Live At Kir-Club, Hamburg
A 12" vinyl bootleg, recorded live during the Trans-Europe Excess Tour in 1983.
At that time - only few months before the release of the acutal Temple Of Love single - The Sisters Of Mercy occasionally performed this song during their gigs, though, not at every concert. Later Temple Of Love was hardly heard live at their concerts for a long time until the Tour Thing 1 the early 1990ies.
Including one of these versions to a bootleg, was therefore always an enormous enrichment for the product; and examples like The Lights Shine Clear Through The Sodium Haze, Through The Years, Tender Mercies, Possession or the ECHOES VOL 1 7" single confirm this evidence, as they were much sought-after already from the day of their release.
Although Side B of this bootleg has a very short, even disappointing, running time, Side A is - in conclusion - a very interesting collection of songs, especially for the presence of the aforementioned Temple Of Love track.
Release Notes
- Label: GPI Inc
- Catalogue#: SO-310883
- Format: 12" vinyl LP
- Runouts:
- A-Side: SO - 310883-A
- B-Side: SO - 310883-B
- Released: 1991
Remarks
- Released in two differing editions on black vinyl.
- Allegedly, the bootleg is also available on blue vinyl
- although, no picture has so far been seen of this.
- The first edition has a Dead Kennedys logo on the label of Side A
- The label on Side B shows The Sisters Of Mercy's old head & star logo.
- The second edition has the old head and star logo on both labels.
- The article of the bands name is omitted on the cover back and the spine.
- Backsleeve notes:
- Frontcover: "The Phoenix", an etching by Rembrandt, 1658
- Promotion Copy - Not for Sale. All rights reserved.
- The track list of Side B on the cover back is printed in white letters on a black sticker that is glued to the cover.
- The recording is pressed at a bit too fast speed, which is clearly audible when comparing for example
- the Temple Of Love track here to versions on other bootlegs with a recording from the same concert,
- like Green Eldritch or The Lights Shine Clear Through The Sodium Haze.
Source
- Recorded live at Kir-Club, Hamburg, Germany on 31st August 1983.
- The recording is incomplete.
- Kiss The Carpet, Heartland, Anaconda, Emma, Floorshow and Gimme Shelter are missing.
For recent price development see sistersbootlegs/liveatkir or, alternatively, Collectors Frenzy/Kir Club.
Track List
| A1 Burn | B1 Lights |
| A2 Valentine | B2 Sister Ray |
| A3 Temple Of Love | |
| A4 Alice | |
| A5 Adrenochrome | |
| A6 Body Electric |
Additional Pictures
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