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| − | '''ELEKTRA Records''' - an American record company and part of '''WEA''' Records - '''W'''arner Bros. Records - '''E'''lektra Records - '''A'''tlantic Records, a former incarnation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Music_Group Warner Music Group]<br/> | + | '''ELEKTRA Records''' - an American record company ...<br/> |
| + | ... and part of '''WEA''' Records - '''W'''arner Bros. Records - '''E'''lektra Records - '''A'''tlantic Records, a former incarnation of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warner_Music_Group Warner Music Group].<br/> | ||
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| − | As such, '''ELEKTRA''' were responsible for, err organising the production, marketing and distribution of [[Start|The Sisters of Mercy's]] albums in America, while the band was signed to [[WEA]] and later on to [[EastWest]].<br/> | + | As such, '''ELEKTRA''' were responsible for, err, organising the production, marketing and distribution of [[Start|The Sisters of Mercy's]] albums in America, <br/> |
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| + | while the band was signed to [[WEA]] and later on to [[EastWest]].<br/> | ||
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| − | For this reason, Sisters releases exist (mostly) in several versions regarding the print on covers, labels, catalogue numbers and further identifiers, while the actual music on them is often - but not always - identical.<br/> | + | For this reason, Sisters releases exist (mostly) in several versions regarding the print on covers, labels, catalogue numbers and further identifiers, <br/> |
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| + | while the actual music on them is often - but not always - identical.<br/> | ||
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For details about differences in the tracks that were used see:<br/> | For details about differences in the tracks that were used see:<br/> | ||
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* as well as [http://www.discogs.com/artist/83146-Sisters-Of-Mercy-The The Sisters of Mercy Discography @disogs] | * as well as [http://www.discogs.com/artist/83146-Sisters-Of-Mercy-The The Sisters of Mercy Discography @disogs] | ||
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| + | Allegedly, The Sisters of Mercy lost their distribution contract following the "debacle" of the 1991 [[Gigography#Tune_In_-_Turn_On_-_Load_Out|Tune In... Turn On... Load Out... Tour]]<br/> | ||
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| + | with [[Public Enemy]] (and their support act [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Black_Teenagers Young Black Teenagers], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_of_Four_%28band%29 Gang of Four] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warrior_Soul Warrior Soul], so that the last singles of the band <br/> | ||
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| + | were available in the US as imports only.<br/> | ||
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| + | Anyway, it is at least questionable, whether The Sisters could be blamed for the cancellation of the last third of that tour, see - as one example - the article<br/> | ||
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| + | [http://articles.courant.com/1991-08-18/news/0000212990_1_promoters-grateful-dead-tour ''Bands Struggle Through Dry Season - Tours' Summer Of Thin Crowds, Dropped Dates Called Worst Ever''] of August 18, 1991 by [https://www.smithsonianmag.com/author/roger-catlin/ ROGER CATLIN].<br/> | ||
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Revision as of 21:03, 28 July 2018
ELEKTRA Records - an American record company ...
... and part of WEA Records - Warner Bros. Records - Elektra Records - Atlantic Records, a former incarnation of Warner Music Group.
As such, ELEKTRA were responsible for, err, organising the production, marketing and distribution of The Sisters of Mercy's albums in America,
while the band was signed to WEA and later on to EastWest.
For this reason, Sisters releases exist (mostly) in several versions regarding the print on covers, labels, catalogue numbers and further identifiers,
while the actual music on them is often - but not always - identical.
For details about differences in the tracks that were used see:
- the individual pages on each release along our Discography
- for example this thread @Heartland Forums
- as well as The Sisters of Mercy Discography @disogs
Allegedly, The Sisters of Mercy lost their distribution contract following the "debacle" of the 1991 Tune In... Turn On... Load Out... Tour
with Public Enemy (and their support act Young Black Teenagers, Gang of Four and Warrior Soul, so that the last singles of the band
were available in the US as imports only.
Anyway, it is at least questionable, whether The Sisters could be blamed for the cancellation of the last third of that tour, see - as one example - the article
Bands Struggle Through Dry Season - Tours' Summer Of Thin Crowds, Dropped Dates Called Worst Ever of August 18, 1991 by ROGER CATLIN.
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