Floodland

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Yeah. They said, "We're keeping the name. We're Sisters Of Mercy." Andrew rushed into the studio, and recorded an album and put it out as Sisters Of Mercy. He's like, "I'm Sisters Of Mercy!" Basically, he did everything. There was a bass player, Patricia Morrison, but he wouldn't let her do anything. Even on the album you see his face and Patricia's face is off in the clouds kind of fading away. a b Christgau, Robert (29 November 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Archived from the original on 18 June 2017 . Retrieved 26 March 2017– via robertchristgau.com. Peddie, Ian (2006). The Resisting Muse: Popular Music and Social Protest. Ashgate. ISBN 9780754651147. The Sisters of Mercy Announce First Los Angeles Show in over 14 Years". Post-Punk. 20 January 2023 . Retrieved 9 October 2023. a b Huey, Steve. "The Sisters of Mercy | Biography & History". AllMusic . Retrieved 14 November 2016.

Offiziellecharts.de – The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 1 April 2018. a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sisters of Mercy; 'Floodland ')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. History The Sisters of Mercy logo, version from 1990 featuring original head and star logo adapted from Gray's Anatomy textbook 1858 Early years (1980–1983) Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 4, stamped, "XXX UK" etched ): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-A XXX UKa b Morrison, Patricia (1988). "Patricia Morrison – Sisters of Mercy" (Video). Videowave Music. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016 . Retrieved 23 June 2020.

The Sisters of Mercy ceased recording activity in the early 1990s, when they went on strike against East West Records, who they accused of incompetence and withholding royalties, and had pressured the group to release at least two more studio albums; instead, the label released the album Go Figure under the moniker SSV in 1997. Although the Sisters of Mercy were eventually released from their contract with East West, they have never been signed to another label nor released any new material. They have continued to perform new songs live.Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10, stamped, "XXX UK 2" etched ): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-A XXX UK 2 The band did not play live during this period, but did mime Top of the Pops, among others. "This Corrosion", " Dominion" and " Lucretia My Reflection" were released as singles, the videos for which would be compiled on the 1988 VHS release Shot, alongside a video for "1959". a b c d e Floodland (vinyl sleeve). The Sisters of Mercy. Merciful Release. 1987. MR441L. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)

Scanlon, Mary; Scanlon, Ann (19 December 1987). "Bridge over Troubled Water". Sounds. pp.9–10. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016 . Retrieved 9 April 2018. Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3, stamped, "XXX S ΛO" etched): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-A XXX S ΛO In many respects, The Sisterhood’s Gift album – released in 1986 supposedly to prevent Hussey and Adams using the same band – is a dry run for Floodland. Heavily reliant on keyboards and processed beats, it found Eldritch pouring scorn on the former bandmates who’d attempted to cash in on The Sisters of Mercy’s name via singer James Ray when he croons, “What you have lost can never be found/ Words are just dust in deserts of sound/ Everything is lost and your trust lies broken/ And the truth is found.” Elsewhere, opener ‘Jihad’ finds Patricia Morrison intoning the introduction, “Two, five, zero, zero, zero”, supposedly the amount of money The Mission paid in legal fees over the struggle for The Sisterhood name. Floodland was released in 1987 and marked only a slight difference in the band’s sound. To begin with, on this album The Sisters of Mercy consist of two members less. Wayne Hussey and Gary Marx left the band leaving all guitar duties on this album to Andrew Eldrich. To make a long story short, Floodland is basically an Eldrich solo album under The Sisters’ moniker whereas First and Last and Always featured contributions by all members but mostly Wayne Hussey and Gary Marx. What’s more, Floodland was recorded with heavy use of sequencers while First and Last and Always featured a more traditional approach. Nevertheless, the two albums share a lot of similarities instrumentally. When Adams and Hussey left the band, they were replaced by the American singer and bass guitarist Patricia Morrison of the Bags and the Gun Club. [12]

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This Corrosion" was a composition Eldritch had already once recorded (if not released) with his Sisterhood collaborators. Also, the B-side featured "Torch", the last song from the previous line-up. Then-manager Boyd Steemson maintains the chart success was no surprise for the band. Note: The album was originally launched on 13 November 1987. For further releases see discogs/Floodland a b Floodland (cassette card). The Sisters of Mercy. Merciful Release. 1987. MR441C. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Justice, Cedric; etal. (21 March 2013). "13 Best Goth Albums of All Time". Spectrum Culture. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020 . Retrieved 22 June 2020. Recording [ edit ] Eldritch hired Patricia Morrison ( pictured, c. 1978) with the intention of having her play bass guitar on the album.

This Corrosion” was ultimately featured on the second studio album from The Sisters of Mercy, and the band pared down to the core two-piece of Andrew Eldritch and Patricia Morrison, creating a record that re-defined the sound The Sisters of Mercy stood for.The band's singles were regularly featured in UK independent charts; some became single of the week in various UK indie magazines. John Ashton of the Psychedelic Furs produced the early classic "Alice". The Reptile House E.P. is another example of early Sisters work and marks the maturing songwriter Eldritch (who wrote, produced and [reportedly] played all instruments on it). Following the last concerts in December 1993, the Sisters of Mercy went into what Eldritch called a "strike against EastWest". He was alluded to have been preoccupied with legal matters surrounding the band; although Eldritch has never explained the meaning behind this, it has been suggested [ by whom?] by various parties that the issues stemmed from either the short-lived tour with Public Enemy in 1991, or, alternatively, Eldritch's ongoing issues with EastWest Records, as the band still owed them two original studio albums. Bertram, Gavin (3 February 2012). "Andrew Eldritch, February 3, 2012". Nzherald.co.nz . Retrieved 21 February 2012. a b c g, manos (9 May 2014). "Review: CD The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland Album". Sputnikmusic. Archived from the original on 22 May 2014 . Retrieved 1 January 2015. I don't think we used all that much of what was already there. I think we pretty much started over.