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Zos Kia/Coil

	Format:CS Year: 1984 Label:Nekrophile Rekords - AT Catalog #: NRC 05 Status: out of print side a: Sicktone - [MP3] Baptism of Fire Violation - [MP3] Poisons Truth side b: Sewn Open [Rehersal 5.X.1983] Sicktone Silence & Secrecy (section) [Live at Magenta Club, London 5.VIII.1983] Truth (version) [8.X.83] Stealing the Words [3.VIII.82] - [MP3] On Balance [5.V.82] - [MP3] Personnel: John Balance Joan D'Arc [John Gosling] Min Peter Christopherson Details: The first five tracks ("Sicktone" to "Truth") form Side 1 of the cassette, which is labelled "Zos Kia. Berlin Atonal. 3.XII.1983". The remainder of the tracks form Side 2, which is credited to "Coil/Zos Kia", and were recorded in 1982/83. The line-up of Coil and Zos Kia were basically identical at this time. The packaging of the first copies of this release was orangish-brown in colour. Subsequent editions were green. Images: cover and insert - brown edition cover and insert - green edition cassette- side a cassette- side b

	Format: CD Year:1997 Label: Threshold House - UK Catalog #: LOCI CD 13 Status: available Tracks: Sicktone - [MP3] Baptism of Fire Rape - [MP3] Poisons Truth Sewn Open [Rehersal 5.X.1983] Silence & Secrecy (section) [Live at Magenta Club, London 5.VIII.1983] Here to Here (Double Headed Secret) Stealing the Words [3.VIII.82] - [MP3] On Balance [5.V.82] - [MP3] Personnel: as above Details: "Rape" is the same as "Violation" from the cassette release. "Silence & Secrecy" is shorter than the version on the cassette. The dates listed for "Sewn Open" and "Silence & Secrecy" are incorrect. They should be 5.X.1983 and 5.VIII.1983 respectively. The disc is packaged in a mini LP style cardboard slipcase, and includes a booklet with photos from Coil/Zos Kia performances, text of a Coil Manifesto written by John Balance in 1983, and a transcript of a coversation between John Balance and Peter Christopherson regarding the Coil/Zos Kia performances and recordings. Images: frontcover bookletimage 1 bookletimage 2 bookletimage 3 bookletimage 4 bookletimage 5

	Format: LP Year:1998 Label: Eskaton/World Serpent - UK Catalog #: ESKATON 017 Status: out of print side a: Sicktone - [MP3] Baptism of Fire Rape - [MP3] Poisons Truth side b: Sewn Open [Rehersal 5.X.1983] Silence & Secrecy (section) [Live at Magenta Club, London 5.VIII.1983] Here to Here (Double Headed Secret) Stealing the Words [3.VIII.82] - [MP3] On Balance [5.V.82] - [MP3] Personnel: as above Details: Limited edition of 1000 copies on clear vinyl and 140 copies on green vinyl (100 signed and numbered, 40 signed and alphabetized - signatures are John Balance, Peter Christopherson and John Gosling). The dates listed for "Sewn Open" and "Silence & Secrecy" are incorrect. They should be 5.X.1983 and 5.VIII.1983 respectively. Includes a printed insert with most of the contents of the booklet from the CD edition. Vinyl etching: Side A - ZONE OF SOULS Side B - KILLED IN ACTION Images: frontcover labels: side one, side two insert: side one (close-up of demon), sidetwo (close-up of demon) cover with insert and green record

	Format: bootleg CD Year:1999? Label: ArsNova - Russia Catalog #: ARSN 228068 Status: out of print Tracks: Sicktone - [MP3] Baptism of Fire Rape - [MP3] Poisons Truth Sewn Open [Rehersal 5.X.1983] Silence & Secrecy (section) [Live at Magenta Club, London 5.VIII.1983] Here to Here (Double Headed Secret) Stealing the Words [3.VIII.82] - [MP3] On Balance [5.V.82] - [MP3] Personnel: as above Details: A pirated version of the 1997 CD edition with a slightly altered cover. It is packaged in a regular jewelcase as opposed to the slipcase package of the official edition. A logo printed on the cover claims that it is limited to 500 copies, but this is unlikely. This edition is not condoned or endorsed by Coil or Brainwashed, and is included here for informational purposes only.

Discussion: DLK says: My first impression was in the store before I even heard the CD. I don't like the cardboard CD single type packaging. The first thing I'll need to do is find a jewel case for it. I hope it's not an indication of things to come. Upon listening: Since I prefer early (pre-LSD) Coil albums over the more recent ones, I like the noisy/rough nature of the tracks on this CD. There's lots of noise and screaming so it's probably not for everyone though. Also, the hiss level makes it sound like they may have used one of the original 1984 cassettes for the CD master. There is a nice booklet inside which explains the pieces and has pictures of the events they were recorded at as well as the posters for those events. It also includes "The Coil Manefesto" circa 1983. It was interesting to see how much of the text of the manifesto eventually made it's way into the lyrics of later songs. This disc is important for it's historical documentation of that period of Coil's history, but I wouldn't recommend it to anyone except completionist/rabid/insatible fans. If there are any other Coil albums that you don't already have, you should probably get them first before this one. John Deek says: WARNING : Do not listen to Rape on headphones with the volume turned up loud.....I was listening to this CD on headphones.. track 3 came along and I said "ooh a live version of 'here to here'...I wonder why they call it 'rape'?"...then Min came in with some spoken word and I said "ah that explains...still a pretty harsh name for such a mellow song...."just then the phone rang, and a split second after I took the headphones off a pierching shriek ripped from the headphones...they were nearly a foot away from my ears and I was still deafened...had I been wearing them my ears would probably be bleeding...deafened in the pursuit of ultimate sound.....how ironic..."