Alice EP

The Sisters of Mercy's fifth official release ...

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Release Notes

Label	Catalogue	Format	Released	Remarks
Braineater	MR021	12" vinyl EP	1983 - USA	Financed by John Ashton. The release included a promo press map   and a feedback postcard.
Merciful Release	MR021	12" vinyl EP	March 1983 - UK	This release followed in response to imported copies of the American Braineater 12"   surfacing in the UK at greatly inflated prices.
Merciful Release	MR021	12" vinyl EP	March 1983 - UK	UK Repressing comes with barcode - Barcode: 5 016554 002167 -
Merciful Release	MR021	12" vinyl EP	March 1989 - The Netherlands	Published by Copyright Control  Pressed by Sony/CBS, Haarlem – 08-25196-20, mastered by Porky

Alice EP - Braineater issue with inserts

Remarks

• The original Braineater issue was marketed and distributed by Braineater Records in the USA

mastered by George Peckham AKA Porky and printed by MPO in France

• Some different pressings of the Merciful Release version do exist as well:

- the original UK release, without barcode

- a UK repressing with barcode on the backsleeve - Barcode: 5 016554 002167

- a Dutch repressing with barcode on the backsleeve - Barcode: 5 016554 002167

  Made in Holland is printed on the label and spine

- a French repressing does allegedly exist as well.

Alice EP - Original Release T-shirt

• All EPs run at 45 rpm

Additional Remarks

• Runoff groove inscriptions:

"im westen nichts neues-jesus loves the sisters"

"for spiggy (foreign field)"

"mein irisch kind. wo weilest du?"

• The cover art is Henri Matisse's painting Nude Blue II in gold print on black background.

• A special t-shirt upon the release was also designed (picture on the left).

* our thanks for the pictures of the shirt go to HL Forum member ribbons69.

• See also Alice (single)

Alice EP - Braineater Release With Pressbook

Alice EP - Braineater A4 Info Sheet

Tracks

A1   Alice	3:56
A2   Floorshow	3:47
B1   Phantom	7:16
B2   1969	2:56

Band/Recording Personnel

• Craig Adams - Bass

• Gary Marx - Guitars

• Ben Gunn - Guitars

• Andrew Eldritch - Vocals

• Doktor Avalanche - Drums

Additional Pictures

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Braineater US Release

Alice EP - Braineater US Release Cover (front)

Alice EP - Braineater Release Cover (back)

Alice EP - Braineater US Release Label A

Alice EP - Braineater US Release Label B

UK Release

Alice EP - UK Release Cover (front)

Alice EP - UK Release Cover (back)

Alice EP - UK Release Label A

Alice EP - UK Release Label AA

UK Repress

Alice EP - UK Repress Cover (front)

Alice EP - UK Repress Cover (back)

Dutch Repress

Alice EP - Dutch Repress Cover (front)

Alice EP - Dutch Repress Cover (back)

Alice EP - Dutch Repress Label A

Alice EP - Dutch Repress Label B