The Sisters of Mercy - Some Girls Wander By Mistake

Artist:

The Sisters of Mercy

UPC:

090317647623

See Also:

Generation X Sex Pistols (The) Velvet Underground (The) Stooges (The) Gun Club (The)

Description:

Sisters Of Mercy: Andrew Eldritch (vocals, guitar, keyboards, synthesizer, drum programming), Patricia Morrison (guitar, keyboards, background vocals), Craig Adams, Wayne Hussey (guitars, background vocals), Gary Marx (bass).
Includes liner notes by Andrew Eldritch.
This limited edition CD compiles material released by The Sisters Of Mercy in the U.K. on their own independent label from 1980 to 1983. It includes six postcards of the artwork for the original singles and EPs.
SOME GIRLS WANDER BY MISTAKE gathers 19 of Sister of Mercy`s early goth/dark wave single into one album.
For over a decade, the early singles of Andrew Eldritch`s goth crew, the Sisters of Mercy, existed only in a limited-edition vinyl format. They also went for fairly high prices, something that led to extensive bootlegging. Thankfully, in 1992 head honcho Eldritch decided to release all of the Sisters` pre-major-label material on a single compilation CD. He was rewarded with a U.K. number one album, and the opportunity to buy himself a new Porsche. The title comes from a Leonard Cohen song, "Teachers," which was the first song performed by the fledgling Sisters. All five early singles/EPs are here, from 1980`s "The Damage Done" to 1983`s "Temple of Love." The material is not presented chronologically, which is fine since the band`s first two singles are the weakest on the album. "The Damage Done" might command a high price on vinyl but isn`t a particularly good song, and the 30-second B-side "Home of the Hit-Men" is entirely pointless. Follow-up single "Body Electric" is better, featuring the classic punk workout "Adrenochrome," but it wasn`t until 1982`s "Alice" that the band hit its stride. The title track is an instant classic, while "Floorshow" became a live show staple. The Reptile House EP, featuring tracks five to ten on the CD, saw the Sisters take a turn into more overtly dark territory, featuring some of their bleakest and most anguished work. Their final indie release, "Temple of Love," continued this trend, with Eldritch turning in an impressive vocal performance. The cover of "Gimme Shelter" doesn`t entirely work, but it`s an interesting glimpse into the band`s roots. Some Girls Wander By Mistake captures the Sisters of Mercy at their most ferocious and angry, in the years before the band became weighed down by over-produced synth-based efforts. As a look at the formative years of a still-popular band, it`s great, but as a reminder of the punk roots of the goth movement, it`s priceless. ~ Jim Harper

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Alice
2. Floorshow
3. Phantom
4. 1969
5. Kiss the Carpet
6. Lights
7. Valentine
8. Fix
9. Burn
10. Kiss the Carpet (Reprise)
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

Album Information

Release Date:

04/01/1991

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Gothic

Label:

Elektra

Catalog Number:

9031764762

Original Release Year:

1992

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Runtime:

79 : 42

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