A Merciless Release

A 7" vinyl bootleg based on recordings from The Sisters of Mercy's gig at The Royal Albert Hall June 1985.

A Merciless Release - 7" Cover (front)

A Merciless Release - 7" (complete view with clear yellow vinyl)

Release Notes

• Label: Scatterbrainchild Records
• Catalogue#: SR 002
• Universal Product Code (UPC): 37988 65054
• Format: 7" vinyl single
• Released: January 1987

Remarks

• Limited edition of 500 stamp-numbered copies.

• There is a yellow box on the back cover for the
  number-stamp.

• Comes in a folded black-yellow paper sleeve reaching up only half on the back and stored in a transparent plastic cover

A Merciless Release - Fold-out Cover (back)

Further Remarks

• The labels are olive-greenish brown (looking like bronze- or golden-coloured).

• Additional notes on labels:
  on Side A: YANKS RULE
  on Side B: LIMEYS DROOL
  on both sides: ALL RIGHTS DISTURBED

• Available in black, dark purple, yellow (orange) and clear yellow vinyl.

• Alledgedly, wax copies exist as well.

• The vinyls are marked with l-26433-x ITS JUST LIKE SISTER RAY SAID SCATTERBRAIN CHILD-002-B.

• Some vinyls seem to be pressed badly.

• Five test pressings on white vinyl were made.

• These testpressings come in a b/w and yellow cover.

• A unique testpressing on clear vinyl with the same cover does exist as well.

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Tracks

A.   Knockin' On Heaven's Door	original by Bob Dylan	3:53
B.   Emma	original by Hot Chocolate

Additional Pictures

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A Merciless Release - Back cover with black vinyl

A Merciless Release - Overview

A Merciless Release - Black vinyl, cover unfolded

A Merciless Release - Cover (front) with black vinyl (Side A)

A Merciless Release - Yellow vinyl

A Merciless Release - Orange vinyl (Side A)

A Merciless Release - Orange vinyl (Side B)

Unique testpressing on clear vinyl with b/w and yellow cover