| Early Works Compilation | ||
|---|---|---|
 Cover for the CD version. LP version below. | ||
| Compilation album by Church of Misery | ||
| Released | July 28 2004 | |
| Recorded | 1997 - 2000 | |
| Genre(s) | Doom Metal, Psychedelic Rock | |
| Length | 99:31 | |
| Label | Leaf Hound Records | |
| Church of Misery chronology | ||
| The Second Coming (2004) |
Early Works Compilation (2004) |
Houses of the Unholy (2006) |
| Alternative Cover | ||
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Early Works Compilation is a two-disc compilation by the Japanese doom metal band Church of Misery. A collection of all of the recordings from 1998 - 2000 featuring original drummer Hideki Shimizu and second singer Nobukazu Chow. It would be originally released in 2004 via Japanese label Leaf Hound Records, with the album cover a parody of the iconic 1966 Beach Boys album Pet Sounds. On 1 May 2010, American label Emetic Records would re-issue the 2CD along with a 3LP edition limited to 500 copies on black vinyl. A diehard "blood box" on Red Vinyl would also be released, limited to 166 copies.[1] It would be reissued again in 2021 via Totem Cat Records.
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.
Tracklist[]
All songs written by Tatsu Mikami except where noted.
Disc One[]
- 1. Spahn Ranch (Charles Manson) (8:19)
- 2. Road To Ruin (Charles Whitman) (7:21) (Tomohiro Nishimura)
- 3. Reverend (Jim Jones) (8:34)
- 4. War Is Our Destiny (4:19) (Dave Chandler, Scott Reagers)
- 5. Room 213 (Jeffrey Dahmer) (5:13)
- 6. Taste The Pain (Graham Young) (6:06) (Tomohiro Nishimura)
- 7. Plainfield (Ed Gein) (9:19)
- 8. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (5:44) (Iron Butterfly)
Disc Two[]
- 1. Murder Company (Henry Lee Lucas) (7:52)
- 2. Son Of A Gun (David Berkowitz) (9:06)
- 3. Where Evil Dwells (Richard Ramirez) (5:03)
- 4. Sick Of Living (Zodiac) (6:36)
- 5. Come Touch The Sky (2:57) (Eric Wagner, Bruce Franklin, Rick Wartell)
- 6. Accident (4:03) (Black Widow)
- 7. Chains of Death (5:27) (Paul Chain)
- 8. Retal (Howard Unruh) (3:32)
Track Information[]
- Spahn Ranch, Road To Ruin, Reverend and War Is Our Destiny- Recorded at Los Angeles Studio in Tokyo, April 1997. Originally from Born Too Late, a split album with Sheavy.
- Room 213, Taste The Pain, Plainfield and In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Recorded at Los Angeles Studio in Tokyo, April - May 1998. Originally from the 1998 EP Taste The Pain.
- Murder Company and Son Of A Gun - Recorded at Los Angeles Studio in Tokyo, September 1998. Originally from the 1999 EP Murder Company.
- Where Evil Dwells - Recorded at Los Angeles Studio in Tokyo, December 1997. Originally from the compilation Doomsday Recitation and later appearing on the CD version of Murder Company, which also served as a split with Iron Monkey.
- Sick Of Living - Recorded at Los Angeles Studio, April 1999. From the compilation Stone Deaf Forever.
- Come Touch The Sky - Trouble cover. Recorded at Otsuka Penta Studio, 1998. From the tribute album Bastards Will Pay - Tribute To Trouble.
- Accident - Black Widow cover. Recorded at Los Angeles Studio, April 1999. From the tribute album King of The Witches: Black Widow Tribute.
- Chains of Death - Death SS cover. Recorded at Los Angeles Studio, April 1999. From the tribute album Beyond The Realm of Death SS: Death SS Tribute.
- Retal - Recorded at Los Angeles Studio, April 1999. Previously unreleased.
Lineup[]
- Tatsu Mikami - Bass
- Tomohiro Nishimura - Guitar
- Hideki Shimizu - Drums
- Nobukazu Chow - Vocals
- O-Mi Kihara - Engineer (All tracks except 2-5)
- Daisuke Takizawa - Engineer (2-5)