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[[File:Carmina Burana Picture.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Hans Memling - ''Christus Mit Singenden Engeln'' (Mitteltafel) -<br/>''Christ Surrounded by Musician Angels'' (Middle Part)]]
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[[File:Carmina Burana Picture.jpg|thumb|310px|right|Hans Memling - ''Christus Mit Singenden Engeln'' (Mitteltafel) -<br/>''Christ Surrounded by Musician Angels'' (Middle Part)]]
 
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One of the early 12" vinyl bootlegs ...<br/>
 
One of the early 12" vinyl bootlegs ...<br/>
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* Released:1987 (France)
 
* Released:1987 (France)
 
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[[Image:Carmina back.jpg|thumb|350px|left|''Carmina Burana'' - Cover (back)]]
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[[Image:Carmina back.jpg|thumb|380px|left|''Carmina Burana'' - Cover (back)]]
  
 
'''Remarks'''  
 
'''Remarks'''  
 
* Total running time: 42:28 min.
 
* Total running time: 42:28 min.
  
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* [[Teachers]] is not listed on the track list.
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* Black vinyl with plain white labels.
  
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* The bootleg comes on black vinyl with plain white labels.
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* The front cover shows a blue and white reproduction of
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: a painting by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Memling Hans Memling] of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Memling_-_Christ_Surrounded_by_Musician_Angels_-_WGA14935.jpg Christ Surrounded by Musician Angels] which represents the middle part of an [http://www.cuerdaspulsadas.es/timeline/hans-memling-christ-surrounded-by-musician-angels-altarpiece-of-santa-maria-la-real-de-najera/ altar triptych],
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: created in 1480 for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_la_Real_of_N%C3%A1jera Monastry Santa Maria la Real de Nájera, Spain].
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana '''''Carmina Burana'''''] is the designation of a medieval collection of poetry, an anthology of 245 lyrics and drama texts
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: collected at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benediktbeuern_Abbey Benediktbeuern Abbey, Bavaria] in the 11th, 12th and 13th century.
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: It is also the title of a scenic cantata by German composer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana_%28Orff%29 Carl Orff], based on 24 poems from the above anthology.
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: Its full Latin title is ''Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque
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: imaginibus magicis ("Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and
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: magic images")''.
  
 
* '''Backcover Notes''':
 
* '''Backcover Notes''':
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: Produced by the MACHIAVELLI - crew for Merciless Enterprises Inc., Hongkong
 
: Produced by the MACHIAVELLI - crew for Merciless Enterprises Inc., Hongkong
 
: Only 700 copies available (incl. 200 copies in coloured vinyl)
 
: Only 700 copies available (incl. 200 copies in coloured vinyl)
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: ''The alleged 200 copies on coloured vinyl were, however, never released.''
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: ''- The alleged 200 copies on coloured vinyl were, however, never released. -''
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: VALENTINE/ANACONDA/1969/ALICE:
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* VALENTINE/ANACONDA/1969/ALICE - recorded live at London's Brixton Ace Club, March 17th, 1983.
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: recorded live at London's Brixton Ace Club, March 17th, 1983.
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: These tracks have been available on disc before but CARMINA BURANA is the first record to bring them to you
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: These tracks have been available on disc before but CARMINA BURANA is the first record to bring them to you in EXCELLENT sound quality.
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: in EXCELLENT sound quality.
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: ADRENOCHROME
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: recorded live at York University, May 7th, 1981. This was in fact the group's second-ever public performance, following their first-ever gig at Leeds Warehouse a few weeks before and featuring a line-up slightly different from it's nowadays form: Craig Adams - bass; Andrew Eldritch - guitar/vocals; Ben Gunn - guitars; Gary Marx - guitars; Doctor Avalanche - drum machine.
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* ADRENOCHROME - recorded live at York University, May 7th, 1981.  
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: GARDEN OF DELIGHT
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: This was in fact the group's second-ever public performance, following their first-ever gig at Leeds Warehouse  
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: an early demo-version featuring Andrew Eldritch on vocals.
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: a few weeks before and featuring a line-up slightly different from it's nowadays form: Craig Adams - bass;  
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: FLOORSHOW
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: Andrew Eldritch - guitar/vocals; Ben Gunn - guitars; Gary Marx - guitars; Doctor Avalanche - drum machine.
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: a completely alernate studio-version recorded in 1982.
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: GHOSTRIDER / SISTER RAY
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* GARDEN OF DELIGHT - an early demo-version featuring Andrew Eldritch on vocals.
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: recorded as a Medley during a 1983 studio-session.
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: GOOD THINGS
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* FLOORSHOW - a completely alernate studio-version recorded in 1982.
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: a very rare demo-version.
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''Not all of this facts are true (see Sources below).''
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* GHOSTRIDER / SISTER RAY - recorded as a Medley during a 1983 studio-session.
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* GOOD THINGS - a very rare demo-version.
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* The front cover shows a blue and white reproduction of a painting by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Memling Hans Memling]
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: of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Hans_Memling_-_Christ_Surrounded_by_Musician_Angels_-_WGA14935.jpg Christ Surrounded by Musician Angels] which represents the middle part
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* '' - Not all of these backcover notes are true (see "Sources" below). -''
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: of an [http://www.cuerdaspulsadas.es/timeline/hans-memling-christ-surrounded-by-musician-angels-altarpiece-of-santa-maria-la-real-de-najera/ altar triptych], created for the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Mar%C3%ADa_la_Real_of_N%C3%A1jera Monastry Santa Maria la Real de Nájera, Spain] in 1480
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* [[Teachers]] is not mentioned in this list at all.
 
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* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana '''''Carmina Burana'''''] is the designation of a medieval collection of poetry,
 
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: an anthology of 245 lyrics and drama texts collected at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benediktbeuern_Abbey Benediktbeuern Abbey, Bavaria] in the 11th, 12th and 13th century.
 
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: It is also the title of a scenic cantata by German composer [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmina_Burana_%28Orff%29 Carl Orff], based on 24 poems from the above anthology.
 
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: Its full Latin title is ''Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis ("Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magic images")''.
 
 
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'''Sources:'''
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'''Sources'''
 
* A1, A2, A4, B4 - Recorded live at [[Sat, 19-Feb-1983|Brixton Academy, London, UK, 19th February 1983]],
 
* A1, A2, A4, B4 - Recorded live at [[Sat, 19-Feb-1983|Brixton Academy, London, UK, 19th February 1983]],
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: - despite being wrongly referred to [[Thu, 17-Mar-1983|Brixton Academy on March 17th, 1983]] on the backcover.
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: - wrongly referred to [[Thu, 17-Mar-1983|Brixton Academy on March 17th, 1983]] on the backcover.
  
 
* A3 - Recorded live at [[Thu, 07-May-1981|University, York, UK, 7th May 1981]]
 
* A3 - Recorded live at [[Thu, 07-May-1981|University, York, UK, 7th May 1981]]
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* B2 - Recorded during a studio session in '83
 
* B2 - Recorded during a studio session in '83
  
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* B3: - Demo
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* B3 - Demo
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[[File:Carmina Burana with White Label Vinyl.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''Carmina Burana'' - Cover (front) with white-label vinyl]]
 
[[File:Carmina Burana with White Label Vinyl.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''Carmina Burana'' - Cover (front) with white-label vinyl]]
 
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Revision as of 12:05, 16 March 2016

Carmina Burana - Cover (front)
Hans Memling - Christus Mit Singenden Engeln (Mitteltafel) -
Christ Surrounded by Musician Angels (Middle Part)


One of the early 12" vinyl bootlegs ...

Release Notes

  • Label: Mercilessly
  • Catalogue#: Gothic 001
  • Format: 12" vinyl LP
  • Released:1987 (France)


Carmina Burana - Cover (back)

Remarks

  • Total running time: 42:28 min.
  • Black vinyl with plain white labels.
  • The front cover shows a blue and white reproduction of
a painting by Hans Memling of Christ Surrounded by Musician Angels which represents the middle part of an altar triptych,
created in 1480 for the Monastry Santa Maria la Real de Nájera, Spain.
  • Carmina Burana is the designation of a medieval collection of poetry, an anthology of 245 lyrics and drama texts
collected at Benediktbeuern Abbey, Bavaria in the 11th, 12th and 13th century.
It is also the title of a scenic cantata by German composer Carl Orff, based on 24 poems from the above anthology.
Its full Latin title is Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque
imaginibus magicis ("Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and
magic images").
  • Backcover Notes:
Produced by the MACHIAVELLI - crew for Merciless Enterprises Inc., Hongkong
Only 700 copies available (incl. 200 copies in coloured vinyl)
- The alleged 200 copies on coloured vinyl were, however, never released. -
  • VALENTINE/ANACONDA/1969/ALICE - recorded live at London's Brixton Ace Club, March 17th, 1983.
These tracks have been available on disc before but CARMINA BURANA is the first record to bring them to you
in EXCELLENT sound quality.
  • ADRENOCHROME - recorded live at York University, May 7th, 1981.
This was in fact the group's second-ever public performance, following their first-ever gig at Leeds Warehouse
a few weeks before and featuring a line-up slightly different from it's nowadays form: Craig Adams - bass;
Andrew Eldritch - guitar/vocals; Ben Gunn - guitars; Gary Marx - guitars; Doctor Avalanche - drum machine.
  • GARDEN OF DELIGHT - an early demo-version featuring Andrew Eldritch on vocals.
  • FLOORSHOW - a completely alernate studio-version recorded in 1982.
  • GHOSTRIDER / SISTER RAY - recorded as a Medley during a 1983 studio-session.
  • GOOD THINGS - a very rare demo-version.
  • - Not all of these backcover notes are true (see "Sources" below). -
  • Teachers is not mentioned in this list at all.



Sources

- wrongly referred to Brixton Academy on March 17th, 1983 on the backcover.
  • A4 - Demo
  • B1 - Alternate studio version
  • B2 - Recorded during a studio session in '83
  • B3 - Demo
Carmina Burana - Cover (front) with white-label vinyl


Track List

Side A

A1   Valentine      4:05
A2   Anaconda    3:18
A3   Teachers / Adrenochrome                                     7:03
A4   1969    2:40
A5   Garden Of Delight    5:03

Side B

B1   Floorshow    3:12
B2   Ghostrider / Sister Ray                                        10:30
B3   Good Things    3:20
B4   Alice    3:25


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