"The Sisters of Mercy are an English gothic rock/post-punk band, formed in 1977 in Leeds. After achieving early underground fame in UK, the band had their commercial breakthrough in mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company. Currently, the band is a touring outfit only.
The group has released three original studio albums, of which the last was released in 1990. Each album was recorded by a different line-up; singer-songwriter Andrew Eldritch and the drum machine called Doktor Avalanche are the only points of continuity among the line-ups. Eldritch and Avalanche were also involved in The Sisterhood, a side-project connected with Eldritch's dispute with former members.
The group ceased recording activity in 1993, when they went on strike against their record company Time Warner, which they accused of withholding royalties and of incompetence. Although Time Warner eventually let the band go in 1997, they have not signed to another label, and have chosen not to use an independent label, despite showcasing numerous new songs in their live sets.
Since 1985, when the other original members left, the Sisters of Mercy has become the artistic vehicle of Eldritch. Former members of the group established the bands Ghost Dance and the Mission."
full textAlbums
First And Last And Always - Merciful Release 1985
Floodland - Merciful Release 1987
Vision Thing - Merciful Release, EastWest 1990
Singles & EPs
The Damage Done (7", Single) Merciful Release MR7 1980
Alice - Merciful Release 1982
Body Electric (7", Single) CNT Productions, Merciful Release CNT 002 1982
Temple Of Love - Merciful Release 1983
The Reptile House E.P. - Merciful Release 1983
Anaconda / Phantom (7", Single) Merciful Release MR 019 1983
Walk Away / Poison Door - Merciful Release, WEA 1984
Body And Soul - Merciful Release, WEA 1984
No Time To Cry - Merciful Release, WEA 1985
This Corrosion - Merciful Release 1987
Dominion - Merciful Release 1988
An Interview With The Sisters Of Mercy - Spiral Scratch 1988
Lucretia My Reflection - Merciful Release 1987
More - Merciful Release 1990
Doctor Jeep - Merciful Release, EastWest 1990
Vision Thing (Remix) (12", Promo) Elektra ED 5539 1990
Vision Thing (Sampler) (12", S/Sided, Promo, Smplr) Merciful Release, EastWest SAM 724 1990
Detonation Boulevard (CD, Single, Promo) Elektra PRCD 8308-2 1990
When You Don't See Me - EastWest 1990
I Was Wrong/Interview (CD, Single, Promo) Elektra PRCD 8412-2 1991
Temple Of Love (1992) - Merciful Release, EastWest 1992
Under The Gun - Merciful Release, EastWest 1993
Compilations
Some Girls Wander By Mistake - Merciful Release, EastWest 1992
Greatest Hits Volume One - A Slight Case Of Overbombing - eastwest, Merciful Release 1993
Sisters Of Mercy, Lenny Kravitz - On The Edge Show #91-35 (Reel, Comp, Promo, Rad) Westwood One 91-35 1993
First And Last And Always, Floodland, Vision Thing - EastWest 2001
Some Girls Wander By Mistake / Vision Thing (CD, Comp, RE + CD, Album, RE + Comp) Rhino Records 2564-69460-3 2008
Original Album Series (CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD, Album, RE + CD) Rhino Records, Merciful Release 0825646839476, none 2009
Videos
Wake - In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall - PolyGram Music Video 1985
This Corrosion (VHS, Promo, PAL) Merciful Release, WEA none 1987
Shot (VHS, Comp) WEA Records Ltd. 244053-3 1988
Shot - Rev 2.0 (VHS, PAL, Comp) Warner Music UK Ltd. 4509-93909-3 1993
Miscellaneous
Tour Thing '91 (CD, Promo) Elektra PRCD 8343 1991
We Are The Same, Susanne - Not On Label (The Sisters Of Mercy Self-released) 2001
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