Tracklist

A1	Burning The Cross
A2	Curse Of The Pharaohs
A3	Return Of The Vampire
A4	On A Night Of Full Moon
A5	A Corpse Without Soul
B1	Death Kiss
B2	Leave My Soul Alone
B3	M.D.A.
B4	You Asked For It

Companies, etc.

• Licensed To – MMP Records
• Licensed From – Roadrunner Records
• 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

"Made in Poland. Not for sale outside Poland."

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Rights Society: ZAIKS/BIEM

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