Serpents Kiss
In the history of bootlegs of The Sisters Of Mercy it's been relatively common that two existent vinyl bootlegs were combined into one to form a "new" double album.
Productions like these are for example A Black Pack, Kings And Queen or The Dark, which was released as a three record box even.
The present release is a similar case, and it was produced in the cheapest possible way.
The two records of this album are left-over vinyls of the bootlegs Ice To The Eskimos and The Garden Of Delight from the same Australian manufacturer. The bundle was first issued with white vinyls coming in a generic white cover with two inlays for the front and the back cover, respectively.
After selling this low budget release as a first edition, the second one came with green vinyls in a printed cover showing the same cover art in a green print on a black background.
Meanwhile, both cover versions have been seen with both colours of vinyl, not mixed, though.
The proof of the above circumstances shows in the identical run-outs, labels and vinyl colours.
Also the bootlegger mentioned in online auctions, that this release
"CONTAINS THE LIVE IN NETHERLANDS 1984 LP AS LP 1 AND GARDEN OF DELIGHT AS LP2, REPACKAGED AS THIS",
while claiming the whole thing were an "ULTRA RARE USA 2LP" ...
Release Notes
- Label: Black Planet Music
- Catalogue#: none
- Format: 2 × 12" vinyl LP
- Released: 2018 (Australia)
Remarks
- Back cover notes, beside the track list:
- SIDE A & B RECORDED LIVE IN THE NETHERLANDS 26. 5. 1984
- SIDE C & D STUDIO DEMOS AND OUTTAKES 1984
- ANDREW ELDRITCH-VOCALS
- WAYNE HUSSEY-GUITAR/VOCALS
- GARY MARX-GUITARS/VOCALS
- CRAIG ADAMS-BASS
- DOCTOR AVALANCHE-DRUMS
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- BLACK PLANET MUSIC FRANCE
- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
- LIMITED EDITION
Source
- Record one features the gig at May 26th, 1984 at The Paard van Troje in The Hague, The Netherlands
- Record two contains demos that were mainly taken from the Strawberry Sessions in 1984.
Track List
| RECORD ONE | RECORD TWO | ||
| Additional notes to record two | |||
| Side A | Side A | ||
| A1 Burn | A1 First And Last And Always | (MARIAN LYRICS MARX VOCALS) | |
| A2 Heartland | A2 A Rock And A Hard Place | (INSTRUMENTAL) | |
| A3 Body And Soul | A3 Knockin' On Heaven's Door | ||
| A4 Anaconda | A4 Marian | (VERSION 1 INSTRUMENTAL) | |
| A5 Walk Away | A5 Black Planet | (INSTRUMENTAL) | |
| A6 Emma | |||
| Side B | Side B | ||
| B1 Floorshow | B1 Walk Away | ||
| B2 Adrenochrome | B2 Garden Of Delight | (HUSSEY VOCALS) | |
| B3 Alice | B3 No Time To Cry | ||
| B4 Body Electric | B4 Garden Of Delight | (ELDRITCH VOCALS) | |
| B5 Gimme Shelter | B5 Serpent's Kiss | (INSTRUMENTAL) | |
| B6 Sister Ray | B6 Dance On Glass |
| This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible |
