Coven – Half A Century Of Witchcraft

On the sunset eve of the sixties, as flower power was wilting and the winds of change blew a cold breeze over Altamont, Coven struck the first chords of major label satanic rock. Instantly infamous for being the first to use the words Ave Sathanas" on a record, Coven was boycotted. Not only this but their debut album from 1969 kicks off with a song called 'Black Sabbath.' The bass player's name was Oz Osborne, who can be seen on the albums back cover making the first documented sign of the horns. Now the magick of Coven is coming together in a unique box set. Processed with a faux-velvet cover and golden hotfoil embossment as well as limited to just a thousand copies, this release features all manner of Coven treasures. It includes five LPs; there are, of course, the three classic-era Coven albums, "Witchcraft Destroys Minds And Reaps Souls," "Coven" and "Blood On The Snow" with revised and enhanced layouts. In addition, the box features a rarities LP with previously unreleased tracks and demos as well as another vinyl titled "Esoterica," containing magickal spells from singer Jinx Dawson herself. Of these grandiose plots, Jinx says: "We are enthralled to be wickedly embracing Prophecy Productions as our blasphemous cohorts. This box set will be a tribute to 50 years of sex, drugs, rock 'n' roll and, of course, demon worship.""

Disc 1

1. LP1 Black Sabbath
2. White Witch of Rose Hall
3. Coven in Charing Cross
4. For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
5. Pact with Lucifer
6. Choke, Thirst, Die
7. Wicked Woman
8. Dignitaries of Hell
9. Portrait
10. Satanic Mass

Disc 2

1. LP2 Nightingale
2. Shooting Star
3. Natural Love
4. What Can I Get Out of You
5. Dar Day in Chitown
6. Jailhouse Rock
7. Lonely Lover
8. I Guess It's a Beautiful Day Today
9. Washroom Wonder
10. Nobody's Leavin' Here Tonight
11. One Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)

Disc 3

1. LP3 Don't Call Me
2. This Song's for All You Children
3. Lady-O
4. Blue, Blue Ships
5. I Need a Hundred of You
6. Hide Your Daughters
7. Lost Without a Trace
8. Easy Evil
9. Blood on the Snow

Disc 4

1. LP4 Walpurgisnacht
2. Sexe Cérémonie Satanique
3. A Spell of Many Reasons
4. The Jinxing Spell
5. The Crossroads Spell
6. Money Conjure
7. Love Spell
8. Chaos Magick

Disc 5

1. LP5 Prelude
2. Out of Luck
3. Epitaph
4. Black Swan
5. Quick and the Dead
6. Ave Satanas
7. Black Sabbath (Demo Version)
8. Wicked Woman (Demo Version)
9. Dignitaries of Hell (Demo Version)

Label: Prophecy

Catalog: 2713

Genre: Rock