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Dorothy Tree, Geraldine Dvorak and Cornelia Thaw
in Dracula

Cryptic Flowers - Glossy blue/white cover (front)

A live bootleg from late 1984 recorded during the Black October Tour.


Release Notes

• Label: Metropol Records Inc.

• Catalogue#: MERCY

• Format: 12" vinyl LP

• Released: 1985 (Italy)

• Run-outs: MERCY / A and MERCY / B

• Other Identifiers: EAN# 8 711500 011497

Remarks

• According to backsleeve:

For promotion only

Cover by Atlan Productions / Artwork by Qubert

Cryptic Flowers - b/w Cover (front)

• The picture on the front of the cover is a movie scene from

Dracula (1931 feat. Bela Lugosi) showing Dorothy Tree,

Geraldine Dvorak and Cornelia Thaw

• The cover spine names "Sister of Mercy" as the performing artist.

Cryptic Flowers - Cover (spine)

• The recording is very incomplete. Burn, Emma, A Rock And A Hard Place,

Floorshow, Alice, Body Electric, Gimme Shelter, Adrenochrome and the

first part of the final medley Ghostrider are missing.

• Although the bootleg seems to based on an audience recording,

the sound quality is good.

Cryptic Flowers - Blue Cover (front), no sticker

Varieties

• Exists in at least three or four editions:

• Fully printed glossy, dark blue/white cover with 'Limited Edition on colored vinyl' sticker.

= 1rst edition coming with white/multicoloured splattered vinyl

This version has also surfaced with a red vinyl with printed labels

giving completely unconnected details (see picture down below).

• Blue cover without sticker coming with coloured, multicoloured, or black vinyl

• B/w cover with blue backsleeve coming with coloured or multicoloured vinyl,

mostly, however, with red splattered vinyl

• Blue cover with glued blue cover print - black vinyl and printed labels

giving the same unconnected details as the above mentioned red vinyl.

• Known vinyl colours include black, yellow, white and blue, red

as well as multicoloured white and multicoloured clear vinyl

Sources

• Recorded live on 18th of November 1984 at Zeche, Bochum, Germany.

That was the last concert of the Black October Tour.

Recording Notes
- according to the backsleeve notes -

• Mixed at Musicland Studios

• Mastered at Hansa Tonstudios

• Mastered by The Wall

• Producer: Rough Mouse

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Cryptic Flowers - b/w Cover Versions (back)

Cryptic Flowers - Blue Cover Versions (back)

Track List

Side A

•  A1   Heartland (song)

•  A2   Marian (song)

•  A3   Walk Away (song)

•  A4   Body And Soul (song)

•  A5   No Time To Cry (song)

•  A6   Anaconda (song)

Side B

•  B1   Train (song)

•  B2   Knockin' On Heaven's Door (song)

•  B3   Sister Ray (song)

•  B4   Louie Louie

Additional Pictures

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