The Best Of King Diamond

Tracklist

1	The Candle	6:42
2	Charon	4:17
3	Halloween	4:15
4	No Presents For Christmas	4:22
5	Arrival	5:26
6	A Mansion In Darkness	4:35
7	The Family Ghost	4:08
8	Abigail	4:52
9	Welcome Home	4:37
10	The Invisible Guests	5:04
11	Tea	5:15
12	At The Graves	8:57
13	Sleepless Nights	5:05
14	Eye Of The Witch	3:48
15	Burn	3:44

Companies, etc.

• Copyright (c) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Phonographic Copyright (p) – The All Blacks B.V.
• Licensed To – Roadrunner Records
• Licensed From – The All Blacks B.V.
• Published By – Roadblock Music, Inc.
• Published By – BMG Songs, Inc.
• Edited At – West West Side Music

Credits

• Art Direction – Sarah McKenzie
• Assemblage [Assembled by] – Alan Douches
• Bass – Hal Patino (tracks: 9 to 15), Timi Hansen (tracks: 1 to 8)
• Compiled By – Monte Conner
• Design – Smay Vision
• Drums – Mikkey Dee (tracks: 1 to 13), Snowy Shaw (tracks: 14 to 15)
• Guitar – Andy La Rocque*, Michael Denner (tracks: 1 to 8), Pete Blakk (tracks: 9 to 15)
• Illustration [Sentinel Steel Cover Illustration By] – Denis Gulbey
• Liner Notes – David Ellefson
• Lyrics By [All Lyrics Written By] – King Diamond
• Mixed By – Andy La Rocque* (tracks: 5 to 8), Chris Tsangarides (tracks: 12 to 13), Roberto Falcao (tracks: 1 to 3), Roberto Falcao (tracks: 4), Roberto Falcao (tracks: 5 to 8)
• Music By – Andy La Rocque* (tracks: 6, 13), King Diamond (tracks: 1, 5, 7 to 12, 14 to 15), King Diamond (tracks: 2 to 4), Michael Denner (tracks: 2 to 4)
• Photography By – Alex Solca, Ira Rosenson, Öle Ludgren
• Photography By [Cover Photo] – Alex Solca
• Producer – Andy La Rocque* (tracks: 12 to 13), Andy La Rocque* (tracks: 14 to 15)
• Producer [Compilation Produced By] – Monte Conner, Tom Burleigh
• Producer, Mixed By – King Diamond (tracks: 1 to 3), King Diamond (tracks: 12 to 13), King Diamond (tracks: 14 to 15), King Diamond (tracks: 4), King Diamond (tracks: 5 to 8), King Diamond (tracks: 9 to 11), Roberto Falcao (tracks: 12 to 13), Roberto Falcao (tracks: 14 to 15), Roberto Falcao (tracks: 9 to 11), Rune Hoyer* (tracks: 1 to 3), Rune Hoyer* (tracks: 4)
• Vocals – King Diamond

Notes

Assembled at West West Side Music, Tenafly, NJ.

Tracks 1-3 taken from the album "Fatal Portrait"
Track 4 taken from the 12" single "No Presents For Christmas" . Also appeared as a bonus track on the remastered version of "Fatal Portrait" released in 1997.
Tracks 5-8 taken from the album "Abigail"
Tracks 9-11 taken from the album ""Them""
Tracks 12-13 taken from the album "King Diamond - Conspiracy"
Tracks 14-15 taken from the album "King Diamond - The Eye"

Sentinel Cover Steel Illustration for Sentinel Steel mailorder, record label and publishing (www.SentinelSteel.com)
Additional Artifacts courtesy of Roadrunner archives.

Track 4 ℗ 1985, tracks 1-3 ℗ 1986, tracks 5-8 ℗ 1987, tracks 9-11 ℗ 1988, tracks 12-13 ℗ 1989, tracks 14-15 ℗ 1990 The All Blacks B.V.
This compilation © & ℗ 2003 The All Blacks B.V.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Barcode: 0 16861 83412 8
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 1): manufactured by optimal media production A387611-01
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 2): manufactured by optimal media production A387611-01
• Matrix / Runout (Variant 3): manufactured by optimal media production A387611-01
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI L571
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 2): ifpi L571
• Mastering SID Code (Variant 3): ifpi L571
• Mould SID Code (Variant 1): IFPI 9227
• Mould SID Code (Variant 2): IFPI 9727
• Mould SID Code (Variant 3): IFPI 9718
• Label Code: LC 09231
• Rights Society: STEMRA
• Rights Society: ASCAP

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
RR 8341-2	King Diamond	The Best Of King Diamond ‎(CD, Comp, RM, Unofficial)	Roadrunner Records	RR 8341-2	Russia	2003
RR 8341-2, MR 2333-2	King Diamond	The Best Of King Diamond ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Roadrunner Records, Moon Records	RR 8341-2, MR 2333-2	Ukraine	2007
260 012-9, 260 012-6	King Diamond	The Best Of King Diamond ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Roadrunner Records, Roadrunner Records, Universal, Universal	260 012-9, 260 012-6	Russia	2003
1686-183412	King Diamond	The Best Of King Diamond ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Roadrunner Records	1686-183412	US	2003
168 618 341-2	King Diamond	The Best Of King Diamond ‎(CD, Comp, RM)	Roadrunner Records	168 618 341-2	US	2003

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