Tracklist Hide Credits
| The Days Of Yore And Nonce | ||
| 1 | PreludeWritten-By – Valor |
1:57 |
| 2 | Song Of SongsWritten-By – Valor |
5:15 |
| 3 | VanityWritten-By – Valor |
2:55 |
| 4 | Four HorsemenWritten-By – Valor |
4:48 |
| 5 | 1983Written-By – Hendrix* |
9:58 |
| The Womb Of Time | ||
| 6 | Omega DawnWritten-By – Glass*, Valor |
3:19 |
| 7 | A Ringing In Their EarsWritten-By – Glass*, Valor |
1:37 |
| 8 | Golden AgeWritten-By – Glass*, Valor |
3:29 |
| 9 | Alpha SunsetWritten-By – Glass*, Valor |
2:01 |
| 10 | Spilt BloodWritten-By – Glass*, Valor |
0:58 |
| 11 | Raw WarWritten-By – Glass*, Valor |
6:32 |
| 12 | ReflectionsWritten-By – R. Spitzer*, Glass*, Valor |
6:20 |
| 13 | Jezebel's TribulationWritten-By – R. Spitzer*, Kota , Valor |
3:08 |
| 14 | WraeththuWritten-By – Valor |
2:33 |
Companies, etc.
- Distributed By – Indigo – 6165-2
- Engineered At – Rockfield Studios
- Engineered At – Prophet Studios, London
- Engineered At – The Lodge
- Mastered At – EMI Cologne
- Pressed By – P+O Pallas – 0514
Credits
- Acoustic Guitar – Valor (tracks: 2)
- Artwork [Cover/book Concept], Design – Valor
- Bass – Kota (tracks: 2 to 5, 13), Valor (tracks: 11)
- Bass [Diablo] – Valor (tracks: 12)
- Bells – Valor (tracks: 2, 5, 14)
- Bongos – David Glass (tracks: 9)
- Cello – Valor (tracks: 2, 9, 10)
- Chimes – Valor (tracks: 5, 12, 14)
- Choir [Voices] – Gitane Demone (tracks: 8), Valor (tracks: 8, 14)
- Congas – David Glass (tracks: 1, 9)
- Drums – David Glass (tracks: 1 to 5, 11, 13), Valor (tracks: 14)
- Electric Guitar – James Beam (tracks: 2 to 4, 13), Valor (tracks: 3 to 5, 9, 11, 14)
- Engineer – Paul Cobbold
- Flute – Sevan Kand (tracks: 8)
- Gong – David Glass (tracks: 1, 7, 10, 12)
- Grand Piano – David Glass (tracks: 6), Gitane Demone (tracks: 2, 3), James Beam (tracks: 11), Kota (tracks: 8), Valor (tracks: 10 to 12)
- Guitar [Backwards] – Valor (tracks: 5, 12)
- Guitar [Bowed Cross] – Valor (tracks: 6, 7)
- Guitar [Spontaneous] – James Beam (tracks: 2 to 5, 11, 12)
- Harmonica – Valor (tracks: 9)
- Horns [Custom Copper] – James Beam (tracks: 10, 12), Valor (tracks: 10, 12)
- Instruments [Agony Column] – David Glass (tracks: 6), Kota (tracks: 6)
- Instruments [Barstool + Pool Que] – Valor (tracks: 3)
- Instruments [Guerro] – David Glass (tracks: 9)
- Instruments [Oolong] – Valor (tracks: 14)
- Instruments [Parade Snares] – David Glass (tracks: 6, 10)
- Maracas – David Glass (tracks: 9)
- Mastered By – John Cremer
- Organ [Hammond] – Gitane Demone (tracks: 4, 13), Valor (tracks: 1, 7)
- Other [Horses] – April (tracks: 6, 7), Dylan (tracks: 6, 7), Rusty (tracks: 6, 7)
- Piano [Inside] – James Beam (tracks: 12), Valor (tracks: 12)
- Producer, Engineer, Artwork By – Valor
- Recorder [Wooden] – Valor (tracks: 8)
- Slide Guitar – Valor (tracks: 4, 6)
- Tambourine – Valor (tracks: 2, 3, 13, 14)
- Violin – James Beam (tracks: 1, 2, 8 to 10, 12), Valor (tracks: 1, 2, 8 to 10, 12, 14)
- Violin [Solo] – James Beam (tracks: 8)
- Voice [Child's] – Sevan Kand (tracks: 8)
- Voice [Female] – Gitane Demone (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 11)
- Voice [Male Backing] – James Beam (tracks: 12), Valor (tracks: 3, 12, 13)
- Voice [Male] – U.S. Evangelist (tracks: 1), Valor (tracks: 2 to 4, 6, 7, 9, 10, 12 to 14)
- Wood Block – Valor (tracks: 3, 14)
Notes
Engineered at Rockfield Studios, Monmouth, Wales and Prophet Studios, London, and The Lodge, Claire, Sudbury, England.Mastered at EMI Cologne, W. Germany.
Digital editing done at Tape I, London.
Cover is similar to vinylversion but with gray "skin" pattern in background. 16 page booklet is a re-hash of the vinyl version. Includes "Jezebel's Tribulation" and "Wraeththu".
Prelude: Words spoken by American evangelist on U.S. television evangelist broadcast. Words taken from the Book Of Matthew.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 4 011760 616529
- Matrix / Runout: CD 65/66-P+O-0514-D-10-87
- Rights Society: GEMA
- Label Code: LC 8820
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAL 65 | Christian Death | The Scriptures (LP, Album) | Normal | NORMAL 65 | Germany | 1987 |
| NORMAL 65, NORMAL 66 | Christian Death | The Scriptures (LP, Album, Ltd + 7", Single) | Normal, Normal | NORMAL 65, NORMAL 66 | Germany | 1987 |
| CLP 0548-2 | Christian Death | The Scriptures (CD, Album) | Cleopatra | CLP 0548-2 | US | 1999 |
| NORMAL 65, Freud 18 | Christian Death | The Scriptures (LP, Album, Gat) | Normal, Jungle Records | NORMAL 65, Freud 18 | Germany | 1987 |
| CANUS0049CD | Christian Death | The Scriptures (CD, Album) | Candlelight Records USA | CANUS0049CD | US | 1999 |
Tracklist Hide Credits
| The Days Of Yore And Nonce | ||
| A1 | Prelude | 1:57 |
| A2 | Song Of Songs | 5:15 |
| A3 | Vanity | 2:55 |
| A4 | Four Horsemen | 4:48 |
| A5 | 1983Written-By – Hendrix* |
9:58 |
| The Womb Of Time | ||
| B1 | Omega Dawn | 3:19 |
| B2 | A Ringing In Their Ears | 1:37 |
| B3 | Golden AgeWritten-By – Kota |
3:29 |
| B4 | Alpha Sunset | 2:01 |
| B5 | Spilt Blood | 0:58 |
| B6 | Raw War | 6:32 |
| B7 | ReflectionsWritten-By – R. Spitzer* |
6:20 |
Credits
- Engineer – Paul Cobbold
- Mastered By – John Cremer
- Producer, Engineer – Valor
- Written-By – Glass* (tracks: B1, B2, B4 to B7), Valor (tracks: A1 to A4, B1 to B7)
Notes
Standard sleeve is dark orange on black.Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORMAL 65 | Christian Death | The Scriptures (LP, Album) | Normal | NORMAL 65 | Germany | 1987 |
| NORMAL 65, NORMAL 66 | Christian Death | The Scriptures (LP, Album, Ltd + 7", Single) | Normal, Normal | NORMAL 65, NORMAL 66 | Germany | 1987 |
| CLP 0548-2 | Christian Death | The Scriptures (CD, Album) | Cleopatra | CLP 0548-2 | US | 1999 |
| NORMAL 65/66 CD, CD FREUD 18 | Christian Death | The Scriptures (CD, Album, RP) | Normal, Jungle Records | NORMAL 65/66 CD, CD FREUD 18 | Germany | Unknown |
| CANUS0049CD | Christian Death | The Scriptures (CD, Album) | Candlelight Records USA | CANUS0049CD | US | 1999 |

