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A CD Bootleg with a compilation of Sisters demos.<br/>
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A CD Bootleg with a compilation of Sisters demos subtitled '''Portastudio Demos/Floodland Demos'''. <br/>These tracks differ considerably from the officially <br/>released songs.<br/>
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'''Release Notes'''
 
'''Release Notes'''
 
* Label: Beehive
 
* Label: Beehive
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* Format: CD
 
* Catalogue#: 184 BEE
 
* Catalogue#: 184 BEE
 
* Date and place of release: 1992 (Korea)
 
* Date and place of release: 1992 (Korea)
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'''Sources'''
 
'''Sources'''
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* Tracks 1 - 10 songs are from the [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda single]] and the [[Reptile House EP]] days,
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* Tracks 1 - 10 songs are [[Portastudio Demos 1982|Portastudio Demos]]  
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* Tracks 11 -16 are [[Floodland]] demos.
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* Tracks 11 - 16 are [[Floodland Demos (1986)|Floodland Demos]].
 
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===Track list===
 
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* [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]] #1
 
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* [[Fix (song)|Body Politic]]
 
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* [[Lights]]
 
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* [[Anaconda (song)|Anaconda]]
 
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* [[Driver]]
 
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* [[Good Things (song)|Good Things]]
 
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* [[Phantom]]
 
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* [[Burn It Down]]
 
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* [[Burn]] (instrumental)
 
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* [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]] #2
 
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* [[Flood I]]
 
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* [[Lucretia, My Reflection (song)|Lucretia, My Reflection]]
 
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* [[Never Land (full version)]]
 
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* [[Untitled]]
 
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* [[Driven Like The Snow]]
 
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* [[Flood II (song)|Flood II]]
 
 
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'''Remarks'''
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[[Image:Acoustics From The Beehive Disc.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Acoustics From The Beehive Disc]]
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{|
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| '''Tracks'''
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| '''Duration'''
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| 01&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]] #1
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4:18
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| 02&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Fix (song)|Body Politic]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2:47
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|-
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| 03&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Lights]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5:20
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|-
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| 04&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Anaconda (song)|Anaconda]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:05
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|-
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| 05&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Driver]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:17
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|-
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| 06&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Good Things (song)|Good Things]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4:00
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|-
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| 07&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Phantom (song)|Phantom]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:01
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| 08&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Burn]] aka [[Burn It Down]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2:53
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|-
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| 09&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Kiss The Carpet]] aka [[Burn]] (instrumental)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5:31
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| 10&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]] #2
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4:10
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| 11&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Flood I]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1:12
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| 12&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Lucretia, My Reflection (song)|Lucretia, My Reflection]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2:16
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| 13&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Never Land (full version)]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 7:38
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| 14&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Untitled|Untitled II]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 6:53
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| 15&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Driven Like The Snow (song)|Driven Like The Snow]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:24
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|-
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| 16&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Flood II (song)|Flood II]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:32
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|}
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'''Remarks about the individual tracks'''
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* '''Valentine #1''' and '''#2''' are both very similar, but clearly at different pitches. Possibly just EQed differently.
 
* '''Valentine #1''' and '''#2''' are both very similar, but clearly at different pitches. Possibly just EQed differently.
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* '''Body Politic''' is an early version of '''Fix'''. The whole sound has an odd sound to it, and the falsetto voice is very much different.
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* '''Body Politic''' is an early version of '''Fix'''.  
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* '''Lights''' is an early version of the Reptile House song, the guitar sounding more distorted. The demo seems to originate from the [[Floorshow EP]] bootleg. Lyrically it is the same, though near the end, Eldritch seems to lose it a little, and screams "In the rain, I'm happy happy happy happy here!" and his voice seems worn out.
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* '''Lights''' is an early version of the [[The Reptile House EP|Reptile House song]], the guitar sounding more distorted. The demo seems to originate from the [[Floorshow EP]] bootleg.  
 
* '''Anaconda''' has a different drumbeat, sounds far more positive, and is just Andrew singing and Gary playing.
 
* '''Anaconda''' has a different drumbeat, sounds far more positive, and is just Andrew singing and Gary playing.
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* '''Driver''' is an unreleased song. The first two lines are the same two found in Heartland, and the rest of the song is about how they'll drive away, at high speed down the highway, not caring about anything. A real pity it never amounted to anything beyond this demo.
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* '''Driver''' is an unreleased song. The first two lines are the same two found in Heartland, and the rest of the song is about how they'll drive away, at high speed down the highway, not caring about anything.
 
* '''Good Things''' is the slower mix.<br>
 
* '''Good Things''' is the slower mix.<br>
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* '''Phantom''' is shorter than the Anaconda/Alice version, lasting only three minutes.
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* '''Phantom''' is shorter than the [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]]/[[Alice EP|Alice]] version, lasting only three minutes.
 
* '''Burn It Down''' is an unreleased track. It's possibly just an early version of [[Burn]]. The drumbeat is slightly different (the characteristic [[Burn]] drumbeat does play once or twice at the end), and the only part of this song officially released was a few lines, recycled as the backwards part of [[Burn]])<br>
 
* '''Burn It Down''' is an unreleased track. It's possibly just an early version of [[Burn]]. The drumbeat is slightly different (the characteristic [[Burn]] drumbeat does play once or twice at the end), and the only part of this song officially released was a few lines, recycled as the backwards part of [[Burn]])<br>
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* '''Burn''' is an instrumental take, but still slightly demo-sounding, starting from about halfway through the first verse.
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* '''Kiss The Carpet''' is an instrumental take of '''Burn''' starting from about halfway through the first verse.
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* '''Flood I''' is in fact a demo version of [[Flood II (song)|Flood II]]! It lasts just over a minute.
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* '''Flood I''' is in fact a demo version of [[Flood II (song)|Flood II]]
 
* '''Lucretia''' is a demo, the vocals seem little more than an amplified whisper.
 
* '''Lucretia''' is a demo, the vocals seem little more than an amplified whisper.
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* '''Never Land''' is a VERY different sounding version of the [[Floodland]] track, and lasts for 7:35(!) It is very long and boring, but it is the fabled "long version".<br>
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* '''Never Land''' is the fabled "long version", sounding VERY different from the [[Floodland]] track, and lasting 7:38 min.(!) <br>
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* '''Untitled''' is not the [[Dominion (single)]] track, but an incredible 7 minute almost acoustic-sounding guitar and drum instrumental. It has been rumoured parts were used for quieter guitar parts in [[This Corrosion (song)|This Corrosion]] or that it is even an early version of [[I Was Wrong (song)|I Was Wrong]] (despite sounding completely different!)
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* '''Untitled''' is '''not''' the [[Dominion (single)]] track, but an incredible 7-minute almost acoustic-sounding guitar and drum instrumental. It has been rumoured, parts were used for quieter guitar parts in [[This Corrosion (song)|This Corrosion]] or that it is even an early version of [[I Was Wrong (song)|I Was Wrong]] (despite sounding completely different!).
 
* '''Driven Like The Snow''' is a VERY different sounding instrumental take, often titled '''[[Snowdriver]]'''.
 
* '''Driven Like The Snow''' is a VERY different sounding instrumental take, often titled '''[[Snowdriver]]'''.
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* '''Flood II''', like the previous Flood demo, is incorrect, this is in fact a demo of [[Flood I]]
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* '''Flood II''' is in fact a demo of [[Flood I]].
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[[File:Portastudio Demos Inlay.jpg|thumb|left|750px|''Acoustics From The Beehive'' - Inlay]]
 
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[[Category: Bootlegs]]
 
[[Category: Bootlegs]]
 
[[Category: Studio Bootlegs]]
 
[[Category: Studio Bootlegs]]
 
[[Category: Bootleg CDs]]
 
[[Category: Bootleg CDs]]

Latest revision as of 18:01, 7 May 2020

Front Cover
Cover Back


A CD Bootleg with a compilation of Sisters demos subtitled Portastudio Demos/Floodland Demos.
These tracks differ considerably from the officially
released songs.

Release Notes

  • Label: Beehive
  • Format: CD
  • Catalogue#: 184 BEE
  • Date and place of release: 1992 (Korea)


Sources





Acoustics From The Beehive Disc
Tracks Duration
01   Valentine #1    4:18
02   Body Politic    2:47
03   Lights    5:20
04   Anaconda    3:05
05   Driver    3:17
06   Good Things    4:00
07   Phantom    3:01
08   Burn aka Burn It Down    2:53
09   Kiss The Carpet aka Burn (instrumental)                            5:31
10   Valentine #2    4:10
11   Flood I    1:12
12   Lucretia, My Reflection    2:16
13   Never Land (full version)    7:38
14   Untitled II    6:53
15   Driven Like The Snow    3:24
16   Flood II    3:32



Remarks about the individual tracks

  • Valentine #1 and #2 are both very similar, but clearly at different pitches. Possibly just EQed differently.
  • Body Politic is an early version of Fix.
  • Lights is an early version of the Reptile House song, the guitar sounding more distorted. The demo seems to originate from the Floorshow EP bootleg.
  • Anaconda has a different drumbeat, sounds far more positive, and is just Andrew singing and Gary playing.
  • Driver is an unreleased song. The first two lines are the same two found in Heartland, and the rest of the song is about how they'll drive away, at high speed down the highway, not caring about anything.
  • Good Things is the slower mix.
  • Phantom is shorter than the Anaconda/Alice version, lasting only three minutes.
  • Burn It Down is an unreleased track. It's possibly just an early version of Burn. The drumbeat is slightly different (the characteristic Burn drumbeat does play once or twice at the end), and the only part of this song officially released was a few lines, recycled as the backwards part of Burn)
  • Kiss The Carpet is an instrumental take of Burn starting from about halfway through the first verse.
  • Flood I is in fact a demo version of Flood II
  • Lucretia is a demo, the vocals seem little more than an amplified whisper.
  • Never Land is the fabled "long version", sounding VERY different from the Floodland track, and lasting 7:38 min.(!)
  • Untitled is not the Dominion (single) track, but an incredible 7-minute almost acoustic-sounding guitar and drum instrumental. It has been rumoured, parts were used for quieter guitar parts in This Corrosion or that it is even an early version of I Was Wrong (despite sounding completely different!).
  • Driven Like The Snow is a VERY different sounding instrumental take, often titled Snowdriver.
  • Flood II is in fact a demo of Flood I.



Acoustics From The Beehive - Inlay


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