Gary Marx Demo Tape
A very small quantity of tapes with studio and live material to promote the band was distributed in 1981 ...
What you see here is one of these tapes and as such - a piece of Sisters History!
More of less consequently, this tape (or a tape as such) formed the basis for various early bootleg releases like - for example - the Floorshow EP or the Green Eldritch.
A very interesting and informative article about this tape, that one definitely shouldn't miss reading, is also available at the I Was A Teenage Sisters of Mercy Fan blog
under the entry The first demo tape 1981. Check it out!! And check also The Sisters and The Furs - May 29th 1981 in the same lovely blog.
Sources / Track List
Side A - Total duration: 21:40 - Demos (recorded during rehearsals at Andrew's place) and first official single
| Track | Source | Duration |
| 1 Floorshow | Demo | 3:17 |
| 2 Lights | Demo | 5:13 |
| 3 Teachers / Adrenochrome | Demo | 7:53 |
| 4 The Damage Done | First official single | 3:00 |
| 5 Watch | First official single | 3:06 |
Side B - Total duration: 21:30 - Live Recordings of the same tracks
| Track | Source |
| 1 1969 | recorded live at York University, 7-5-81 |
| 2 Sister Ray | recorded live at York University, 7-5-81 |
| 3 The Damage Done | recorded live at St John's, Leeds, 4-5-81 |
| 4 Watch | recorded live at St John's, Leeds, 4-5-81 |
| 5 Teachers | recorded live at St John's, Leeds, 4-5-81 |
| 6 Adrenochrome | recorded live at St John's, Leeds, 4-5-81 |
| 7 Sister Ray | recorded live at St John's, Leeds, 4-5-81 |
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