Camden Electric Ballroom 11-08-83

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Weird Tales - Cover (front)

The Sisters concerts of August 11th, 1983 and August 12th, 1983 were recorded from the audience.

At least four or five recordings of the first one do exist, not all of them complete.

Beyond that, this concert, or parts of it, rather, is featured on the vinyl bootlegs

Weird Tales, ECHOES VOL. 1 as well as on the ECHOES VOL. I CD.

It is not known, which recording(s) was/were used for these bootlegs.

For recordings of August 12th, 1983 see down below.


1. Audience Recording
This recording is incomplete and often comes together with the second recording on one cassette. Between the two,
there is a short cut in the middle of Emma, after which the song continues in audibly improved sound quality.

  • Version: KEND
  • Format: Cassette
ECHOES VOL.1 - 7" Cover (front)
  • Sound Quality: 2/3


2. Audience Recording
This is a brilliant audience recording, but it is incomplete and therefore mostly delivered on one cassette
with the above mentioned not so good take in order to give a full rendition of the gig.

  • Version: DJ
  • Format: Cassette
  • Sound Quality: 5/5


3. Audience Recording

Ticket used as wrap for the tape of the 3rd recording

A complete audience recording from the show in good sound quality.

  • Version: LG
  • Format: Cassette
  • Sound Quality: 4/5
  • Tracks:
Kiss The Carpet / Anaconda / Alice / Burn / Emma / Valentine / Heartland / Adrenochrome / Floorshow / Body Electric


4. Audience Recording
Another incomplete recording of medium sound quality, missing Kiss The Carpet and Anaconda

  • Version: GEOF
ECHOES VOL. I - CD Cover (front)
  • Format: Cassette
  • Sound Quality: 3/5


5. Audience Recording
A very good audience recording featuring the full gig

  • Version: COMST
  • Format: Cassette
  • Sound Quality: 5/5
  • Tracks:
Kiss The Carpet / Anaconda / Alice / Burn / Emma / Valentine / Heartland / Adrenochrome / Floorshow / Body Electric


This concert took place early in the evening at around 9.00 p.m.; afterwards, the band moved over to Camden Palace,

where after midnight a second, very late (or very early) short gig was played. This concert was recorded as well, though only by one source.

Camden Palace


1. Audience Recording
This recording seems incomplete, also has some cuts.
In addition, the sound quality is diminished by the overuse of dolby on the tape.

  • Version: GEOF
  • Format: Cassette
  • Sound Quality: 2-3/5