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Giving Ground - 7" cover (front)

Giving Ground - 7" cover (back)

Giving Ground was the spoiler-single released by

Andrew Eldritch's version of The Sisterhood to stop

Wayne Hussey's and Craig Adams' version of the band

(who later became The Mission) using The Sisterhood

as their band name. The fact that Giving Ground had

become a good record was allegedly a matter of pure

fortuitous coincidence. The validity of this assertion

is however debatable, to say the least.

Anyway by the release of this single, Andrew Eldritch

secured an advance payment of 25,000 £ from the

record company for an album to be produced by his

version of the band. As a matter of consequence,

Giving Ground was followed by the album Gift.

Giving Ground - 7" label (Side A)

Giving Ground - 7" label (Side AA)

The Sisterhood are: James Ray, Patricia Morrison, Alan Vega, Lucas Fox & Andrew Eldritch.

For first-hand information on the events, please go to The Sisters of Mercy's very own web site...


Release Notes

• Label: Merciful Release

• Catalogue#: SIS 010

• Format: 7" vinyl single

• Time and place of release: 20 January 1986 (UK)

Remarks

• Published by RCA Music Ltd/Candelmaesse

• Produced by Andrew Eldritch and Lucas Fox

• The lyrics version of Giving Ground here differs slightly from the LP-version on Gift

Track List

Side A

• Giving Ground (RSV)

Side AA

• Giving Ground (AV) (instrumental)