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==Acoustics From The Beehive==
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A CD Bootleg with a compilation of Sisters demos subtitled '''Portastudio Demos/Floodland Demos'''. <br/>These tracks differ considerably from the officially <br/>released songs.<br/>
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This is a compilation of Sisters demos. The first 10 songs are from the [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]] and [[Reptile House EP]] days, and the next 6 are [[Floodland]] demos.
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'''Release Notes'''
===Track list===
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* Label: Beehive
* [[Valentine]] #1
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* Format: CD
* [[Fix|Body Politic]]
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* Catalogue#: 184 BEE
* [[Lights]]
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* Date and place of release: 1992 (Korea)
* [[Anaconda]]
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* [[Driver]]
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* [[Good Things]]
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'''Sources'''
* [[Phantom]]
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* Tracks 1 - 10 songs are [[Portastudio Demos 1982|Portastudio Demos]]  
* [[Burn It Down]]
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* Tracks 11 - 16 are [[Floodland Demos (1986)|Floodland Demos]].
* [[Burn]] (instrumental)
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* [[Valentine]] #2
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* [[Flood I]]
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* [[Lucretia, My Reflection]]
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* [[Neverland]]
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[[Image:Acoustics From The Beehive Disc.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Acoustics From The Beehive Disc]]
* [[Untitled]]
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{|
* [[Driven Like The Snow]]
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| '''Tracks'''
* [[Flood II]]
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| '''Duration'''
 
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===About Each Song===
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| 01&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]] #1
 
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4:18
'''Valentine #1''' and '''#2''' are both very similar, but clearly at different pitches. Possibly just EQed differently.<br>
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'''Body Politic''' is an early version of '''Fix'''. The whole sound has an odd sound to it, and the falsetto voice is very much different.<br>
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| 02&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Fix (song)|Body Politic]]
'''Lights''' is an early version of the Reptile House song, the guitar sounding more distorted. The demo seems to originate from the [[Floorshow EP]] bootleg. Lyrically it is the same, though near the end, Eldritch seems to lose it a little, and screams "In the rain, I'm happy happy happy happy here!" and his voice seems worn out.<br>
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2:47
'''Anaconda''' has a different drumbeat, sounds far more positive, and is just Andrew singing and Gary playing.<br>
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'''Driver''' is an unreleased song. The first two lines are the same two found in Heartland, and the rest of the song is about how they'll drive away, at high speed down the highway, not caring about anything. A real pity it never amounted to anything beyond this demo.<br>
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| 03&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Lights]]
'''Good Things''' is the slower mix.<br>
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5:20
'''Phantom''' is shorter than the Anaconda/Alice version, lasting only three minutes.<br>
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'''Burn It Down''' is an unreleased track. It's possibly just an early version of [[Burn]]. The drumbeat is slightly different (the characteristic [[Burn]] drumbeat does play once or twice at the end), and the only part of this song officially released was a few lines, recycled as the backwards part of [[Burn]])<br>
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| 04&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Anaconda (song)|Anaconda]]
'''Burn''' is an instrumental take, but still slightly demo-sounding, starting from about halfway through the first verse.<br>
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:05
'''Flood I''' is in fact a demo version of [[Flood II]]! It lasts just over a minute.<br>
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'''Lucretia''' is a demo, the vocals seem little more than an amplified whisper.<br>
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| 05&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Driver]]
'''Never Land''' is a VERY different sounding version of the [[Floodland]] track, and lasts for 7:35(!) It is very long and boring, but it is the fabled "long version".<br>
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:17
'''Untitled''' is not the [[Dominion]] track, but an incredible 7 minute almost acoustic-sounding guitar and drum instrumental. It has been rumoured parts were used for quieter guitar parts in [[This Corrosion]] or that it is even an early version of [[I was Wrong]] (despite sounding completely different!)<br>
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'''Driven Like The Snow''' is a VERY different sounding instrumental take, often titled '''Snowdriver'''.<br>
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| 06&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Good Things (song)|Good Things]]
'''Flood II''', like the previous Flood demo, is incorrect, this is in fact a demo of [[Flood I]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4:00
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| 07&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Phantom (song)|Phantom]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:01
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| 08&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Burn]] aka [[Burn It Down]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2:53
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| 09&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Kiss The Carpet]] aka [[Burn]] (instrumental)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 5:31
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| 10&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Valentine (song)|Valentine]] #2
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 4:10
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| 11&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Flood I]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 1:12
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| 12&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Lucretia, My Reflection (song)|Lucretia, My Reflection]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 2:16
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| 13&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Never Land (full version)]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 7:38
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| 14&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Untitled|Untitled II]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 6:53
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| 15&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Driven Like The Snow (song)|Driven Like The Snow]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:24
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| 16&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Flood II (song)|Flood II]]
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| &nbsp;&nbsp; 3:32
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|}
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'''Remarks about the individual tracks'''
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* '''Valentine #1''' and '''#2''' are both very similar, but clearly at different pitches. Possibly just EQed differently.
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* '''Body Politic''' is an early version of '''Fix'''.  
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* '''Lights''' is an early version of the [[The Reptile House EP|Reptile House song]], the guitar sounding more distorted. The demo seems to originate from the [[Floorshow EP]] bootleg.  
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* '''Anaconda''' has a different drumbeat, sounds far more positive, and is just Andrew singing and Gary playing.
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* '''Driver''' is an unreleased song. The first two lines are the same two found in Heartland, and the rest of the song is about how they'll drive away, at high speed down the highway, not caring about anything.
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* '''Good Things''' is the slower mix.<br>
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* '''Phantom''' is shorter than the [[Anaconda (single)|Anaconda]]/[[Alice EP|Alice]] version, lasting only three minutes.
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* '''Burn It Down''' is an unreleased track. It's possibly just an early version of [[Burn]]. The drumbeat is slightly different (the characteristic [[Burn]] drumbeat does play once or twice at the end), and the only part of this song officially released was a few lines, recycled as the backwards part of [[Burn]])<br>
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* '''Kiss The Carpet''' is an instrumental take of '''Burn''' starting from about halfway through the first verse.
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* '''Flood I''' is in fact a demo version of [[Flood II (song)|Flood II]]
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* '''Lucretia''' is a demo, the vocals seem little more than an amplified whisper.
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* '''Never Land''' is the fabled "long version", sounding VERY different from the [[Floodland]] track, and lasting 7:38 min.(!) <br>
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* '''Untitled''' is '''not''' the [[Dominion (single)]] track, but an incredible 7-minute almost acoustic-sounding guitar and drum instrumental. It has been rumoured, parts were used for quieter guitar parts in [[This Corrosion (song)|This Corrosion]] or that it is even an early version of [[I Was Wrong (song)|I Was Wrong]] (despite sounding completely different!).
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* '''Driven Like The Snow''' is a VERY different sounding instrumental take, often titled '''[[Snowdriver]]'''.
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* '''Flood II''' is in fact a demo of [[Flood I]].
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[[File:Portastudio Demos Inlay.jpg|thumb|left|750px|''Acoustics From The Beehive'' - Inlay]]
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[[Category: Bootlegs]]
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[[Category: Studio Bootlegs]]
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[[Category: Bootleg CDs]]

Latest revision as of 18:01, 7 May 2020

Front Cover
Cover Back


A CD Bootleg with a compilation of Sisters demos subtitled Portastudio Demos/Floodland Demos.
These tracks differ considerably from the officially
released songs.

Release Notes

  • Label: Beehive
  • Format: CD
  • Catalogue#: 184 BEE
  • Date and place of release: 1992 (Korea)


Sources





Acoustics From The Beehive Disc
Tracks Duration
01   Valentine #1    4:18
02   Body Politic    2:47
03   Lights    5:20
04   Anaconda    3:05
05   Driver    3:17
06   Good Things    4:00
07   Phantom    3:01
08   Burn aka Burn It Down    2:53
09   Kiss The Carpet aka Burn (instrumental)                            5:31
10   Valentine #2    4:10
11   Flood I    1:12
12   Lucretia, My Reflection    2:16
13   Never Land (full version)    7:38
14   Untitled II    6:53
15   Driven Like The Snow    3:24
16   Flood II    3:32



Remarks about the individual tracks


  • Valentine #1 and #2 are both very similar, but clearly at different pitches. Possibly just EQed differently.
  • Body Politic is an early version of Fix.
  • Lights is an early version of the Reptile House song, the guitar sounding more distorted. The demo seems to originate from the Floorshow EP bootleg.
  • Anaconda has a different drumbeat, sounds far more positive, and is just Andrew singing and Gary playing.
  • Driver is an unreleased song. The first two lines are the same two found in Heartland, and the rest of the song is about how they'll drive away, at high speed down the highway, not caring about anything.
  • Good Things is the slower mix.
  • Phantom is shorter than the Anaconda/Alice version, lasting only three minutes.
  • Burn It Down is an unreleased track. It's possibly just an early version of Burn. The drumbeat is slightly different (the characteristic Burn drumbeat does play once or twice at the end), and the only part of this song officially released was a few lines, recycled as the backwards part of Burn)
  • Kiss The Carpet is an instrumental take of Burn starting from about halfway through the first verse.
  • Flood I is in fact a demo version of Flood II
  • Lucretia is a demo, the vocals seem little more than an amplified whisper.
  • Never Land is the fabled "long version", sounding VERY different from the Floodland track, and lasting 7:38 min.(!)
  • Untitled is not the Dominion (single) track, but an incredible 7-minute almost acoustic-sounding guitar and drum instrumental. It has been rumoured, parts were used for quieter guitar parts in This Corrosion or that it is even an early version of I Was Wrong (despite sounding completely different!).
  • Driven Like The Snow is a VERY different sounding instrumental take, often titled Snowdriver.
  • Flood II is in fact a demo of Flood I.



Acoustics From The Beehive - Inlay