Metal ChurchThe Dark

Label:

Elektra – 960 493-1

Format:

Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo

Country:

Europe

Released:

Genre:

Rock

Style:

Heavy Metal

Tracklist

A1 Ton Of Bricks 3:01
A2 Start The Fire 3:44
A3 Method To Your Madness 4:53
A4 Watch The Children Pray 5:53
A5 Over My Dead Body 3:28
B1 The Dark 4:09
B2 Psycho 3:32
B3 Line Of Death 4:41
B4 Burial At Sea 4:57
B5 Western Alliance 3:17

Companies, etc.

  • Record CompanyWarner Communications
  • Manufactured ByRecord Service GmbH
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗Elektra/Asylum Records
  • Phonographic Copyright ℗WEA International Inc.
  • Copyright ©Elektra/Asylum Records
  • Copyright ©WEA International Inc.
  • Made ByWEA Musik GmbH
  • Pressed ByRecord Service Alsdorf
  • Published ByGnarly Tunes
  • Recorded AtSteve Lawson Productions
  • Mixed AtSteve Lawson Productions
  • Mastered AtSterling Sound

Credits

  • Arranged ByMetal Church
  • Mastered ByTJ*
  • Producer, Mixed By, Arranged ByMark Dodson
  • Written-ByDodson* (tracks: A3)

Notes

Recorded and Mixed at Steve Lawson Productions, Inc., Seattle, WA.
All songs published by (G.B. only) Gnarly Tunes.

℗ + © 1985 Elektra/Asylum Records for the U.S. & WEA International Inc. for the world outside of the U.S.

Manufactured in by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.

Similar to this release, but this is the first pressing with black and red Elektra label.

R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-A and R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-B in runout is stamped, everything else is etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Barcode (Text): 0 7559-60493-1
  • Barcode (Scanned): 075596049313
  • Label Code: LC 0192
  • Price Code:
  • Price Code (): WE 381
  • Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA / BIEM
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-A D STE 60493 A DMM-Z STERLING TJ 13 43 SPGER BE
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-B STE 60493 B DMM-1 STERLING TJ SP-1-3 41 SPGER
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-A D STE 60493 A DMM-Z STERLING TJ 13 43 SPGER BE
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-B STE 60493 B DMM-1 STERLING TJ SP-1-3 41 SPGER
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-A STE 60493 A DMM-Z STERLING TJ 13 SP-GER 53 N
  • Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 960493-1-B STE 60493 B DMM-1 STERLING TJ SP 1-3 SP-GER 50 D

Other Versions (5 of 62)

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Title (Format) Label Cat# Country Year
New Submission
The Dark (Cassette, Album) Elektra 9 60493-4 US 1986
New Submission
The Dark (LP, Album) Elektra P-13426 Japan 1986
The Dark (LP, Album, SRC Pressing) Elektra 9 60493-1, 60493-1 US 1986
The Dark (LP, Album) Elektra 60493-1 US 1986
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The Dark (LP, Album) Elektra 96 04931 Canada 1986

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Reviews

  • leightongranter's avatar
    leightongranter
    My first introduction to Metal Church which I bought on vinyl back in the 80's. Alot of variety on this album. My favourites are "Start The Fire, Watch The Children Pray & The Dark." I love the intro to The Dark.
    • Ixthis09's avatar
      Ixthis09
      What to say.Perfect sound quality... No inner although.....a must album
      • anglisc's avatar
        anglisc
        Just got this today, happy with the sound quality, think others would be too. Classic.

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