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

  • Basic catalogue#: MR557, 4509-93579, 61399
  • Format: 2x12" vinyl LP, CD, cassette, MP3 files
  • Released: 1993 (most recent reissues 2018)


Remarks

  • The 12" double-LP version has a gatefold cover
with the lyrics and one of the illustrations by Andrea White on the inner side.
The vinyls come in black inner sleeves.
  • The coverart for all releases is basically the same.
  • The standard cassette and CD versions come with an extensive inlay that
includes all the information and pictures from the gatefold vinyl release
plus an additional Reptile House infopage.


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 Duration           Side Two Duration
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 Duration           Side Four Duration
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 Warner Music UK Ltd in 2018 in the course of their general reissues of Sisters releases.

Sixteen (16) officially released cassettes and two (2) promo tapes have so far surfaced - apart from a further eight bootlegs, some of which with a shortened track list.
Not all of these are listed here.

  Label   Catalogue #   Format   Release Date   Country     Remarks
  Merciful Release / EastWest     MR557 / 4509-93579-1     Double LP     23 August 1993      Europe   Made In Germany
  Warner Music Brasil
  EastWest / Merciful Release  
  MR557 / 4509-93579-1     Double LP          1993    Brazil   "Limited edition" print on the cover front  
  Merciful Release / EastWest   4509-93579-4   Cassette        1993    Europe
  ELEKTRA   9 61399-4   Cassette        1993     USA
  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 golden print and Andrew Eldritch autograph 
  All copies are numbered 1/1000.  
  Никитин   4607173158383   CD        2008    Russia   Golden Layer Pressing



Additional Pictures

- Please click into files for larger views -

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