Performer: Mercyful Fate
Genre: Rock
Album: The Beginning
Released: 1987
Style: Heavy Metal
MP3 version ZIP size: 1524 mb
FLAC version RAR size: 1473 mb
WMA version ZIP size: 1512 mb
Rating: 4.9
Votes: 966
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Tracklist Hide Credits

A1	Doomed By The Living Dead Engineer – Willem SteentjesProducer – Jac. HustinxWritten-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	5:07
A2	A Corpse Without Soul Engineer – Willem SteentjesProducer – Jac. HustinxWritten-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	6:52
A3	Nuns Have No Fun Engineer – Willem SteentjesProducer – Jac. HustinxWritten-By – Shermann*, Diamond*, Denner*	4:17
A4	Devil Eyes Engineer – Willem SteentjesProducer – Jac. HustinxWritten-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	5:48
B1	Curse Of The Pharaohs Engineer – Dave DadeProducer – Tony WilsonWritten-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	3:50
B2	Evil Engineer – Dave DadeProducer – Tony WilsonWritten-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	4:01
B3	Satan's Fall Engineer – Dave DadeProducer – Tony WilsonWritten-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	10:28
B4	Black Masses Engineer – Jacob J. Jorgensen*Producer – Henrik LundWritten-By – Shermann*, Diamond*	4:30

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Stone Sound Studio
• Recorded At – BBC Studios
• Recorded At – Easy Sound Studio
• Marketed By – Roadrunner Productions B.V.
• Published By – Roadster Music
• Copyright (c) – Roadrunner Productions B.V.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – Roadrunner Productions B.V.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – BBC Enterprises Ltd.

Notes

Featuring the band's official pre-"Melissa" recordings:
Tracks A1 to A4: September 1982 "Rave-On" sessions fully re-mastered.
Tracks B1 to B3: March 19th, 1983 BBC "Friday Rock Show" sessions.
Track B4: bonus track from the July 19th, 1983 "Melissa" sessions, never before released on LP.

With info sticker on front cover.
Back cover picture was changed on the later pressing.
Barcode sticker on back cover.

Tracks B1 to B3 released by courtesy of BBC Enterprises Ltd.

℗ 1987 Roadrunner Productions B.V. except tracks B1 to B3 ℗ 1983 BBC Enterprises Ltd.
© 1987 Roadrunner Productions B.V.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout: 08 24987 20 1A1 9603-1
• Matrix / Runout: 08 24987 20 1B1 9603-1
• Barcode: 4006759536032
• Label Code: LC 9321
• Rights Society: STEMRA

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RR 9603	Mercyful Fate	The Beginning ‎(LP, Comp)	Roadrunner Records	RR 9603	Netherlands	1987
CLAS 0088	Mercyful Fate	The Beginning ‎(Cass, Comp)	Metal Mind Records	CLAS 0088	Poland	1998
RR 8771-2	Mercyful Fate	The Beginning ‎(CD, Comp, RE, RM)	Roadrunner Records	RR 8771-2	USA & Canada	1997
BRC-2001	Mercyful Fate	The Beginning ‎(LP, Comp)	Banzai Records	BRC-2001	Canada	1987
MG 0239	Mercyful Fate	The Beginning ‎(Cass, Comp, Unofficial)	MG Records	MG 0239	Poland	1991