Halloween In Arkham

Halloween In Arkham - Cover (front)

Halloween In Arkham - Cover (back)

One of the earliest 12" vinyl Sisters bootlegs.

Remarkably, Halloween In Arkham, which features the song No Time To Cry, was released before the official single, published on March 8th, 1985.

The version available here is, however, the one of the John Peel Session 1984, the first time the song was performed live.

For some thoughts about the evaluation and significance of this bootleg, please check the according discussion page.

Release Notes

• Label: Arche Noire Records

Halloween In Arkham - Second Edition Cover (back) without numbering

• Catalogue#: ANR 024

• Format: 12" vinyl LP

• Released: 1985

Remarks

• Released in two editions

• The first edition is limited to 500 hand-numbered copies.

• The second edition is limited to 300 copies, but not numbered.

• Vinyls have plain white labels and 523-A and 523-B, respectively, etched into the run-outs.

• The cover of the first edition has a copper/gold-like coloured print, while the second edition

comes with a pasted b/w copy instead.

• The picture on the front is a low resolution copy of the art work "Dreams in the Witch House"

by Harry O. Morris Jr., a contemporary American artist. It is part of a serial of 15 grafics

titled "Halloween in Arkham" created in 1979, which seems to be the origin of the name

of the present album. The artwork itself got its title from a short story of the same name by

H. P. Lovecraft, published first in 1933, whereas the city of Arkham is an integral part

of Lovecraft's fictional universe.

• On the cover back No Time To Cry is marked as "UNRELEASED".

Dreams in the Witch House from the Halloween in Arkham series
by Harry O. Morris Jr.

Sources

• Tracks A1 - B1 recorded live at Brixton Ace, London 19.2.1983

The back cover wrongly notes: SIDE ONE - Brixton Ace, London 17.03.1983

• Tracks B2 - B5 recorded at the John Peel Session 11.7.1984

Track List

Side One

A1   Alice

A2   Valentine

A3   Anaconda

A4   Body Electric

A5   1969

Side Two

B1   Sister Ray

B2   Poison Door

B3   No Time To Cry

B4   Walk Away

B5   Emma

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Additional Pictures

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Halloween In Arkham - Cover (front) with vinyl

Halloween In Arkham - Plain white label