Early Works Compilation

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Release Date: 2004-07-28

Label: Leaf Hound Records

'Two hours of songs and improvisation recorded in Tokyo 1998 - 2000.'

(C) Murderfreak Misck (P) Leafhound Records

Double CD full of of early tracks from EPs, splits and compilations:

Tracks 1-1 to 1-4 previously published on a Split CD with Sheavy called 'Born Too Late' (Game Two Records, GT-09, 1998)
Tracks 1-5 to 1-8 previously published on the 'Taste The Pain' Mini-Album (Bad Acid Records, Trip 4, 1998)
Tracks 2-1 and 2-2 previously published on the 'Murder Company' 10" EP (Man's Ruin Records, MR 131, 1999).
Track 2-3 previously published on the compilation 'Doomsday Recitation' CD (Cornucopia Records, 1997) and later as a bonus track on the CD version of 'Murder Company' (Man's Ruin Records, MR 131 CD) as well as on the 'Split CD with Iron Monkey' (Man's Ruin Records, MR 132, 1999).
Track 2-4 previously published on the 'Stone Deaf Forever' compilation CD (Red Sun Records, RSCD 001, 2000).
Track 2-5 previously published on the 'Bastards Will Pay: Trouble Tribute' compilation CD (Freedom Records, FRED CD 001, 1999).
Track 2-6 previously published on the 'King Of The Witches: Black Widow Tribute' compilation CD (Black Widow Records, BWRCD 039-2, 1999).
Track 2-7 previously published on the 'Beyond The Realm Of Death SS: Death SS Tribute' compilation CD (Black Widow Records, BWRCD 038-2, 1999).
Track 2-8 is previously unpublished

All music recorded at Los Angeles Club Studio, Tokyo, except 2-5 recorded at Otsuka Penta Studio.

This release features several cover versions:
Track 1-4 is from Saint Vitus.
Track 1-8 is from Iron Butterfly.
Track 2-5 is from Trouble.
Track 2-6 is from Black Widow.
Track 2-7 is from Death SS.

There are several typos in the booklet (corrected in the tracklisting below):
Track 1-2 is credited "Road To Ruin (Charles Whiteman)". The mass murderer is however correctly spelled Charles Whitman.
Track 1-5 is called "Room 213 (Jeffery Dahmer)". The serialkiller is correctly spelled Jeffrey Dahmer.
Track 2-1 is called "Murder Company (Henly Lee Lucas)". The serialkiller is correctly spelled Henry Lee Lucas.
Track 2-8 is called "Retal (Howord Unruh)". The mass murderer is correctly spelled Howard Unruh.