The Black parade - 2007 US Reprise label Special Deluxe Edition 13-track Audiophile 2LP Box Set

Rare out of print 2007 US Reprise Records 'Special Deluxe Edition' 13-track 2LP set produced by Rob Cavello and manufactured as 180 g vinyl pressing solely in 300 copies.

Vinyls are housed in seperate heavy and high quality gatefold sleeves with internally attached 12" Square 15-page booklets.

featuring the "Making The Black Parade" with the band's recording experience, and lyrics combined with extended artwork - quite stunning photographs, , drawings, sketches... a solid step into the dark emo-gothic neitherworld.

Covers, vinyls and books are stored in a heavy grade cardboard picture slipcase - very nice.

Condition: 2xVG++ (Vinyls)/2xVG+ (Covers)/VG++ - M- (Booklets)/VG++ (Box):

Vinyls are shiny and perfect - the only evidence of play is a single short and barely noticeable spindletrace on Side 1 - 5 labels - Side 6 label has a couple of more complex spindletraces - still light and superficial - hence the overall close to near perfect vinyl grading.

Volume 1 cover has milder spine and upper opening corner dents and a touch of wear to upper and lower edges... next to nothing. Cover has a less than 1" mid-upper back panel seam split - hence the staright VG+ cover grading.

Volume 2 just has milder spine corner dent and a ca 1" mid-left side spine split - cover is likewise conservatively graded VG+.

Volume 1 booklet has a slight corner dent - otherwise perfect. Volume 2 booklet is plain mint.

Box has a touch of discontued edge rubbing and a very mild upper spine corner dent - overall graded near mint - a very nice copy of this lavish piece of goth-extravaganca.

Tracklisting:

Side 1:
1 The End 1:52
2 Dead! 3:15
3 This Is How I Disappear 3:59
4 The Sharpest Lives 3:20

Side 2:
1 Welcome To The Black Parade 5:11
2 I Don't Love You 3:58
3 House Of Wolves 3:04

Side 3:
1 Cancer 2:22
2 Mama 4:39
3 Sleep 4:43

Side 4:
1 Teenagers 2:41
2 Disenchanted 4:55
3 Famous Last Words 4:59

Recorded April - August 2006 at Eldorado Recording Studios, Burbank, CA
Strings and horns recorded at Capitol Studios, Hollywood, CA
Mixed at Resonate Music, Burbank, CA
Mastered at Sterling Sound, NY

Credits:

Mu Chemical Romance:
Gerard Way - lead vocals
Ray Toro - lead guitar, backing vocals, acoustic guitar on "Disenchanted", bass guitar on "Cancer"
Frank Iero - rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Mikey Way - bass guitar, backing vocals
Bob Bryar - drums, percussion

Additional Musicians:
James Dewees - keyboard
Liza Minnelli - guest vocals on "Mama"
Rob Cavallo - acoustic piano
Jamie Muhoberac - B3 organ, synthesizers, Wurlitzer| piano on "Blood"

Technical Credits:
My Chemical Romance, Rob Cavallo - Production
Cheryl Jenets - Production coordinator
Doug McKean - Engineer
Chris Steffen, Jimmy Hoyson, Keith Armstrong - Assistant Engineers
Chris Lord-Alge - Mix
Ted Jensen at Sterling Sound, NY - Mastering
David Campbell - Strings- and Horn Arrangements

Artwork:
Ellen Wakayama - Art direction
Chris Antony - Photography
Matt Taylor, Gerard Way - Additional photography, Art direction
Ray Toro - Additional photography
James Jean - Illustration
Matt Taylor - Design