Singer: Mercyful Fate
Title: Return Of The Vampire
Label: Roadrunner Records ‎– RR9184 1
Type: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
Country: Netherlands
Date of released: 1992
Category: Rock
Style: Heavy Metal
Size MP3 zip: 1619 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1881 mb
Rating: 4.1✭
Format: MP3 VOC MP4 DMF AA MMF APE MPC FLAC

Tracklist

1	Burning The Cross
2	Curse Of The Pharaohs
3	Return Of The Vampire
4	On A Night Of Full Moon
5	A Corpse Without Soul
6	Death Kiss
7	Leave My Soul Alone
8	M.D.A.
9	You Asked For It

Companies, etc.

• Distributed By – Intercord Record Service – D. IRS 953.384
• Distributed By – Sony Music
• Distributed By – Disctrade
• Distributed By – Dischi Ricordi S.p.A.
• Distributed By – Dro, S.A.
• Distributed By – Anonima
• Distributed By – Musidisc
• Distributed By – Pinnacle
• Distributed By – MNW
• Distributed By – Unitor Oy
• Distributed By – F.M. Records S.A.
• Published By – Roadster Music B.V.
• Licensed From – The All Blacks B.V.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Roadrunner Productions B.V.
• Copyright (c) – The All Blacks B.V.

Credits

• Producer – Mercyful Fate

Notes

Compilation release of Rare and Unreleased tracks early 80's demo material.

Tracks 1-5 are From The Burning The Cross demo.
King Diamond - all vocals
Hank Shermann - guitars
Benny Petersen - guitars
Timi Hansen - bass
Kim Ruzz - drums

Track 6 : same line-up, but from a 1982 session in England for Ebony Records,
before the recordings of the EP.

Tracks 7-8 are from Danger Zone demo.
King Diamond - all vocals
Hank Shermann - guitars
Michael Denner - guitars
Timi Hansen - bass
"Old Nick" - drums

Track 9 is from the first demo of the band as Mercyful Fate, before Michael
Denner's recruitment.
King Diamond - all vocals
Hank Shermann - guitars, bass
C. Volsing - guitars
Jan Musen - drums

Tracks 1-5: Recorded late autumn 1981
Track 6: Recorded early spring 1982
Tracks 7+8: Recorded summer 1981
Track 9:Recorded early spring 1981

Track 4 was later renamed 'Desecration Of Souls' and ended up on the 'Don't Break the Oath' album

Track 6 was later renamed 'A Dangerous Meeting' and was included on the 'Don't Break the Oath' album

Track 9 was later renamed 'Black Masses' and was recorded as the B-side of the 'Black Funeral' single

Distributed in the
Netherlands by Sony Music
in Belgium by Sony Music
in Germany by Intercord
in Austria by Sony Music
in Switzerland by Disctrade
in Italy by Dischi Ricordi
in Spain by D.R.O.
in Portugal by Anonima
in France by Musidisc
in U.K. by Pinnacle
in Ireland by Metal Sales
in Sweden by MNW
in Norway by Sony Music
in Denmark by Sony Music
in Finland by Unitor Oy
in Greece by FM Records

Manufactured in The Netherlands

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 16861-9184-1 5
• Matrix / Runout (Side A (Stamped)): A 08 30909 20 2B1 9184-1
• Matrix / Runout (Side B (Stamped)): A 08 30909 20 2A1 9184-1
• Rights Society: BIEM/STEMRA
• Label Code (Sleeve): LC 8103
• Label Code (Label): LC 9231
• Other (Distribution code): 79184.1
• Other (Distribution code): MU 205
• Barcode: 08-030909-20

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RR 9184 2	Mercyful Fate	Return Of The Vampire ‎(CD, Comp)	Roadrunner Records	RR 9184 2	UK & Europe	1992
RRC 9184	Mercyful Fate	Return Of The Vampire ‎(Cass, Comp)	Roadracer Records	RRC 9184	US	1992
RRD 9184	Mercyful Fate	Return Of The Vampire ‎(CD, Comp, RP)	Roadracer Records	RRD 9184	US	Unknown
APCY-8076	Mercyful Fate	Return Of The Vampire ‎(CD, Comp)	Far East Metal Syndicate	APCY-8076	Japan	1992
460502601088	Mercyful Fate	Return Of The Vampire ‎(CD, Comp)	Universal Music Russia	460502601088	Russia	2006

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