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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) The second Sisters of Mercy album, released November 1987. It reached #7 on the UK album charts, and three hit singles were released from it: This Corrosion (September 1987, #7 on UK chart); Dominion (February 1988, #13); and Lucretia My Reflection (June 1988, #20). a b Morrison, Patricia (1988). "Patricia Morrison – Sisters of Mercy" (Video). Videowave Music. Archived from the original on 11 August 2016 . Retrieved 23 June 2020.

Now that the moribund relationship with East West Records is officially over, it seemed reasonable to bang out a few singles, independently, while we're putting an album together (which usually takes a long time) and getting somebody to put it out with a bit of muscle (which usually takes even longer). This series of independent singles was due to start with a stonking (of course) version of 'SUMMER'. The music to 'SUMMER' was written by Adam Pearson. The words were written by Andrew Eldritch. It's very pretty, and probably very cruel. It goes like a freight train painted in the shiniest yellows and blues. The Sisters of Mercy were formed in Leeds, England, in 1980 by Gary Marx and Andrew Eldritch, to satisfy their desire to hear themselves on the radio. [6] In their first year, the band went through a number of different lineups. One early line-up consisted of vocalist Keith Fuller and keyboardist Claire Shearsby accompanying Eldritch on drums and Marx on guitar. After this lineup dissolved, only Marx and Eldritch remained involved and both also took on vocal duties. [7] During this time, Jon Langford played keyboard in the band but departed due to rarely turning up to practice. [8]

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Patricia Morrison Biography". patriciamorrison.co.uk. Archived from the original on 14 August 2011 . Retrieved 8 May 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. 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) Regarding the title Floodland, Eldritch realised that, after writing all the songs for the album, the theme of water came up repeatedly. He attributed the theme's recurrence to the amount of water within Hamburg, where he was writing these songs. [18] Michael Bonner of Uncut viewed Eldritch as casting himself in a role where he is a "jaded observer, watching cynically as he and the world slouch towards Armageddon," adding that the songs are bonded together by "images of the apocalypse that straddle the gap between the personal and the political." [25] Eldritch cited the Psychedelic Furs, Slade, Pere Ubu and David Bowie as his primary influences. [26] Eldritch also cited Motörhead, the Cramps and Siouxsie and the Banshees among his early influences. [27] According to Jennifer Park, the band have also cited Leonard Cohen, Hawkwind, Gary Glitter, Lou Reed and the Velvet Underground, Iggy and the Stooges, Suicide, the Birthday Party and the Fall as among their influences. [28]

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. a b Andrews, Mark (17 November 2016). "Life Before Alice: Andrew Eldritch, Leeds & The Birth of The Sisters of Mercy". The Quietus . Retrieved 19 November 2016. Children of Nuggets : Original Artyfacts from the Second Psychedelic Era 1976-1995 CD 3-CD 4 V.A (1) 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. Around this time, Bricheno had begun focusing on his other band, XC-NN (originally, CNN). Meanwhile, Bruhn released his debut solo album, Broon. Bruhn claimed the songs on the album were offered for the next Sisters release, only to be rejected by Eldritch. [16] Eldritch denied these allegations, saying he was never offered the songs. [15]a b c Andrews, Mark. "Shine Like Thunder: The First Golden Age of The Sisters of Mercy". The Quietus . Retrieved 8 May 2020.

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)a b "Lucretia My Reflection" / "Long Train" (promotional sheet). The Sisters of Mercy. Warner Elektra Atlantic. 1988. 247 889-7; LC 4281. Archived from the original on 28 July 2011 . Retrieved 10 October 2010. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Robb, John. "Interview: Andrew Eldritch in depth on Trump, brexit, the ‘new album’ and himself". Louderthanwar.com. 15 November 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2018