Hard Reign (LP)
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This vinyl bootleg is a rather widespread and interesting one.
It contains all the tracks that were recorded on a Portastudio recording device during an early recording session in 1982
for the Reptile House EP.
Therefore, these tracks have become commonly known as the Portastudio Demos.
Release Notes
- Label: unknown
- Catalog#: SIS-1
- Format: Vinyl LP
- Released: 1990 (UK)
Remarks
- Released in two editions:
- The first edition has a light green-white sleeve and white labels with 'Promotional Copy Only' printed on them.
- The second edition has the same cover, but in a black-white printing. Its labels are plain, however.
- Some have a white, others a pale blue colour.
- Some of the first edition labels come with a white "MADE IN THE U.K." sticker.
- The front cover image is the same as appears in the press article "The Devil's Floorshow"
- that was released in the Melody Maker music magazine edition of 15th of January 1983.
- For images plase scroll down below
- On the spine appears only the band's name and no bootleg title.
- Back cover notes:
- PORTASTUDIO DEMOS
- All Rights Reserved
- (R)1990 (C)1980
Track List
Title on back cover | Supplementary notes | |
A1. | Valentine #1 | |
A2. | Body Politic | Pre-version of Fix |
A3. | Lights | |
A4. | Anaconda | |
A5. | Driver | Unreleased song; some similarities to Heartland |
B1. | Good Things | Unreleased song |
B2. | Phantom | |
B3. | Burn | Very different to the final version of Burn; known as well under the title "Burn It Down" |
B4. | Kiss The Carpet | An instrumantal version of Burn |
B5. | Valentine #2 | Differs slightly to Take 1 |
Note: There is also a 7" vinyl bootleg with the same title but completely different tracks.
For recent price developments see sistersbootlegs/Hard Reign
Additional Pictures
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