1. A Cherry Blossom

• 5:31 Nitzer Ebb - Cherry Blossom

The only information available on the record is the catalogue number 12NEB5, the address: "PO BOX 5305, LONDON W6 8ZR" and the date: "94 06 08" in the run-out groove. This is Swenot listed as a Mute release or a Power Of Voice Communication release. However, the catalogue number matches previous Power of Voice releases. There are two almost identical versions of this release. The first one has nothing printed on the label stickers. The second one has the same print as on the record sleeve (NITZER EBB "CHERRY BLOSSOM") on one of the label stickers. Swedish (only?) release. In the run-off groove you can read "Audiodisc", which is a Swedish record pressing plant! According to Douglas McCarthy who gladly autographed my copy and commented on this release it's a Sweden only bootleg which wasn't authorised by Nitzer Ebb nor Mute Records. But as mentioned it's pressed at a respectable pressing plant and the sound quality is good and the recording far different from later recordings of the track which adds to the mystery.