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From the Promised Land
Studio album by Play Dead
Released	May 1984
Recorded	March 1984
Genre	Gothic rock, Alternative rock
Label	Clay
Producer(s)	John Fryer and Play Dead
Play Dead chronology
The First Flower (1983)	From the Promised Land (1984)	Company of Justice (1984)

From The Promised Land is a 1984 album by Play Dead, and the original version of the band's Resurrection (1992). Only 1000 copies of this LP were pressed because the band members decided they were dissatisfied with the album.

When this album was originally released... the same people who gave negative reviews of "The First Flower: A Six Track Album" practically praised this new album when it was released in May of 1984. Conny Plank took notice of Play Dead and turned down a contract to produce U2's "The Unforgettable Fire" to produce Play Dead's next album Company of Justice instead.

Contents 1 Remix 2 Track listing 2.1 Original album 2.2 Remixed version 3 Personnel

When Play Dead released From the Promised Land in early May 1984, the band decided that the sound was too plain and remixed the entire album. Every new version of each song featured more electronics and re-recorded vocals by Rob Hickson. Also, certain drum beats were rearranged, an example is "Walk Away"'s faster-paced introduction. The most notable differences in these remixes when compared to the original versions are in "Walk Away" and "Weeping Blood." "Torn On Desire's" remix seems to have a more toned down guitar. The new versions of "Holy Holy," "No Motive," and "Weeping Blood" are longer than the originals. The new version of the album became the standard version at the time and had a sticker that read "remix" on the front cover.

(all lyrics written by Rob Hickson)

1. "Isabel" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:57
2. "Torn On Desire" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:30
3. "Walk Away" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:45
4. "Pleasureland" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 5:28
5. "Return To The East" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:03
6. "No Motive" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:12
7. "Holy Holy" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:59
8. "Weeping Blood" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 6:19

1. "Isabel" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:53
2. "Torn On Desire" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:30
3. "Walk Away" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 3:43
4. "Pleasureland" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 5:27
5. "Return To The East" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:09
6. "No Motive" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:25
7. "Holy Holy" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 4:10
8. "Weeping Blood" (music: Green|Hickson|Smith|Waddleton) – 6:31

• Rob Hickson - vocals
• Pete Waddleton - bass
• Steve Green (play dead) - guitar
• Mark "Wiff" Smith - drums
• John Fryer And Play Dead - producer