Merciful Release is a record label of sorts. No one say "vanity publishing". Kinda worked out well, though.
Merciful Releases
| Number
|
Date
|
Group
|
Title
|
Type
|
Comments
|
| MR007
|
11/80
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
The Damage Done
|
7" single
|
Edition of 1,000 copies only, deleted.
Some have labels on the wrong side,
issues with correct labels are the rarest.
|
| MRcass2
|
1981
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
The Sisters of Mercy Demo Tape
|
Cassette
|
Features demo takes, the first single
and some early live recordings
|
| MR CNT 002
|
04/82
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Body Electric
|
7" single
|
Deleted
|
| MR13
|
08/82
|
The March Violets
|
Religious As Hell
|
7" single
|
|
| MR015
|
11/82
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Alice
|
7" single
|
|
| MR17
|
01/83
|
The March Violets
|
Grooving In Green
|
7" single
|
|
| MR019
|
03/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Anaconda
|
7" single
|
|
| MR021
|
03/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Alice
|
12" EP
|
|
| MR023
|
05/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
The Reptile House EP
|
12" EP
|
|
| MR025
|
1983
|
Salvation
|
Girlsoul
|
7" single
|
|
| MR025X
|
1983
|
Salvation
|
Girlsoul
|
12" single
|
|
| MR027
|
10/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love
|
7" single
|
|
| MRX027
|
10/83
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love
|
12" single
|
|
| MR029
|
06/84
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Body And Soul
|
7" single
|
|
| MR029T
|
06/84
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Body And Soul
|
12" single
|
|
| MR031
|
1984
|
Salvation
|
Clash Of Dreams
|
LP
|
Album wasn't launched and not available,
until Salvationremastered, expanded and
released it in 2014
|
| MR033
|
10/84
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Walk Away
|
7" single
|
Contains a limited edition 7" flexi disc
|
| MR033T
|
10/84
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Walk Away
|
12" single
|
Contains a limited edition 7" flexi disc
|
| MR335
|
02/85
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
No Time To Cry
|
7" single
|
|
| MR335T
|
02/85
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
No Time To Cry
|
12" single
|
|
| MR337L
|
03/85
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
First And Last And Always
|
LP
|
|
| MR337C
|
03/85
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
First And Last And Always
|
Cassette
|
|
| SIS010
|
01/86
|
The Sisterhood
|
Giving Ground
|
7" single
|
|
| SIS020
|
06/86
|
The Sisterhood
|
Gift
|
LP
|
|
| MRAY52
|
07/86
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Mexico Sundown Blues
|
12" single
|
|
| MRAY52R
|
07/86
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Mexico Sundown Blues
|
7" single
|
Radio promo
|
| MRAY38
|
06/87
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Texas
|
7" single
|
|
| MRAY38T
|
06/87
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Texas
|
12" single
|
|
| MR039
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
7" single
|
|
| MR039B
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
7" single box-set
|
Limited edition
|
| MR039T
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
12" single
|
|
| MR039C
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR039CD
|
09/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
This Corrosion
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR441L
|
11/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Floodland
|
LP
|
|
| MR441C
|
11/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Floodland
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR242246-2
|
11/87
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Floodland
|
CD
|
|
| MR043
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
7" single
|
|
| MR043T
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
12" single
|
|
| MR043CD
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
3" CD-single
|
|
| MR043C
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
Cassette box set
|
Numbered limited edition
with small poster
|
| MR043TB
|
02/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Dominion
|
12" box set
|
|
| MR045
|
06/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Lucretia, My Reflection
|
7" single
|
|
| MR045T
|
06/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Lucretia, My Reflection
|
12" single
|
|
| MR045CD
|
06/88
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Lucretia, My Reflection
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR240 616-2
|
1988
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
First And Last And Always
|
CD
|
|
| MRAY11
|
10/89
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
Dust Boat
|
12" single
|
|
| MRAY89CD
|
1989
|
James Ray And The Performance
|
A New Kind Of Assassin
|
CD
|
|
| MRAY99
|
1989
|
James Rays Gangwar
|
Another Million Dollars
|
12" single
|
|
| MRAY101
|
12/89
|
James Rays Gangwar
|
Without Conscience
|
12" single
|
|
| MRAY101CD
|
1990
|
James Rays Gangwar
|
Without Conscience
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR47
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
More
|
7" single
|
|
| MR47T
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
More
|
12" single
|
|
| MR47CD
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
More
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR47CDX
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
More
|
CD-single
|
Comes in a 12" gatefold cover
Limited edition of 5,000 copies
|
| MR449L
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Vision Thing
|
LP
|
|
| MR449C
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Vision Thing
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR9031-72663-2
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Vision Thing
|
CD
|
|
| MR9031-72663-2
|
10/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Vision Thing
|
CD
|
Limited edition of 10,000 copies
|
| MR51
|
12/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Doctor Jeep
|
7" single
|
|
| MR51T
|
12/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Doctor Jeep
|
12" single
|
|
| MR51CD
|
12/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Doctor Jeep
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR51TX
|
12/90
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Doctor Jeep
|
12" single
|
Limited edition of 5,000 copies
|
| 9031-73895-7
|
02/91
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
When You Don't See Me
|
7" single
|
|
| 9031-73896-0
|
02/91
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
When You Don't See Me
|
12" single
|
|
| 9031-73897-0
|
02/91
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
When You Don't See Me
|
12" single
|
Limited edition of 5,000 copies
including a patch
|
| 9031-73896-2
|
02/91
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
When You Don't See Me
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR053
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
7" single
|
|
| MR053T
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
12" single
|
|
| MR053TX
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
12" single
|
Limited edition
|
| MR053CD
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR053CDX
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Temple Of Love (1992)
|
CD-single
|
Limited edition
|
| MR555L
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
|
Double-LP
|
Gatefold cover
|
| MR555C
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR9031-76476-2
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
|
CD
|
|
| MR9031-76476-2
|
04/92
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
|
CD
|
Numbered limited edition of 500 copies
|
| MR9031-77379-2YS
|
1992
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
First And Last And Always
|
CD
|
Digitally remastered
|
| MRAY341CD
|
1992
|
James Rays Gangwar
|
Dios Esta De Nuestro Lado
|
CD
|
(Spanish title translates
into "God Is On Our Side")
|
| MR59
|
08/93
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
7" single
|
|
| MR59T
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
12" single
|
|
| MR59TX
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
12" single
|
Limited Edition with poster
|
| MR59C
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
Cassette
|
|
| MR59CD
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
CD-single
|
|
| MR59CDX
|
1993
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
Under The Gun
|
CD-single
|
Limited Edition with inlay promoting the
release of A Slight Case Of Overbombing
|
| MR557
|
08/93
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
A Slight Case Of Overbombing
|
Double-LP
|
|
| 4509-93579-4
|
08/93
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
A Slight Case Of Overbombing
|
Cassette
|
|
| 4509-93579-2
|
08/93
|
The Sisters Of Mercy
|
A Slight Case Of Overbombing
|
CD
|
|
| MREL001
|
05/94
|
La Costa Rasa
|
Autopilot
|
CD
|
|
| MREL002
|
1994
|
The MK Ultra
|
This Is This
|
CD
|
The MK Ultra = James Ray incarnation
|
| MREL003
|
1995
|
The MK Ultra
|
Beluga Pop
|
CD
|
|
| MREL004
|
01/98
|
Scoda Blush
|
Little Late
|
CD
|
Distributed by Rough Trade
|
Information mostly taken from Ian Grimstead's TSOM homepage and the complete TSOM-discography.
This link [1]to it don't work any more, though. Sorry for that. Time flies.
Unrelated Releases
| Number:
|
Date:
|
Group:
|
Title:
|
Type:
|
comments:
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| MR1
|
1980
|
The Impossible Dreamers
|
Books
|
7" EP
|
The debut single/EP of The Impossible Dreamers.
A whole page dedicated to this 7" vinyl record including track list, producers and miscellaneous can be found here.
|
| MR2
|
1980/1981??
|
The Syndromes vs The Merciful Release All-Stars Featuring The Impossible Dreamers
|
Ready In The Rhythm Section
|
LP
|
Appears to be unrelated to the Sisters, except for the fact that the label name is the same. Certainly there is no pentagram-and-head logo. Contact address for the label was 78 Sussex Sq, London W2. Groove inscriptions "A porky prime cut", "For swinging potatoes", "Half baked pop music".
Look here for a website on this LP, the people involved, the track list etc.
|
| MR5
|
1982
|
The Impossible Dreamers
|
Life On Earth]/ Spin
|
12" single
|
Here you can find more information on The Impossible Dreamers' 12" single, Press Cuttings about the band and also a few photos ...
|
External Links
http://www.merciful-release.com/ - a holding page, and nothing more at the moment.
