SKULLFLOWER : Kino I - Birthdeath

'Finally available, after almost two years of driving Dirter & Shock to the brink of insanity -- a massive 4CD retrospective of Skullflower's early works from 1986-1990, featuring all the material previously released on Broken Flag, Shock, Majora and Forced Exposure, plus around two hours of previously-unheard music -- 14 tracks spread across the series. And this is not "out-take" dross used to fill up CDs, this is essential early Skullflower providing further insight into their uniquely twisted musical world. All material has been digitally mastered by Richard Whittaker at FX, and each CD comes in a deluxe gatefold card cover and inner sleeve with newly-unearthed artwork by Matthew. Booklets feature extensive notes and previously-unseen flyers, posters and photos. Comprises the remastered first 12" EP, available in its entirety for the first time since 1987, plus six previously-unreleased, unheard and undreamed-of tracks. This series of CDs are a co-production between the original Shock label and Dirter.'



Tracklist
1 Anaphora
2 Like A Disease
3 Slaves I
4 Shit Strasse
Bass ? Stephen Thrower
5 Marilyn Burns
6 Birthdeath
7 Grub Song
8 Timebomb
9 Blood Harvest
10 Language + Trance

Credits
Artwork, Design ? Matthew Bower
Design ? Stefan Jaworzyn
Design [With Help From] ? Steve Pittis
Drum Machine ? Matthew Bower (tracks: 1)
Drums ? Matthew Bower (tracks: 4, 10)
Guitar ? Gary Mundy (tracks: 1), Stefan Jaworzyn (tracks: 1, 4, 10)
Mastered By [Original Digital Mastering] ? Denis Blackham (tracks: 6, 7)
Organ ? Gary Mundy (tracks: 10)
Performer ? Gary Mundy (tracks: 6 to 9), Matthew Bower (tracks: 6 to 9), Stefan Jaworzyn (tracks: 6 to 9), Stuart Dennison (tracks: 2, 6 to 9)
Recorded By, Engineer ? Ian McKay (tracks: 4 to 10)
Remastered By [Digitally Mastered By] ? Richard Whittaker
Vocals ? Matthew Bower (tracks: 1)

Notes
Tracks 1 to 5 and 10 previously unreleased.
Tracks 6 to 9 originally released in 1988 as Birthdeath on Broken Flag BFV 9.
Tracks 6 & 7 reissued in remixed form in 1990 on Ruins, Shock SX006. The versions on this CD are the remixed ones.
Tracks 1 to 3 recorded in unknown locations.