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Many flexidiscs were produced by the fake Russian label BudKon.<br/>
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Many flexi discs were produced by the allegedly Russian label [[BudKon]].<br/>
  
 
Before 1989, very few records were allowed into Soviet Russia, so there was quite a demand on the black market.<br/>
 
Before 1989, very few records were allowed into Soviet Russia, so there was quite a demand on the black market.<br/>
 
And for a few short years, this label produced thousands of flexis from ABBA to Madonna, The Stranglers, Frank Zappa,<br/>
 
And for a few short years, this label produced thousands of flexis from ABBA to Madonna, The Stranglers, Frank Zappa,<br/>
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and of course - The Sisters.<br/>
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and of course - [[The Sisters of Mercy]].<br/>
  
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These records are low quality recordings, and low quality pressings, and materially are worth next to nothing.<br/>
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These records are low quality recordings, and low quality pressings, and materially are worth next to nothing to an avid collector,<br/>
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To an avid collector, though, very few of the same song were ever made, and for a completist collector of <br/>
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though, very few of the same song were ever made, and for a completist collector of Sisters bootlegs, they are treasures.
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the Sisters' bootlegs, they are treasures.<br/>
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If you want to know more about the phenomenon of flexi discs in general, please check [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flexi_disc this article at Wikipedia...]<br/>
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<br/>
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Anyway, not all flexi discs containing Sisters material have been coming from Russia. More recently, some apparent repressings<br/>
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have surfaced more or less regularly from Poland. Polish Postcard Flexis and Art Postcard Flexis as well as other versions and<br/> formats of flexis do also exist and are listed here, too.<br/>
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<br/>
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Basically, the average running time of a flexi is about 2:00 min. Insofar, some songs are splitted into parts and distributed over two or three flexis.<br/>
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The standard flexi size is 5.5", but smaller ones of only 5" do exist as well. And although most flexis are recorded in mono on only one side,<br/>
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there are some with b-sides, partly featuring the second part of a song, or a different version, or a different song, just like a normal 7" single. <br/>
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In addition, most flexis run at 45rpm, but not all of them. Some need a speed of 33⅓ rpm. And of course, there are mispressing and even promos ...<br/>
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<br/>
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This is a list of all the [[The Sisters of Mercy]] Flexis '''found so far:'''<br/>
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'''Flexis Found So Far:'''
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== '''0-9''' ==
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* [[1959 (flexi)|1959]] in clear, brown & red
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* [[1959 (flexi)|1959]] - in clear, brown, red and blue
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* [[A Rock And A Hard Place (flexi)|A Rock And A Hard Place]] in clear, brown, green & yellow
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* [[1959 (Polish Postcard Flexi)|1959]] - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
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* [[Adrenochrome (flexi)|Adrenochrome]] in clear, brown & red
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* [[Amphetamine Logic (flexi)|Amphetamine Logic]] in clear, red & green  
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* [[Black Planet (flexi)|Black Planet]] in clear, blue & yellow
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== A ==
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* [[Blood Money (flexi)|Blood Money]] - '''Polish''' Flexi
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* [[A Rock And A Hard Place (FALAA Motive Postcard Flexi)|A Rock And A Hard Place]] - Sisters Motive Postcard Flexi
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* [[Body Electric (flexi)|Body Electric]] in clear, green & yellow
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* [[A Rock And A Hard Place (Live 1980s Motive Postcard Flexi)|A Rock And A Hard Place]] - Sisters Motive Postcard Flexi
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* [[Colours (flexi)|Colours]] in clear, yellow & blue.
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* [[A Rock And A Hard Place (flexi)|A Rock And A Hard Place]] - in clear, brown, red, green and yellow
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* [[Doctor Jeep (flexi)|Doctor Jeep]] in clear, brown and & blue.
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* [[Adrenochrome (flexi)|Adrenochrome]] - in clear, brown and red
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* [[Empire Down (flexi)|Empire Down]]
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* [[Adrenochrome - On The Wire (double-sided flexi)|Adrenochrome - On The Wire]] - double-sided red flexi
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* [[Finland Red, Egypt White (flexi)|Finland Red, Egypt White]]
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* [[Alice (flexi)|Alice]] - in red, brown and clear
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* [[Fix (flexi)|Fix]]
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* [[Amphetamine Logic (flexi)|Amphetamine Logic]] - in clear, red, green, yellow and blue
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* [[Flood II (flexi)|Flood II]] in clear & blue
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* [[Amphetamine Logic (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)|Amphetamine Logic]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi
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* [[Floorshow (flexi)|Floorshow]]
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* [[Anaconda (flexi)|Anaconda]] - in clear, blue, yellow and brown
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* [[Gimme Shelter (flexi)|Gimme Shelter]] in clear, blue & green
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* [[I Was Wrong (flexi 1)|I Was Wrong]] #1, in clear & green
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* [[I Was Wrong (flexi 2)|I Was Wrong]] #2, in clear & yellow
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== B ==
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* [[Jihad (flexi)|Jihad]]
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* [[Black Planet (flexi)|Black Planet]] - in clear, blue, brown and yellow
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* [[Jolene (flexi)|Jolene]]
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* [[Black Planet (Polish Postcard Flexi)|Black Planet]] - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
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* [[Kiss The Carpet (flexi)|Kiss The Carpet]]
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* [[Black Planet (Golden Label Promo Flexi)|Black Planet]] - Golden Label Promo Flexi
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* [[Marian (flexi)|Marian]] in clear & brown
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* [[Black Planet (Polish Picture Postcard Flexi)|Black Planet]] - Polish Picture Postcard Flexi
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* [[On The Wire (flexi)|On The Wire]]
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* [[Black Planet (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)#Art_Themes_Series|Black Planet]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi (Art Themes Series)
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* [[Ribbons (flexi)|Ribbons]] in clear, blue & green
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* [[Black Planet (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)#Label_Themes_Series|Black Planet]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi (Label Themes Series)
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* [[Black Planet (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)#19th_Century_Fashion_Themes_Series|Black Planet]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi (19th Century Fashion Themes Series)
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* [[Blood Money (flexi)|Blood Money]] - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
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* [[Body And Soul (flexi)|Body And Soul]] - in blue, yellow, clear, red, green & brown
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* [[Body Electric (flexi)|Body Electric]] - in clear, green and yellow (and blue)
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* [[Body Electric - Torch (double-sided flexi)|Body Electric - Torch]] - double-sided green flexi
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== C ==
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* [[Colours 1 (flexi)|Colours 1]]  - [[The Sisterhood]] - in clear, yellow and blue
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* [[Colours 1 And 2 (flexi)|Colours 1 And 2]]  - [[The Sisterhood]] - double-sided blue flexi
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* [[Colours 2 (flexi)|Colours 2]] - [[The Sisterhood]] - in clear, red and green
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* [[Colours 2 DJ Promo (flexi)|Colours 2 DJ Promo]] - The Sisterhood - on clear vinyl
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* [[Colours 2 And 3 (flexi)|Colours 2 And 3]] - [[The Sisterhood]] - double-sided flexi in clear, red and green
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* [[Colours 3 (flexi)|Colours 3]] - [[The Sisterhood]] - in blue, clear and yellow
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* [[Cry Little Sister (flexis)|Cry Little Sister 1 And 2]] - non-Sisters flexis ascribed to the band and mentioned for clarification
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== D ==
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* [[Doctor Jeep (flexi)|Doctor Jeep]] - in clear, brown and and blue
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* [[Dominion 1 (flexi)|Dominion 1]] - in blue, green, red, clear, brown and yellow
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* [[Dominion 2 (flexi)|Dominion 2]] - in blue, clear, red, brown, green and yellow
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* [[Driven Like The Snow (flexi)|Driven Like The Snow]] - in clear, blue, green, red and yellow
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== E ==
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* [[Emma (Dominion Motive Postcard Flexi)|Emma]] - Sisters Motive Postcard Flexi
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* [[Emma (Polish Postcard Flexi)|Emma]] - Polish Postcard Flexi
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* [[Emma (Live)(Polish K3 Postcard Flexi)|Emma]] - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
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* [[Empire Down (flexi)|Empire Down]] - in red, blue, clear and green
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== F ==
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* [[Finland Red, Egypt White 1 (flexi)|Finland Red, Egypt White 1]] - in clear, green and yellow
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* [[Finland Red, Egypt White 2 (flexi)|Finland Red, Egypt White 2]] - in clear
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* [[Finland Red, Egypt White 3 (flexi)|Finland Red, Egypt White 3]] - in clear
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* [[First And Last And Always (flexi)|First And Last And Always]] - in blue, brown, red and clear
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* [[First And Last And Always (Polish Postcard Flexi)|First And Last And Always]] - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
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* [[Fix (flexi)|Fix]] - in clear, blue and green - 2 versions
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* [[Flood II (flexi)|Flood II]] - in green, clear and blue
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* [[Floorshow (flexi)|Floorshow]] - in green, clear and yellow
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== G ==
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* [[Gimme Shelter (flexi)|Gimme Shelter]]-  in clear, blue and green
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* [[Gimme Shelter - Fix (double-sided flexi)|Gimme Shelter - Fix]] - double-sided blue flexi
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* [[Gimme Shelter - Something Fast (double-sided flexi)|Gimme Shelter - Something Fast]] - double-sided green flexi
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* [[Giving Ground 1 (flexi)|Giving Ground 1]] - in blue, clear and red
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* [[Giving Ground 2 (flexi)|Giving Ground 2]] - in blue, clear and yellow
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* [[Giving Ground 3 (flexi)|Giving Ground 3]] - in brown, clear, green and red
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* [[Good Things (flexi)|Good Things]] - in clear
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== I ==
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* [[I Was Wrong (flexi 1)|I Was Wrong 1]] - in clear, yellow, red and green
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* [[I Was Wrong (flexi 2)|I Was Wrong 2]] - in clear, blue and yellow
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== J ==
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* [[Jihad 1 (flexi)|Jihad 1]] - [[The Sisterhood]] - in clear, blue, yellow, and green
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* [[Jihad 1 And 2 (flexi)|Jihad 1 And 2]] - [[The Sisterhood]]  - double-sided clear flexi
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* [[Jihad 2 (flexi)|Jihad 2]] - [[The Sisterhood]] - in clear, green and red
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* [[Jihad 3 (flexi)|Jihad 3]] - [[The Sisterhood]] - in clear, blue and yellow
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* [[Jolene (flexi)|Jolene]] - in clear, blue, brown, red and yellow
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* [[Jolene (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)|Jolene]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi (split motive)
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* [[Jolene (Split Landscape Postcard Flexis)|Jolene]] - Split Landscape Postcard Flexis
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== K ==
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* [[Kiss The Carpet (flexi)|Kiss The Carpet]] - in clear, blue and brown
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* [[Knocking On Heavens Door (Live) (Polish Postcard Flexi)|Knocking On Heavens Door (Live)]] - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
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== L ==
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* [[Amphetamine Logic (flexi)|Logic]] - in clear, red, green, yellow and blue
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* [[Amphetamine Logic (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)|Logic]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi
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* [[Lucretia, My Reflection 1 (flexi)|Lucretia, My Reflection 1]] - in brown, blue, clear, green, red and yellow
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* [[Lucretia, My Reflection 2 (flexi)|Lucretia, My Reflection 2]] - in brown, blue, clear, green, red and yellow
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== M ==
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* [[Marian (flexi)|Marian]] - in clear and brown
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* [[Marian (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)|Marian]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi
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== N ==
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* [[Nine While Nine (flexi)|Nine While Nine]] - in clear, blue and green
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* [[Nine While Nine (Polish Postcard Flexi)|Nine While Nine]] - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
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* [[No Time To Cry (flexi)|No Time To Cry]] - in brown, clear, dark green, green, blue, red and yellow
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* [[No Time To Cry (Polish Postcard Flexi)|No Time To Cry]] - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
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* [[No Time To Cry (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)|No Time To Cry]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi
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* [[No Time To Cry (This Corrosion Motive Postcard Flexi)|No Time To Cry]] - Sisters Motive Postcard Flexi
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* [[No Time To Cry (Split Landscape Postcard Flexis)|No Time To Cry]]  - Split Landscape Postcard Flexis
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== O ==
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* [[On The Wire 1 (flexi)|On The Wire 1]] - in clear, red and green
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* [[On The Wire 2 (flexi)|On The Wire 2]] - in clear, red and brown
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== P ==
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* [[Phantom (flexi)|Phantom]] - in green, clear, red as well as light and dark yellow
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* [[Poison Door (flexi)|Poison Door]] - in brown, clear and green
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* [[Possession (flexi)|Possession]] - in clear, yellow and brown
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* [[Possession (double-sided flexi)|Possession]] - double-sided clear flexi
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== R ==
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* [[Ribbons (flexi)|Ribbons]] - in clear, blue and green
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== S ==
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* [[Sisters Of Mercy Story Vol 1 (flexi)|Sisters Of Mercy Story Vol 1]] - Polish Postcard Flexis Box Set
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* [[Sisters Of Mercy Story Vol 2 (flexi)|Sisters Of Mercy Story Vol 2]] - Polish Postcard Flexis Box Set
 
* [[Some Kind Of Stranger 1 (flexi)|Some Kind Of Stranger 1]]
 
* [[Some Kind Of Stranger 1 (flexi)|Some Kind Of Stranger 1]]
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* [[Some Kind Of Stranger 2 (flexi)|Some Kind Of Stranger]] in clear, yellow, blue & green.
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* [[Some Kind Of Stranger 2 - Poison Door (double-sided flexi)|Some Kind Of Stranger 2 - Poison Door]] - double-sided clear flexi
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* [[Something Fast (flexi)|Something Fast]] in clear, yellow & green
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* [[Some Kind Of Stranger 2 (flexi)|Some Kind Of Stranger 2]] - in clear, yellow, blue and green
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* [[Temple Of Love (flexi 1)|Temple Of Love]] #1, in clear, brown & blue
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* [[Something Fast (flexi)|Something Fast]] - in beige, clear, green, yellow and brown
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* [[Temple Of Love (flexi 2)|Temple Of Love]] #2
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* [[The Damage Done (flexi)|The Damage Done]]
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* [[Under The Gun (flexi)|Under The Gun]] in clear & green
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== T ==
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* [[Valentine (flexi)|Valentine]]
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* [[Temple Of Love (flexi 1)|Temple Of Love 1]] - in clear, brown and blue
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* [[Vision Thing (flexi)|Vision Thing]] in clear & as picture flexi
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* [[Temple Of Love (flexi 2)|Temple Of Love 2]] - in clear, blue and brown
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* [[Watch (flexi)|Watch]]
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* [[The Damage Done (flexi)|The Damage Done]] - in clear, red and green
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* [[When You Don't See Me (flexi)|When You Don't See Me]] in clear, brown, blue & red
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* [[The Garden Of Delight (flexi)|The Garden Of Delight]] - in blue, golden brown, green, red and yellow
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* [[You Could Be The One (flexi)|You Could Be The One]] in clear & red
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* [[Torch (flexi)|Torch]] - in blue, brown, clear, red, green and yellow
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== U ==
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* [[Under The Gun (flexi)|Under The Gun]] - in clear, yellow and green
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== V ==
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* [[Valentine (flexi)|Valentine]] - in green, clear and blue
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* [[Valentine (Polish Art Postcard Flexi)|Valentine]] - Polish Art Postcard Flexi (split motive)
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* [[Valentine (Split Motive Postcard Flexi)|Valentine]] - Split Motive Postcard Flexis
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* [[Vision Thing (full print flexi)|Vision Thing (full print flexi)]] - fully printed clear flexi
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* [[Vision Thing (flexi)|Vision Thing]] - the standard version in clear, brown, blue, red and yellow
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== W ==
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* [[Walk Away (flexi)|Walk Away]] - in yellow, clear, blue and brown
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* [[Walk Away (Golden Label Promo Flexi)|Walk Away]] - Golden Label Promo flexi
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* [[Watch (flexi)|Watch]] - in clear, brown, red and yellow
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* [[When You Don't See Me (flexi)|When You Don't See Me]] - in clear, brown, blue and red
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''Anyone with more information on these flexis is kindly asked to let us know ...''
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== Y ==
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* [[You Could Be The One (flexi)|You Could Be The One]] - in clear, blue and red
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[[Category: Bootlegs]]
 
[[Category: Bootlegs]]
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[[Category: Russian Flexis]]

Latest revision as of 12:03, 2 July 2023

Many flexi discs were produced by the allegedly Russian label BudKon.

Before 1989, very few records were allowed into Soviet Russia, so there was quite a demand on the black market.
And for a few short years, this label produced thousands of flexis from ABBA to Madonna, The Stranglers, Frank Zappa,
and of course - The Sisters of Mercy.

These records are low quality recordings, and low quality pressings, and materially are worth next to nothing to an avid collector,
though, very few of the same song were ever made, and for a completist collector of Sisters bootlegs, they are treasures.

If you want to know more about the phenomenon of flexi discs in general, please check this article at Wikipedia...

Anyway, not all flexi discs containing Sisters material have been coming from Russia. More recently, some apparent repressings
have surfaced more or less regularly from Poland. Polish Postcard Flexis and Art Postcard Flexis as well as other versions and
formats of flexis do also exist and are listed here, too.

Basically, the average running time of a flexi is about 2:00 min. Insofar, some songs are splitted into parts and distributed over two or three flexis.
The standard flexi size is 5.5", but smaller ones of only 5" do exist as well. And although most flexis are recorded in mono on only one side,
there are some with b-sides, partly featuring the second part of a song, or a different version, or a different song, just like a normal 7" single.
In addition, most flexis run at 45rpm, but not all of them. Some need a speed of 33⅓ rpm. And of course, there are mispressing and even promos ...

This is a list of all the The Sisters of Mercy Flexis found so far:

Contents: 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z



0-9

  • 1959 - in clear, brown, red and blue
  • 1959 - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi


A


B


C


D


E

  • Emma - Sisters Motive Postcard Flexi
  • Emma - Polish Postcard Flexi
  • Emma - Polish K3 Postcard Flexi
  • Empire Down - in red, blue, clear and green


F


G


I


J


K


L


M

  • Marian - in clear and brown
  • Marian - Polish Art Postcard Flexi


N


O


P


R

  • Ribbons - in clear, blue and green


S


T


U


V


W


Y


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