Brainfever on CD

Nicko McBuff · Post by **Nicko McBuff** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:02 pm

I'm wondering if there's a good official cd re-issue... I see there's one from Cult Metal Classics/Sonic Age, boot? Capture The Night and Face to Face. I need these bad boys!

DMR · Post by **DMR** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:18 pm

I think the Sonic Age versions are official, but not very good ones. For example, at the beginning of the song Hangman, you can hear some scratching, like they just copied it from a beat up LP.

Nicko McBuff · Post by **Nicko McBuff** » Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:39 pm

Cool, that's all I need to know then! Avoid! I'll just have to get the Mausoleum classics one eh.

GJ · Post by GJ » Sun Oct 25, 2009 11:55 pm

I seem to have trouble finding their later mini-album "You". Is it a rare one? I think I have only seen it once in a shop (early - mid nineties at "Petter och Lottas", Gävle) - can't understand why I didn't buy it then.

Sorry for going semi-off-topic.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:30 am

Yeah, the Mausoleum Classix Series CD from 1994 is the first legit pressing of "Capture The Night" and it sounds great and the only availible CD pressing of "Face To Face" is the Cult Metal Classics one.

Kostello · Post by **Kostello** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 11:12 am

GJ wrote:I seem to have trouble finding their later mini-album "You". Is it a rare one? I think I have only seen it once in a shop (early - mid nineties at "Petter och Lottas", Gävle) - can't understand why I didn't buy it then.

Sorry for going semi-off-topic.

Difficult to get, yes, but not expensive, most of times into the 15-20 euro range. But maybe it has changed, i don't know. Their best work for me by the way, especially "Dangerous Lies" is beyond words!!!!

GJ · Post by GJ » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:07 pm

Thanks Kostas! Seems it didn't receive good distribution in Sweden anyway... What's the style of the record - did they go more melodic (like Steeler) - that's probably what made me let it pass me by back then - the thought that every band either developed into a more melodic, thrashy or even (pseudo-)bluesy style in the late eighes. Will keep my eyes open and grab it at first opportunity though.

And sorry again for keeping off-topic - isn't this thread in the wrong forum btw?

GJ · Post by GJ » Mon Oct 26, 2009 12:08 pm

GJ wrote:Thanks Kostas! Seems it didn't receive good distribution in Sweden anyway... What's the style of the record - did they go more melodic (like Steeler) - that's probably what made me let it pass me by back then - the thought that every band either developed into a more melodic, thrashy or even (pseudo-)bluesy style in the late eighties. Will keep my eyes open and grab it at first opportunity though.

And sorry again for keeping off-topic - isn't this thread in the wrong forum btw?

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Mon Oct 26, 2009 5:26 pm

Now moved, thanks GJ.

Nicko McBuff · Post by **Nicko McBuff** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 10:42 am

Ah sorry!

Cult_Metal_GR · Post by **Cult_Metal_GR** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 1:05 am

As fas as I know Cult Metal Classics re-released on CD "Capture the night" (1984) and "Face to face" (1986). Also on these CDs there is "You" EP as bonus tracks. The quality on my CDs is fine. I also have "Capture the night" on vinyl because I like veru much Brainfever and I think that only "You" is really hard to find. According to metal archives there is also the 7inch "Capture the night" that was recorded before their first LP but I never seen it anywhere or on any trade lists.

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 2:37 am

Cult_Metal_GR wrote:As fas as I know Cult Metal Classics re-released on CD "Capture the night" (1984) and "Face to face" (1986). Also on these CDs there is "You" EP as bonus tracks. The quality on my CDs is fine. I also have "Capture the night" on vinyl because I like veru much Brainfever and I think that only "You" is really hard to find. According to metal archives there is also the 7inch "Capture the night" that was recorded before their first LP but I never seen it anywhere or on any trade lists.

The single is pretty rare, I've only seen it listed 1-2x over the years. I think there's an image of the picture sleeve included in a popsike listing, it has a brown and black color scheme

GJ · Post by GJ » Fri Dec 18, 2009 11:55 am

nightsblood wrote:
Cult_Metal_GR wrote:As fas as I know Cult Metal Classics re-released on CD "Capture the night" (1984) and "Face to face" (1986). Also on these CDs there is "You" EP as bonus tracks. The quality on my CDs is fine. I also have "Capture the night" on vinyl because I like veru much Brainfever and I think that only "You" is really hard to find. According to metal archives there is also the 7inch "Capture the night" that was recorded before their first LP but I never seen it anywhere or on any trade lists.
The single is pretty rare, I've only seen it listed 1-2x over the years. I think there's an image of the picture sleeve included in a popsike listing, it has a brown and black color scheme

Saw that one at KIT X, price tag said: Offers. Gnarl!

No exclusive songs though, Capture the Night and Brainfever. Not sure if it's the same recordings as on the debut LP - both were released in 1984.

doomedplanet · Post by **doomedplanet** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:05 pm

The versions on the single are exclusive. To me the 7" is the best material they recorded. Unless of course a demo tape is floating around of similar vintage?

GJ wrote:
Saw that one at KIT X, price tag said: Offers. Gnarl! No exclusive songs though, Capture the Night and Brainfever. Not sure if it's the same recordings as on the debut LP - both were released in 1984.

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Fri Dec 18, 2009 7:54 pm

GJ wrote:Saw that one at KIT X, price tag said: Offers. Gnarl! No exclusive songs though, Capture the Night and Brainfever. Not sure if it's the same recordings as on the debut LP - both were released in 1984.

Actually, the A side is "Capture the Night" and the flipside has an exclusive song called "Vagary"!