Some Girls Wander By Mistake
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Some Girls Wander By Mistake is a collection of all the early 7", 12" and EP recordings (1980-1983).
Line-up
- Craig Adams - bass
- Gary Marx - guitar
- Ben Gunn - guitar
- Andrew Eldritch - vocals
- Doktor Avalanche - drums
The compilation takes its name from a couplet in the Leonard Cohen song Teachers:
Some girls wander by mistake, into the mess that scalpels make.
- Highest entry on UK charts: no. 5; on Austrian charts: no. 7
- Highest entry on German charts: no 9; number of weeks on german chart: 27 weeks
This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible |
Track List
Song | Duration | Original Release |
1. Alice | 3:34 | 1982 - Alice 7" single |
2. Floorshow | 3:40 | 1982 - Alice 7" single |
3. Phantom | 7:10 | 1983 - Alice EP |
4. 1969 | 2:45 | 1983 - Alice EP |
5. Kiss The Carpet | 5:55 | 1983 - The Reptile House EP |
6. Lights | 5:51 | 1983 - The Reptile House EP |
7. Valentine | 4:44 | 1983 - The Reptile House EP |
8. Fix | 3:41 | 1983 - The Reptile House EP |
9. Burn | 4:49 | 1983 - The Reptile House EP |
10. Kiss The Carpet (Reprise) | 0:36 | 1983 - The Reptile House EP |
11. Temple Of Love - Extended Version | 7:42 | 1983 - Temple Of Love 12" single |
12. Heartland | 4:47 | 1983 - Temple Of Love 12" single |
13. Gimme Shelter | 5:57 | 1983 - Temple Of Love 12" single |
14. The Damage Done | 3:03 | 1980 - The Damage Done 7" single |
15. Watch | 3:11 | 1980 - The Damage Done 7" single |
16. Home Of The Hit-Men | 0:34 | 1980 - The Damage Done 7" single |
17. Body Electric | 4:18 | 1982 - Body Electric 7" single |
18. Adrenochrome | 2:57 | 1982 - Body Electric 7" single |
19. Anaconda | 4:06 | 1983 - Anaconda 7" single |
Releases
Label | Catalogue# | Format | Release Date | Country | Notes |
Merciful Release / EastWest | MR555L / 9031-76476-1 | 2 x LP | 27 April 1992 | Europe | Comes in a gatefold cover showing the six colour plates for the compiled singles' cover print on the inside, with black inner sleeves, and with a two-sided b/w The Sisters Of Mercy mail order form A foreword by Andrew Eldritch is given inside the gatefold cover. |
Merciful Release / EastWest | 9031-76476-2 | CD | 1992 | UK & Europe | Released in a standard jewel case including 12-page booklet; Made in Germany by Warner Music Manufacturing Europe Barcode: - 0 9031-76476-2 3; Matrix / Runout - 903176476-2 WME Matrix / Runout (Variant - 1999 Repress) - 903176476-2.3 09/99 |
Merciful Release / EastWest | 9031-76476-2 | CD | 1992 | UK & Europe | Comes in a hard laminated cardboard slipcase containing the CD in a regular jewel case with a 12-page booklet and six postcards sized 5" x 5.5625" and joined together by perforations. Each postcard shows a reproduction of the original vinyl coverart for the individual EPs and singles featured in this compilation. The same artwork appears in the 12-page booklet, with tracklistings for each EP/single. Like the LP cover, the booklet does also include a short foreword. The slipcase shows the SGWBM logo silkscreened on both sides, and nothing on any of the spines. |
Merciful Release / EastWest | 9031-76476-2 | CD-Box | 1992 | UK | Limited edition of 500 copies coming in a beveled black wooden case with painted metal 'SGWBY' logo central; box size approx. 8x6" hinged on the short side with latch recess in the lid. Includes a clear plastic sheet with SGWBM logo and numbering xxx of 500 underneath |
Merciful Release / EastWest | CD 76476 | CD | 1992 | Canada | Released in a standard jewel case including 12-page booklet; Made by Cinram, an Ontario-based manufacturer of pre-recorded digital, audio and video media; Barcode - 0 9031-76476-2 3 Also available as limited edition slipcase version |
Merciful Release | 176476-2 | CD | 1992 | Brazil | Released in a standard jewel case including 12-page booklet; Made by Brazilian CD manufacturer Microservice; Distributed by BMG Ariola Discos Ltda |
Elektra | 61306-2, 9 61306-2 | CD | 1992 | USA | Released in a standard jewel case including 12-page booklet; Catalogue# on disc and booklet - 61306-2; Catalogue# on jewel case insert spine - 9 61306-2 |
Elektra | 61306-2, 9 61306-2 | CD | 1992 | USA | Limited edition slipcase version with booklet and postcards see Merciful Release / EastWest limited edition above |
Никитин | 4607173158413 | CD | 2008 | Russia | Made in Russia by ООО "Фирма грамзаписи "Никитин" under the exclusive license from "Warner Music" Golden layer pressing; Barcode: 4607173158413 |
Merciful Release / EastWest | MR555C / 9031-76476-4 | Cassette | 1992 | UK & Europe | Contains printed inlay-cover with reproductions of the cover art for the EPs/singles featured in this compilation Side A runs from Alice to Kiss The Carpet (Reprise) Side B runs from Temple Of Love to Anaconda |
Merciful Release / Croatia Records | MC-7-T 3036362 | Cassette | 1992 | Croatia | Barcode: 8 600413 036362 Other identifiers; Rights Societies - BIEM-HDS For contents see Merciful Release / EastWest cassette above |
Additional Pictures
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