Cryptic Flowers
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A live bootleg from late 1984 recorded during the Black October Tour.
Release Notes
- Label: Metropol Records Inc.
- Catalogue#: MERCY
- Format: 12" vinyl LP
- Released: 1985 (Italy)
- Run-outs: MERCY / A and MERCY / B
- Other Identifiers: EAN# 8 711500 011497
Remarks
- According to backsleeve:
- For promotion only
- Cover by Atlan Productions / Artwork by Qubert
- The picture on the cover front is a scene "Dracula" (1931 feat. Bela Lugosi)
- showing Dorothy Tree, Geraldine Dvorak and Cornelia Thaw
- The recording is very incomplete. Burn, Emma, A Rock And A Hard Place,
- Floorshow, Alice, Body Electric, Gimme Shelter, Adrenochrome and the first part
- of the final medley Ghostrider are missing.
- Although the bootleg seems to based on an audience recording, the sound quality is good.
Varieties
- Exists in at least three or four editions:
- Fully printed glossy, dark blue/white cover with 'Limited Edition on colored vinyl' sticker.
- = 1st edition coming with white/multicoloured splatter vinyl
- Blue cover without sticker coming with coloured, multicoloured, or black vinyl
- B/w cover with blue backsleeve coming with coloured or multicoloured vinyl
- Blue cover with glued blue cover print - black vinyl and printed labels
- Known vinyl colours include black, yellow, white and blue, red
- as well as multicoloured white and multicoloured clear vinyl
Sources
- Recorded live on 18th of November 1984 at Zeche, Bochum, Germany.
- That was the last concert of the Black October Tour.
Recording Notes
- according to the backsleeve notes -
- Mixed at Musicland Studios
- Mastered at Hansa Tonstudios
- Mastered by The Wall
- Producer: Rough Mouse
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Track List
Side A
Side B
- B1 Train (song)
- B4 Louie Louie
Additional Pictures
- coming soon -
