Difference between revisions of "Half Moon Over Amsterdam"
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* The photograph "Gods of Earth & Heaven" on the other hand is a daring interpretation of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Botticelli Sandro Botticelli's] painting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus The Birth of Venus] just in the tipical style of the artist. | * The photograph "Gods of Earth & Heaven" on the other hand is a daring interpretation of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sandro_Botticelli Sandro Botticelli's] painting [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Birth_of_Venus The Birth of Venus] just in the tipical style of the artist. | ||
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* For unknown reasons the cover shows the photograph mirror inverted. | * For unknown reasons the cover shows the photograph mirror inverted. | ||
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| + | * Another bootleg of the Sisters which cover art reproduces a photograph of [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joel-Peter_Witkin Joel-Peter Witkin] is [[Lord Of Darkness]] | ||
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Revision as of 16:23, 10 March 2016
Release Notes
- Label: Condor Records
- Catalogue#: unknown
- Format: 12" Vinyl LP
- Released: not before 1988
Remarks
- Released in different editions with either plain yellow, plain red, or plain green labels.
Look here for a picture of the vinyl with yellow label...
- The back of the cover names Wayne Hussey as a guitar player, though at the time of this gig Ben Gunn
was still in the band. Hussey didn´t join the band before 1984 and made his debut in April the same year.
- Because of the picture on the cover front this bootleg has been banned from some marketplaces.
NOTE:
- The cover art shows a photograph shot by Joel-Peter Witkin. It was released in los Angeles in 1988 under the name "Gods of Earth & Heaven".[1]
- The photograph "Gods of Earth & Heaven" on the other hand is a daring interpretation of Sandro Botticelli's painting The Birth of Venus just in the tipical style of the artist.
- See both pictures below.
- For unknown reasons the cover shows the photograph mirror inverted.
- Another bootleg of the Sisters which cover art reproduces a photograph of Joel-Peter Witkin is Lord Of Darkness
Sources
- The back of the cover states "Live 28.3.83 Paradiso, Amsterdam" as time and place of this concert.
In reality the gig took place on August, 28th, 1983. - Plenty other bootlegs have been created from this soundboard recording.
A list of them can be found here .
For recent price developments see sistersbootlegs/Half Moon Over Amsterdam... or popsike/half moon.
Track List
| A1 Heartland | 3:52 |
| A2 Alice | 4:02 |
| A3 Emmaline aka Emma | 6:54 |
| A4 Temple Of Love | 4:44 |
| A5 Floor Show | 5:02 |
| A6 Sisters Of Mercy aka Adrenochrome | 3:48 |
| B1 Gimmie Shelter | 6:12 |
| B2 Kiss | 4:19 |
| B3 Louie Louie | 5:14 |
| B4 Sister Ray | 12:20 |
NOTE:
B4 - Sister Ray is actually a medley consisting of Sister Ray, Ghostrider and Louie Louie ...
Additional Pictures
