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One of the earliest 12" vinyl Sisters bootlegs.   
 
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The version available here is, however, the one of the [[Tue, 19-Jun-1984|John Peel Session 1984]], the first time the song was performed live.<br/>
 
The version available here is, however, the one of the [[Tue, 19-Jun-1984|John Peel Session 1984]], the first time the song was performed live.<br/>
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For some thoughts about the evaluation and significance of this bootleg, please check the according [[Talk:Halloween In Arkham|discussion page]]. <br/>
 
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'''Release Notes '''
 
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* Label: Arche Noire Records
 
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* The first edition is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies.
 
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* Vinyls have plain white labels and 523-A and 523-B, respectively, etched into the run-outs.
 
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* On the cover back [[No Time To Cry (song)|No Time To Cry]] is marked as "UNRELEASED".
 
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: ''1. As far as we know, three 12" bootlegs were released in 1984 - [[Live At Brixton Ace]], [[Psychedelic Sessions 1984]] <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; and [[The Lights Shine Clear Through The Sodium Haze]] (with its derivatives [[Mercyful Release]] and [[A Merciful Release]]).<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; These three were the Sisters bootlegs that started everything.''
 
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: ''2. '''Halloween in Arkham''' also marked the first time that a proper [[Songs|Sisters song]] was made available prior to the official release.<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; All the 1984-bootlegs that had been offered so far contained alternative versions only like the [[Psychedelic Sessions 1984]] album, or live recordings like [[Live At Brixton Ace]]<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; and [[The Lights Shine Clear Through The Sodium Haze]], the latter featuring a combination with two earlier studio recordings).''
 
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: &nbsp;&nbsp; '' Having all these features together on one Sisters bootleg and with even an unpublished Sisters composition on top, that was something totally new, and, of course,<br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; the bootleg became immediately sought-after. Insofar, '''Halloween in Arkham''' was right from the start an essential and significant collectors' item.''<br/>
 
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: &nbsp;&nbsp; ''Beyond that, the bootleg recorded at The Sisters of Mercy's 10th Stage Anniversary Gig given for [[The Reptile House|Reptile House]] members on [[Sat, 16-Feb-1991|16 February 1991 at Leeds University]] <br/>&nbsp;&nbsp; is titled "[[The Return To Arkham]]". Perhaps, this name was chosen to render homage to the present album.
 
 
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Latest revision as of 08:26, 20 September 2018

Halloween In Arkham - Cover (front)
Halloween In Arkham - Cover (back)



One of the earliest 12" vinyl Sisters bootlegs.

Remarkably, Halloween In Arkham, which features the song No Time To Cry, was released before the official single, published on March 8th, 1985.

The version available here is, however, the one of the John Peel Session 1984, the first time the song was performed live.

For some thoughts about the evaluation and significance of this bootleg, please check the according discussion page.

Release Notes

  • Label: Arche Noire Records
Halloween In Arkham - Second Edition Cover (back) without numbering
  • Catalogue#: ANR 024
  • Format: 12" vinyl LP
  • Released: 1985


Remarks

  • Released in two editions
  • The first edition is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies.
  • The second edition is limited to 300 copies, but not numbered.
  • Vinyls have plain white labels and 523-A and 523-B, respectively, etched into the run-outs.
  • The cover of the first edition has a copper/gold-like coloured print, while the second edition
comes with a pasted b/w copy instead.
  • The picture on the front is a low resolution copy of the art work "Dreams in the Witch House"
by Harry O. Morris Jr., a contemporary American artist. It is part of a serial of 15 grafics
titled "Halloween in Arkham" created in 1979, which seems to be the origin of the name
of the present album. The artwork itself got its title from a short story of the same name by
H. P. Lovecraft, published first in 1933, whereas the city of Arkham is an integral part
of Lovecraft's fictional universe.


Dreams in the Witch House from the Halloween in Arkham series
by Harry O. Morris Jr.


Sources

The back cover wrongly notes: SIDE ONE - Brixton Ace, London 17.03.1983


Track List

Side One

A1   Alice
A2   Valentine
A3   Anaconda
A4   Body Electric
A5   1969


Side Two

B1   Sister Ray
B2   Poison Door
B3   No Time To Cry
B4   Walk Away
B5   Emma



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Additional Pictures

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Halloween In Arkham - Cover (front) with vinyl
Halloween In Arkham - Plain white label
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