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The Sisters of Mercy's recording sessions for their first album [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]] in summer (June/July) 1984 at Strawberry Recording Studios in Stockport near Manchester.<br/>
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[[File:FALAA 2006 Inlay p14.jpg|thumb|left|380px|''First And Last And Always'' - 2006 Rhino re-release inlay page 14]]<br/>
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In summer 1984, i.e. in June and July 1984, The Sisters of Mercy recorded their first studio album<br/>
  
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[[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]] at Strawberry Recording Studios in Stockport near Manchester.<br/>
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With them was record producer [[Dave Allen]].<br/>
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By the end of July 1984, mixes for 18 songs were prepared on ten analogue master reels.<br/>
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For the Rhino 2006 re-release of [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]] the original sheet<br/>
  
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== Additional Tracks ==
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with the list of these master reels was used as artwork for the CD-tray.<br/>
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See the picture below ...<br/>
 
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These tracks had not been not used for [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]], but were partly elaborated later for various official [[Ghost Dance]] and [[The Mission]] releases.<br/>
 
 
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Nonetheless, there are various bootlegs such as [[Victims Of Circumstance 7"]], [[Rare Obscurities (Family Tree Box)|Rare Obscurites]] and others which contain these tracks as they were.<br/>
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According to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_And_Last_And_Always#Strawberry_Recording_Studios_.28June_to_July_1984.29 this page in another Wiki]<br/>
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the titles ''Tones'', ''Spit on Your Grave'', ''Evil Come Evil Go'' and ''Down to E.....'' <br/>
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refer to known songs and were used as working titles.<br/>
 
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''<span style="color:black;"><font size="4">List of master reels and tracks as given on the original sheet''</font></span><br/>
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{|
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| '''''Track'''''
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| '''''Working Title'''''
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|
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| '''''Track'''''
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| '''''Working Title'''''
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|
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| '''''Track'''''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| '''''Working Title'''''
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;1&nbsp;&nbsp; unknown
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| ''Tones''
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| ''':''' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| [[No Time To Cry (song)|No Time To Cry]]
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|
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| ''':''' &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;2&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Emma]]
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|
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| ''':'''
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| [[Walk Away (song)|Walk Away]]
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|
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| ''':'''
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;3&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Poison Door]]
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|
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| ''':'''
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| [[A Rock And A Hard Place (song)|A Rock And A Hard Place]]
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|
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| ''':'''
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;4&nbsp;&nbsp; [[First And Last And Always (song)|First And Last And Always]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| ''Scottish One A''
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| ''':'''
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| [[First And Last And Always (song)|First And Last And Always]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| ''Scottish One B''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| ''':'''
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(album version)
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|
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|
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| (Japan version)
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;5&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Possession]]
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|
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| ''':'''
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| unknown
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| ''Spit On Your Grave''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| ''':'''
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| unknown&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| ''Evil Come Evil Go''
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;6&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Marian (song)|Marian]]
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| ''Marianne''
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| ''':'''
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| [[Wide Receiver (song)|Wide Receiver]]
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|
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| ''':'''
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;7&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Nine While Nine]]
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| ''Child Of Light''
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| ''':'''
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|
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|
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| ''':'''
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;8&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Some Kind Of Stranger (song)|Some Kind Of Stranger]]
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| ''Little Wing''
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| ''':'''
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|
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|
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| ''':'''
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|-
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| &nbsp;&nbsp;9&nbsp;&nbsp; [[Some Kind Of Stranger (Early)]]&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| ''Andy's Little Wing''&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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| ''':'''
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|
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|
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| ''':'''
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|-
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| 10&nbsp;&nbsp; unknown
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| ''Down to E.....''
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| ''':'''
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| [[On The Wire]]
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|
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| ''':'''
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|-
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|}
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[[File:FALAA 2006 Tray.jpg|thumb|right|400px|''First And Last And Always'' - 2006 Rhino Re-release CD-tray]]
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''<span style="color:black;"><font size="4">Further Tracks </font></span><br/>
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<br/>
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Apart from the songs listed above, further tracks were recorded<br/>
 +
 +
but not used for the actual [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always album release]].<br/>
 +
 +
Some of them were elaborated later for official [[Ghost Dance]] and [[The Mission]] records.<br/>
  
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More information on this can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_and_Last_and_Always#Strawberry_Recording_Studios_.28June_to_July_1984.29 here in this Wiki...]
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<br/>
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<br/>
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The tracks as they were have of course been eternalized on various bootlegs<br/>
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such as [[Victims Of Circumstance 7"]] or [[Rare Obscurities (Family Tree Box)|Rare Obscurites]].<br/>
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* [[Red Skies Disappear]]
 
* [[Red Skies Disappear]]
 
* [[Dance On Glass]]
 
* [[Dance On Glass]]
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* [[A Rock And A Hard Place (song)|A Rock And A Hard Place]]
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* [[Garden Of Delight]] - (Eldritch Vocals)  
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* [[Garden Of Delight]] (Eldritch Vocals)  
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* [[Garden Of Delight]] - (Hussey Vocals)  
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* [[Garden Of Delight]] (Hussey Vocals)  
 
 
* [[Knockin' On Heaven's Door]]
 
* [[Knockin' On Heaven's Door]]
 
* [[Serpent's Kiss]]
 
* [[Serpent's Kiss]]
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* [[Emma]]
 
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* [[Wide Receiver (song)|Wide Receiver]]
 
 
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Revision as of 21:56, 3 August 2011

First And Last And Always - 2006 Rhino re-release inlay page 14

In summer 1984, i.e. in June and July 1984, The Sisters of Mercy recorded their first studio album

First And Last And Always at Strawberry Recording Studios in Stockport near Manchester.

With them was record producer Dave Allen.


By the end of July 1984, mixes for 18 songs were prepared on ten analogue master reels.


For the Rhino 2006 re-release of First And Last And Always the original sheet

with the list of these master reels was used as artwork for the CD-tray.

See the picture below ...



According to this page in another Wiki

the titles Tones, Spit on Your Grave, Evil Come Evil Go and Down to E.....

refer to known songs and were used as working titles.




List of master reels and tracks as given on the original sheet


Track Working Title Track Working Title Track         Working Title
  1   unknown Tones :        No Time To Cry :       
  2   Emma : Walk Away :
  3   Poison Door : A Rock And A Hard Place :
  4   First And Last And Always       Scottish One A : First And Last And Always       Scottish One B     :
      (album version) (Japan version)
  5   Possession : unknown Spit On Your Grave         : unknown         Evil Come Evil Go
  6   Marian Marianne : Wide Receiver :
  7   Nine While Nine Child Of Light : :
  8   Some Kind Of Stranger Little Wing : :
  9   Some Kind Of Stranger (Early)         Andy's Little Wing           : :
10   unknown Down to E..... : On The Wire :




First And Last And Always - 2006 Rhino Re-release CD-tray

Further Tracks


Apart from the songs listed above, further tracks were recorded

but not used for the actual First And Last And Always album release.

Some of them were elaborated later for official Ghost Dance and The Mission records.

More information on this can be found here in this Wiki...

The tracks as they were have of course been eternalized on various bootlegs

such as Victims Of Circumstance 7" or Rare Obscurites.





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