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| − | [[Image:Carmina front.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Carmina front.jpg|thumb|380px|left|''Carmina Burana'' - Cover (front)]] |
| − | + | [[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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| + | One of the early 12" vinyl bootlegs ...<br/> | ||
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'''Release Notes''' | '''Release Notes''' | ||
| − | * | + | * Label: Mercilessly |
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| − | * | + | * Catalogue#: Gothic 001 |
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| + | * Format: 12" vinyl LP | ||
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| + | * Released:1987 (France) | ||
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| + | '''Remarks''' | ||
| + | * Total running time: 42:28 min. | ||
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| + | * Black vinyl with plain white labels. | ||
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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] 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], 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 collected at [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benediktbeuern_Abbey Benediktbeuern Abbey, Bavaria] in the 11th, 12th and 13th century. 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. Its full Latin title is ''Carmina Burana: Cantiones profanæ cantoribus et choris cantandæ comitantibus instrumentis atque imaginibus magicis'' (engl.: ''Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magic images''). | ||
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| + | [[Image:Carmina back.jpg|thumb|380px|right|''Carmina Burana'' - Cover (back)]] | ||
| + | '''Backcover Notes''' (not necessarily true) | ||
| + | * 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. -'' | ||
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| + | * 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. | ||
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| + | * GARDEN OF DELIGHT - an early demo-version featuring Andrew Eldritch on vocals. | ||
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| + | * FLOORSHOW - a completely alernate studio-version recorded in 1982. | ||
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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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| + | : '' - Not all of these backcover notes are true (see "Sources" below). -'' | ||
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| + | * [[Teachers]] is not mentioned in the track list or the back cover notes at all. | ||
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| + | '''Sources''' | ||
| + | * A1, A2, A4, B4 - recorded live at [[Sat, 19-Feb-1983|Brixton Academy, London, UK, 19th February 1983]] in very good sound quality, | ||
| + | : - on the backcover, wrongly referred to [[Thu, 17-Mar-1983|Brixton Ace on March 17th, 1983]]. | ||
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| + | * A3 and B1 - are taken from the [[Gary Marx Demo Tape]], but the sound quality on the present record is quite inferior to the original. | ||
| + | : They have possibly been ripped from one of the according bootlegs, like the [[Floorshow EP]] for instance. | ||
| + | : [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]] is definitively not from the concert at [[Thu, 07-May-1981|York University, May 7th, 1981]] as noted on the back cover. | ||
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| + | * A5 - vocals by [[Andrew Eldritch]], recorded at [[Strawberry Sessions 1984|the Strawberry Recording Studios in 1984]] | ||
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| + | * B2 - recorded live [[Sat, 02-Jun-1984|at the Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 2nd of June 1984]] in poor sound quality, | ||
| + | : although it seems to be a soundboard recording (there is no audience noise), | ||
| + | : it could just be a rip of the cassette bootleg [[Amsterdam Melkweg]]. | ||
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| + | * B3 - Demo from the [[Portastudio Demos 1982|Portastudio recordings in 1982]] | ||
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| + | [[File:Carmina Burana with White Label Vinyl.jpg|thumb|450px|right|''Carmina Burana'' - Cover (front) with white-label vinyl]] | ||
== Track List == | == Track List == | ||
{| | {| | ||
| + | |'''Side A''' | ||
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| A1 [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]] | | A1 [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]] | ||
| − | | 4:05 | + | | 4:05 |
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| A2 [[Anaconda (song)|Anaconda]] | | A2 [[Anaconda (song)|Anaconda]] | ||
| − | | 3:18 | + | | 3:18 |
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| A3 [[Teachers]] / [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]] | | A3 [[Teachers]] / [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]] | ||
| − | | 7:03 | + | | 7:03 |
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| A4 [[1969]] | | A4 [[1969]] | ||
| − | | 2:40 | + | | 2:40 |
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| A5 [[Garden Of Delight (song)|Garden Of Delight]] | | A5 [[Garden Of Delight (song)|Garden Of Delight]] | ||
| − | | 5:03 | + | | 5:03 |
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| + | |'''Side B''' | ||
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| B1 [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]] | | B1 [[Floorshow (song)|Floorshow]] | ||
| − | | 3:12 | + | | 3:12 |
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| B2 [[Ghostrider (song)|Ghostrider]] / [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]] | | B2 [[Ghostrider (song)|Ghostrider]] / [[Sister Ray (song)|Sister Ray]] | ||
| − | | 10:30 | + | | 10:30 |
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| B3 [[Good Things (song)|Good Things]] | | B3 [[Good Things (song)|Good Things]] | ||
| − | | 3:20 | + | | 3:20 |
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| B4 [[Alice (song)|Alice]] | | B4 [[Alice (song)|Alice]] | ||
| − | | 3:25 | + | | 3:25 |
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|} | |} | ||
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| + | For recent price developments see [http://www.sistersbootlegs.de/lps/carminaburana.htm ''sistersbootlegs/carmina burana''] or [http://www.popsike.com/php/quicksearch.php?searchtext=sisters+of+mercy+carmina+burana&thumbs=&currsel=&sortord=ddate&endfrom=&endthru=&ipp=&sdc=&x=0&y=0 ''popsike/carmina burana''].<br/> | ||
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[[Category: Bootlegs]] | [[Category: Bootlegs]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:00, 18 January 2019
One of the early 12" vinyl bootlegs ...
Release Notes
- Label: Mercilessly
- Catalogue#: Gothic 001
- Format: 12" vinyl LP
- Released:1987 (France)
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 (engl.: Songs of Beuern: Secular songs for singers and choruses to be sung together with instruments and magic images).
Backcover Notes (not necessarily true)
- 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 the track list or the back cover notes at all.
Sources
- A1, A2, A4, B4 - recorded live at Brixton Academy, London, UK, 19th February 1983 in very good sound quality,
- - on the backcover, wrongly referred to Brixton Ace on March 17th, 1983.
- A3 and B1 - are taken from the Gary Marx Demo Tape, but the sound quality on the present record is quite inferior to the original.
- They have possibly been ripped from one of the according bootlegs, like the Floorshow EP for instance.
- Adrenochrome is definitively not from the concert at York University, May 7th, 1981 as noted on the back cover.
- A5 - vocals by Andrew Eldritch, recorded at the Strawberry Recording Studios in 1984
- B2 - recorded live at the Melkweg, Amsterdam, The Netherlands on 2nd of June 1984 in poor sound quality,
- although it seems to be a soundboard recording (there is no audience noise),
- it could just be a rip of the cassette bootleg Amsterdam Melkweg.
- B3 - Demo from the Portastudio recordings in 1982
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 |
For recent price developments see sistersbootlegs/carmina burana or popsike/carmina burana.
