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In summer 1984, i.e. in June and July 1984, The Sisters of Mercy recorded their first studio album<br/> | In summer 1984, i.e. in June and July 1984, The Sisters of Mercy recorded their first studio album<br/> | ||
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== ''Further Tracks ''== | == ''Further Tracks ''== | ||
| − | + | Apart from the songs listed above, further tracks were recorded but not used for the actual [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always album release]].<br/> | |
| − | Apart from the songs listed above, further tracks were recorded | ||
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| − | but not used for the actual [[First And Last And Always (album)|First And Last And Always album release]].<br/> | ||
| − | Some of them were elaborated later for official [[Ghost Dance]] and [[The Mission]] records. | + | Some of them were elaborated later for official [[Ghost Dance]] and [[The Mission]] records. The tracks as they were have of course been eternalized on various bootlegs such as [[Victims Of Circumstance 7"|Victims Of Circumstance]] or [[Rare Obscurities (Family Tree Box)|Rare Obscurites]].<br/> |
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* [[Red Skies Disappear (song)|Red Skies Disappear]] | * [[Red Skies Disappear (song)|Red Skies Disappear]] | ||
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* [[Serpent's Kiss]] | * [[Serpent's Kiss]] | ||
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| + | More information on this can be found [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_and_Last_and_Always#Strawberry_Recording_Studios_.28June_to_July_1984.29 in this Wiki...]<br/> | ||
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Revision as of 11:02, 5 May 2016
In summer 1984, i.e. in June and July 1984, The Sisters of Mercy recorded their first studio album
First And Last And Always at Strawberry Recording Studios in Stockport near Manchester.
With them was record producer Dave Allen.
By the end of July 1984, mixes for 18 songs were prepared on ten analogue master reels.
For the Rhino 2006 re-release of First And Last And Always the original sheet
with the list of these master reels was used as artwork for the CD-tray.
See the picture way down below ...
According to this page in another Wiki
the titles Tones, Spit on Your Grave, Evil Come Evil Go and Down to E.....
refer to known songs and were used as working titles.
In addition, some six further tracks were recorded
which did not refer to the planned album release.
List of master reels and tracks as given on the original sheet
| Reel | Track | Working Title | Track | Working Title | Track | Working Title |
| 1 | unknown | Tones | No Time To Cry | |||
| 2 | Emma | Walk Away | ||||
| 3 | Poison Door | A Rock And A Hard Place | ||||
| 4 | First And Last And Always (album version) |
Scottish One A | First And Last And Always (Japan version) |
Scottish One B | ||
| 5 | Possession | unknown | Spit On Your Grave | unknown | Evil Come Evil Go | |
| 6 | Marian | Marianne | Wide Receiver | |||
| 7 | Nine While Nine | Child Of Light | ||||
| 8 | Some Kind Of Stranger | Little Wing | ||||
| 9 | Some Kind Of Stranger (Early) | Andy's Little Wing | ||||
| 10 | unknown | Down to E..... | On The Wire |
Further Tracks
Apart from the songs listed above, further tracks were recorded but not used for the actual First And Last And Always album release.
Some of them were elaborated later for official Ghost Dance and The Mission records. The tracks as they were have of course been eternalized on various bootlegs such as Victims Of Circumstance or Rare Obscurites.
- Red Skies Disappear
- Dance On Glass
- Garden Of Delight - (Eldritch Vocals)
- Garden Of Delight - (Hussey Vocals)
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door
- Serpent's Kiss
More information on this can be found in this Wiki...
