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* 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)]. | * 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. | + | * The covers are either made of thin paper, or they are thick and glossy. Some copies have a lighter almost pink or orange red on the cover than others. |
| − | * | + | * All of the original releases come with a thumb cut on the upper side of the cover back. |
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| + | [[Image:Body Electric Side B.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Body Electric 7" - Label Side AA]] | ||
| + | * Label notes on the AA-side: | ||
| + | :      ''rise and reverberate'' | ||
| + | :         SISTERS | ||
| + | :   CNT PRODUCTIONS - CNT002 AA | ||
| + | :   ''Hijos del pueblo a las barricadas'' | ||
| + | : ''(Children of the people, to the barricades)'' | ||
| − | * | + | * Hand-etched run-outs: |
| + | : Side A: CNT2 A1 MPO BILBO. TAPE ONE | ||
| + | : Side AA: CNT2 AA1 MPO RISE AND REVERBERATE BILBO TAPE ONE FOR SPIGGY | ||
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| + | * A test pressing does exist, see [[Body Electric (test pressing)]]. | ||
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'''Broadcast''' | '''Broadcast''' | ||
* As the research by the lovely people [http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Sisters_Of_Mercy @John Peel Wiki] recently revealed, radio presenter [[John Peel#Sisters_tracks_broadcast_by_John_Peel|John Peel]] | * As the research by the lovely people [http://peel.wikia.com/wiki/Sisters_Of_Mercy @John Peel Wiki] recently revealed, radio presenter [[John Peel#Sisters_tracks_broadcast_by_John_Peel|John Peel]] | ||
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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 of varying quality have surfaced, which should not be mistaken for the present original release, see: | + | Meanwhile some bootlegs (and also some flexis) of varying quality have surfaced, which should not be mistaken for the present original release, see: |
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| − | + | | [[Body Electric - Adrenochrome]] - a 7" bootleg-single released in 1987 | |
| − | + | | [[Body_Electric_(Greek_bootlegs)#Body_Electric_.28untitled_demo.29|Body Electric (Greek demo bootleg)]] - alledgedly some "''untitled demo version''" | |
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| − | + | | [[Body Electric (flexi)]] | |
| − | + | | [[Body_Electric_(Greek_bootlegs)#Body_Electric_-_Sister_Ray_.28Live_At_Deinze_1984.29|Body Electric - Sister Ray (Greek live bootleg)]] - Live at Deinze 1984 | |
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| − | + | | [[Body Electric - Torch (double-sided flexi)]] | |
| − | + | | [[Body_Electric_(Greek_bootlegs)#Body_Electric_-_Floorshow_.28Live_In_Bologna_1985.29|Body Electric - Floorshow (Greek live bootleg)]] - Live in Bologna 1985 | |
| − | - [[Body_Electric_(Greek_bootlegs)#Body_Electric_ | + | |- |
| + | | [[Body Electric (acetate)]] - a bootleg, not the original | ||
| + | | [[Body_Electric_(Greek_bootlegs)#Body_Electric_.28picture_disc.29|Body Electric (picture disc)]] - another Greek produce | ||
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| + | | [[Body Electric (Australian 2009 re-issue)|Body Electric (Australian 2009 Reissue)]] - red vinyl, mainly available as part of a [[The First Three Singles (Australian 2009 re-issue)|set]]      | ||
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| − | | [[File:Body Electric Single Vinyl Side A.jpg|thumb|left| | + | | [[File:Body Electric Single Vinyl Side A.jpg|thumb|left|305px|Body Electric 7" vinyl (Side A)]] |
| − | | [[Image:Body Electric Side A.jpg|thumb| | + | | [[Image:Body Electric Side A.jpg|thumb|310px|left|Body Electric 7" - Label Side A]]<br/> |
| − | | [[File:Body Electric Vinyl.jpg|thumb| | + | | [[File:Body Electric Vinyl.jpg|thumb|315px|left|Body Electric 7" vinyl (Side AA)]] |
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[[Category: Official Releases]] | [[Category: Official Releases]] | ||
Latest revision as of 22:16, 28 July 2018
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).
- The covers are either made of thin paper, or they are thick and glossy. Some copies have a lighter almost pink or orange red on the cover than others.
- All of the original releases come with a thumb cut on the upper side of the cover back.
- Label notes on the AA-side:
- rise and reverberate
- SISTERS
- CNT PRODUCTIONS - CNT002 AA
- Hijos del pueblo a las barricadas
- (Children of the people, to the barricades)
- Hand-etched run-outs:
- Side A: CNT2 A1 MPO BILBO. TAPE ONE
- Side AA: CNT2 AA1 MPO RISE AND REVERBERATE BILBO TAPE ONE FOR SPIGGY
- A test pressing does exist, see Body Electric (test pressing).
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 (and also some flexis) of varying quality have surfaced, which should not be mistaken for the present original release, see:
| Body Electric - Adrenochrome - a 7" bootleg-single released in 1987 | Body Electric (Greek demo bootleg) - alledgedly some "untitled demo version" |
| Body Electric (flexi) | Body Electric - Sister Ray (Greek live bootleg) - Live at Deinze 1984 |
| Body Electric - Torch (double-sided flexi) | Body Electric - Floorshow (Greek live bootleg) - Live in Bologna 1985 |
| Body Electric (acetate) - a bootleg, not the original | Body Electric (picture disc) - another Greek produce |
| Body Electric (Australian 2009 Reissue) - red vinyl, mainly available as part of a set | |
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