Acetates And Test Pressings

On this page all known acetats and test pressings for official releases of The Sisters of Mercy

and of related bands like The Sisterhood and SSV are listed in chronological order.

This list is, however, rough so far and a steady work in progress.

For acetates and test pressings of unofficial records, see Bootleg Acetates And Test Pressings.


For some general information about Acetates and Testpressings see the following links @wikipedia:

• Sound Recording And Reproduction

• The Record Mastering And Pressing Process

• Acetate Disc

• Test Pressing / White Label

Acetates, Reels and Stuff

1980 - 1985

• The Damage Done (acetate)

1986 - 1989

• Floodland (Jugoton reel)

• Lucretia 7" (Atlantic acetates)

1990 - 1999

• Doctor Jeep 10" (acetate)

• More 12" (acetate)

• Vision Thing (acetate)

• Vision Thing (Jugoton reel)

• Some Girls Wander By Mistake (Jugoton reel)

• A Slight Case Of Overbombing (acetate)

• Under The Gun (Master CD)

2000 - present

• Vision Thing (Musikvergnuegen Inhouse Reel 2001)

Testpressings

1980 - 1985

• The Damage Done (test pressing)

• Anaconda (test pressing)

• Body Electric (test pressing)

• Temple Of Love 7" (test pressing)

• Temple Of Love 12" (test pressing)

• Temple Of Love 12" (Brain Eater test pressing)

• Temple Of Love 12" (Belgian test pressing)

• The Reptile House EP (test pressing)

• Walk Away 7" (test pressing)

• Walk Away 12" Promo (US-Testpressing)

• First And Last And Always (test pressing)

1986 - 1989

• Gift (test pressing)

• This Corrosion (Comforts Place Studios Master Cassette)

• This Corrosion 12" (ELEKTRA test pressing)

• This Corrosion 12" (ELEKTRA promo one-sided test pressing)

• Floodland (test pressing)

• Floodland (Argentine test pressing)

• Dominion 7" (Australian test pressing)

• Dominion 12" (ELEKTRA promo test pressing)

• Lucretia 12" (Testpressing)

1990 - present

• Doctor Jeep 7" (test pressing)

• Doctor Jeep 12" (test pressing)

• More 7" (test pressing)

• Vision Thing (test pressing)

• Vision Thing (German test pressing)

• Vision Thing (Greek test pressing)

• Temple Of Love (1992) 7" (test pressing)

• A Slight Case Of Overbombing (German test pressing)