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[[Image:Hard Reign BW Cover.jpg|thumb|right|345px|''Hard Reign'' - Cover of the second edition]] | [[Image:Hard Reign BW Cover.jpg|thumb|right|345px|''Hard Reign'' - Cover of the second edition]] | ||
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| − | This is one | + | This vinyl bootleg is a rather widespread and interesting one.<br/> |
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| + | It contains all the tracks that were recorded on a [[Portastudio Demos 1982|Portastudio recording device]] during an [[Portastudio Demos 1982|early recording session in 1982]] <br/>for the [[Reptile House EP]].<br/> | ||
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| + | Therefore, these tracks have become commonly known as the [[Portastudio Demos 1982|Portastudio Demos]].<br/> | ||
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'''Release Notes''' | '''Release Notes''' | ||
* Label: unknown | * Label: unknown | ||
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* Catalog#: SIS-1 | * Catalog#: SIS-1 | ||
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* Format: Vinyl LP | * Format: Vinyl LP | ||
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* Released: 1990 (UK) | * Released: 1990 (UK) | ||
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[[File:Hard Reign spine.jpeg|thumb|right|345px|''Hard Reign'' - Detail of the spine]] | [[File:Hard Reign spine.jpeg|thumb|right|345px|''Hard Reign'' - Detail of the spine]] | ||
'''Remarks''' | '''Remarks''' | ||
* Released in '''two editions''': | * Released in '''two editions''': | ||
| − | : The first has a light green-white sleeve and white labels with 'Promotional Copy Only' printed on them. | + | : The first edition has a light green-white sleeve and white labels with 'Promotional Copy Only' printed on them. |
| − | : The second edition has the same cover, but in a black-white printing | + | : The second edition has the same cover, but in a black-white printing. Its labels are plain, however. Some have a white, others a pale blue colour. |
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* Some of the first edition labels come with a white "MADE IN THE U.K." sticker. | * Some of the first edition labels come with a white "MADE IN THE U.K." sticker. | ||
| − | * The front cover image is the same as | + | |
| − | : released in the Melody Maker magazine | + | * The front cover image is the same as appears in the press article "The Devil's Floorshow" |
| + | : that was released in the Melody Maker music magazine edition of 15th of January 1983. | ||
| + | : For images plase scroll [[Hard Reign (LP)#Additional_Pictures|down below]]) | ||
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* On the spine appears only the [[Main Page|band's]] name. | * On the spine appears only the [[Main Page|band's]] name. | ||
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* Back cover notes: | * Back cover notes: | ||
: PORTASTUDIO DEMOS | : PORTASTUDIO DEMOS | ||
Revision as of 11:36, 3 July 2018
This vinyl bootleg is a rather widespread and interesting one.
It contains all the tracks that were recorded on a Portastudio recording device during an early recording session in 1982
for the Reptile House EP.
Therefore, these tracks have become commonly known as the Portastudio Demos.
Release Notes
- Label: unknown
- Catalog#: SIS-1
- Format: Vinyl LP
- Released: 1990 (UK)
Remarks
- Released in two editions:
- The first edition has a light green-white sleeve and white labels with 'Promotional Copy Only' printed on them.
- The second edition has the same cover, but in a black-white printing. Its labels are plain, however. Some have a white, others a pale blue colour.
- Some of the first edition labels come with a white "MADE IN THE U.K." sticker.
- The front cover image is the same as appears in the press article "The Devil's Floorshow"
- that was released in the Melody Maker music magazine edition of 15th of January 1983.
- For images plase scroll down below)
- On the spine appears only the band's name.
- Back cover notes:
- PORTASTUDIO DEMOS
- All Rights Reserved
- (R)1990 (C)1980
Note:
- There is also a 7" vinyl bootleg with the same title but completely different tracks.
For recent price developments see sistersbootlegs/Hard Reign
Track List
| Title on back cover | Supplementary notes | |
| A1. | Valentine #1 | |
| A2. | Body Politic | Pre-version of Fix |
| A3. | Lights | |
| A4. | Anaconda | |
| A5. | Driver | Unreleased song; some similarities to Heartland |
| B1. | Good Things | Unreleased song |
| B2. | Phantom | |
| B3. | Burn | Very different to the final version of Burn; known as well under the title "Burn It Down" |
| B4. | Kiss The Carpet | An instrumantal version of Burn |
| B5. | Valentine #2 | Differs slightly to Take 1 |
Additional Pictures
- Please click into files for larger views -
 Hard Reign - Overview of the second edition with plain white labels The attachment is an A4 ad for the lyric book "Postcards From Above The Chemist" published the first time by "The Reptile House Ltd in 1992. |
