Morbid Tales ( June 24th, 1984 Catalog ID: N 0017 Label: Noise Records Format: 12" vinyl (33⅓ RPM))
Side A 1. Into the Crypts of Rays 04:20 Show lyrics 2. Visions of Mortality 04:48 Show lyrics Side B 3. Procreation (of the Wicked) 04:05 Show lyrics 4. Return to the Eve 04:08 Show lyrics 5. Danse Macabre 03:52 instrumental 6. Nocturnal Fear 03:38 Show lyrics
Band members Tom G. Warrior Vocals, Guitars, Effects Martin E. Ain Bass, Vocals (additional), Bass Effects Guest/Session Stephen Priestly Drums, Percussion Oswald Spengler Violin (Tracks 7, 8) Hertha Ohling Vocals (additional) (Track 6) Horst Müller Vocals (additional) (Tracks 3, 5, 7) Miscellaneous staff Urs Sprenger Artwork, Back cover, Typography Burzelbar Martin Kyburz Photography Karl-U. Walterbach Executive Producer Martin E. Ain Producer, Engineering, Cover Design Tom G. Warrior Producer, Engineering, Cover Art "Mad" Horst Müller Producer, Mixing, Engineering, Mastering, Arrangements (Track 7) Walter Schmid Re-mastering
German pressing featured the heptagram in red with full poster with lyrics to "Morbid Tales". First pressings had a sticker that stated "Ex-Hellhammer members, limited black vinyl, includes poster" while subsequent issues had it printed on the cover in silver. Noise also pressed a picture disc of this album that dates from 1985 in a limited run of 200 copies .
Original CD release included the Emperor's Return EP. This edition cat. nr. NCD 003
The 1998 US digipak version also included Hellhammer - Apocalyptic Raids EP.
Recording information:
Recorded and mixed at Caet Studio, Berlin, Germany, October 8-15, 1984. Mastered at Studio-Nord-Bremen (SNB), Germany.