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== Editions ==
 
== Editions ==

Revision as of 21:30, 4 May 2015

Possession - Cover (front)

This bootleg is available in various editions and consists of a soundboard recording from

The Sisters of Mercy's gig on 28 August 1983 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, NL.

At the time, The Sisters were still using their Boss Dr.Rhythm drum machine.

Release Notes

  • Label(s): Launching Receords / September Songs / Skeleton Songs Ltd. / Northlake
  • Catalogue#(s): Skelet03 / SS 005/006
  • Format: 2x 12" vinyl LP
  • Released: 1985 (UK), 1991


Remarks

  • Soundboard recording, very good sound quality
  • Produced by Music for Mind
  • Coverart by Atlan Production
  • Instead of the 28th August 1983, the 28th March 1983 is stated as the recording date.
  • Also, the back cover mentions Wayne Hussey on guitars,
    although he was not yet in the band at that time.
  • Non-human credit - Drums: Doctor Avalanche
  • In addition, there are plenty mistakes as to the song titles (see Track Lists).
  • The cover art including mistakes is for all editions the same.
  • A 2CD-version of this bootleg does exist as well.


For recent price developments see sistersbootlegs/Possession LP... or popsike/Possession ...

Track Lists

Record One

Side One Side Two
1.   Burn     Burn     2:05                                 1.   Emma     Emmaline     6:54
2.   Valentine     Valentine                    5:15 2.   Temple Of Love                        Temple Of Love           4:44
3.   Anaconda                      Zero     3:45 3.   Floorshow     Floorshow     5:02
4.   Heartland     Heartland     3:52
5.   Alice     Alice     4:02


Record Two

Side Three Side Four
1.   Adrenochrome     Sisters Of Mercy          3:48                               1.   Lights     In The Rain                 6:40
2.   Gimme Shelter     Gimmie Shelter     6:12 2.   Medley consisting of
3.   Kiss The Carpet             Kiss     4:19       Sister Ray / Louie Louie        
4.   Body Electric     Louie Louie     5:14       Ghost Rider / Louie Louie     Sister Ray   12:20


Editions

Possession - LP cover (back)

This bootleg exists in various editions.
The order of these different releases has not yet been established in detail:

Original Editions

  • September Songs edition on black vinyls with yellow September Songs labels
  • September Songs edition on black vinyls with blue September Songs labels
    Here it is not quite clear whether both labels are blue.
    An edition with plain white labels on one of the records is known to exist.
  • Lounging Records edition on black vinyls with red Lounging Records print on black labels
    for these see also The UltimateSistersGuide...


Reissues

  • 2 x black vinyls with plain white labels
  • 1 x red and 1 x black vinyl (label colours unknown)
  • Northlake edition of 1 x blue and 1 x green vinyl with Northlake labels


Limited Edition Reissues

  • 1 x yellow and 1 x multicoloured vinyl, white labels (extremely rare);
    only two copies are known to exist!
  • 2 x blue vinyls with plain white labels, limited edition of 300 copies;
  • Another limited edition of 200 on 2 x multicoloured vinyls
    comes with a yellow hand-numbered sticker on cover front
    and with plain white labels on the vinyls;
  • A similar limited edition of also 200 on 2 x multicoloured vinyls with plain white labels
    does exist as well. Only the stickers are not numbered;
  • There is a third limited edition of alledgedly 200 on 2 x multicoloured vinyls with plain white labels.
    Here, the sticker is numbered again, but record 2 is mostly clear with only a few coloured spots.
    This edition is, in fact, very rare. Only a few got actually pressed.
  • 2 x clear blue vinyls with Northlake labels and run-outs: "Mercy", a limited edition of 300 copies
  • 1 x yellow and 1 x green vinyl with Northlake labels and run-outs: "Mercy".
    This version comes with a Limited-Edition sticker, but it is not known to how many copies it is limited, actually.



Additional Pictures

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Possession - Yellow September Songs labels
Possession - Blue vinyls, plain white labels
Possession - Multicoloured vinyls with plain white labels
Possession - Edition with yellow
and multicoloured vinyl
Possession - Edition with yellow and multicoloured vinyl (close-up)
Possession - Yellow and multicoloured vinyl
Possession - With Limited-Edition Sticker
Possession - Lounging Records Edition
Possession - Lounging Records Edition
Possession - Black vinyls with plain white labels
Possession - Clear green and blue vinyl with Northlake labels
Possession - Clear blue vinyl with Northlake label