Serpents Kiss

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Serpents Kiss - Cover (front)/inlay of the first edition
Serpents Kiss - Cover (front) of the second edition


In the history of bootlegs of The Sisters Of Mercy
it's been relatively common that two existent vinyl
bootlegs were combined into one package to form
a "new" double album.

Early productions like these are for example
A Black Pack, Kings And Queen or The Dark,
which was released as a three record box even.

The present release is a similar case; and it was
produced in the cheapest possible way.

The two records combined here are left-overs of
the bootlegs by the same Australian manufacturer
The Garden Of Delight and Ice To The Eskimos.
The bundle was first issued with white vinyls
coming in a generic white cover with two inlays
for the front and the back cover, respectively.



The proof of the above circumstances shows in the identical run-outs, labels and vinyl colours. Also the bootlegger mentioned in online auctions, that this release

"CONTAINS THE LIVE IN NETHERLANDS 1984 LP AS LP 1 AND GARDEN OF DELIGHT AS LP2, REPACKAGED AS THIS",

while claiming the whole thing were an "ULTRA RARE USA 2LP" ...

After selling this low budget release as a first edition, the second issue came with green vinyls in a printed cover showing the same cover art in green on a black background. Meanwhile, both cover versions have been seen with both colours of vinyl, not mixed, though. But other, additional colours of vinyl have been combined for sales (see the pictures down below). Anyway, it is also remarkable, that the price is about double as high for the "Serpents Kiss" releases than for the individual bootlegs together. Compare popsike/The Garden Of Delight and popsike/Ice To The Eskimo with popsike/Serpents Kiss.


Serpents Kiss - Overview of the first edition

Release Notes

  • Label: Black Planet Music
  • Catalogue#: none
  • Format: 2 × 12" vinyl LP
  • Released: 2018 (Australia)
  • Run outs:
Record one: MN-84-A/B
Record two: GOD-01-A/B


Remarks

  • As mentioned before, there are two editions:
  • The first edition comes with a white generic cover
and includes two inlays printed only on one side,
so that they can be fixed to the sleeve as the front and back cover .
The two vinys are white. And on the cover front of these editions
is also a printed sticker saying: "Limited Edition White Vinyl"
  • Initially, the second edition came with two clear green vinyls
housed in a black sleeve with green print. Despite the different colours,
the cover art is the same as used for the first edition.
While sales went on, the vinyl colours changed commensurate to the stock
of remaining records from the two above mentioned single-LP releases.
with "SIDE A/B", respectively, printed in also white letters below it.
There is no hint, though, to whether you're holding record one or record two in your hands
which again is another logical result from the fact that these records were initially sold as
individual bootlegs titled The Garden Of Delight and Ice To The Eskimos , respectively.
Serpents Kiss - Cover (back)/inlay of the first edition
  • Back cover notes, beside the track list:
SIDE A & B RECORDED LIVE IN THE NETHERLANDS 26. 5. 1984
SIDE C & D STUDIO DEMOS AND OUTTAKES 1984


ANDREW ELDRITCH-VOCALS
WAYNE HUSSEY-GUITAR/VOCALS
GARY MARX-GUITARS/VOCALS
CRAIG ADAMS-BASS
DOCTOR AVALANCHE-DRUMS

BLACK PLANET MUSIC FRANCE
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
LIMITED EDITION


Sources



Track List

RECORD ONE RECORD TWO
Additional notes to record two
Side A Side A
A1   Burn A1   First And Last And Always (MARIAN LYRICS MARX VOCALS)
A2   Heartland A2   A Rock And A Hard Place (INSTRUMENTAL)
A3   Body And Soul                                                                                             A3   Knockin' On Heaven's Door                       
A4   Anaconda A4   Marian (VERSION 1 INSTRUMENTAL)
A5   Walk Away A5   Black Planet (INSTRUMENTAL)
A6   Emma

Side B Side B
B1   Floorshow B1   Walk Away
B2   Adrenochrome B2   Garden Of Delight (HUSSEY VOCALS)
B3   Alice B3   No Time To Cry
B4   Body Electric B4   Garden Of Delight (ELDRITCH VOCALS)
B5   Gimme Shelter B5   Serpent's Kiss (INSTRUMENTAL)
B6   Sister Ray B6   Dance On Glass



Additional Pictures

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Serpents Kiss - Second edition
with clear green vinyl
Serpents Kiss - Second edition with white vinyl
Serpents Kiss - Second edition
with beige and grey marbeld vinyl
Serpents Kiss - Second edition
with pink marbled and white vinyl
Serpents Kiss - First Edition with white vinyl
Serpents Kiss
- Detail of the sticker of the first edition
Serpents Kiss - Second edition with clear green vinyl
Second edition cover (back)