Celtic Frost "Morbid Tales" versions
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2015 4:21 am
Hello all -
I have been collecting CF vinyls since they first appeared in the mid 80's. All this time, there has been confusion regarding exactly which of the 2 first Noise pressings came out first... the version with the "ex-Hellhammer members" sticker, or the one with the plain front. I am aware of all the versions of this LP, as I own many copies of each, so an explanation of this is not necessary. But I have spoken to some reputable CF collectors like myself that swear the plain, sticker-less version came first (and I also agree with this), but yet other sources claim the opposite. I have read hundreds of message board entries, and there is always ambiguity. I know all about the Discogs page, but I question the authenticity of it's claim that the stickered version is the 1st version to appear. As someone who lives in the U.S., this album came to us as an import, so it really would have been almost impossible for us Americans to tell at the time of it's release, because the sticker was added/removed within a short time period, by all accounts. So, my question is for those in Europe that were around at the time of its' release... or anyone with advanced knowledge of this release, which one of these were the very first to hit the shelves? It's time to settle this mystery.... thanks!
Brian
I have been collecting CF vinyls since they first appeared in the mid 80's. All this time, there has been confusion regarding exactly which of the 2 first Noise pressings came out first... the version with the "ex-Hellhammer members" sticker, or the one with the plain front. I am aware of all the versions of this LP, as I own many copies of each, so an explanation of this is not necessary. But I have spoken to some reputable CF collectors like myself that swear the plain, sticker-less version came first (and I also agree with this), but yet other sources claim the opposite. I have read hundreds of message board entries, and there is always ambiguity. I know all about the Discogs page, but I question the authenticity of it's claim that the stickered version is the 1st version to appear. As someone who lives in the U.S., this album came to us as an import, so it really would have been almost impossible for us Americans to tell at the time of it's release, because the sticker was added/removed within a short time period, by all accounts. So, my question is for those in Europe that were around at the time of its' release... or anyone with advanced knowledge of this release, which one of these were the very first to hit the shelves? It's time to settle this mystery.... thanks!
Brian