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Date 1985 (release) inprint
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Time 45:60
Note Sisters of Mercy's first full-length album didn't quite have the
powerful musical vision of their early EPs, but its gloom was more focused, making it an impressive debut album.
Production Dave Allen-Producer, Mixing / Andrew Eldritch-Mixing
Tom Sheehan
-Photography /Ruth Polsky-Photography
1. Black Planet (Eldritch/Hussey) - 4:35
2. Walk Away (Eldritch/Hussey) - 3:23
3. No Time to Cry (Adams/Eldritch/Hussey/Marx) - 3:53
4. Rock and a Hard Place (Eldritch/Hussey) - 3:30
5. Marian (Eldritch/Hussey) - 5:41
6. First and Last and Always (Eldritch/Marx) - 4:11
7. Possession (Adams/Eldritch/Hussey) - 4:36
8. Nine While Nine (Eldritch/Marx) - 4:06
9. Logic (Eldritch/Marx) - 4:48
10. Some Kind of Stranger (Eldritch/Marx) - 7:17
* Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven by Love and Rockets - * Head on the Door by The Cure
* Clutter of Pop by
Dave Allen & The Elastic Purejoy -  * Ecstasy & Vendetta by Sex Gang Children
* Immigrant by
Gene Loves Jezebel -  * Love and Rockets [Compilation] by Love And Rockets -  * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*Desire by Gene Loves Jezebel -  *Lindy's Party by The Bolshoi - * She's the Boss by Mick Jagger



Date 1987 (release) inprint
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Time 60:33
Note Sisters of Mercy's second album was a monolithic slab of
goth-rock, featuring a more ambitious and accomplished musical scope than the debut, along with better lyrics.
Production Andrew Eldritch-Producer, Engineer / Zal Thain-Photography
Larry Alexander-Producer, Engineer / Schreiber-Mastering
Alistair Mike Owen-Photography / Jim Steinman-Producer
Roy Neave-Engineer
1. Dominion/Mother Russia (Eldritch) - 7:01
2. Flood I (Eldritch) - 6:22
3. Lucretia My Reflection (Eldritch) - 4:57
4. 1959 (Eldritch) - 4:09
5. This Corrosion (Eldritch) - 10:55
6. Flood II (Eldritch) - 6:47
7. Driven Like the Snow (Eldritch) - 6:27
8. Never Land (A Fragment) (Eldritch) - 2:46
9. Torch (Eldritch) - 3:51
10. Colours (Eldritch) - 7:18
* Express by Love and Rockets - * Seventh Seconds by The Cure - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash
 * Ecstasy & Vendetta by
Sex Gang Children - * Reach for the Sky, the Anthology by Billy Squier
* Immigrant by
Gene Loves Jezebel -  * Love and Rockets [Compilation] by Love And Rockets -  * Blind by Sex Gang Children
 *Lindy's Party by The Bolshoi - * Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards



Date Nov ??, 1990 (release) inprint
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Time 39:02
Note Guitar-based pop fueled by the bright-sounding sensibilities of ex-Generation X axeman Tony James.
Production Jim Steinman-Producer / Maggie Reilly-Vocals (bckgr)
Tim Bricheno-Guitar / Andrew Eldritch-Guitar, Producer, Engineer, Design
Mark Freegard-Engineer / Tony James-Bass, Design / Andreas Bruh-Guitar
Doktor Avalanche-Drums / Steve Rinkoff-Overdubs, Mixing
Marcus Tomlinson-Photography / Chris Lord-Alge-Mixing
1. Vision Thing (Eldritch) - 4:35
2. Ribbons (Eldritch) - 6:08
3. Detonation Boulevard (Bruh/Eldritch) - 3:49
4. Something Fast (Eldritch) - 5:16
5. When You Don't See Me (Bruh/Eldritch) - 5:33
6. Doctor Jeep (Bruh/Eldritch) - 5:19
7. More (Eldritch/Steinman) - 8:22
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - * Wild Mood Swings by The Cure - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash
 * Love and Rockets [Compilation] by
Love And Rockets -  * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*Bat Out of Hell II: Back into Hell by Meat Loaf - *  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebel by Gene Loves Jezebel
* Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare & Unreleased, 1961-1991 by Bob Dylan



Date 1991 (release)
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Compilation
Time 59:37
1. Adrenochrome - 2:57
2. Alice - 3:29
3. Floorshow - 3:34
4. 1969 - 2:45
5. Anaconda - 4:10
6. Lights - 5:52
7. Valentine - 4:46
8. Fix - 3:35
9. Temple of Love - 3:55
10. Heartland - 4:34
11. Gimme Shelter - 5:50
12. Blood Money - 3:09
13. Bury Me Deep - 4:47
14. Emma - 6:14
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebel by Gene Loves Jezebel - * Good as I Been to You by Bob Dylan
*  Main Offender by Keith Richards - * Lindy's Party by The Bolshoi - * Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger



Date Oct 20, 1992 (approx.) inprint
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Compilation
Note Collecting a number of their better singles, Some Girls Wander by Mistake offers a good introduction to The Sisters of Mercy.
1. Alice
2. Floorshow
3. Phantom
4. 1969
5. Kiss the Carpet
6. Lights
7. Valentine
8. Fix
9. Burn
10. Kiss the Carpet
11. Temple of Love
12. Heartland
13. Gimme Shelter
14. Damage Done
15. Watch
16. Home of the Hit-Men
17. Body Electric
18. Adrenochrome
19. Anaconda
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebel by Gene Loves Jezebel - * World Gone Wrong by Bob Dylan
* Main Offender by Keith Richards - * Wild Mood Swings by The Cure - * Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger
* Love and Rockets [Compilation] by
Love And Rockets- *  Ecstasy & Vendetta by Sex Gang Children.



Date 1993 (approx.) inprint
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Compilation
Note Greatest Hits Volume 1 offers a 12-track synopsis of the
three major label releases from Sisters Of Mercy with no effort to include any of their early, essential independent singles.
Production Ofra Haza-Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) / Dave Allen-Producer, Mixing
Terri Nunn-Vocals / Larry Alexander-Producer
Andrew Eldritch-Producer, Mixing / Ian Stanley-Producer
Wayne Hussey-Guitar, Keyboards, Vocals (bckgr)
Bruhn-Steinman-Producer / Craig Adams-Guitar (Bass)
Doktor Avalanche-Drums / Seeman Hughes-Producer
Gary Marx-Guitar / Teri Nunn-Vocals (bckgr)
Andrea White-Artwork
1. Under the Gun
2. Temple of Love
3. Vision Thing
4. Detonation Boulevard
5. Doctor Jeep
6. More (Eldritch/Steinman)
7. Lucretia My Reflection
8. Dominion/Mother Russia
9. This Corrosion
10. No Time to Cry
11. Walk Away
12. Body and Soul
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebel by Gene Loves Jezebel - *  Clutter of Pop by Dave Allen & The Elastic Purejoy
* Express by Love and Rockets - * Galore by The Cure - *  God's Own Medicine by The Mission UK
* Love and Rockets [Compilation] by
Love And Rockets - *  Ecstasy & Vendetta by Sex Gang Children.



Date 1982 (approx.)
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
1. Alice (2 Time Starting)
2. Ripsters of Mercy
* Seventh Dream of Teenage Heaven by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash
* Blind by
Sex Gang Children - * Seventeen Seconds by The Cure
*  Immigrant by Gene Loves Jezebel - * Infidels by Bob Dylan - * Lindy's Party by The Bolshoi -
* She's the Boss by
Mick Jagger - * Love and Rockets [Compilation] by Love And Rockets
*  Ecstasy & Vendetta by
Sex Gang Children.



Date 1988 (release)
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Single
Production Alexander-Producer / Steinman-Producer
1. Dominion (Eldritch) - 5:06
2. Untitled - 3:36
3. Sandstorm - 1:46
4. Ozymandias - 4:19
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Ecstasy & Vendetta by Sex Gang Children
* Immigrant by Gene Loves Jezebel - * Oh Mercy by Bob Dylan
*Talk Is Cheap by Keith Richards - * Wild Mood Swings by The Cure - * Primitive Cool by Mick Jagger
* Love and Rockets [Compilation] by
Love And Rockets- * Lindy's Party by The Bolshoi



Date 1990 (release)
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Single
Time 18:56
Production Andrew Eldritchr-Producer
1. Doctor Jeep (Bruh/Eldritch)
2. Doctor Jeep (Bruh/Eldritch)
3. Knockin' on Heaven's Door (Dylan)
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebe by Gene Loves Jezebel - * Wild Mood Swings by The Cure
* Lindy's Party by The Bolshoi - * Love and Rockets [Compilation] by Love And Rockets -
*  Bootleg Series, Vols. 1-3: Rare & Unreleased, 1961-1991 by
Bob Dylan
* Live at the Hollywood Palladium (Dec. 15, 1988) by Keith Richards - * Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger



Date 1991 (release)
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Single
Production Andrew Eldritchr-Producer / Chris Tsangarides-Engineer
1. When You Don't See Me (Bruh/Eldritch)
2. Ribbons (Eldritch)
3. Something Fast (Eldritch)
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebe by Gene Loves Jezebel - * Wild Mood Swings by The Cure
* Lindy's Party by
The Bolshoi
*  Good as I Been To You by
Bob Dylan -* Main Offender by Keith Richards - * Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger



Date 1992 (release) inprint
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Single
Time 17:06
Production Andrew Eldritchr-Composer, Producer / Bruhn-Composer, Producer
Steinman-Composer, Producer
1. More (Eldritch/Steinman) - 4:37
2. More (Eldritch/Steinman) - 8:30
3. You Could Be the One (Bruh/Eldritch) - 3:59
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebe by Gene Loves Jezebel - * Wild Mood Swings by The Cure - * Lindy's Party by The Bolshoi
*  Good as I Been To You by
Bob Dylan -* Main Offender by Keith Richards - * Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger



Date 1993 (approx.)
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Single
Time 16:33
Production Terri Nunn-Vocals / Andrew Eldritch-Producer / Hughes-Producer
Ian Stanley
-Producer / Andrea White-Illustrations
1. Under the Gun (Eldritch/Hughes/Seeman) - 6:16
2. Alice (Eldritch) - 3:57
3. Under the Gun (Eldritch/Hughes/Seeman) - 6:20
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebe by Gene Loves Jezebel - * Wild Mood Swings by The Cure - * Lindy's Party by The Bolshoi
*  Good as I Been To You by
Bob Dylan -* Main Offender by Keith Richards - * Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger



Date 1991 (release)
Genre Rock
Styles Alternative Pop/Rock, Goth-Rock
Type Bootleg
1. First and Last and Always
2. Body and Soul
3. Marian
4. No Time to Cry
5. Walk Away
6. Possesion
7. Emma
8. Amphetamine Logic
9. Rock and a Hard Place
10. Floorshow
11. Alice
12. Fix
13. Knockin' on Heaven's Door
* Love and Rockets by Love and Rockets - *  Foolish Thing Desire by Daniel Ash - * Blind by Sex Gang Children
*  Some of the Best of Gene Loves Jezebe by Gene Loves Jezebel - * Wild Mood Swings by The Cure
* Lindy's Party by
The Bolshoi
*  Good as I Been To You by
Bob Dylan -* Main Offender by Keith Richards - * Wandering Spirit by Mick Jagger