Singer: Mercyful Fate
Title: Return Of The Vampire
Label: Agat Company Ltd. ‎– NG0185 A, Nord Group ‎– NG0185 A
Series: Rock Collection –
Type: CD, Compilation, Unofficial Release
Country: Russia
Date of released: 1997
Category: Rock
Style: Heavy Metal
Size MP3 zip: 1552 mb
Size FLAC zip: 1392 mb
Rating: 4.8✭
Format: MP3 MIDI MP2 ADX MP4 AU AUD MMF FLAC

Tracklist Hide Credits

1	Burning The Cross Written-By – Petersen*, Diamond*	8:49
2	Curse Of The Pharaos Written-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	4:28
3	Return Of The Vampire Written-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	4:51
4	On A Night Of Full Moon Written-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	6:40
5	A Corpse Without Soul Written-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	8:12
6	Death Kiss Written-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	5:53
7	Leave My Soul Alone Written-By – Diamond*, Denner*	3:21
8	M.D.A. Written-By – Denner*	4:21
9	You Asked For It Written-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	4:13

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Kharma Studio
• Recorded At – Brenner Studio
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Agat Company Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – Agat Company Ltd.
• Licensed From – РАО
• Licensed To – АОЗТ "Агат"

Credits

• Bass – Timi Hansen (tracks: 1 To 8)
• Drums – ???* (tracks: 9), Kim Ruzz (tracks: 1 To 6), "Old Nick"* (tracks: 7, 8)
• Guitar – Benny Petersen (tracks: 1 To 5), C. Volsing* (tracks: 9), Hank Shermann, Michael Denner (tracks: 7, 8)
• Producer – Mercyful Fate
• Vocals – King Diamond

Notes

℗ 1982 © 1997 AGAT Company Ltd.
Лицензионное соглашение №2165/М3-97 между РАО и АОЗТ "АГАТ".
Сделано в России.
Counterfeit edition manufactured in Russia.
Manufactured as a standard Jewel case with four-page booklet.
Catalog # taken from matrix/runout.

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

All tracks recorded live in the studio, with exception of solos and vocals which were overdubbed

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: NG0185 A

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