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[[File:Docks1.jpg|left|thumb|430px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Cover (front)]]
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A 2LP vinyl bootleg that features one of the energetic concerts during [[Gigography|Tour Thing 1]] in 1990,<br/>

promoting the then newly released [[Vision Thing (album)|Vision Thing album ]].<br/>
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Back in those days, [[Main Page|The Sisters Of Mercy]] performed three concerts in a row at DOCKS in Hamburg <br/>

([[Andrew Eldritch|Eldritch's]] temporary home at the time) on [[Gigography#Tour_Thing_1|November 16th, 17th and 18th, 1990]].<br/>

The present 2 LP release gives a full recording of the second gig.<br/>
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Beyond that, and more importantly, two songs from this concert - [[Ribbons (song)|Ribbons]] and [[Something Fast (song)|Something Fast]] -<br/>

were later used for side B of the [[When You Don't See Me (single)|official 12" When You Don't See Me single ]].<br/>
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[[File:Docks3.jpg|right|thumb|330px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Tour crew credits on the back cover]]
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'''Release Notes'''
* Label: The Reptile House Ltd.

* Format: 2 × 12" vinyl LP

* Catalogue#: SM 901 117

* Barcode: 0 71875 579828

* Run out grooves: SM-901117-A to D

* Released: 1991, however, the back cover states
:  1990 as the year of release 
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'''Remarks
* Black vinyls with [[Merciful Release|Merciful Release logo]] on black background, numbered by letters.
: Copies with plain black and red labels do exist as well.

* The front coverart shows the same band photo that was used for the [[Doctor Jeep (single)|Doctor Jeep single]],
: also released in 1991. It was possibly taken from the center page of the [http://sisterswiki.org/File:1990_Vision_Thing_Tour_Programme.jpg Vision Thing Tour Programme], 
: and for this reason, a fine hairline is visible just where the booklet is folded.
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'''''Back Cover Remarks'''''
* Besides the usual track list, the album title, the band name, and some information on the venue, 
: there are further interesting details listed on the cover back:

: - ℗ & © 1990 The Reptile House Ltd.

: - a full list of the tour crew (see the image on the right), also taken from the [http://sisterswiki.org/File:1990_Vision_Thing_Tour_Programme.jpg Vision Thing Tour Programme].

: - a "Reptile House Approved" logo in shoddy resolution, (see the image in the middle below).

* [[Alice (song)|Alice]] and [[Amphetamine Logic (song)|Amphetamine Logic]] are confused with each other in the track list.
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'''Source'''
* Recorded live on [[Sat, 17-Nov-1990|November 17th, 1990 at DOCKS, Hamburg, Germany]]

* As usual for [[Gigography|Tour Thing 1]], the intro of the gig was a playback of [[Afterhours (song)|Afterhours]]. 
: Although, it is not mentioned in the track list, the album does start with the final notes of this song.
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For recent price developments see [http://www.sistersbootlegs.de/lps/knockindocksdoors.htm sistersbootlegs/knockindocksdoors]<br/>
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[[File:Knockin On Docks Door Box Content.jpg|thumb|left|330px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Greek Box (content)]]
[[File:KODD Box Front.jpg|thumb|right´|330px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Greek Box (front)]]
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A '''Greek box set''' does exist as well.
* The box set is - of course - an allegedly limited edition, 
: in this case of 10 hand-numbered copies.

* The box itself is black and has the band name, the bootleg title 
: and a [[Merciful Release]] Logo as a golden deco print on the front
: all of which has definitely nothing to do with [[The Sisters of Mercy]]
: but is used to fake up an official appearance.
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The contents of this box set are:
* the two LPs; 

* a concert ticket, though not from this gig, but from [[Sat, 24-Nov-1990|Wembley]]; 

* a hand-numbered insert sheet with a track list; 

* a [[Heartland (Fanzine)|Heartland magazine]] - it is not clear, however, which edition it is;

* a [[Gigography|Vision Thing tour]] programme; 

* and obviously a t-shirt.
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The box was sold on eBay by a Greek seller for the first time in 2012 - 22 years after the initial release of this bootleg!!! ... and no further copy has surfaced ever since...<br/>
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== Track List ==
{|
| '''''Record One'''''
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| '''''Record Two'''''
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| '''''Side A'''''
| '''''Side B'''''
| '''''Side C'''''
| '''''Side D'''''
|-
| A1&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;
| B1&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Dominion (song)|Dominion/Mother Russia]] &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;
| C1&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Doctor Jeep (song)|Doctor Jeep]]
| D1&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Jolene (song)|Jolene]]
|-
| A2&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Lucretia, My Reflection (song)|Lucretia, My Reflection]]		
| B2&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Flood II (song)|Flood II]]
| C2&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Amphetamine Logic (song)|Amphetamine Logic]]&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;
| D2&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Temple Of Love (song)|Temple Of Love]]
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| A3&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Body And Soul (song)|Body And Soul]]
| B3&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]]
| C3&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Alice (song)|Alice]]
| D3&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Something Fast (song)|Something Fast]]
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| A4&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Detonation Boulevard (song)|Detonation Boulevard]]
| B4&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Heartland (song)|Heartland]]
| C4&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Gimme Shelter (song)|Gimme Shelter]]
| D4&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Vision Thing (song)|Vision Thing]]
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| A5&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[Ribbons (song)|Ribbons]]
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| C5&nbsp;&nbsp;  [[This Corrosion (song)|This Corrosion]]
| &nbsp;&nbsp;
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|}
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== Additional Pictures ==
- Please click into files for larger views -<br/>
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|[[File:Docks2.jpg|thumb|360px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Cover (back)]]
|[[File:Docks4.jpg|thumb|340px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - a detail from the cover back - the "Reptile House Approved" logo (low res as is)]]
|[[File:Docks5.jpg|thumb|360px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Label Record 1 (Side A)]]
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{|
|[[File:Knockin On Docks Door Black Labels.jpg|thumb|340px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Vinyls With Black Labels]]
|[[File:Knockin On Docks Door Black And Red Labels.jpg|thumb|340px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Vinyls With Black And Red Labels]]
|[[File:KODD Vinyls Merciful Release Labels.jpg|thumb|375px|''Knockin' On Docks' Door'' - Vinyls With Merciful Release Labels]]
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[[Category: Bootlegs]]
[[Category: Live Bootlegs]]
[[Category: Vinyl Bootlegs 12"]]