The Sisters Of Mercy - Merciful Release Box Album

Tracklist

1	Ripsters Of Mercy Mixed By [Uncredited] – Aural Terrorist	4:19
2	Body Electric	4:15
3	Lights	7:09
4	Marian	5:16
5	Adrenochrome	4:29
6	Body And Soul	3:42
7	Anaconda	3:52
8	Dominion/Mother Russia (Early Studio Recording)	5:11
9	Marian	5:44
10	Heartland	3:31
11	Whistle Test 1985
12	1969 Written-By [Uncredited] – Dave Alexander, James Osterberg, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton	2:41
13	Good Things (Demo)	4:00
14	Train	3:12
15	Amphetamine Logic	4:12
16	A Rock And A Hard Place	3:30
17	Possession	4:41
18	Walk Away (Alternative Studio Version)	3:23
19	No Time To Cry	3:10
20	Damage Done	3:12
21	Temple Of Love (7"-Version)	3:58
22	Burn	3:24
23	Alice	3:53
24	Burn	4:54
25	Walk Away	3:57
26	Gimme Shelter Written-By [Uncredited] – Jagger-Richards	5:27
27	Amphetamine Logic	4:14
28	Emma Written-By [Uncredited] – Errol Brown, Tony Wilson	7:02
29	Good Things	3:36
30	Emma Written-By [Uncredited] – Errol Brown, Tony Wilson	6:18
31	Basement Demo 1981
32	A Rock And A Hard Place	3:31
33	Body And Soul	3:35
34	Body And Soul	3:43
35	Burn	3:53
36	Red Skies Disappear	3:48
37	Temple Of Love	4:23
38	Spirits (Soundcheck '84)	5:15
39	Alice (2 Times Starting)	5:30
40	Emma Written-By [Uncredited] – Errol Brown, Tony Wilson	7:32
41	Anaconda	4:10
42	Train	2:49
43	Floorshow	3:59
44	More Sisters Vol.2 1983.1985
45	Poison Door	3:44
46	Gimme Shelter Written-By [Uncredited] – Jagger-Richards	6:01
47	Fix	2:41
48	No Time To Cry	4:02
49	Body Electric	5:06
50	Jolene Written-By [Uncredited] – Dolly Parton	2:48
51	Sister Ray/Ghost Rider/Louie Louie Written-By ["Ghost Rider" Uncredited] – Alan Vega, Martin RevWritten-By ["Louie Louie" Uncredited] – Richard BerryWritten-By ["Sister Ray" Uncredited] – John Cale, Lou Reed, Moe Tucker, Sterling Morrison	12:03
52	On The Wire	4:24
53	Bury Me Deep	4:44
54	A Rock And A Hard Place (Alternative Studio Version)	3:52
55	Alice	4:12
56	Kiss The Carpet (Reprise)	0:41
57	Nrub	4:21
58	Valentine	4:25
59	Burn	2:25
60	Teachers / Adrenochrome Words By ["Teachers" Uncredited] – Leonard Cohen	6:50
61	Phantom	7:16
62	Nine While Nine/Ghost Rider Written-By ["Ghost Rider" Uncredited] – Alan Vega, Martin Rev	9:35
63	Temple Of Love (Extended Version)	7:46
64	Body Electric	4:29
65	First And Last And Always	4:11
66	Heartland	3:58
67	Fix	3:47
68	Marian	5:47
69	John Peel Session 1984
70	Gimme Shelter Written-By [Uncredited] – Jagger-Richards	5:29
71	Jolene (Early Live) Written-By [Uncredited] – Dolly Parton	2:41
72	Floorshow	3:23
73	Floorshow	3:47
74	Live In Amsterdam, 28.8.1983
75	Blood Money	3:18
76	Alice	3:25
77	Kiss The Carpet	5:59
78	Adrenochrome	3:01
79	Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) (Early Live) Written-By [Uncredited] – Björn Ulvaeus & Benny Andersson	4:12
80	Poison Door	3:38
81	First And Last And Always	4:07
82	Lights	5:56
83	Body Electric	4:33
84	Body Electric	4:41
85	No Time To Cry	3:53
86	Adrenochrome	3:56
87	Kiss	4:44
88	Heartland	4:49
89	Garden Of Delight	5:23
90	Kid Jensen Session 1983
91	Dance On Glass (Demo)	4:28
92	Afterhours	7:38
93	First And Last And Always (Alternative Studio Version)	3:28
94	Alice	3:28
95	Valentine	5:13
96	Marian	5:03
97	John Peel Session 1982
98	Possession	4:32
99	Valentine	4:46
100	Walk Away	3:44
101	1969 Written-By [Uncredited] – Dave Alexander, James Osterberg, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton	2:56
102	Floorshow	3:51
103	Body Electric (Rough Mix)	4:28
104	Not Time To Cry (Alternative Studio Version)	3:48
105	More Sisters Vol.1 1981-1983
106	Knocking On Heaven's Door Written-By [Uncredited] – Bob Dylan	6:51
107	Floorshow	3:52
108	Alice	3:56
109	First And Last And Always	4:32
110	Watch	3:14
111	Emma Written-By [Uncredited] – Errol Brown, Tony Wilson	6:39
112	Gimme Shelter Written-By [Uncredited] – Jagger-Richards	6:05

Credits

• Bass [Uncredited] – Craig Adams (tracks: 1-4 to 3-4, 3-9 to 3-11, 3-15 to 3-16, 5-1 to 5-16)
• Drums [Uncredited] – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 1-1 to 1-2), Doktor Avalanche (tracks: 1-4 to 2-13, 5-1 to 5-16), Doctor Avalanche (tracks: 3-9 to 3-11)
• Electronic Drums [Uncredited, Drum Machine] – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4, 9 to 3-11)
• Engineer [Uncredited] – Mike Walter (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4), Ted De Bono (tracks: 3-9 to 3-11)
• Guitar [Uncredited, Lead Guitar] – Gary Marx (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4, 3-9 to 3-11)
• Guitar [Uncredited, Rhythm Guitar] – Ben Gunn (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4)
• Guitar [Uncredited] – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 1-10 to 2-1, 3-1 to 3-4, 9 to 3-11), Ben Gunn (tracks: 1-4 to 1-9, 2-2 to 2-4, 2-13), Gary Marx (tracks: 1-1 to 1-9, 2-2 to 2-8, 2-13, 5-1 to 5-16), Wayne Hussey (tracks: 2-5 to 2-12, 3-9 to 3-11, 3-15 to 3-16, 5-1 to 5-16)
• Performer – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 1-10 to 2-4), Ben Gunn (tracks: 1-10 to 2-4), Craig Adams (tracks: 1-10 to 2-4), Doktor Avalanche (tracks: 1-10 to 2-4), Gary Marx (tracks: 1-10 to 2-4)
• Producer – John Ashton (tracks: 1-6 to 1-7)
• Producer [Uncredited] – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 1-10 to 2-4 to 2-8, 2-11 to 2-13), David M. Allen (tracks: 2-9 to 2-10), Mark Radcliffe (tracks: 3-9 to 3-11), Roger Pusey (tracks: 3-1 to 3-4)
• Recorded By [Uncredited, Recorded With] – John Ashton (tracks: 4-5)
• Recorded By [Uncredited] – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 4-16), Chris Nagle (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4, 2-13), Richard Scott (tracks: 2-2 to 2-4, 2-13)
• Vocals [Uncredited] – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 1-1 to 2-1, 3-1 to 3-4, 3-9 to 3-11, 5-1 to 5-16), Gary Marx (tracks: 1-1 to 2-13), Wayne Hussey (tracks: 4-1)
• Voice [Uncredited] – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 3-15 to 3-16)
• Written-By [Uncredited] – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: 1-1, 1-3 to 1-5, 1-8 to 2-3, 2-5 to 2-8, 2-10 to 2-13), Craig Adams (tracks: 1-3 to 1-4, 1-6, 1-9), Gary Marx (tracks: 1-2 to 1-6, 1-9, 2-3, 2-9, 2-13), Wayne Hussey (tracks: 2-11)

Notes

Boxset containing the releases Enter The Sisters (MRCD 1, MRCD 2), Psychedelic Sessions (MRCD 3), Rare Obscurities (MRCD 4), Live In Newcastle 1985 (MRCD 5), Possession (MRCD 6), Knocking On Heaven's Door (MRCD 7), Promotion CD For MR Box Only (MRCD 8)

Said to be limited and numbered to 200 editions. However copies with higher numbers are also around.

Tracks 1-1 to 1-3 were released on The Damage Done 7" single.
Tracks 1-3 to 1-4 were released on the Body Electric 7" single.
Tracks 1-5 to 1-6 were released on Anaconda / Phantom 7" single.
Tracks 1-6 to 1-8 was released on the Alice single. Tracks 1-6 and 1-7 are exclusive to the 12" singles.
Tracks 1-10 to 2-1 were released on The Reptile House E.P. 12" EP.
Tracks 2-2 to 2-4 and 2-13 were released on the Temple Of Love Single. Track 2-2 is exclusive to the 7" singles. Tracks 2-4 and 2-13 are exclusive to the 12" singles.
Tracks 2-5 to 2-8 were released on the Body And Soul single. Tracks 2-6 and 2-8 are exclusive to the 12" singles.
Tracks 2-9 and 2-10 were released on the Walk Away single. Track 2-10 is exclusive to the 12" singles.
Tracks 2-11 and 2-12 were released on the No Time To Cry single. Track 2-12 is exclusive to the 12" singles.
Tracks 3-1 to 3-4 - John Peel Session, recorded 25.08.1982 at an unknwon studio, first broadcasted at BBC Radio 07.09.1982
Tracks 3-5 to 3-8 - David (Kid) Jensen Session, recorded 06.03.1983 and first broadcasted on BBC Radio 10.03.1983
Tracks 3-9 to 3-11 - John Peel Session, recorded 19.06.1984 at Maida Vale 5 studio and first broadcasted at BBC Radio 13.07.1984
Tracks 3-12 to 3-13 - recorded live on August 28, 1983 at the Paradiso in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 28.08.1983 (wrongly credited as "John Peel Session 1984" on release)
Track 3-14 - demo recorded at basement, 1981
Tracks 3-15 to 3-16 - Old Grey Whistle Test, performed live at BBC TV Studios, London, England, (supposely 02.04.1985) and first broadcasted 04.04.1985
Tracks 4-1 to 4-2 were recorded in June/July 1984 at Strawberry Recording Studios, Stockport, England.
Track 4-3 is a demo for the unreleased "Floorshow EP", recorded 1981.
Track 4-5, 4-7 were recorded in september 1982 at Strawberry Studios, Stockport, England.
Track 4-8 was recorded in February 1982 at Kenny Giles Music Studio, Bridlington, England.
Tracks 4-9 to 4-12 are studio outtakes from early 1985.
Track 4-13 live at Danceteria, New York, USA, 13.04.1984
Track 4-14 live at Gala, Norwich, England, 21.04.1983
Track 4-15 live at Civic Hall, Guildford, 01.11.1984
Track 4-16 recorded in Hamburg, 1986
Tracks 5-1 to 5-16 live at, Tiffany's, Newcastle, UK, 13.03.1985
Tracks 6-1 to 6-14 live at Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 28.8.1983.
Tracks 7-1 to 7-13 live at Royal Albert Hall, London, UK, 18.06.1985.
Track 8-1 is a live recording from the Racecourse Festival, York, UK, 22.09.1984
Track 8-2 is a remix of "First And Last And Always" filled with movie track samples.

Release title of CD1 is misprinted "More Sisters Vol.1 1981-183" and "More Sisters Vol.1 1981-193" in booklet.
Release title of CD5 in booklet, on backsleeve: Live in Newcastle, 13.3.1985
Release title of CD5 on frontsleeve: Live in Newcastle
Release title of CD5 on spine: Live in Newcastle 1985
Release title of CD6 in booklet, on backsleeve, on spine: Possession Live in Amsterdam, 28.8.1983
Release title of CD6 on frontsleeve: Live in Amsterdam

Track 1-14 is written "Burn (Conclusion)" on release.
Tracks 2-5, 5-2 are written "Body & Soul" on release.
Track 3-11 is written "Emmaline" on release.
Track 3-12 is written "Gimmie Shelter" on release.
Track 3-13 is written "Sisters Of Mercy" on release.
Track 3-15, 5-1 are written "First & Last & Always" on release.
Track 4-11 is written "A Rock & A Hard Place (Alternative Studio Version)" on release.
Track 4-13 is written on "Gimme Gimme (Early Live)" release.
Track 4-16 is written "Dominion (Early Studio Recording)" on release.
Track 5-10 is written "First & Last And Always (Alternative Studio Version)" on release.
Track 5-10 is written "Logic" on release.
Track 5-11 is written "A Rock & A Hard Place" on release.
Track 6-10 is written as "Gimmie Shelter" on release.
Track 5-16 is written "Nine While Nine/Ghostrider" on release.
Track 6-14 is written "Sister Ray/Ghostrider/Louie Louie" on release.

Made in England

Track lengths from CD.

Packaging: Double-CD standard jewel with two 1 page booklets (The Sisters Of Mercy - Enter The Sisters) and standard jewel cases with 4 page booklets (the others).

[Incidental info:]
"Walk Away" is missing from John Peel Session 1984.
Track 3-14 is the version as released on Body Electric 7" single, but taken from the studio reels.
Tracks 3-15, 3-16 are from the last performance with Gary Marx .
Tracks 4-1, 4-2 would later be recorded by The Mission.
Track 4-4 is an early version of "First And Last And Always" with different lyrics.
Track 4-7 is "Burn" played backwards.
Track 4-15 would later be recorded by Ghost Dance as "Where Spirits Fly".
"Train", "Ghost Rider / Louie Louie" (played as an encore at the Royal Albert Hall concert) are missing on CD7.

Barcodes

• Matrix / Runout: MRCD 1
• Matrix / Runout: MRCD 2
• Matrix / Runout: MRCD 3
• Matrix / Runout: MRCD 4
• Matrix / Runout: MRCD 5
• Matrix / Runout: MRCD 6
• Matrix / Runout: MRCD 7
• Matrix / Runout: MRCD 8
• Rights Society: AUSTRO MECHANA
• Other (Spars Code): AAD

Companies

• Produced At – Ric Rac Sound Studio
• Produced At – K.G. Studio
• Produced At – Strawberry Studios
• Recorded At – Royal Albert Hall
• Recorded At – Maida Vale Studios
• Recorded At – Paradiso Amsterdam
• Recorded At – The Basement
• Recorded At – BBC TV Studios, London
• Recorded At – Strawberry Studios
• Recorded At – Racecource Festival
• Recorded At – Tiffany's
• Recorded At – Danceteria, New York City
• Recorded At – The Gala, Norwich
• Recorded At – Guildford Civic Hall
• Copyright (c) – Copyright Control

Short intro

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