Wake
Recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, London, UK 1985/06/18
The very last concert of The Sisters of Mercy in the final constellation of their, say second stage ...
Releases
| Label | Catalogue# | Released | Country | Format | Notes |
| Polygram Music Video | 041 325 2 | 1985 | UK | VHS / PAL | Original Release, Barcode: 04404 13252 |
| Pioneer Japan / PolyGram Music Video | SM058-3008 | 1985 | Japan | LaserDisc / NTSC | CLV Digital Stereo Sound, comes with a blue biography insert, a two-sided disc - side 2 starts with Amphetamine Logic |
| KNPB Channel 5 Public Broadcasting | CFV 06152 | 1987 | UK | VHS / PAL | Barcode: 5014226061528 |
| WEE RECORDS | CMV 1042 | 1987 | Europe | VHS / PAL | A Castle Music Video |
Remarks
- © 1985 WEA Records Ltd. - However, Wake was not released by WEA!
The Sisters of Mercy's then record company wouldn't finance the video.
Why isn't the last encore included on 'Wake', the film of the
Royal Albert Hall concert in 1985?
By the time we hit the stage for the last encore, some of the necessary
machines had been switched off. Various film technicians had decided that
we'd finished. Andrew had been performing with a couple of cracked ribs,
and he had indeed decided to finish, but Lemmy was in the dressing room
to convince him that another encore was in order. After a short discussion
and a multilateral assessment of all the available pharmaceuticals, the
band hit the stage again - but too speedily for the aforementioned
technicians.
There was some audio-visual material from the last encore, but
Polygram "lost it" shortly after the film was edited and released.
Why isn't 'Gimme Shelter' included on 'Wake'?
Because the Rolling Stones apparently refused to grant the so-called
"synchronisation rights" which are necessary for visual cover
versions.
The band was on WEA Records at the time. Why was 'Wake' released
by Polygram?
- Produced and directed by Mike Mansfield
(look here for his further Filmography...)
- All tracks are published RCA Music Candelmaesse Ltd. - except
- Floorshow, Alice, Fix: Copyright Control
- Emma: RAK Publishing
- Knocking On Heaven's Door: Warner Bros. Music
- A few songs are missing, notably the version of Gimme Shelter originally by the Rolling Stones.
Although given permission by The Stones to use it, The Sisters were denied the necessary video rights. Train and the Ghostrider / Louie Louie medley are cut off as well.
- Photographs: Barry Plummer
- Running Time: approx. 57 min.
This video has often been bootlegged and re-released on various occasions.
Tracks
- First And Last And Always
- Body And Soul
- Marian
- No Time To Cry
- Walk Away
- Possession
- Emma
- Amphetamine Logic
- A Rock And A Hard Place
- Floorshow
- Alice
- Fix
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door
Band/Recording Personnel
- Andrew Eldritch - Vocals
- Wayne Hussey - Guitars
- Craig Adams - Bass
- Doktor Avalanche - Drums
