Merciful Release is a record label of sorts. No one say "vanity publishing". Kinda worked out well, though.
The present list is just an overview and does not detail all different formats, promos, re-issues and re-releases of these items.
Merciful Releases
| Number
|
Date
|
Group
|
Title
|
Type
|
Comments
|
| MR007
|
11/80
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
The Damage Done
|
7" single
|
Edition of 1,000 copies only, deleted.
Some have labels on the wrong side,
issues with correct labels are the rarest.
|
| MRcass2
|
1981
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
The Sisters of Mercy Demo Tape
|
Cassette
|
Features demo takes, the first single
and some early live recordings
|
| MR CNT 002
|
04/82
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Body Electric
|
7" single
|
Deleted
|
| MR13
|
08/82
|
The March Violets
|
Religious As Hell
|
7" single
|
|
| MR015
|
11/82
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Alice
|
7" single
|
|
| MR17
|
01/83
|
The March Violets
|
Grooving In Green
|
7" single
|
|
| MR019
|
03/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Anaconda
|
7" single
|
|
| MR021
|
03/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Alice
|
12" EP
|
|
| MR023
|
05/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
The Reptile House EP
|
12" EP
|
|
| MR025
|
1983
|
Salvation
|
Girlsoul
|
7" single
|
|
| MR025X
|
1983
|
Salvation
|
Girlsoul
|
12" single
|
|
| MR027
|
10/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love
|
7" single
|
|
| MRX027
|
10/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love
|
12" single
|
|
| MR029
|
06/84
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Body And Soul
|
7" single
|
|
| MR029T
|
06/84
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Body And Soul
|
12" single
|
|
| MR031
|
1984
|
Salvation
|
Clash Of Dreams
|
LP
|
Album wasn't launched and not available,
until Salvation remastered, extended and
released it in 2014
|
| MR033
|
10/84
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Walk Away
|
7" single
|
Contains a limited edition 7" flexi disc
|
| MR033T
|
10/84
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Walk Away
|
12" single
|
Contains a limited edition 7" flexi disc
|
| MR335
|
02/85
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
No Time To Cry
|
7" single
|
|
| MR335T
|
02/85
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
No Time To Cry
|
12" single
|
|
| MR337L
|
03/85
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
First And Last And Always
|
LP
|
|
| MR337C
|
03/85
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
First And Last And Always
|
Cassette
|
|
| SIS010
|
01/86
|
The Sisterhood
|
Giving Ground
|
7" single
|
|
| SIS020
|
06/86
|
The Sisterhood
|
Gift
|
LP
|
|
| MRAY52
|
07/86
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Mexico Sundown Blues
|
12" single
|
|
| MRAY52R
|
07/86
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Mexico Sundown Blues
|
7" single
|
Radio promo
|
| MRAY38
|
06/87
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Texas
|
7" single
|
|
| MRAY38T
|
06/87
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Texas
|
12" single
|
|
| MR039
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
7" single
|
|
| MR039B
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
7" single box-set
|
Limited edition
|
| MR039T
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
12" single
|
|
| MR039C
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR039CD
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR441L
|
11/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Floodland
|
LP
|
|
| MR441C
|
11/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Floodland
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR242246-2
|
11/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Floodland
|
CD
|
|
| MR043
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
7" single
|
|
| MR043T
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
12" single
|
|
| MR043CD
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
3" CD-single
|
|
| MR043C
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
Cassette box set
|
Numbered limited edition
with small poster
|
| MR043TB
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
12" box set
|
|
| MR045
|
06/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Lucretia, My Reflection
|
7" single
|
|
| MR045T
|
06/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Lucretia, My Reflection
|
12" single
|
|
| MR045CD
|
06/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Lucretia, My Reflection
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR240 616-2
|
1988
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
First And Last And Always
|
CD
|
|
| MRAY11
|
10/89
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Dust Boat
|
12" single
|
|
| MRAY89CD
|
1989
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
A New Kind Of Assassin
|
CD
|
|
| MRAY99
|
1989
|
James Rays Gangwar
|
Another Million Dollars
|
12" single
|
|
| MRAY101
|
12/89
|
James Rays Gangwar
|
Without Conscience
|
12" single
|
|
| MRAY101CD
|
1990
|
James Rays Gangwar
|
Without Conscience
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR47
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
More
|
7" single
|
|
| MR47T
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
More
|
12" single
|
|
| MR47CD
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
More
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR47CDX
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
More
|
CD-single
|
Comes in a 12" gatefold cover
Limited edition of 5,000 copies
|
| MR449L
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Vision Thing
|
LP
|
|
| MR449C
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Vision Thing
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR9031-72663-2
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Vision Thing
|
CD
|
|
| MR9031-72663-2
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Vision Thing
|
CD
|
Limited edition of 10,000 copies
|
| MR51
|
12/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Doctor Jeep
|
7" single
|
|
| MR51T
|
12/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Doctor Jeep
|
12" single
|
|
| MR51CD
|
12/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Doctor Jeep
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR51TX
|
12/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Doctor Jeep
|
12" single
|
Limited edition of 5,000 copies
|
| 9031-73895-7
|
02/91
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
When You Don't See Me
|
7" single
|
|
| 9031-73896-0
|
02/91
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
When You Don't See Me
|
12" single
|
|
| 9031-73897-0
|
02/91
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
When You Don't See Me
|
12" single
|
Limited edition of 5,000 copies
including a patch
|
| 9031-73896-2
|
02/91
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
When You Don't See Me
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR053
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
7" single
|
|
| MR053T
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
12" single
|
|
| MR053TX
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
12" single
|
Limited edition
|
| MR053CD
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR053CDX
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
CD-single
|
Limited edition
|
| MR555L
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
|
Double-LP
|
Gatefold cover
|
| MR555C
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR9031-76476-2
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
|
CD
|
|
| MR9031-76476-2
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
|
CD
|
Numbered limited edition of 500 copies
|
| MR9031-77379-2YS
|
1992
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
First And Last And Always
|
CD
|
Digitally remastered
|
| MRAY341CD
|
1992
|
James Rays Gangwar
|
Dios Esta De Nuestro Lado
|
CD
|
(Spanish title translates
into "God Is On Our Side")
|
| MR59
|
08/93
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
7" single
|
|
| MR59T
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
12" single
|
|
| MR59TX
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
12" single
|
Limited Edition with poster
|
| MR59C
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR59CD
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR59CDX
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
CD-single
|
Limited Edition with inlay promoting the
release of A Slight Case Of Overbombing
|
| MR557
|
08/93
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
A Slight Case Of Overbombing
|
Double-LP
|
|
| 4509-93579-4
|
08/93
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
A Slight Case Of Overbombing
|
Cassette
|
|
| 4509-93579-2
|
08/93
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
A Slight Case Of Overbombing
|
CD
|
|
| MREL001
|
05/94
|
La Costa Rasa
|
Autopilot
|
CD
|
|
| MREL002
|
1994
|
The MK Ultra
|
This Is This
|
CD
|
The MK Ultra = James Ray incarnation
|
| MREL003
|
1995
|
The MK Ultra
|
Beluga Pop
|
CD
|
|
| MREL004
|
01/98
|
Scoda Blush
|
Little Late
|
CD
|
Distributed by Rough Trade
|
Information mostly taken from Ian Grimstead's TSOM homepage and the complete TSOM-discography.
This link [1]to it don't work any more, though. Sorry for that. Time flies.
Unrelated Releases
NOTE: This band and their release are in no way connected with The Sisters of Mercy and their very own label Merciful Release.
The identical name of the label and the similar catalogue numbers are the result of a most unusual but mere coincidence.
| Number:
|
Date:
|
Group:
|
Title:
|
Type:
|
Comments:
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| MR1
|
1980
|
The Impossible Dreamers
|
Books
|
7" EP
|
The debut single/EP of The Impossible Dreamers.
A page dedicated to this 7" vinyl record including track list,
producers and miscellaneous can be found here.
|
| MR2
|
1980/81
|
The Syndromes vs
The Merciful Release All-Stars
Featuring The Impossible Dreamers
|
Ready In The Rhythm Section
|
LP
|
Unrelated to the Sisters of Mercy, except for the identical
label name. Contact address of that label was however:
78 Sussex Sq, London W2
Groove inscriptions: A porky prime cut,
For swinging potatoes, Half baked pop music.
Check this website about that LP,
the people involved, the track list etc.
|
| MR5
|
1982
|
The Impossible Dreamers
|
Life On Earth / Spin
|
12" single
|
More information on this 12" single,
Press Cuttings about the band and also
a few photos ...
|
External Links
