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Subtitle as noted on the cover back: '''Demos And Alternate Recordings'''.<br/> | Subtitle as noted on the cover back: '''Demos And Alternate Recordings'''.<br/> | ||
| − | + | A relatively new studio bootleg LP with demos from the [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]] era that has not only been sold in online auctions, but also along online record stores and even [https://www.amazon.co.uk/Light-Shadow-VINYL-Sisters-Mercy/dp/B072XVTFD3/ref=sr_1_1?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1529719716&sr=1-1&keywords=The+Sisters+of+Mercy+-+Light+and+Shadow amazon].<br/> | |
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'''Release Notes''' | '''Release Notes''' | ||
* Label: Swingshift Records UK | * Label: Swingshift Records UK | ||
| − | + | * Catalogue#: Mercy 2 | |
| − | * Catalogue#: Mercy 2 | ||
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* Format: 12" vinyl LP | * Format: 12" vinyl LP | ||
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* Released: 10 Feb 2017 (USA) | * Released: 10 Feb 2017 (USA) | ||
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[[File:Old Wooden Church bw.jpg|right|thumb|310px|Old Wooden Church - b/w print]] | [[File:Old Wooden Church bw.jpg|right|thumb|310px|Old Wooden Church - b/w print]] | ||
'''Remarks''' | '''Remarks''' | ||
| − | * Good sound quality. | + | * Good sound quality. [https://www.discogs.com/de/label/1171380-Swingshift-Records Swingshift Records] are known to reissue former releases of old demos from a variety of bands. |
| − | * [ | + | * The record was initially sold as "1984 Studio Demos With Alternate Lyrics & Arrangements", which most likely refers to the [[Strawberry Sessions 1984]]. |
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| + | [[File:Old Wooden Church c.jpg|right|thumb|310px|Old Wooden Church - colour photo]] | ||
| + | * According to sellers' notes in online auctions, the bootleg was manufactured in the UK | ||
| + | : - and then obviously delivered as a "RARE IMPORT FAN CLUB ISSUE" to and from the US | ||
| − | * | + | * The coverart on the front side gives the bandname and the album title in red capital letters and shows |
| − | [[ | + | : a slightly cut and modified b/w print of an old wooden church. |
| + | : The picture, that was originally taken as a colour photo by Latvian photographer [https://www.facebook.com/NejroN.Photo/ Andrejs Pidjass (Nejron)] | ||
| + | : was used in 2012 for the [https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51tMEDOf-TL.jpg front] and [https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71g9ddsnYuL.jpg back] cover of the psycho thriller [https://www.amazon.com/Redemption-Troy-L-Lambert/dp/1475129793/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= ''Redemeption''] by [https://www.amazon.com/default/e/B005LL1QEC?redirectedFromKindleDbs=true Troy Lambert]. | ||
| − | * The | + | * The backcover looks plain black and notes: |
| − | : | + | : "DEMOS AND ALTERNATE RECORDINGS", then the tracklist and below the label "SWINGSHIFT RECORDS". |
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[[File:Light And Shadow2.jpeg|right|thumb|310px|''Light And Shadow'' - Cover (Back)]] | [[File:Light And Shadow2.jpeg|right|thumb|310px|''Light And Shadow'' - Cover (Back)]] | ||
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'''Editions'''<br/> | '''Editions'''<br/> | ||
| − | + | At least '''two editions''' of a different vinyl colour are known to exist. | |
| − | * The '''first edition''' | + | * The vinyls of '''first edition''' are black and run at 33 rpm. |
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| + | * They hav black labels with golden coloured print repeating the cross motive from the cover | ||
| + | : and give the bandname, the album title, the side mark and the tracks on that side. | ||
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| + | * Allegedly, this is a limited edition of 500 copies, although there is no numbering neither on the cover, | ||
| + | : nor on the labels. Insofar there is also no proof of the actual number of copies. | ||
| − | * | + | * The first copies of this issue were offered as "180 GRAM BLACK VINYL LP IMPORT RECORDS". |
| − | : | + | : We do not know, whether this refers to an initial edition consisting of a low number of copies |
| + | : that were pressed on higher-quality vinyl or to all black vinyl issues. | ||
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* Also a limited edition, but of 100 copies, only. | * Also a limited edition, but of 100 copies, only. | ||
| + | : Apart from the colour of the vinyl, there seems to be no difference between these issues. | ||
| − | + | * A '''test pressing''' did also appear. | |
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| − | * A '''test pressing''' | ||
: It has the same cover as the final releases and is pressed on black vinyl, | : It has the same cover as the final releases and is pressed on black vinyl, | ||
: but the labels are plain white with handwritten information on them (see the picture on the right), | : but the labels are plain white with handwritten information on them (see the picture on the right), | ||
| − | : including the catalogue#, the side marker and the date of | + | : including the catalogue#, the side marker and the date of its manufacture: 11/21/16 |
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'''Sources''' | '''Sources''' | ||
* The versions of the songs presented on this bootleg were mainly taken from the [[Strawberry Sessions 1984|Strawberry Sessions in 1984]]. | * The versions of the songs presented on this bootleg were mainly taken from the [[Strawberry Sessions 1984|Strawberry Sessions in 1984]]. | ||
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| A1 [[First And Last And Always (song)|First And Last And Always]] | | A1 [[First And Last And Always (song)|First And Last And Always]] | ||
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| [[Red Skies Disappear (song)|Red Skies Disappear]] | | [[Red Skies Disappear (song)|Red Skies Disappear]] | ||
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| A2 [[Black Planet (song)|Black Planet]] | | A2 [[Black Planet (song)|Black Planet]] | ||
| − | | | + | | ([[Dance On Glass|DANCE ON GLASS]] LYRICS) |
| [[Dance On Glass]] | | [[Dance On Glass]] | ||
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| A3 [[Garden Of Delight (song)|Garden Of Delight]] | | A3 [[Garden Of Delight (song)|Garden Of Delight]] | ||
| − | | | + | | ([[Andrew Eldritch|ELDRITCH]] VOCALS) |
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Revision as of 08:03, 23 June 2018
Subtitle as noted on the cover back: Demos And Alternate Recordings.
A relatively new studio bootleg LP with demos from the First And Last And Always era that has not only been sold in online auctions, but also along online record stores and even amazon.
Release Notes
- Label: Swingshift Records UK
- Catalogue#: Mercy 2
- Format: 12" vinyl LP
- Released: 10 Feb 2017 (USA)
Remarks
- Good sound quality. Swingshift Records are known to reissue former releases of old demos from a variety of bands.
- The record was initially sold as "1984 Studio Demos With Alternate Lyrics & Arrangements", which most likely refers to the Strawberry Sessions 1984.
- According to sellers' notes in online auctions, the bootleg was manufactured in the UK
- - and then obviously delivered as a "RARE IMPORT FAN CLUB ISSUE" to and from the US
- The coverart on the front side gives the bandname and the album title in red capital letters and shows
- a slightly cut and modified b/w print of an old wooden church.
- The picture, that was originally taken as a colour photo by Latvian photographer Andrejs Pidjass (Nejron)
- was used in 2012 for the front and back cover of the psycho thriller Redemeption by Troy Lambert.
- The backcover looks plain black and notes:
- "DEMOS AND ALTERNATE RECORDINGS", then the tracklist and below the label "SWINGSHIFT RECORDS".
Editions
At least two editions of a different vinyl colour are known to exist.
- The vinyls of first edition are black and run at 33 rpm.
- They hav black labels with golden coloured print repeating the cross motive from the cover
- and give the bandname, the album title, the side mark and the tracks on that side.
- Allegedly, this is a limited edition of 500 copies, although there is no numbering neither on the cover,
- nor on the labels. Insofar there is also no proof of the actual number of copies.
- The first copies of this issue were offered as "180 GRAM BLACK VINYL LP IMPORT RECORDS".
- We do not know, whether this refers to an initial edition consisting of a low number of copies
- that were pressed on higher-quality vinyl or to all black vinyl issues.
- The second edition surfaced a few months later and is pressed on dark red marbled or dark purple marbled vinyl.
- Also a limited edition, but of 100 copies, only.
- Apart from the colour of the vinyl, there seems to be no difference between these issues.
- A test pressing did also appear.
- It has the same cover as the final releases and is pressed on black vinyl,
- but the labels are plain white with handwritten information on them (see the picture on the right),
- including the catalogue#, the side marker and the date of its manufacture: 11/21/16
Sources
- The versions of the songs presented on this bootleg were mainly taken from the Strawberry Sessions in 1984.
| This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible |
Track List
Side A
| Track | Additional notes | Alternative titel on other releases | |
| A1 First And Last And Always | (MARIAN LYRICS) | Red Skies Disappear | |
| A2 Black Planet | (DANCE ON GLASS LYRICS) | Dance On Glass | |
| A3 Garden Of Delight | (ELDRITCH VOCALS) | ||
| A4 Knockin' On Heaven's Door | |||
| A5 Serpent's Kiss |
Side B
| B1 Emma |
| B2 A Rock And A Hard Place |
| B3 No Time To Cry |
| B4 First And Last And Always |
| B5 Walk Away |
Additional Pictures
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