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I see from most sites that the only official lyric book is "Postcards from above the Chemist" but I have 2 slim black-bound lyric books from Merciful Release (I think) from back in the 80's (Up to and including 'First and last and everything)

Does anyone else have these, or know anything about their history?
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A picture were useful ... there are quite a few discographies including lyrics ... :wink: ...
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Being645 wrote:A picture were useful ... there are quite a few discographies including lyrics ... :wink: ...
They consist of a bundle of zeroxed A4 pages with a couple of staples down one side.
I have one somewhere but can't find it. I remember being told it was official.

The clue of course would be to look and see if the lyrics are correct. Some of the lyrics that appeared in fanzines were woefully inaccurate whereas an official one would have the correct lyrics. Unfortunately I can't check because I can't find the bloomin' thing.
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I have the "real" thing somewhere stashed and hidden. I ll have a look next days and post a nice photo of it ;D
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I've got some pics but can't work out how to post them here; I'll keep trying

They were definitely 'official' in that they did come from Merciful Release, and
rca/candlemasse publications
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Ash50 wrote:I've got some pics but can't work out how to post them here; I'll keep trying

They were definitely 'official' in that they did come from Merciful Release, and
rca/candlemasse publications
Sounds interesting. You have to upload the pictures for example here and then post the link between "img" and "/img" here. Though on the page I mentioned you can just copy and paste the full link ... :wink:
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OK, here goes

http://666kb.com/i/d67wygecux5rbm3a4.jpg

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I have those two books also, though without the back covers. Spent many a while looking through learning and analysing the lyrics.
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Yes, I've got them somewhere (also without the covers)
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