Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness

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Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness - Picture Disc (Side A)
Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness - Wooden Box
Movung Shadows In A Land Of Darkness - Picture Disc (Side B)

A 12" vinyl picture disc LP featuring a collection of live cover versions performed by The Sisters of Mercy at various concerts between 1983 and 1993.

Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness
- Insert from wooden box
Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness - Insert


Release Notes

  • Label: K.R.Ü.M.E.L. Records
  • Catalogue#: ON PD 2323
  • Format: 12" vinyl LP, Picture Disc
  • Released: 1994 (Italy)


Remarks

  • Released in at least two editions.
  • The first edition is limited to 200 copies, the first 20
    of which came in a handmade wooden box.
  • The other 180 copies come in a transparent plastic sleeve.
    All inserts of these copies are hand-numbered.
  • An insert showing the Under The Gun theme and detailling
    the track list is included in all issues.
  • The vinyl on side A as well as the flyer note: "a carter/.rizla. production for K.R.Ü.M.E.L. records 1994"
  • Vinyl side B notes: - side a (that side): the original mercy     side b: (this side) the years after the highlights


Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness - Vinyl with insert (reissue)


Sources

  • Side A is subtitled The Original Mercy and was recorded on various occasions between 1983-1985
  • Side B is subtitled The Years After The Highlights and was recorded at various gigs between 1991-1993


Re-Release

  • According to the insert, this second edition (i.e. this reissue)
    was released in the same year as the first one (1994)
    and is also from Italy.
  • While the vinyls look the same, the accompanying insert differs remarkably.
  • It is not numbered and states:
    1994 - DISTRIBUTED BY DISCOMAGIC srl.
    (with a phone no. and a fax no.)
  • Like on the original insert, the tracks are listed, but instead of the recording details
    the credits for the origin and the duration of each song are given.
  • The catalogue# is given as well - ON PD 2323
  • Also, a very different font was used - sans serif, mostly bold and in capital letters.



Track List

The Original Mercy
Song Original by Recorded at Duration
A1  1969 The Stooges London, 17.03.83    3:40
A2  Jolene Dolly Parton Norwich, 21.04.83    2:55
A3  Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!                                          Abba Detroit, 16.04.84    4:03
A4  Stairway To Heaven Jimmy Page, Robert Plant                        Blackburn, 21.03.85    1:50
A5  Knockin' On Heaven's Door Bob Dylan Gothenburg, 16.05.85                                     8:43


The Years After The Highlights
Song Original by Recorded at Duration
B1  He's Got The Whole World In His Hands                    Traditional Gospel Reading, 26.08.91    4:48
B2  Comfortably Numb*** / Some Kind Of Stranger *** Roger Waters, David Gilmour Loreley, 20.06.92    9:02
B3  Stop Draggin' My Heart Around Tom Petty, Mike Campbell Loreley, 20.06.92    2:15
B4  Silver Machine Dave Brock, Robert Calvert                        Losheim, 04.09.93                                          9:48
B5  Come Together The Sisters of Mercy London, 21.12.93    2:55



Additional Pictures

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Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness - Box with vinyl
Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness
- Vinyl (side B with insert)
Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness - Vinyl (both sides with insert)
Moving Shadows In A Land Of Darkness
- Vinyl (side A with insert)

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