Tragic Serenades is an EP by Swiss extreme metal band Celtic Frost, released in July 1986 through Noise Records. The EP features three reworked tracks from previous releases. Overview According to frontman Thomas Gabriel Fischer, the purpose of this EP was to include Martin Eric Ain's bass lines and improve on Horst Müller's original production of two tracks from To Mega Therion.Fischer 1999, page 6. The re-recorded version of "Return to the Eve" shows Reed's habit of loudly goofing off during songs, with Reed loosely sharing lead vocals. The original version was featured on the Morbid Tales album.Fischer 2000, page 116. Celtic Frost included this "party-like studio jam" of the song on Tragic Serenades as their "first public display of light-heartedness".Fischer 2000, page 138.
The EP was reissued in 2018, with 2,500 copies pressed for Record Store Day 2018.
Track listing
Personnel Celtic Frost Thomas G. Warrior – vocals, guitar, effects, producer Martin Ain – bass, effects, producer Reed St. Mark – drums, percussion, effects
Production Horst Müller – engineer (original recordings) Harris Johns – engineer (new recordings) Karl "Jeder Will 1500" Walterbach – executive producer
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