WEA In-House Tapes 1985

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1985 WEA Inhouse-Tapes for the First And Last And Always release

A set of three of the In-House Tapes from The Sisters of Mercy's

then record company WEA with track mixes for the

First And Last And Always album release have surfaced with time.


Tape Details

  • Label: WEA Records
  • Registration No.: 01-380 1011'
  • Time of Preparation: January/February 1985



An according bootleg-CD titled The WEA Mixes 1985 does of course

exist as well. Even this bootleg has meanwhile been faked and sold

by Greek sellers on online-platforms in the past few years,

see The WEA Mixes 1985 - Greek Bootleg-CD.


The original tapes were prepared during three sessions on the following days:

WEA Inhouse Tape 11/01/85

11 January 1985

WEA Records - 11/1/85

Total running time: 24:36 min.

Four tracks from this recording session are featured on

the Palazzograssi bootleg The Last Magician Of Rational Thought.

Recorded Tracks

Mack Mixes

1. No Time To Cry  -      3.44
2. First & Last & Always         -      3.30
3. Walk Away  -      3.24
4. A Rock And A Hard Place  -      3.47


Eldritch Mixes

5. Walk Away  -      3.24
6. A Rock And A Hard Place        -      3.36
7. A Rock And A Hard Place  -      3.46


WEA Inhouse-Tape 31/01/85

31 January 1985

WEA Records - 31/1/185 - The Sisters Of Mercy

Tracks From The Forthcoming
Sisters Of Mercy Album
First & Last & Always

Total running time: 16:13 min.

Recorded Tracks

1.  First & Last & Always
2.  No Time To Cry
3.  A Rock And A Hard Place
4.  Marian **


 ** Marian is wrongly spelled "Mariann" in the track list.


WEA Inhouse Tape 04/02/85


04 February 1985

WEA Records - 4/2/85

The Sisters Of Mercy

Total running time: 24:18 min.

Recorded Tracks

1.  No Time To Cry  -      Edited
2.  No Time To Cry  -      Unedited
3.  Black Planet  -      2nd Mix
4.  First & Last & Always       - 
5.  Black Planet  -      3rd Mix
6.  Black Planet  -      4th Mix