A Slight Case Of Overbombing

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A Sligth Case Of Overbombing - German Release Poster 1993

This compilation of The Sisters of Mercy's Greatest Hits was issued in 1993.

It features their latest released song Under The Gun and the 1992 version of Temple Of Love
with Ofra Haza on additional vocals.

Later in the year, in December 1993, the album release was followed by an "Overbombing" Tour
mainly of Germany but starting in Vienna, Austria and ending with three gigs in the UK.


This page is Work in Progress and going to be extended as soon as ever possible



Release Notes

  • Catalogue#: MR557, 4509-93579, 61399
  • Format: 2x12" vinyl LP, CD, cassette
  • Released: 1993 (Europe / Brazil)


Remarks


Additional Notes

  • Highest entry on German charts: no 11
  • Number of weeks on German charts: 18 weeks



Track List

Tracks are identical on all releases and spread over the double LP as follows:

RECORD ONE

Side One Side Two
1.   Under The Gun    5:41                    1.   Detonation Boulevard                            3:48
2.   Temple Of Love (1992)    8:03 2.   Doctor Jeep    3:00
3.   Vision Thing (Extended)                         7:33 3.   More    8:23


RECORD TWO

Side Three Side Four
1.   Lucretia, My Reflection (Extended)          8:43                   1.   This Corrosion (Extended)                     10:16
2.   Dominion/Mother Russia    7:01 2.   No Time To Cry    3:56
3.   Walk Away    3:22
4.   Body And Soul    3:30




Releases
As vinyl records had lost their position as the ultimate means of music publication for the masses to the then most popular CD formats,
only two releases on vinyl were issued. A re-release was issued by [1] in 2018 in the course of their general reissues of Sisters releases.

  Label   Catalogue #   Format   Release Date   Country     Remarks
  Merciful Release / EastWest     MR557 / 4509-93579-1     Double LP     23 August 1993       Europe   Made In Germany
  Merciful Release / EastWest   4509-93579-4   Cassette       1993     Europe
  Merciful Release / EastWest     4509-93579-2   CD       1993     UK&Europe
  Merciful Release / EastWest   4509-93579-2   CD - Limited Edition        1993     Europe   1.000 numbered copies in black jewel case
  with Andrew's autograph 
  All copies are numbered 1/1000.  
  Никитин   4607173158383   CD       2008    Russia   Golden Layer Pressing


Additional Pictures


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A Slight Case Of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One - Album Cover (Front)