Floorshow EP
These demos were circulated by The Sisters of Mercy in order to aquire support slots. On the other hand, they seem to have been done in first instance for an official Floorshow EP release which never came to see the light of day. Anyway, this bootleg is now commonly known and listed in several discographies and reviews as Floorshow EP while the title derives here from the "Floor Show" print appearing on the labels of the re-issues. The labels of the first edition were marked by a Merciful Release print in large letters. High quality recording.
Basically, four different releases exist:
Release Notes
| Original Edition | First Re-Issue | Second Re-Issue | Third Re-Issue | |
| Label: | Merciful Release | KROL | KROL | ICM |
| Catalogue#: | MR1, RH1, BMcN2 | 3213 | 3213 | CM 803 |
| Format: | 7" Vinyl Single - 45 rpm | 7" Vinyl EP - 33 rpm | 7" Vinyl EP - 33 rpm | 7" Vinyl EP - 33 rpm |
| Place and Time of Release: | unknown | unknown | 1986 | 1986 (Spain) |
Limited Editions
- First Issue - limited to 500 copies, hand-numbered with either blue or black ink
- Re-issues appeared in limited, i.e. numbered and unnumbered variations of various colours
Cover/Label Variations
- All editions have the same picture on the cover front.
- Back Covers vary only with regard to the numbering.
- Cover notes on ICM-Reissue: "Special Limited Edition produced for Luxor Company Madrid - Spain"
- ICM's re-issues is allegedly gatefold. No picture (evidence) of that has been found so far ...
- Labels of the first pressing as mentioned before: Merciful Release in large letters an Logo
- Labels of Reissues: "Promotional copy. Not for resale." and "KROL 3213"
- Labels of ICM-Reissue are darkblue instead of black.
Further existing Test Pressings for Covers
Tracks
| A1 Floorshow | 3:20 | B1 Teachers / Adrenochrome | 7:35 * |
| A2 Lights | 5:30 |
Remarks
- * Teachers and Adrenochrome segue seamlessly in the way The Sisters used to play these songs live.
- The whole of this 7" is most probably taken from a copy of the so-called Gary Marx Demo Tape.
Further Pictures
See also Glasperlenspiel, The Sisters of Mercy - A brief(ish) history, April 1999:
The Sisters performed a haphazard series of shows in 1981 and early 82. A four track demo was recorded at this time to tempt promoters. Featuring Floorshow, Lights, Adrenochrome and Teachers, this gave the first indication that the Sisters were developing into an above average band. The recordings were still roughly recorded, but the new songs were highly promising and showed that Adams and Avalanche could harness the band's energy. Floorshow in particular showcased blistering Avalanche drumming and stunning Eldritch vocals. Eldritch's adolescent reading was put to use, as the lyrics contained references to T S Eliot's The Wasteland ...
