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Tracklist
| A1 | –Mercyful Fate | Death Kiss |
| A2 | –Mercyful Fate | You Asked For It |
| A3 | –Mercyful Fate | Running Away |
| A4 | –Mercyful Fate | Shadow Night (Devil's Daughter) |
| B5 | –Danger Zone | Persecution |
| B6 | –Danger Zone | Mission Destroy Aliens |
| B7 | –Danger Zone | Truck Driver |
| B8 | –Danger Zone | Killed For Love |
| B9 | –Danger Zone | Not Amusing |
| B10 | –Mercyful Fate | The Witch |
| C11 | –Mercyful Fate | Burning The Cross |
| C12 | –Mercyful Fate | Curse Of The Pharaos |
| C13 | –Mercyful Fate | Return Of The Vampire |
| D14 | –Mercyful Fate | Corpse Without Soul |
| D15 | –Mercyful Fate | On A Night Of Full Moon |
| D16 | –Mercyful Fate | Black Funeral |
| D17 | –Mercyful Fate | Walking Back To Hell |
Companies, etc.
- Copyright (c) – Mercyful Fate
- Copyright (c) – Danger Zone
- Recorded At – Rocktape
- Recorded At – Taastrup Medborgerhus
- Recorded At – Kharma Studio
- Recorded At – Ebony Studios
- Pressed By – GZ Media – 125953E
Credits
- Bass – Hank Shermann (tracks: A1 to A3), Timi Hansen (tracks: A4 to D17)
- Drums – Jan Musen (tracks: A1 to A3), Kim Ruzz (tracks: C11 to D17), Nick Smith (tracks: B5 to B9), Olè Frausing* (tracks: A4, B10)
- Guitar – Benny Petersen (tracks: C11 to D17), Hank Shermann, Michael Denner (tracks: A4 to B10)
- Guitar, Bass – Carsten Van Der Volsing (tracks: A1 to A3)
- Vocals – King Diamond
Notes
Edition of 100 copies on clear vinyl out of a total of 500 copies. Issued in a gatefold sleeve.Back sleeve states: "This compilation was made by die-hard Mercyful Fate fans and contains the complete demo sessions from 1981-1982. All tracks were compiled from the best available lossless sources. Carefully restored & mastered for high fidelity".
Tracks are listed sequentially on the release, regardless of sides.
Tracks A1 to A3 recorded at Rocktape Studios Copenhagen, Denmark, March 1981.
Track A4 recorded live at "Beat Star Club" Herley, Denmark, October 31, 1981.
Tracks B5 to B9 recorded at Rocktape Studios Copenhagen, Denmark, April 1981.
Track B10 recorded live at "Medborgerhus" Taastrup, Denmark, September 6, 1981.
Tracks C11 to D15 recorded at Kharma Studios, Copenhagen, Denmark, late autumn 1981.
Tracks D16 and D17 recorded at Ebony Studios, Hull, England, March 1982.
© 1981 - 1982 Mercyful Fate & Danger Zone
Pressing plant uncredited, identified by the matrix numbers.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Side A, stamped): 125953E1/A
- Matrix / Runout (Side B, stamped): 125953E2/A
- Matrix / Runout (Side C, stamped): 125953E3/A
- Matrix / Runout (Side D, stamped): 125953E4/A
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RK 006 | Mercyful Fate & Danger Zone | Mercyful Fate & Danger Zone - The Vampire Is Back (The Complete Demo Collection) (2xLP, Comp, Unofficial) | Roadkill Records | RK 006 | Europe | 2015 |
| RK 006 | Mercyful Fate & Danger Zone | Mercyful Fate & Danger Zone - The Vampire Is Back (The Complete Demo Collection) (2xLP, Comp, Unofficial, Red) | Roadkill Records | RK 006 | Europe | 2015 |
| RK 006 | Mercyful Fate & Danger Zone | Mercyful Fate & Danger Zone - The Vampire Is Back (The Complete Demo Collection) (2xLP, Comp, TP, Unofficial, W/Lbl) | Roadkill Records | RK 006 | Europe | 2015 |











