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There is no full list or category of &nbsp;'''''Fanzines And Books'''''&nbsp; about [[The Sisters of Mercy]] within this Wiki as yet.<br/>
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There is no full list or category of &nbsp;'''''Fanzines And Books'''''&nbsp; about [[The Sisters of Mercy]] within this Wiki as yet. <br/>It's all work in progress, but hell... we don't know no shame.<br/>
 
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The only according pages so far are:<br/>
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===Current projects===
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There are currently two books about The Sisters of Mercy either recently released or still in the process of production, that can officially be ordered along various means directly from the authors. Both are as good as you can get, when it comes to The Sisters of Mercy history up to 1985.<br/>
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[[File:Waiting For Another War Book Cover Front.jpg|thumb|left|390px|''Waiting For Another War'' - Cover (front)]]
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'''''Waiting For Another War - A History of The Sisters of Mercy - Volume I: 1980-1985''''' <br/>
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by TREVOR RISTOW<br/>
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'''About''' (from the author's webpage):<br/>
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''The thrash of Motörhead. The mechanized anxiety of Suicide. The poignancy of Leonard Cohen. ''<br/>
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''The arrogance of Bowie. The Sisters Of Mercy combined it all to create an unforgettable noise.''<br/>
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''From 1980 to 1985 lead singer and master strategist Andrew Eldritch maneuvered The Sisters Of Mercy ''<br/>
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''from the grimy pubs and student unions of Northern England to London’s storied Royal Albert Hall.''<br/>
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''Then the whole thing fell apart.''<br/>
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Based on original research and a thorough reading of hundreds of interviews, articles and reviews, <br/>
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''Waiting For Another War'' is a chronicle of The Sisters Of Mercy’s brilliant years from [[The Damage Done (single)|The Damage Done]]<br/>
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to [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always]]. Click [https://www.gkwfilmworks.com/sisters-introduction-excerpt here] to read an excerpt from the Introduction.<br/>
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'''Format'''
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* Paperback finely printed on heavy 70 lb. paper with a matte laminated card stock cover.
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* 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 270 pages, 50 illustrations, about half in colour.
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* Catalogue#: ISBN 9781734 479300.
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The book can be ordered from the [https://www.gkwfilmworks.com/order website of the author] and is also available as an e-book now.<br/>
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'''Prices:'''<br/>
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Paperback: $ 35.00 + shipping / E-book: $ 9,99 / £ 7.21 / € 8,37<br/>
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An extended Heartland Forum thread about this book is [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27645 here] including many links and lots of further interesting information from the author. A recent interview with Trevor Ristow by Paul Grace with ''Louder Than War'' can be found under [https://louderthanwar.com/waiting-for-another-war-a-history-of-the-sisters-of-mercy/ this link].<br/>
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[[File:Paint May Name.png|thumb|left|335px|]]
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'''''Paint My Name In Black And Gold - Leeds and the Rise of The Sisters of Mercy'''''<br/>
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By Mark Andrews<br/>
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'''About'''<br/>
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''Throughout their ascent The Sisters remained steadfastly a Leeds band.'' <br/>
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Paint My Name In Black And Gold ''is therefore a portrait of a band, but also a portrait of a city.''<br/>
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''Leeds was, in the words of Craig Adams, "a shithole, but it was ours." Amid the violence and decay,''<br/>
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'' it had one of the most extraordinarily vibrant post-punk scenes in Britain. Out of that swamp crawled''<br/>
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''The Sisters of Mercy. "And what a fine, fetid swamp it was" Andrew Eldritch once noted. ''
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An extended introduction, an excerpt and further information about the author can be found [https://unbound.com/books/sistersofmercy/#synopsis here]. The whole project is crowdfunded and realised along [https://unbound.com/books/sistersofmercy/ UNBOUND].<br/>The book is currenty in the final pre-press stages with September 2021 as the envisaged date of publication. Further supporters are still welcome.<br/>
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'''Prices:''' E-book: € 25,00 / Hardback: € 35,00 + shipping / various bundles and specials of up to  € 105  + shipping <br/>
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For further information and else about the long run-up to this release please check [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=27048 this thread] @The Heartland Forums.<br/>
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A short mention should surely also be made of former Sisters guitarist [[Wayne Hussey]]'s autobiography titled '''''Salad Daze''''' which also contains some extended parts<br/>
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about his time in [[The Sisters of Mercy]]. Published in 2019, 304 pages, available in paperback format for example [https://www.bookdepository.com/Salad-Daze-Wayne-Hussey/9781785586606# @Book Depository] or as an e-book from [https://www.amazon.com/Salad-Daze-Wayne-Hussey-ebook/dp/B07TFNP43X/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1617073425&sr=8-1 Amazon].<br/>
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{{Work in Progress}}
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===Official Releases===
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'''Books'''
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* [[Postcards From Above The Chemist]]
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: The Sisters of Mercy lyrics compilation of the songs written by [[Andrew Eldritch]] between 1982 and 1985,
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: released by [[The Reptile House]] in 1992. The according page is partly still work in progress.
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'''Fanzines'''
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* [[Heartland (Fanzine)]], a dedicated fan produce issues from 1989 to 1992 by Andrew J. Pinnell,
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: which finally got officially endorsed by the band and re-released as an anthology.
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* [[UTR]], i.e. [[Underneath The Rock]] - the official The Sisters of Mercy fanzine released by the Reptile House from 1990 to 1997
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* [http://gps.tsom.org/ Glasperlenspiel], the officially endorsed Sistes fanzine and follow-up to [[UTR]] during 1997-2003.
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: Issues [http://gps.tsom.org/download.html GPS 4], [http://gps.tsom.org/download.html GPS 5] and [http://gps.tsom.org/download.html GPS 6] are meanwhile available for free download from that page. <br/>
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: Excerpts from earlier issues are also [http://gps.tsom.org/backissues.html accessible for reading].<br/>
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'''Other Stuff'''
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* [[Vision Thing Tour Programme]]
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===Other Releases===
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'''Books'''
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* [[LIFE]]
  
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* [[Underneath The Rock]], i.e. [[UTR]] and
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* THE SISTERS OF MERCY -  available with silver or golden cover print
  
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* [[Heartland (Fanzine)]], which is work in progress
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* THE SISTERS OF MERCY - Napalm, amphétamine & miséricorde (French)
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You should, however, check [http://gps.tsom.org/ Glasperlenspiel], <br/>
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* Die offizielle Biografie - Raymond Marth Verlag (German)
  
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the officially endorsed Sistes fanzine and follow-up to [[UTR]] during 1997-2003.<br/>
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* sisters of mercy - Biography (German)  issued by Edel
  
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Issues [http://gps.tsom.org/download.html GPS 4], [http://gps.tsom.org/download.html GPS 5] and [http://gps.tsom.org/download.html GPS 6] are meanwhile available for free download from that page. <br/>
 
  
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Excerpts from earlier issues are also [http://gps.tsom.org/backissues.html accessible for reading].<br/>
 
 
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'''Fanzines'''<br/>
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Quite a lot of fanzines existed in the early days and were spread among the fanbase. We seriously recommend you check <br/>
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the [http://www.sistersbootlegs.de/sistersbooks.htm ''sistersbooks'' section at ''sistersbootlegs''], where lots of the various publications about [[The Sisters of Mercy]] are listed <br/>
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and shown in detail.<br/>
  
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Furthermore, we'd like to refer you to the [http://www.sistersbootlegs.de/sistersbooks.htm sistersbooks Section at sistersbootlegs], <br/>
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- in alphabetical order, not yet started -<br/>
  
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where various publications about [[The Sisters of Mercy]] are listed and shown.<br/>
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* [[15 Years 1981-1986]] - discography, lyrics, press snippets, from Belgium 1996
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* [[A Fragment (fanzine)|A Fragment]] - resource guide in German, 242 pages
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* [[discoghraphy (fanzine)|discoghraphy]] - pictures of releases, flyers etc, 80 pages
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* [[Head And Star (fanzine)|Head And Star]] - fanzine, 8 issues, released 1994 - ca. 1998
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* [[In The Temple - A Retrospective (fanzine)|In The Temple - A Retrospective]] - two issues (white or golden cover), 64 pages
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* [[Kiss The Blade (fanzine)|Kiss The Blade]] - 3 editions, all including a cassette
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* [[Press Anthology (fanzine)|Press Anthology]] - 1981-1986, 58 pages
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* [[Romance And Assassination (fanzine)|Romance And Assassination]] - 2 editions, over 100 pages
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* [[The Quality Of Mercy (fanzine)|The Quality Of Mercy]] - A Collector's Guide to The Sisters of Mercy
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* [[The Sisters of Mercy Scrapbook(fanzine)|The Sisters of Mercy Scrapbook]] - 64 pages of press reviews, interviews and ads
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* [[The Violent Sound (fanzine)|The Violent Sound]] - lyrics compilation from Sweden
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* [[Tune In - Turn On - Burn Out (fanzine)|Tune In - Turn On - Burn Out]] - discography, lyrics and more
 
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Latest revision as of 13:53, 19 April 2021

Sans13..jpg

There is no full list or category of  Fanzines And Books  about The Sisters of Mercy within this Wiki as yet.
It's all work in progress, but hell... we don't know no shame.

Current projects

There are currently two books about The Sisters of Mercy either recently released or still in the process of production, that can officially be ordered along various means directly from the authors. Both are as good as you can get, when it comes to The Sisters of Mercy history up to 1985.

Waiting For Another War - Cover (front)


Waiting For Another War - A History of The Sisters of Mercy - Volume I: 1980-1985

by TREVOR RISTOW

About (from the author's webpage):
The thrash of Motörhead. The mechanized anxiety of Suicide. The poignancy of Leonard Cohen.
The arrogance of Bowie. The Sisters Of Mercy combined it all to create an unforgettable noise.

From 1980 to 1985 lead singer and master strategist Andrew Eldritch maneuvered The Sisters Of Mercy
from the grimy pubs and student unions of Northern England to London’s storied Royal Albert Hall.
Then the whole thing fell apart.

Based on original research and a thorough reading of hundreds of interviews, articles and reviews,
Waiting For Another War is a chronicle of The Sisters Of Mercy’s brilliant years from The Damage Done
to First And Last And Always. Click here to read an excerpt from the Introduction.

Format

  • Paperback finely printed on heavy 70 lb. paper with a matte laminated card stock cover.
  • 5.5 x 8.5 inches, 270 pages, 50 illustrations, about half in colour.
  • Catalogue#: ISBN 9781734 479300.


The book can be ordered from the website of the author and is also available as an e-book now.

Prices:
Paperback: $ 35.00 + shipping / E-book: $ 9,99 / £ 7.21 / € 8,37


An extended Heartland Forum thread about this book is here including many links and lots of further interesting information from the author. A recent interview with Trevor Ristow by Paul Grace with Louder Than War can be found under this link.


Paint May Name.png


Paint My Name In Black And Gold - Leeds and the Rise of The Sisters of Mercy

By Mark Andrews

About
Throughout their ascent The Sisters remained steadfastly a Leeds band.
Paint My Name In Black And Gold is therefore a portrait of a band, but also a portrait of a city.
Leeds was, in the words of Craig Adams, "a shithole, but it was ours." Amid the violence and decay,
it had one of the most extraordinarily vibrant post-punk scenes in Britain. Out of that swamp crawled
The Sisters of Mercy. "And what a fine, fetid swamp it was" Andrew Eldritch once noted.


An extended introduction, an excerpt and further information about the author can be found here. The whole project is crowdfunded and realised along UNBOUND.
The book is currenty in the final pre-press stages with September 2021 as the envisaged date of publication. Further supporters are still welcome.

Prices: E-book: € 25,00 / Hardback: € 35,00 + shipping / various bundles and specials of up to € 105 + shipping

For further information and else about the long run-up to this release please check this thread @The Heartland Forums.


A short mention should surely also be made of former Sisters guitarist Wayne Hussey's autobiography titled Salad Daze which also contains some extended parts
about his time in The Sisters of Mercy. Published in 2019, 304 pages, available in paperback format for example @Book Depository or as an e-book from Amazon.



This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible

Official Releases

Books

The Sisters of Mercy lyrics compilation of the songs written by Andrew Eldritch between 1982 and 1985,
released by The Reptile House in 1992. The according page is partly still work in progress.


Fanzines

which finally got officially endorsed by the band and re-released as an anthology.
  • UTR, i.e. Underneath The Rock - the official The Sisters of Mercy fanzine released by the Reptile House from 1990 to 1997
  • Glasperlenspiel, the officially endorsed Sistes fanzine and follow-up to UTR during 1997-2003.
Issues GPS 4, GPS 5 and GPS 6 are meanwhile available for free download from that page.
Excerpts from earlier issues are also accessible for reading.


Other Stuff


Other Releases

Books

  • THE SISTERS OF MERCY - available with silver or golden cover print
  • THE SISTERS OF MERCY - Napalm, amphétamine & miséricorde (French)
  • Die offizielle Biografie - Raymond Marth Verlag (German)
  • sisters of mercy - Biography (German) issued by Edel



Fanzines
Quite a lot of fanzines existed in the early days and were spread among the fanbase. We seriously recommend you check
the sistersbooks section at sistersbootlegs, where lots of the various publications about The Sisters of Mercy are listed
and shown in detail.

- in alphabetical order, not yet started -


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