No Time to Cry - The Sisters of Mercy, Adams, Craig
A Rock and a Hard Place
Marian [Version]
First and Last and Always
Possession - The Sisters of Mercy, Adams, Craig
Nine While Nine
Amphetamine Logic
Some Kind of Stranger
Poison Door [*] - The Sisters of Mercy, Marx, Gary
On the Wire [*]
Blood Money [*]
Bury Me Deep [*]
Long Train [*]
Some Kind of Stranger [#][*]
Track Listings (12) - Disc #2
Dominion/Mother Russia
Flood I
Lucretia My Reflection
1959
This Corrosion
Flood II
Driven Like the Snow
Never Land [A Fragment]
Torch [*]
Colours [*]
Never Land [Full Length][#][*]
Emma [*] - The Sisters of Mercy, Brown, Errol
Track Listings (13) - Disc #3
Vision Thing
Ribbons
Detonation Boulevard - The Sisters of Mercy, Bruhn, Andreas
Something Fast
When You Don't See Me - The Sisters of Mercy, Bruhn, Andreas
Doctor Jeep - The Sisters of Mercy, Bruhn, Andreas
More
I Was Wrong
You Could Be the One [*] - The Sisters of Mercy, Bruhn, Andreas
When You Don't See Me [Remix][*] - The Sisters of Mercy, Bruhn, Andreas
Doctor Jeep [Extended Version][*] - The Sisters of Mercy, Bruhn, Andreas
Ribbons [Live][*]
Something Fast [Live][*]
Renowned as the Kings of 1980's Goth, the Sisters of Mercy were Originally Formed in 1980 with Vocalist Andrew Eldridge and Guitarist Gary Marx and Recorded Its First Single with a Drum Machine Dubbed Doktor Avalanche. Gui... more »tarist Ben Gunn and Bassist Craig Adams were Added, and the Sisters Initially Built a Reputation Through Gigs and Several Singles and Eps. Gunn Left the Band in 1983 and was Replaced by Wayne Hussey. The Sisters of Mercy Recorded their First Full-length Album, First and Last and Always, in 1985, but Two Years Later, Internal Dissent Had Split them Apart - Marx, Adams and Hussey Departed and Thereafter Eldritch Chiefly Utilized Temporary Sidemen from this Point on (Although Former Gun Club Bassist Patricia Morrison was an Official Member of the Group for a Short Time) and Rebounded with the Second and Third Lps, Floodland and Vision Thing.« less
Renowned as the Kings of 1980's Goth, the Sisters of Mercy were Originally Formed in 1980 with Vocalist Andrew Eldridge and Guitarist Gary Marx and Recorded Its First Single with a Drum Machine Dubbed Doktor Avalanche. Guitarist Ben Gunn and Bassist Craig Adams were Added, and the Sisters Initially Built a Reputation Through Gigs and Several Singles and Eps. Gunn Left the Band in 1983 and was Replaced by Wayne Hussey. The Sisters of Mercy Recorded their First Full-length Album, First and Last and Always, in 1985, but Two Years Later, Internal Dissent Had Split them Apart - Marx, Adams and Hussey Departed and Thereafter Eldritch Chiefly Utilized Temporary Sidemen from this Point on (Although Former Gun Club Bassist Patricia Morrison was an Official Member of the Group for a Short Time) and Rebounded with the Second and Third Lps, Floodland and Vision Thing.
CD Reviews
Long Overdue Sisters Boxed Set
Starkraving | 05/15/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Back in the early nineties, The Sisters of Mercy released a neat collection of their early EPs called "Some Girls Wander By Mistake," a fastidious testament to sparse, electronic beginnings of this soon-to-be-huge masters of sprawling goth rock.
The three full length albums that followed - all with entirely different lineups, exempting Eldritch - stamped a lasting impression in New Wave and the 80's alternative music in general.
This collection takes those three albums and aside from some subtle sonic renovation, adds bonus tracks and various treasures that only the most hardcore SoM fans will recognize. Some of them, particularly the b-sides on 'First Last and Always," have never been 'officially' available on CD before now."
I have shed tears of joy!
child of the cuckoo | Augusta, GA | 04/04/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"I cannot express how excited it makes me to see this set in the year 2007. Part of the holy trinity of gothic rock (along with the Banshees and the Bauhaus, in my opinion), The Sisters of Mercy have been living legends; their music still echoing in clubs across the world. This awesome collection of their albums also has some great remixes and hard-to-find tracks (all in the oh-so-totable CD format). Let's keep our fingers crossed for a reunion album!!!"
The Sisters of Mercy - Merciful Release
DJ Deathwish | Tucson, AZ | 04/30/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"The Sisters of Mercy, it doesn't get much better than this for me. They're one of those rare bands that I really did love all their albums, and here we have a set of their three main albums remastered, repackaged and laden with bonus tracks. If anyone deserved this treatment, it was The Sisters. First and Last and Always is notoriously known for having horrible mastering, and here you are treated to a much crisper version. Floodland and Vision Thing never really sounded bad in my opinion, but I can tell they have been remastered to a better state here. Add the multiple bonus tracks and you have an incredible set. If I wasn't an obsessive collector I would replace my old discs with this set, but I am, so own both still. This is a stellar box set very much worthy of purchase and not gratuitous in the least. A must have for not only Sisters fans but for anyone who likes rock music."
You'll Be @ The Mercy Of Collectors When This Goes Out Of Pr
darkamor | las vegas,nv | 04/16/2009
(5 out of 5 stars)
"You'll Be @ The Mercy Of Collectors When This Goes Out Of Print!
While the artwork for the boxset differs than what is pictures (it's completely black with A Merciful Release logo in white / The Sisters Of Mercy name in red font), this is a reasonable priced CD Boxset featuring the 3 Albums (*with select B Side bonus tracks released for the 1st time on CD / and - or released again after being long out of print) and yes this (was a join effort with Rhino and WEA) is an Import Only!
I.
All Albums are released as Digipak Slipcases (Featuring Booklets with Lyrics, Artwork for each Album and the respective Singles, Quality Commentary - but not from Andrew - why? Well he signed off from WEA UK back in 1997, so please don't blame Mr. Eldritch for anything missing because I doubt he's getting any royalties off these releases that Warners is abviously cashing in on - saavy?)!
FIRST AND LAST AND ALWAYS [is it me, or is the mix for No Time To Cry Different than any previous CD release?]
1. Black Planet
2. Walk Away
3. No Time to Cry
4. Rock and a Hard Place
5. Marian [Version]
6. First and Last and Always
7. Possession
8. Nine While Nine
9. Amphetamine Logic
10. Some Kind of Stranger
-Bonus Tracks-
11. Poison Door
12. On the Wire
13. Blood Money
14. Bury Me Deep
15. Long Train
16. Some Kind of Stranger [Early "Bell Tower" Version]
Due to the fact 1984's Body And Soul wasn't on SOME GIRLS WANDER BY MISTAKE, it was released on A SLIGHT CASE OF OVER BOMBING (great to hear Long Train finally available on CD, yet this this means the following tracks *Body Electric (2nd Version) / *Afterhours / *Train (Original) are still not available on CD) .....
FLOODLAND [sound seems improved on this version compared to previous release]
1. Dominion/Mother Russia
2. Flood I
3. Lucretia My Reflection
4. 1959
5. This Corrosion
6. Flood II
7. Driven Like the Snow
8. Never Land [A Fragment]
9. Torch
10. Colours
-Bonus Tracks-
11. Never Land [Full Length]
12. Emma
I don't recall an extended version of Never Land available, however I'm pleased that Emma is finally on CD (we're still missing *Untitled / *Sandstorm off of the Dominion/Mother Russia Single), while the extended version of Lucretia My Reflection is on A SLIGHT CASE OF OVER BOMBING))
VISION THING [sound seems improved on this version compared to previous release]
1. Vision Thing
2. Ribbons
3. Detonation Boulevard
4. Something Fast
5. When You Don't See Me
6. Doctor Jeep
7. More
8. I Was Wrong
-Bonus Tracks-
9. You Could Be the One
10. When You Don't See Me [Remix]
11. Doctor Jeep [Extended Version]
12. Ribbons [Live]
13. Something Fast [Live]
Almost all of the B Sides are here, with the exception being *Knockin' on Heaven's Door(live bootleg) / *Burn (live bootleg) / *Amphetamine Logic (live bootleg) (from the Doctor Jeep 12" Single), *I Was Wrong (American Fade) / (from the Temple of Love (1992) 12" Single), *Alice(1993) / *Under The Gun (Jutland Mix) (from the Under The Gun (1992) 12" Single). Vision Thing(Canadian Club Mix) / Doctor Jeep (Radio Edit) can be found on A SLIGHT CASE OF OVER BOMBING.
II.
I gave the collection 5 stars, however my true complaint is if they really wanted to make this a a true Merciful Release Boxset, they should release 2 more CDs with the following tracks -
1. Body Electric (2nd Version)
2. Afterhours
3. Train (Original)
4. Untitled
5. Sandstorm
6. Knockin' on Heaven's Door(live bootleg)
7. Burn (live bootleg)
8. Amphetamine Logic (live bootleg)
9. Alice(1993
10. Under The Gun (Jutland Mix)
(C'mon that's over an hour of audio not available on CD, RHINO - WEA UK)
Remastered Sisterhood GIVING GROUND (Single) / GIFT (Album) -
Giving Ground (1986)
1. Giving Ground [RSV]
2. Giving Ground [AV]
Gift (1986)
3. Jihad
4. Colours
5. Giving Ground
6. Finland Red, Egypt White
7. Rain From Heaven
(C'mon RHINO - WEA UK, both of these are out of print Imports, with the different versions of Giving Ground that's over 60 minutes of audio)
I wonder if enough Sisters Fans can join me in bringing this to the attention of RHINO - WEA UK (wouldn't you like to see two more disks of the following mentioned remastered / re-released? I DO !!).
~(^)~
C J
"
Best way to get 'em
N. P. Stathoulopoulos | Brooklyn, NY | 03/30/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Box set collection of all three of The Sisters' albums, remastered and expanded in 2006. Not a shred of input from the band, but a decent record company product.
First and Last and Always differs most in the remastered form, resembling the original vinyl mix from 1985. If you have this version and the long-available 90s CD, you have two distinct mixes. This one seems less punchy than the old CD, and a few tracks have different intro and endings. All of the FALAA b-sides are featured, though the main treat is an unreleased early version of Some Kind of Stranger (sounding tortured and low budget, but a welcome bit).
Floodland and Vision Thing don't sound astouningly different in this format, just a slight boost in the low end and a little bit more oomph. The only (new) gem off these is an extended mix of Neverland (no longer 'a fragment'). Otherwise, we get the b-sides from both and the few lives tracks from VT's singles.
Each album has a nice digipac and none-too-offensive fawning essay in each, par for course on remasters where the band has no input. Whether the band ever releases anything again officialy (on its own) is questionable. If you have the old discs, this is 'almost necessary' given the dearth of anything new. Definitely a 'merciful release', the original FALAA mix alone has been sought after for ages."
Track Listings (16) - Disc #1