes'''
 
'''Release Notes'''
* Label: Cenobyte Sounds<br>
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* Label: Cenobyte Sounds
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* Catalogue#: 0012/0013
 
* Catalogue#: 0012/0013
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* Format: 2 x CD-r
 
* Format: 2 x CD-r
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* Released: 2002
 
* Released: 2002
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
Bizarrely, the cover art, and both CDs (printed CD-rs) advertise the bootleg as "2CD Set For The Price Of A Single CD!".<br>
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The CDs themselves have no artwork, but have the band name, bootleg name, venue and date printed on them, as well as the following:<br/>
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'''Remarks'''<br/>
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Bizarrely, the cover art, and both CDs (printed CD-rs) advertise the bootleg as a '''''2CD Set For The Price Of A Single CD!'''''.<br>
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The CDs themselves have no artwork, but have the band name, the bootleg name, the venue and the date printed on them, as well as the following:<br/>
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{|
 
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| '''''Disc 1'''''
 
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'''Source'''
 
'''Source'''
 
* Recorded live [[Thu, 21-Mar-1985| on March 21rst, 1985 at The King George Hall, Blackburn]]
 
* Recorded live [[Thu, 21-Mar-1985| on March 21rst, 1985 at The King George Hall, Blackburn]]
 
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==Track List==
 
==Track List==
 
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{|
'''Disc One'''
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| '''''Disc One'''''
* &nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[First And Last And Always (song)|First And Last And Always]]  
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| '''''Disc Two'''''
* &nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Body And Soul (song)|Body And Soul]]  
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| &nbsp;'''Sister Ray Medley (course)'''
* &nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Train]]
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|-
* &nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Marian (song)|Marian]]  
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[First And Last And Always (song)|First And Last And Always]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
* &nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[No Time To Cry (song)|No Time To Cry]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[A Rock And A Hard Place (song)|A Rock And A Hard Place]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
* &nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Possession (song)|Possession]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;00:00&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp; Drums start
* &nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Walk Away (song)|Walk Away]]  
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|-
* &nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Burn]]  
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Body And Soul (song)|Body And Soul]]  
* &nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Emma]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]]
* 10.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Amphetamine Logic (song)|Amphetamine Logic]]  
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;00:12&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp; Guitars start
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Train]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Alice (song)|Alice]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;00:34&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp; "Sister Ray!"
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Marian (song)|Marian]]  
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;01:07&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp; Vocals start
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[No Time To Cry (song)|No Time To Cry]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Gimme Shelter (song)|Gimme Shelter]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;06:52&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp; Vocals stop
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Possession (song)|Possession]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Some Kind Of Stranger (song)|Some Kind Of Stranger]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;07:08&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp; Drums stop
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Walk Away (song)|Walk Away]]  
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;07:24&nbsp;&nbsp;-&nbsp;&nbsp; Guitar feedback fades out
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Burn]]  
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]]
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;9.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Emma]]
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|
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|-
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| 10.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Amphetamine Logic (song)|Amphetamine Logic]]  
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|-
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|}
 
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<br>
'''Disc Two'''
 
* &nbsp;&nbsp;1.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[A Rock And A Hard Place (song)|A Rock And A Hard Place]]
 
* &nbsp;&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]]
 
* &nbsp;&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Alice (song)|Alice]]
 
* &nbsp;&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]
 
* &nbsp;&nbsp;5.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Gimme Shelter (song)|Gimme Shelter]]
 
* &nbsp;&nbsp;6.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Some Kind Of Stranger (song)|Some Kind Of Stranger]]
 
* &nbsp;&nbsp;7.&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]]
 
* &nbsp;&nbsp;8.&nbsp;&nbsp;[[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]]
 
 
<br>
 
<br>
'''Sister Ray Medley (course)'''
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'''''Quotes From The Gig'''''
* (00:00) Drums start
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* ''"Yes. And why not? ...Right. Can't hear you! ...Wouldn't tell you if I could"'' (before [[First And Last And Always  (song)|First And Last And Always ]])
* (00:12) Guitars start
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* (00:34) "Sister Ray!"
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* ''"Don't worry, we ain't gonna take it out on you, cause the rest of Blackburn didn't turn up... Body And Soul."'' (before [[Body And Soul (song)|Body And Soul]])
* (01:07) Vocals start
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* (06:52) Vocals stop
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* Eldritch: ''"Thanks.. ..this concerns.."''<br/>Audience member: ''"How's your hair!?"''<br/>Eldritch: ''"Fine thank you, how's yours? ...Concerns trains!"'' (introducing [[Train]])
* (07:08) Drums stop
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* (07:24) Guitar feedback fades out
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* ''"For those of us who can't be with us today.. it's time for.. [silhouettes?]... Marian!"'' (after [[Train]], introducing [[Marian (song)|Marian]])
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* ''"What? Oh, come one.. one at a time! You in the yellow flares, what?"''<br/>(as audience shouts various things. The one in the yellow flares doesn't say anything audible.)
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* ''"Ah.. this is definitely for you. Ah! Far too slow.. far too fast! Next! It's called Possession."'' (introducing [[Possession (song)|Possession]])
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* ''"It's always a hazard.."'' (mumbled after [[Possession (song)|Possession]])
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* Eldritch: ''"Ah ah ah ah ah.. calm down, calm down!"''<br>Audience member: ''"On The Wire!"'' (the audience start screaming song names)<br>Eldritch: ''"Listen! We don't know those songs anymore. No, really, we forgot them."'' (before [[Emma]])
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* ''"This isn't difficult"'' (before [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]])
  
'''Remark'''<br/>
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* ''"Here it comes"'' (before [[Alice (song)|Alice]])
This is the only gig where [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]] was played with lyrics.<br/>
 
It was played a few times instrumentally as an introduction to [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]]/[[Ghostrider (song)|Ghostrider]] medleys, but after this gig,<br/>
 
maybe since Eldritch forgot (or just didn't know) the words, they never performed it as a separate song again.<br/>
 
<br/>
 
'''Quotes'''
 
* "Yes. And why not? ...Right. Can't hear you! ...Wouldn't tell you if I could" (before [[First And Last And Always  (song)|First And Last And Always ]])
 
* "Don't worry, we ain't gonna take it out on you, cause the rest of Blackburn didn't turn up... Body And Soul." (before [[Body And Soul (song)|Body And Soul]])
 
  
* Eldritch: "Thanks.. ..this concerns.."
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* ''"Thanks.. t'ra!"'' (after [[Gimme Shelter (song)|Gimme Shelter]])<br>
:Audience member: "How's your hair!?"
 
:Eldritch: "Fine thank you, how's yours? ...Concerns trains!" (introducing [[Train]])
 
  
* "For those of us who can't be with us today.. it's time for.. [silhouettes?]... Marian!" (after [[Train]], introducing [[Marian (song)|Marian]])
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* ''"Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door"'' (female audience member near bootlegger)
*"What? Oh, come one.. one at a time! You in the yellow flares, what?" (as audience shouts various things. The one in the yellow flares doesn't say anything audible.)
 
* "Ah.. this is definitely for you. Ah! Far too slow.. far too fast! Next! It's called Possession." (introducing [[Possession (song)|Possession]])
 
* "It's always a hazard.." (mumbled after [[Possession (song)|Possession]])
 
  
* Eldritch: "Ah ah ah ah ah.. calm down, calm down!"<br>
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* ''"This.. you're not gonna like this. What can I say? Yeah, I know.. I guess I was just born lucky really.<br/>If you feel like me, maybe you ought to go see my mother some time. She's called Some Kind Of Stranger."'' (introducing [[Some Kind Of Stranger (song)|Some Kind Of Stranger]])
:Audience member: "On The Wire!" (the audience start screaming song names)<br>
 
:Eldritch: "Listen! We don't know those songs anymore. No, really, we forgot them." (before [[Emma]])
 
  
* "This isn't difficult" (before [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]])
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* ''"Just sometimes.. when you're not looking.. thanks."'' (after [[Some Kind Of Stranger (song)|Some Kind Of Stranger]] as the audience are shouting for more)
* "Here it comes" (before [[Alice (song)|Alice]])
 
* "Thanks.. t'ra!" (after [[Gimme Shelter (song)|Gimme Shelter]])<br>
 
* "Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door" (female audience member near bootlegger)
 
* "This.. you're not gonna like this. What can I say? Yeah, I know.. I guess I was just born lucky really, If you feel like me, maybe you ought to go see my mother some time. She's called Some Kind Of Stranger." (introducing [[Some Kind Of Stranger (song)|Some Kind Of Stranger]])
 
* "Just sometimes.. when you're not looking.. thanks." (after [[Some Kind Of Stranger (song)|Some Kind Of Stranger]] as the audience are shouting for more)
 
  
* Eldritch: "We're gonna write this even worse. Shut up! You've never heard us play this before, have you? Probably never will.. There's a bus goes now from out there, you'd be advised."
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* Eldritch: ''"We're gonna write this even worse. Shut up! You've never heard us play this before, have you?<br/>Probably never will.. There's a bus goes now from out there, you'd be advised."''<br/>Audience member: ''"Get on with it!"''<br/>Elritch: ''"We gotta tune the guitars up, man! This is a song that respects a respectful quiet introduction, this [????] noise!"'' <br/>Guitars start playing [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]], female audience member near bootlegger (again!): ''"Led Zeppelin... it is."'' (introducing [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]])
:Audience member: "Get on with it!"
 
:Elritch: "We gotta tune the guitars up, man! This is a song that respects a respectful quiet introduction, this [????] noise!" :''guitars start playing [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]]''
 
:Female audience member near bootlegger (again!): "Led Zeppelin.. it is." (introducing [[Stairway To Heaven (song)|Stairway To Heaven]])
 
 
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Revision as of 19:02, 23 January 2013

Tape cover for a recording of The Sisters of Mercy's gig at Blackburn, King George's Hall


Stairway To Heaven is a bootleg from The Sisters' gig at King George Hall, Blackburn in 1985.

The LP bootleg of this concert, "Heaven Can Wait", is an incomplete version.

This was the only occasion where The Sisters of Mercy performed Stairway To Heaven

live with lyrics. They had played the song a few times before, but only as an instrumental

introduction to their Sister Ray / Ghostrider medleys.

However, after this concert, maybe since Eldritch forgot (or just didn't know) the words,

they never performed Stairway To Heavenas a separate song again.

Unfortunately, we do not have a picture of the CD bootleg described here.

Though, most likely a cassette like the one you see here on the right is

the origin of the recording used for this CD production.


Release Notes

  • Label: Cenobyte Sounds
  • Catalogue#: 0012/0013
  • Format: 2 x CD-r
  • Released: 2002


Remarks
Bizarrely, the cover art, and both CDs (printed CD-rs) advertise the bootleg as a 2CD Set For The Price Of A Single CD!.

The CDs themselves have no artwork, but have the band name, the bootleg name, the venue and the date printed on them, as well as the following:

Disc 1 Disc 2
DISC ONE DISC TWO
GEMA GEMA
Cenobyte Sounds 0012/0013 Cenobyte Sounds 0012/0013
Running Time 46:38 (left of centre) Running Time 39:33 (left of centre)
CENOBYTE [logo, well designed] CENOBYTE [logo, well designed]
©2002 Cenobyte Sounds All Rights Reserved                              ©2002 Cenobyte Sounds All Rights Reserved
Manufactured In The EU (right of centre) Manufactured In The EU (right of centre)


Source



Track List

Disc One Disc Two  Sister Ray Medley (course)
  1.   First And Last And Always                                                    1.   A Rock And A Hard Place                                                    00:00  -   Drums start
  2.   Body And Soul   2.   Floorshow   00:12  -   Guitars start
  3.   Train   3.   Alice   00:34  -   "Sister Ray!"
  4.   Marian   4.   Body Electric   01:07  -   Vocals start
  5.   No Time To Cry   5.   Gimme Shelter   06:52  -   Vocals stop
  6.   Possession   6.   Some Kind Of Stranger   07:08  -   Drums stop
  7.   Walk Away   7.   Stairway To Heaven   07:24  -   Guitar feedback fades out
  8.   Burn   8.  Sister Ray
  9.   Emma
10.   Amphetamine Logic



Quotes From The Gig

  • "Don't worry, we ain't gonna take it out on you, cause the rest of Blackburn didn't turn up... Body And Soul." (before Body And Soul)
  • Eldritch: "Thanks.. ..this concerns.."
    Audience member: "How's your hair!?"
    Eldritch: "Fine thank you, how's yours? ...Concerns trains!" (introducing Train)
  • "For those of us who can't be with us today.. it's time for.. [silhouettes?]... Marian!" (after Train, introducing Marian)
  • "What? Oh, come one.. one at a time! You in the yellow flares, what?"
    (as audience shouts various things. The one in the yellow flares doesn't say anything audible.)
  • "Ah.. this is definitely for you. Ah! Far too slow.. far too fast! Next! It's called Possession." (introducing Possession)
  • "It's always a hazard.." (mumbled after Possession)
  • Eldritch: "Ah ah ah ah ah.. calm down, calm down!"
    Audience member: "On The Wire!" (the audience start screaming song names)
    Eldritch: "Listen! We don't know those songs anymore. No, really, we forgot them." (before Emma)
  • "Here it comes" (before Alice)
  • "Knock, knock, knockin' on heaven's door" (female audience member near bootlegger)
  • "This.. you're not gonna like this. What can I say? Yeah, I know.. I guess I was just born lucky really.
    If you feel like me, maybe you ought to go see my mother some time. She's called Some Kind Of Stranger."
    (introducing Some Kind Of Stranger)
  • "Just sometimes.. when you're not looking.. thanks." (after Some Kind Of Stranger as the audience are shouting for more)
  • Eldritch: "We're gonna write this even worse. Shut up! You've never heard us play this before, have you?
    Probably never will.. There's a bus goes now from out there, you'd be advised."

    Audience member: "Get on with it!"
    Elritch: "We gotta tune the guitars up, man! This is a song that respects a respectful quiet introduction, this [????] noise!"
    Guitars start playing Stairway To Heaven, female audience member near bootlegger (again!): "Led Zeppelin... it is." (introducing Stairway To Heaven)