Tracklist

CD-1	Evil	4:45
CD-2	Curse Of The Pharaohs	3:57
CD-3	Into The Coven	5:11
CD-4	At The Sound Of The Demon Bell	5:22
CD-5	Black Funeral	2:49
CD-6	Satan's Fall	11:23
CD-7	Melissa	6:44
Bonus Tracks:
CD-8	Black Masses	4:31
CD-9	Curse Of The Pharaohs (BBC Radio 1 Session)	3:51
CD-10	Evil (BBC Radio 1 Session)	4:02
CD-11	Satan's Fall (BBC Radio 1 Session)	10:29
CD-12	Curse Of The Pharaohs (Demo)	4:26
CD-13	Black Funeral (Demo)	2:54
DVD-1	Doomed By The Living Dead
DVD-2	Black Funeral
DVD-3	Curse Of The Pharaohs

Companies, etc.

• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – BBC Enterprises Ltd.
• Copyright (c) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Recorded At – Easy Sound Studio
• Recorded At – BBC Radio 1
• Recorded At – Kharma Studio
• Mixed At – Easy Sound Studio
• Remastered At – The Hit Factory
• Remastered At – Sterling Sound
• Published By – Roadblock Music, Inc.
• Published By – BMG Songs, Inc.
• Licensed To – Roadrunner Records
• Licensed From – The All Blacks B.V.

Credits

• Art Direction – Mr. Scott Design
• Bass – Timi Grabber*
• Compiled By, Liner Notes – Don Kaye
• Drums – Kim Ruzz
• Engineer – Dave Dade (tracks: 9-11), Jacob J. Jorgensen* (tracks: 1-8)
• Guitar – Benny Peterson* (tracks: 12, 13)
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar – Michael Denner (tracks: 1-11)
• Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar, Music By – Hank Shermann
• Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Lyrics By – King Diamond
• Lighting [Light] – Ole Bang
• Mastered By – Chris Gehringer
• Mixed By – Henrik Lund, Mercyful Fate
• Photography By – Thomas Grondahl*
• Photography By [Additional Photography] – Kevin Estrada
• Producer – Henrik Lund (tracks: 1-8), Mercyful Fate (tracks: 12, 13)
• Producer, Mixed By – Tony Wilson (tracks: 9-11)
• Reissue Producer – Monte Conner, Tom Burleigh
• Reissue Producer [Assistant] – Steven Hartong
• Remastered By – Chris Gehringer, Ted Jensen
• Sounds [Sound] – Ian Rehm
• Video Editor [DVD Authoring] – James Moore , Moore Imagination

Notes

Comes as a 6 Panel 2 Tray CD DigiPak with Low Centre Slit-Cut and a 24-paged booklet containing expanded artwork & extensive liner notes.
Recorded and mixed at Easy Sound Recording, Copenhagen, Denmark in July 1983.
Digitally remastered by Chris Gehringer (The Hit Factory, New York, New York).

Track 8 is an out-take from the 'Melissa' recording sessions.
Black Masses originally appeared as the B-side of The "Black Funeral" single and later on the album The Beginning
Tracks 9-11 produced and mixed for BBC Radio 1's "The Friday Rock Show" and recorded in 8 hours on March 19, 1983. Appears courtesy of BBC Enterprises Ltd.
These versions were recorded 3½ months prior to the versions on the 'Melissa' album. Originally appeared on the album The Beginning.
Track 12 recorded at Kharma Studio, Copenhagen, Denmark (late Autumn 1981) before Mercyful Fate was signed. Originally appeared on the album Return Of The Vampire
Track 13 recorded before Mercyful Fate was signed. Originally appeared on the compilation Metallic Storm and later as a bonus track on the CD remaster of The Beginning
Note: On tracks 12 & 13, Benny Peterson plays guitar along with Hank Shermann, as Michael Denner had yet to join the band.
The DVD footage was recorded live at the Dynamo in Eindhoven, Netherlands, 1983. It also includes a commentary track by King Diamond.
Stage Crew: Stig, Kim, Leif

Letter E icon green in a green triangle on the front surface of the package and the back side. This videogram is exempt from BBFC classification.

Roadrunner Records is a registered trademark of The All Blacks B.V.
℗ 1983, 1992, 1997 The All Blacks B.V., except tracks 9-11 ℗ 1983 BBC Enterprises Ltd. (CD)
© 1983, 1997, 2005 The All Blacks B.V. (CD)
℗ 2005 The All Blacks B.V. (DVD)
© 1983, 1997, 2005 The All Blacks B.V. (DVD)

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 16861 81165 5
• Matrix / Runout: manufactured by optimal production D536626-01
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L572
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI 9735
• Matrix / Runout: manufactured by optimal media production A536625-01
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI L573
• Mastering SID Code: IFPI 9712
• Matrix / Runout (CD Variant 1): manufactured by optimal media production A536625-01
• Mastering SID Code (CD Variant 1): iƒpi L573
• Mould SID Code (CD Variant 1): IFP 973
• Matrix / Runout (DVD Variant 1): manufactured by optimal media production D536626-01
• Mastering SID Code (DVD Variant 1): ifpi L572
• Mould SID Code (DVD Variant 1): IFPI 9741
• Rights Society: ASCAP
• Rights Society: STEMRA
• Label Code: LC09231

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RR 9898	Mercyful Fate	Melissa ‎(LP, Album)	Roadrunner Records	RR 9898	Europe	1983
RG0166	Mercyful Fate	Melissa ‎(Cass, Unofficial)	Rock Gallery	RG0166	Russia	2001
none	Mercyful Fate	Melissa '83 ‎(Cass, Album, Unofficial)	Rare Bread	none	Europe	Unknown
CLAS CD 0087	Mercyful Fate	Melissa ‎(CD, Album)	Metal Mind Records	CLAS CD 0087	Poland	2001
MFN-10	Mercyful Fate	Melissa ‎(LP, Album, MP)	Music For Nations	MFN-10	UK	1983

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