The Dark Sides

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Released 1988 The Dark Sides(1988) Conspiracy(1989) Release date 1988 Label Roadracer Records		Length 20:47 Artist King Diamond Producer King Diamond Genre Heavy metal

The Dark Sides is a compilation of King Diamond songs, released in 1988 by Roadrunner Records. This album contains five tracks (and an outro), released on previous albums, but are mostly unrelated in their stories (as King's albums were concept albums).

Controversy

The album cover featured King Diamond with face paint that resembled KISS bassist Gene Simmons' "Demon". Simmons claimed that King's face paint was copyright infringement and sued him. The lawsuit was eventually dropped when King changed his design.

Track listing

"Halloween" – 4:14 (previously released on Fatal Portrait)
"Them" – 1:58 (instrumental track, previously released on Them)
"No Presents for Christmas" – 4:21 (previously released on No Presents for Christmas and as a bonus track on a limited version of Fatal Portrait)
"Shrine" – 4:23 (previously released as a b-side of The Family Ghost single and on a limited edition of Abigail)
"The Lake" – 4:13 (previously released as a b-side of Halloween single and as a bonus track on Fatal Portrait)
"Phone Call" – 1:38 (outro track, previously unreleased)