Recording Sessions
In The Studio
Like many other bands, The Misfits recorded at
several different studios over the years and had recording sessions that took
place over the course of several months, with long breaks in between studio
visits. Very few written records were kept, and it is very possible that tapes
were lost or stolen.
The Misfits recorded "live in
the studio" directly onto two-inch multi-track tapes, usually with 8 or 16
tracks. A multi-track tape plays and records in only one direction and has a
certain number of tracks or channels onto which music is recorded. For
instance, a song on an 8-track tape might have three tracks devoted to guitars,
one for bass, one for vocals, one for drums, and two for background vocals.
Multi-track tapes include almost everything recorded during the session, from
the band talking to alternate takes of the songs.
After recording, the band selected the best takes of each
song, mixed them, and transferred them to a 1/4 inch master tape. The mixing
process usually involved the band members and an outside producer selecting
which tracks to use in a song, which tracks to re-record, and where and when to
add new tracks. Mixing also involves adjusting the volume levels of the tracks
and adding effects, if necessary. Occasionally, as in the case of "In The
Doorway," the final mix of a song used portions from different takes of the
same song. The producer than transferred the final mixes to a 1/4 inch master
tape. This mix-down tape, in turn, was mastered (by adjusting the high or low
end, for instance). With The Misfits, many songs were
re-mastered years later for release on compilations. All Collection II versions were re-mastered in 1987 by Glenn
Danzig or 1995 by Tom Begrowicz. Begrowicz also re-mastered all the tracks on
The Misfits Box Set in 1995.
Recording Sessions
The following section lists all recording sessions and all known mixes of the
songs produced. Each entry includes the song title, playing time, album of
release, and additional session information. The publishing credits listed are
for the original releases of the songs; all Glenn Danzig tracks were later
published by Evilive Music.
| Album Chart |
|---|
| 12H | 12 Hits From Hell |
| 3HH | 3 Hits From Hell 7" |
| BEW | Beware 12" |
| BS1 | The Misfits Box Set CD1 (collections) |
| BS2 | The Misfits Box Set CD2 (albums) |
| BS3 | The Misfits Box Set CD3 (sessions) |
| BS4 | The Misfits Box Set CD4 (Static Age) |
| BSS | Box-Set Sampler Edition CD |
| BUL | Bullet 7" |
| CO1 | Collection I or Misfits |
| CO2 | Collection II |
| COU | Cough/Cool 7" |
|
| DIE | Die, Die My Darling 12" |
| EAD | Earth A.D./Wolfs Blood or Earth A.D. |
| HAL | Halloween 7" |
| HOR | Horror Business 7" |
| LOB | Legacy Of Brutality |
| NLD | Night Of The Living Dead 7" |
| NWH | New Wave Halloween compilation |
| PL9 | Walk Among Us (original Plan 9 Records track list) + |
| STA | Static Age |
| TFM | Teenagers From Mars 7" |
| WAU | Walk Among Us |
| WKM | Who Killed Marilyn? 7" (Glenn Danzig) |
|
|
+ In late 1981, Glenn Danzig distributed cassette copies
of an early version of Walk Among Us for fanzines to
review. This version of the album (listed here as PL9) was intended for release
on Plan 9 Records with a track listing different from that of the later,
official release.
|
| 06//1977 |
Rainbow Studio; New York, NY |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Cough/Cool |
2:06 |
COU, BS3 |
| 2 |
She |
1:15 |
COU, BS3 |
| Format: |
8-track tape |
| Lineup: |
| Glenn Danzig: |
electric sync-piano, vocals |
| Manny: |
drums and percussion |
| Jerry Only: |
bass |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Blankety-Blank Music |
| Notes: |
According to Danzig, the band may have recorded a third song at this
session. Danzig used a Fender Rhodes
electric piano run through a fuzz-box. The tracks were mastered at The Spectrum
in Brooklyn, NY. Because the original master tape for this session was lost,
Caroline Records re-mastered a DAT copy of Eerie Von's Cough/Cool 7" for The Misfits Box
Set. |
| 01//1978 - 02//1978 |
C.I. Recording, Inc.; New York, NY |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Static Age |
1:46 |
TFM, BSS, BS4, STA |
| 2 |
TV Casualty |
2:23 |
BS4, STA |
| 3 |
Some Kinda Hate |
1:59 |
BSS, BS4, STA |
| 4 |
Last Caress |
1:55 |
BS4, STA |
| 5 |
Return Of The Fly |
1:34 |
CO2, BS4, STA |
| 6 |
Hybrid Moments |
1:40 |
BS4, STA |
| 7 |
We Are 138 |
1:40 |
BUL, BEW, CO2, BS4, STA |
| 8 |
Teenagers From Mars |
2:48 |
TFM, BSS, BS4, STA |
| 9 |
Come Back |
4:57
4:57 |
BS4, STA
(mixing tape) |
| 10 |
Angelfuck |
1:36 |
BS4, STA |
| 11 |
Hollywood Babylon |
2:17 |
BUL, BEW, CO1, BSS, BS1, BS4, STA |
| 12 |
Attitude |
1:28 |
BUL, BEW, CO2, BS4, STA |
| 13 |
Bullet |
1:36
1:37 |
BS4, STA
BUL, BEW, CO1 |
| 14 |
Theme For A Jackal |
2:35
2:36 |
BS4, STA
(mixing tape) |
| 15 |
She (not mixed) |
1:22 |
|
| 16 |
Spinal Remains (not mixed) |
1:24 |
|
| 17 |
In The Doorway (not mixed) |
1:24 |
|
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Dave Achelis |
| Lineup: |
| Franché Coma: |
background vocals (songs 1-5, 7-8, 11-12), guitar |
| Glenn Danzig: |
guitar (songs 1-2), keyboards (song 14), vocals |
| Mr. Jim: |
drums |
| Jerry Only: |
background vocals (songs 1, 3-5, 7-8, 11-12), bass |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Static Age Music (songs 1-16)
Evilive Music (song 17) |
| Notes: |
Recording
This session was taped with a 16-track recorder onto three reels of 2" tape.
Since Franché Coma had not yet learned all the songs when they first entered
the studio, Danzig laid down the initial guitar tracks on "Static Age" and "TV
Casualty," and Franché added his own guitar tracks later.
Franché played barre or open chords and used both up and down strokes
on all 17 songs. He added one or two extra guitar tracks to each take selected
for release; "Attitude," "We Are 138," "Some Kinda Hate," and "Spinal Remains"
had three guitar tracks and "Theme For A Jackal" had four.
Mixing and mastering
The band mixed songs 1-14 in February 1978 onto two 1/4" tapes; songs 1-8 on
the first and songs 9-14 on the second. This original mix, which is still
available on bootleg tapes, included a microphone pop at the end of "Come Back"
and talking before "Theme For A Jackal," both of which were edited out when the
Static Age album was released. Interestingly, the
original mix of "Bullet" lacks the "1-2-3-4" introduction later included on the
Bullet and Beware
versions. "Last Caress" was remixed for release on Beware (see 09//1979). Danzig also overdubbed and remixed
songs 1-3, 6, 9-10, 14-16 for Legacy Of Brutality
(see 1985). Collection II versions were re-mastered
in 1987 from Danzig's mix-down tape, and The Misfits Box
Set and Static Age versions were re-mastered
in 1995 from Franché Coma's mix-down tape. Caroline Records later
mixed and mastered songs 15-17 (see 02/24/1997).
|
| 01/26/1979 - 02/05/1979 |
C.I. Recording, Inc.; New York, NY |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Who Killed Marilyn? |
1:58
1:55 |
BS3
LOB, BS2 |
| 2 |
Where Eagles Dare |
2:00
1:57 |
BS3
LOB, BS2 |
| 3 |
Horror Business |
2:42
2:42 |
BSS, BS3
HOR, BEW, CO1, BS1 |
| 4 |
Teenagers From Mars |
2:32
2:41
2:33 |
BS3
HOR, BEW, CO1
BS1 |
| 5 |
Children In Heat |
2:05
2:05 |
BS3
HOR, CO2, BS1 |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Dave Achelis |
| Lineup: |
| Glenn Danzig: |
guitar, vocals |
| Joey Image: |
drums |
| Jerry Only: |
background vocals, bass |
| Bobby Steele: |
background vocals, guitar |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music (song 3)
Static Age Music (songs 1-2, 4-5) |
| Notes: |
Recording
The band recorded one take of "Where Eagles Dare" and several takes of the
other songs. Although they usually segued from "Teenagers From Mars" to
"Children In Heat" while performing live, they made several mistakes recording
the pair this way in the studio. Instead, they recorded them separately and
mixed them to sound as though they were played continuously. Danzig used a 1957
Gretsch guitar for the backwards feedback intro to "Where Eagles Dare" (CO1,
BS1).
Mixing and mastering
The songs were mixed on 02/05/1979, although the
Horror Business single insert incorrectly says
02/28/1979. The original mixes of all five songs are
included on the Sessions disc of The Misfits Box Set (BS3) with Bobby Steele's
guitar tracks only. At the end of the recording session, Danzig overdubbed
an extra guitar track onto all the songs and remixed them (BEW, BS1, BS2,
CO1, HOR, LOB). The Collections disc of The Misfits Box Set (BS1) includes a version of "Teenagers From Mars" with Dave Achelis's introduction edited out. "Where Eagles Dare"
was remixed for Collection I (see 1986).
|
| 06//1979 |
The Song Shop; New York, NY |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Night Of The Living Dead |
2:02 |
NLD, BSS, BS3 |
| 2 |
Where Eagles Dare |
1:51 |
NLD, BS3 |
| 3 |
Rat Fink |
1:50 |
NLD, CO2, BS1 |
| 4 |
Vampira |
1:36 |
BSS, BS3 |
| 5 |
Violent World |
1:50 |
BS3 |
| 6 |
Who Killed Marilyn? |
1:50 |
BS3 |
| 7 |
Spook City U.S.A. |
2:13 |
BS3 |
| 8 |
Horror Business |
2:32 |
BS3 |
| Format: |
8-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Wayne Vlcan |
| Producer: |
Danny Zelonky and The Misfits |
| Lineup: |
| Glenn Danzig: |
vocals |
| Joey Image: |
drums |
| Jerry Only: |
background vocals (songs 2-3, 5-8), bass |
| Bobby Steele: |
background vocals (songs 3, 5-8), guitar |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig (songs 1-2, 4-8)
Allan Sherman / Wills / Anderson (song 3) |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music (song 1)
Hill + Range Music (song 3)
Evilive Music (songs 4-8)
Static Age Music (song 2) |
| Notes: |
This session was recorded, mixed, and mastered in June 1979. |
| 09//1979 |
C.I. Recording, Inc.; New York, NY |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
She |
1:22 |
|
| 2 |
Return Of The Fly |
1:34 |
|
| 3 |
Last Caress |
1:55 |
BEW, CO2 |
| 4 |
Theme For A Jackal |
2:35 |
|
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Dave Achelis |
| Remix: |
01//1978 C.I. Recording |
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Static Age Music |
| Notes: |
In preparation for Beware, Glenn Danzig and
Bobby Steele returned to the studio to remix tracks from the January 1978
session. According to Bobby Steele, "these mixes are slightly cleaner, and we
added reverb to the vocals." The remix of "Last Caress" was used on Beware and re-mastered for Collection
II. The others have never been released. |
| 08/07/1980 - 09/05/1980 |
Master Sound Productions; Franklin Square, NY |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Halloween |
1:46 |
LOB, BS2, NWH |
| 2 |
Vampira |
1:19 |
CO1, BS1 |
| 3 |
I Turned Into A Martian |
1:49 |
BS3 |
| 4 |
Skulls |
1:52 |
BS3 |
| 5 |
London Dungeon |
2:33 |
3HH, CO1, BSS, BS1 |
| 6 |
Night Of The Living Dead |
1:51 |
CO1, BS1, BS3 |
| 7 |
Horror Hotel |
1:25 |
3HH, PL9, CO2, BSS, BS1 |
| 8 |
Ghouls Night Out |
1:56 |
3HH, PL9, CO1, BS1 |
| 9 |
Astro Zombies |
2:13 |
BS3 |
| 10 |
Where Eagles Dare |
1:37 |
BS3 |
| 11 |
Violent World |
1:34 |
BS3 |
| 12 |
Halloween II |
2:28 |
BS3 |
| 13 |
London Dungeon (2nd take not mixed) |
2:39 |
|
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Ben |
| Producer: |
Robbie Alter |
| Lineup: |
| Robbie Alter: |
guitar (songs 5, 11) |
| Glenn Danzig: |
guitar (song 12), vocals |
| Doyle: |
guitar (songs 1-4, 6-11) |
| Arthur Googy: |
drums |
| Jerry Only: |
background vocals (songs 1-6, 8-12), bass |
| Bobby Steele: |
background vocals (songs 3, 11-12), guitar |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
Recording
The Misfits began this recording session on
08/07/1980 with Bobby Steele on guitar and completed and mixed on 09/05/1980
with Doyle. For each song, Bobby laid down three guitar tracks (one lead
track and two rhythm tracks). Doyle later added guitar tracks to most songs,
which were then mixed with his guitar sound in the center.
Two songs also include additional guitar by producer Robbie Alter.
Excluding overdubs, each song was recorded in one take, except "London
Dungeon," of which the band recorded two takes.
Mixing and mastering
"Skulls" and "Astro Zombies" were later remixed for
Collection I. The Misfits later
recorded a different drum track for "Halloween II" and remixed the song for the
Halloween 7" (see 1981). Bill Inglot and Andrew Garver of Rhino
Records re-mastered "Halloween" for the New Wave
Halloween compilation album. All 13 songs were later remixed
for 12 Hits From Hell (see 07/26/2001) |
| 03//1981 |
Mix-O-Lydian Studio; Boonton, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Archangel |
6:15 |
|
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Lineup: |
| Glenn Danzig: |
drums, guitar, vocals |
| Jerry Only: |
bass |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
According to interviews with Glenn Danzig, Steve Zing, and Al Pike,
"Archangel" was recorded by Danzig and Jerry Only at Mix-O-Lydian Studio in
1981. Dave Vanian of The Damned was supposed to join
them in the studio later to add his own vocal track, replacing Danzig's. When
this did not happen, Danzig abandoned the song until August 1983 when he
overdubbed new tracks with Samhain for release on
Initium. The Misfits
version is longer than the later Samhain recording,
with less rhythm guitar and additional choruses after the guitar solo. Unlike
the Samhain version, it comes to a complete ending
and does not fade out. It has never been released. |
| 04//1981 |
Mix-O-Lydian Studio; Boonton, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Who Killed Marilyn? |
1:43 |
WKM |
| 2 |
Spook City U.S.A. |
2:08 |
WKM |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
George Germain |
| Producer: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Lineup: |
| Glenn Danzig: |
bass, drums, guitar, keyboards, vocals |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Static Age Music |
| Notes: |
Glenn Danzig recorded these two songs, which are often mistaken for Misfits recordings, for his solo release because The Misfits had no plans to release their versions. He used
a Prophet 5 keyboard for effects. |
| 06//1981 |
Newfound Sound Studios; Fair Lawn, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
20 Eyes |
1:59 |
(bootlegs) |
| 2 |
I Turned Into A Martian |
1:57 |
(bootlegs) |
| 3 |
Astro Zombies |
2:03 |
(bootlegs) |
| 4 |
Nike A Go Go |
2:37 |
(bootlegs) |
| 5 |
All Hell Breaks Loose |
1:39 |
(bootlegs) |
| 6 |
Devils Whorehouse |
1:53 |
PL9 |
| 7 |
Hate Breeders |
3:07 |
BS3 |
| 8 |
American Nightmare |
1:42 |
PL9, LOB, BS2 |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Lineup: |
| Rocky Caiafa: |
clapping (song 8) |
| Glenn Danzig: |
guitar (song 8), clapping (song 8), vocals |
| Doyle: |
background vocals (songs 1-2, 4, 6-7), clapping (song 8),
guitar (songs 1-7) |
| Arthur Googy: |
drums |
| Jerry Only: |
background vocals (songs 1-7), bass, clapping (song 8) |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
According to Jerry Only, the name of this studio may actually have been New
Found Sounds. On "American Nightmare," Danzig used a 1957 Gretsch guitar. Songs
3-6 have been widely distributed on bootlegs such as A Walk
Among The Dead. "20 Eyes" is extremely similar to the August 1981
version but has a simpler drum beat, a different guitar strumming style, and a
slightly different vocal track. "I Turned Into A Martian" differs slightly from
later versions with its vocal track and ending. "Astro Zombies" has a simpler
drum track and prominent background vocal track absent from later versions.
"Devils Whorehouse" has an extra vocal track in the background and slightly
different instrumentation from later versions. All songs are slower than later
versions and include much guitar feedback. A later mix of "Hate Breeders"
appeared on Walk Among Us (see 01//1982). This studio was previously erroneously listed as "Newsoundland" and has been corrected throughout. |
| 08//1981 |
Mix-O-Lydian Studio; Boonton, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
20 Eyes |
2:07 |
PL9, BS3 |
| 2 |
I Turned Into A Martian |
1:57 |
PL9, BSS, BS3 |
| 3 |
Astro Zombies |
2:13 |
PL9, BS3 |
| 4 |
Vampira |
1:26
1:19 |
PL9
BS3 |
| 5 |
Devils Whorehouse |
1:44 |
BS3 |
| 6 |
Nike A Go Go |
2:47
2:38 |
PL9
BS3 |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Mike Taylor |
| Lineup: |
| Glenn Danzig: |
keyboards (song 6), guitar, vocals |
| Doyle: |
background vocals (songs 1-2, 4-6), guitar |
| Arthur Googy: |
drums |
| Jerry Only: |
background vocals, bass |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
This take of "Devils Whorehouse" was remixed
for release on Walk Among Us and Collection II (see 01//1982 and 08//1986). The extended
version of "Vampira" with a bass feedback ending exists on bootleg tapes (PL9).
Song 6 was probably originally part of this session, although it was stored on
a separate tape. One mix of "Nike A Go Go" has no guitar solo and a high volume
keyboard track (PL9); the other has a guitar solo, a different vocal track, and
a low volume keyboard track (BS3). Although The
Misfits never recorded there, The Misfits Box
Set incorrectly attributes songs 1-5 to Reel Platinum studio, because
Danzig stored the master tape in a Reel Platinum box. |
| 1981 |
Mix-O-Lydian Studio; Boonton, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
20 Eyes |
1:45 |
|
| 2 |
I Turned Into A Martian |
1:41 |
CO1, BS1 |
| 3 |
All Hell Breaks Loose |
1:44 |
PL9 |
| 4 |
Nike A Go Go |
2:16 |
|
| 5 |
Night Of The Living Dead |
1:57 |
PL9 |
| 6 |
Skulls |
2:00 |
PL9 |
| 7 |
Violent World |
1:46 |
PL9 |
| 8 |
Braineaters |
0:56 |
|
| 9 |
Die Die My Darling |
3:07 |
|
| 10 |
Halloween |
1:50 |
HAL, CO2, BSS, BS1 |
| 11 |
Halloween II |
2:11 |
HAL, CO2, BS1 |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Mike Taylor |
| Producer: |
The Misfits |
| Lineup: |
| (songs 1-10) |
| Glenn Danzig: |
guitar, vocals |
| Doyle: |
background vocals (songs 1-2, 4-9), guitar |
| Arthur Googy: |
drums |
| Jerry Only: |
background vocals, bass |
|
| Overdub: |
| 08//1980 Master Sound (song 11) |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
drums |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
This listing is a combination of several possible Mix-O-Lydian sessions
that may have occurred over the course of the year. Songs 1-8 were later
remixed and overdubbed for Walk Among Us (see
01//1982) and "Die Die My Darling" was remixed for Earth
A.D./Wolfs Blood (see 07//1983). This version of "Halloween II" has a
more complex drum track (which according to the tracking sheets was
added by Glenn Danzig) than the Master Sound Production version, and lacks the
final "Halloween" chorus (see 08/07/1980). |
| 01//1982 |
Quad Teck; Los Angeles, CA |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
20 Eyes |
1:45 |
WAU |
| 2 |
I Turned Into A Martian |
1:41 |
WAU |
| 3 |
All Hell Breaks Loose |
1:47 |
WAU |
| 4 |
Vampira |
1:26 |
WAU |
| 5 |
Nike A Go Go |
2:16 |
WAU |
| 6 |
Hate Breeders |
3:08 |
WAU |
| 7 |
Night Of The Living Dead |
1:57 |
WAU |
| 8 |
Skulls |
2:00 |
WAU |
| 9 |
Violent World |
1:46 |
WAU |
| 10 |
Devils Whorehouse |
1:45 |
WAU |
| 11 |
Astro Zombies |
2:14 |
WAU |
| 12 |
Braineaters |
0:56 |
WAU |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Pat Burnette |
| Producer: |
The Misfits |
| Overdub: |
| 06//1981 Newfound Sound Studios (song 6) |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
guitar |
| 08//1981 Mix-O-Lydian (songs 4, 10-11) |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
guitar |
| + Glenn Danzig: |
vocals (song 4) |
| 1981 Mix-O-Lydian (songs 1-3, 5, 7-9, 12) |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
guitar |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
During this session, Chris D. of The Flesheaters
and Glenn Danzig remixed previously recorded songs for the Walk Among Us album, at which time Danzig reportedly
overdubbed his own guitar tracks onto the songs. |
| 10/03/1982 |
Unicorn Recording Studio; Santa Monica, CA |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Earth A.D. (instrumental) |
2:08 |
(bootlegs) |
| 2 |
We Bite |
1:14 |
(bootlegs) |
| 3 |
Demonomania |
0:43 |
(bootlegs) |
| 4 |
Wolfs Blood (instrumental) |
1:11 |
(bootlegs) |
| 5 |
Queen Wasp (instrumental) |
1:30 |
(bootlegs) |
| 6 |
Devilock |
1:25 |
(bootlegs) |
| 7 |
Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight? (instrumental) |
1:59 |
|
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Spot |
| Lineup: |
| Glenn Danzig: |
vocals (songs 2-3, 6) |
| Doyle: |
guitar |
| Jerry Only: |
bass |
| Robo: |
drums |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
The Misfits recorded from around midnight on
until 8:00 in the morning on October 3rd after the Florentine Gardens
show in Los Angeles. Danzig slept for most of the
session, providing complete vocals on only three songs, some of which feature
different lyrics from the final versions. All songs end with extended guitar
feedback. During "Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight?" Danzig was awakened to
do the vocals for the brief break in the middle of the song. When the rest of
the vocal tracks were recorded, his original vocal track was left intact,
causing the echo affect heard in the completed version. All seven songs were
completed at Fox Studio a few months later (see 07//1983). A recording of songs
1-6 from this session exists among bootleg collectors. |
| 06//1983 |
Mix-O-Lydian Studio; Boonton, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Earth A.D. |
2:08 |
|
| 2 |
We Bite |
1:14 |
|
| 3 |
Demonomania |
0:43 |
|
| 4 |
Wolfs Blood |
1:11 |
|
| 5 |
Queen Wasp |
1:30 |
|
| 6 |
Devilock |
1:25 |
|
| 7 |
Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight? |
1:59 |
|
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Overdub: |
| 10/03/1982 Unicorn Recording Studio |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
vocals |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
During this session, Danzig added vocals to the songs from the 10/03/1982
session. These tracks were completed the following month at Fox Studio (see
07//1983). |
| 07//1983 |
Fox Studio; Rutherford, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Earth A.D. |
2:08 |
EAD, CO1, BS2 |
| 2 |
We Bite |
1:13
1:13 |
DIE, EAD
CO2, BS1 |
| 3 |
Demonomania |
0:43 |
EAD, CO2, BS2 |
| 4 |
Wolfs Blood |
1:11 |
EAD, CO1, BS2 |
| 5 |
Queen Wasp |
1:30 |
EAD, CO2, BSS, BS2 |
| 6 |
Devilock |
1:25 |
EAD, CO1, BS2 |
| 7 |
Mommy, Can I Go Out And Kill Tonight? |
1:58
1:59 |
DIE, BS1
EAD, CO1 |
| 8 |
Death Comes Ripping |
1:53 |
EAD, CO1, BS2 |
| 9 |
Green Hell |
1:52 |
EAD, CO1, BS2 |
| 10 |
Bloodfeast |
2:28 |
EAD, CO2, BSS, BS2 |
| 11 |
Hellhound |
1:13 |
EAD, CO2, BSS, BS2 |
| 12 |
Die Die My Darling |
3:07 |
DIE, EAD, CO1, BSS, BS1 |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Spot |
| Producer: |
The Misfits and Spot |
| Lineup: |
| (songs 8-11) |
| Glenn Danzig: |
vocals |
| Doyle: |
background vocals (songs 8, 11), guitar |
| Jerry Only: |
background vocals (songs 8, 10-11), bass |
| Robo: |
drums |
|
| Overdub: |
| 06//1983 Mix-O-Lydian (songs 1-7) |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
vocals |
| + Doyle: |
background vocals (songs 1-2, 5, 7), guitar |
| + Jerry Only: |
background vocals (songs 1-3, 5-7), bass |
|
| Remix: |
1981 Mix-O-Lydian (song 12) |
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
This recording session was stored on two 16-track tapes. The first tape
included previously recorded songs 1-7 (see 10/03/1982 and 06//1983) and the
second included songs 8-11. At this session, the band added vocals and extra
instrumentation to songs 1-7 and recorded tracks 8-11 for the first time.
According to Danzig, "Die Die My Darling" was taken from the Walk Among Us sessions (see 1981) and remixed to sound
like the other tracks from this session. The extended version of "Mommy, Can I
Go Out And Kill Tonight?" (from Collection I and the
cassette/CD release of Earth A.D.) ends with an
extra second of feedback. Collection II includes a
version of "We Bite" with the "1-2-3-4" introduction edited out. |
| 1985 |
Reel Platinum; Lodi, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Static Age |
1:45 |
LOB, BS2 |
| 2 |
TV Casualty |
2:33 |
LOB, BS2 |
| 3 |
Some Kinda Hate |
2:04 |
LOB, BS2 |
| 4 |
Hybrid Moments |
1:38 |
LOB, BS2 |
| 5 |
Come Back |
4:59 |
LOB, BS2 |
| 6 |
Angelfuck |
1:34 |
LOB, BS2 |
| 7 |
Theme For A Jackal |
2:36 |
LOB, BS2 |
| 8 |
She |
1:21 |
LOB, CO1, BSS, BS1, BS2 |
| 9 |
Spinal Remains |
1:23 |
LOB, BS2 |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Bob Allecca |
| Producer: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Overdub: |
| 01//1978 C.I. Recording |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
bass, guitar |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Static Age Music |
| Notes: |
The Misfits recorded the original versions of
these tracks in January 1978. In 1985, Danzig added extra bass and guitar
overdubs (see "Black Market #6," 1986). He removed the "1-2-3-4" introductions
to "She" and "Angelfuck" from the original mixes, but added a similar
introduction to "Some Kinda Hate." Unlike the original mix, this "Theme For A
Jackal" comes to a complete stop as the music fades out. |
| 1986 |
Reel Platinum; Lodi, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Where Eagles Dare |
2:06 |
CO1, BS1 |
| 2 |
Skulls |
1:56 |
CO1, BS1 |
| 3 |
Astro Zombies |
2:09 |
CO1, BS1 |
| 4 |
20 Eyes |
1:45 |
BS3 |
| 5 |
Violent World |
1:36 |
BS3 |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Bob Allecca |
| Producer: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Remix: |
01/26/1979 C.I. Recording (song 1)
08//1980 Master Sound (songs 2-3, 5)
01//1982 Mix-O-Lydian (song 4) |
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
In 1986, Danzig remixed these songs at Reel Platinum for inclusion on
Collection I (songs 1-3) and the
Enter At Your Own Risk compilation album (songs 4-5),
which was never released. The mixes of songs 4-5
are almost identical to the original mixes. |
| 08/08/1986 - 09/10/1987 |
Reel Platinum; Lodi, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
|
| 1 |
Mephisto Waltz |
1:43 |
CO2, BS1 |
2 |
Hate Breeders |
2:43 |
CO2, BS1 |
| 3 |
Cough/Cool |
2:14 |
CO2, BS1 |
| 4 |
Braineaters |
0:57 |
CO2, BS1 |
| 5 |
Nike A Go Go |
2:13 |
CO2, BS1 |
| 6 |
Devils Whorehouse |
1:47 |
CO2, BS1 |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Bob Allecca |
| Producer: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Lineup: |
| (songs 1-2, 4-5) |
| Glenn Danzig: |
guitar, vocals |
| Eerie Von: |
background vocals, bass, drums |
|
| Overdub: |
| 06//1977 Rainbow Studio (song 3) |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
drum machine, guitar, keyboards, vocals |
| + Eerie Von: |
bass |
| 08//1981 Mix-O-Lydian (song 6) |
|---|
| + Glenn Danzig: |
drum machine, guitar, vocals |
| + Eerie Von: |
bass |
|
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Evilive Music |
| Notes: |
According to Eerie Von, five of these songs
(all except "Cough/Cool") were intended for a proposed
Walk Among Us 2 album. He and Danzig recorded
songs 1-2 on 08/08/1986, song 3 on 09/03/1987, and songs 4-6 on 09/10/1987.
For "Cough/Cool," Danzig re-recorded
the vocals and keyboards, and also added additional guitar and drum machine
tracks; Eerie provided the distorted bass track. For "Devils Whorehouse," they
added extra guitar, bass, vocals, and an electronic drum accent to the August
1981 mix of the song.
Danzig later included all of the songs on Collection II after giving up on the Walk Among Us 2 idea. |
| 02/24/1997 |
West West Side Music; Tenafly, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
She |
1:22 |
STA |
| 2 |
Spinal Remains |
1:24 |
STA |
| 3 |
In The Doorway |
1:24 |
STA |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Alan Douches / Tom Bejgrowicz |
| Producer: |
Tom Bejgrowicz |
| Remix: |
01//1978 C.I. Recording |
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Static Age Music (songs 1-2)
Evilive Music (song 17) |
| Notes: |
At this session, Caroline Records mixed and
mastered these three songs to sound like the rest of the songs from
Static Age. For "In The Doorway," they
used the music and the first half of the vocals from the second take of
the song, and the second half of the vocals from the first take. |
| 07/26/2001 - 07/27/2001 |
West West Side Music; Tenafly, NJ |
| # |
Song |
Time |
Release |
|---|
| 1 |
Halloween |
1:46 |
12H |
| 2 |
Vampira |
1:19 |
12H |
| 3 |
I Turned Into A Martian |
1:49 |
12H |
| 4 |
Skulls |
1:52 |
12H |
| 5 |
London Dungeon |
2:33 |
12H |
| 6 |
Night Of The Living Dead |
1:51 |
12H |
| 7 |
Horror Hotel |
1:25 |
12H |
| 8 |
Ghouls Night Out |
1:56 |
12H |
| 9 |
Astro Zombies |
2:13 |
12H |
| 10 |
Where Eagles Dare |
1:37 |
12H |
| 11 |
Violent World |
1:34 |
12H |
| 12 |
Halloween II |
2:28 |
12H |
| 13 |
London Dungeon (2nd take) |
2:39 |
12H |
| Format: |
16-track tape |
| Engineer: |
Alan Douches / Tom Bejgrowicz |
| Producer: |
Tom Bejgrowicz |
| Remix: |
08//1980 Master Sound |
| Author: |
Glenn Danzig |
| Publisher: |
Hell-bent Music |
| Notes: |
Caroline Records remixed and remastered all 13 takes from the
Master Sound Production session for release on the cancelled
12 Hits From Hell album. These mixes
feature a hybrid sound with both Doyle and Bobby Steele's guitar
tracks mixed into the center. |