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This is the second single ever by [[The Sisters of Mercy]]. <br/> | This is the second single ever by [[The Sisters of Mercy]]. <br/> | ||
| − | [[Image:Bodyelectric.jpg|left|thumb| | + | [[Image:Bodyelectric.jpg|left|thumb|330px|Body Electric 7" - common red cover]] |
| − | [[Image:Body electric pink.jpg|thumb|right| | + | [[Image:Body electric pink.jpg|thumb|right|345px|Body Electric 7" with light red (pink) cover]] |
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'''Release Notes''' | '''Release Notes''' | ||
| − | * Label: Merciful Release | + | * Label: Merciful Release |
| + | :     CNT Productions | ||
* Catalogue#: CNT 002 | * Catalogue#: CNT 002 | ||
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* Release Date: April 1982 | * Release Date: April 1982 | ||
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'''Band/Recording Personnel'''<br/> | '''Band/Recording Personnel'''<br/> | ||
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| + | == Tracks == | ||
| + | {| | ||
| + | | '''''Side A''''' | ||
| + | | '''''Duration'''''             | ||
| + | | '''''Side AA''''' | ||
| + | | '''''Duration''''' | ||
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| + | | [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]       | ||
| + | | 4:20 | ||
| + | | [[Adrenochrome (song)|Adrenochrome]]       | ||
| + | | 2:57 | ||
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'''Remarks''' | '''Remarks''' | ||
| − | * Released on CNT | + | * Released on a label called CNT, located in York, since the band didn't have the money to release the single themselves on [[Merciful Release]]. |
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| − | + | * The cover features [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon_%28artist%29 Francis Bacon]'s [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon_%28artist%29#/media/File:Head_VI_(1949).JPG ''Head VI''], all soaked in a deep crimson dye. A view of the original can also be found at the [http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bacon/ WebMuseum]. | |
| − | * The | + | * The issue of the cover art for the '''''Body Electric''''' single was also featured and discussed in [[UTR]], The Sisters' official fanzine, see<br/>- [http://myheartland.co.uk/gallery/details.php?image_id=411 Heartland Gallery/UTR#9 - Page 6] and [http://myheartland.co.uk/gallery/details.php?image_id=412 Heartland Gallery/UTR#9 - Page 7]. |
| − | + | * The title of the single and the song '''''Body Electric''''' are derived from the poem [http://www.whitmanarchive.org/published/LG/1867/poems/7 ''I Sing The Body Electric'' by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)]. | |
* Some copies have a lighter almost pink or orange red on the cover than others.<br/> | * Some copies have a lighter almost pink or orange red on the cover than others.<br/> | ||
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: played [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]] on BBC Radio One during his ''John Peel Show'' on [http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/16_January_1984 16th January 1984]. | : played [[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]] on BBC Radio One during his ''John Peel Show'' on [http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/16_January_1984 16th January 1984]. | ||
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: See also this thread [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=25937 @The Heartland Forums] and [[John Peel Shows 1980-85]]. | : See also this thread [https://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=25937 @The Heartland Forums] and [[John Peel Shows 1980-85]]. | ||
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'''NOTE'''<br/> | '''NOTE'''<br/> | ||
| − | Meanwhile some bootlegs have surfaced | + | Meanwhile some bootlegs of varying quality have surfaced, which should not be mistaken for the present original release, see:<br/> |
- [[Body Electric - Adrenochrome]] - 7" bootleg released in 1987 | - [[Body Electric - Adrenochrome]] - 7" bootleg released in 1987 | ||
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== Additional Pictures == | == Additional Pictures == | ||
| + | ´- Please click into the images for larger views - | ||
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| − | | [[ | + | | [[Image:Body electric back.jpg|left|thumb|310px|''Body Electric'' - 7" Cover (back)]] |
| − | | [[File:Body Electric | + | | [[File:BE Orange Tone Cover Back.jpg|left|thumb|310px|''Body Electric'' - 7" Cover (back) in more orange tone]] |
| + | | [[File:BE Pinkish Tone Cover Back.jpg|left|thumb|310px|''Body Electric'' - 7" Cover (back) in more pinkish tone]] | ||
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| − | | [[Image:Body Electric Side A.jpg|thumb| | + | |} |
| − | | [[Image:Body Electric Side B.jpg|thumb| | + | {| |
| + | | [[File:Body Electric Single Vinyl Side A.jpg|thumb|left|220px|Body Electric 7" vinyl (Side A)]] | ||
| + | | [[Image:Body Electric Side A.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Body Electric 7" - Label Side A]]<br/> | ||
| + | | [[File:Body Electric Vinyl.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Body Electric 7" vinyl (Side AA)]] | ||
| + | | [[Image:Body Electric Side B.jpg|thumb|225px|left|Body Electric 7" - Label Side AA]] | ||
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[[Category: Official Releases]] | [[Category: Official Releases]] | ||
Revision as of 21:08, 6 August 2017
This is the second single ever by The Sisters of Mercy.
Release Notes
- Label: Merciful Release
- CNT Productions
- Catalogue#: CNT 002
- Format: 7" vinyl single
- Release Date: April 1982
Band/Recording Personnel
| Andrew Eldritch | - Vocals |
| Gary Marx | - Guitars |
| Craig Adams | - Bass |
| Doktor Avalanche | - Drums |
Tracks
| Side A | Duration | Side AA | Duration |
| Body Electric | 4:20 | Adrenochrome | 2:57 |
Remarks
- Released on a label called CNT, located in York, since the band didn't have the money to release the single themselves on Merciful Release.
- The cover features Francis Bacon's Head VI, all soaked in a deep crimson dye. A view of the original can also be found at the WebMuseum.
- The issue of the cover art for the Body Electric single was also featured and discussed in UTR, The Sisters' official fanzine, see
- Heartland Gallery/UTR#9 - Page 6 and Heartland Gallery/UTR#9 - Page 7.
- The title of the single and the song Body Electric are derived from the poem I Sing The Body Electric by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892).
- Some copies have a lighter almost pink or orange red on the cover than others.
- The covers are either made of thin paper, or they are thick and glossy.
- All of the original releases come with a thumb cut on the upper side of the cover back.
Broadcast
- As the research by the lovely people @John Peel Wiki recently revealed, radio presenter John Peel
- played Body Electric on BBC Radio One during his John Peel Show on 16th January 1984.
- See also this thread @The Heartland Forums and John Peel Shows 1980-85.
NOTE
Meanwhile some bootlegs of varying quality have surfaced, which should not be mistaken for the present original release, see:
- Body Electric - Adrenochrome - 7" bootleg released in 1987
- Body Electric (Australian 2009 Reissue) - red vinyl, mainly available as part of a set
- Body Electric (Greek demo bootleg) - alledgedly some "untitled demo version"
- Body Electric - Floorshow (Greek live bootleg) - Live in Bologna 1985
- Body Electric - Sister Ray (Greek live bootleg) - Live at Deinze 1984
Additional Pictures
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