The Best of Mercyful Fate

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Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Doomed by the Living Dead
recording of:
Doomed by the Living Dead (in 1982-09)
lyricist:
Kim Bendix Petersen (the man)
composer:
René Krolmark
is based on:
The Witch
35:09
2A Corpse Without Soul
recording of:
A Corpse Without Soul (in 1982-09)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
46:57
3Nuns Have No Fun
recording of:
Nuns Have No Fun (in 1982-09)
lyricist:
Kim Bendix Petersen (the man)
composer:
Michael Denner and René Krolmark
4:20
4Evil
producer:
Henrik Lund (Danish producer) (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 100 Greatest Heavy Metal Songs of All Time (number: 69)
recording of:
Evil (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
3.84:46
5Curse of the Pharaohs
producer:
Henrik Lund (Danish producer) (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
recording of:
Curse of the Pharaohs (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
3.63:58
6Into the Coven
producer:
Henrik Lund (Danish producer) (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
recording of:
Into the Coven (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
part of:
“The Filthy Fifteen” (PMRC’s list of songs with “offensive lyrical content”) (number: 11)
is based on:
Love Criminals
3.755:11
7Black Funeral
producer:
Henrik Lund (Danish producer) (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
recording of:
Black Funeral (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
32:50
8Satan’s Fall
producer:
Henrik Lund (Danish producer) (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
recording of:
Satan’s Fall (from 1983-07-18 until 1983-07-29)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
411:23
9A Dangerous Meeting
recording of:
A Dangerous Meeting (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
is based on:
Death Kiss
45:11
10Desecration of Souls
recording of:
Desecration of Souls (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Michael Denner and Hank Shermann
is based on:
On a Night of Full Moon
is based on:
Some Day
is based on:
The Sabbath of All Witches
44:55
11Gypsy
recording of:
Gypsy (in 1984-05)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Michael Denner and King Diamond (the man)
4.53:09
12Come to the Sabbath
recording of:
Come to the Sabbath (in 1984-05)
lyricist and composer:
King Diamond (the man)
45:19
13Burning the Cross
recording of:
Burning the Cross (in 1981)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Benny Petersen
8:48
14Return of the Vampire
recording of:
Return of the Vampire (in 1981)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
recording of:
Return of the Vampire (in 1983)
lyricist:
King Diamond (the man)
composer:
Hank Shermann
4:49