We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. The title track became a club hit, where the driving tempo and distorted guitars provided a perfect dancefloor atmosphere. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. The sisters of mercy 1985 first and last and always.
It was released on november 1987 by merciful release and warner music group. Features song lyrics for sisters of mercys floodland album. The sisters of mercy emerged from a brief hiatus and lineup overhaul in spectacularly grand fashion on floodland, an epic album that stands as the groups commercial breakthrough as well as one of the periods monumental productions. Download the qobuz apps for smartphones, tablets and computers, and listen to your purchases wherever you go. The second sisters of mercy album, released november 1987. Floodland, a 1987 album by the british band the sisters of mercy. Floodland, an album by sisters of mercy on spotify. Floodland is the second studio album by english rock band the sisters of mercy. This new floodland collection contains four vinyl records. It was released on november 1987 through merciful release and wea, with elektra records handling the us release.
Living as an angel in the place that i was born living on air living in heaven giving the lie down. The album was a significant success and spawned three top 20 singles in the uk, including top ten hit this corrosion. Floodland mfsl lp the sisters of mercy first and last and always mfsl lp the sisters of mercy original album series cd the sisters of mercy merciful release cd the sisters of mercy view more. The best dark wave and goth music albums 19802019 5000 subs special duration. Studio album 3 compilation 2 a slight case of overbombing. The discography of the british rock band the sisters of mercy consists of three studio albums, two compilation albums, two extended plays eps, and sixteen singles. Floodland is the second studio album by english gothic rock band the sisters of mercy. The sisters of mercy floodland lyrics and tracklist genius. Listen to lucretia my reflection by the sisters of mercy on slacker radio stations, including gothic and create personalized radio stations based on your favorite artists, songs, and albums. The recording of the album began in january 1987, roughly two years after the band disbanded following the departures of. The remaster uses the original tapes but has fluctuating volume between tracks. Download the sisters of mercy mp3 songs and albums music. Vision thing the sisters of mercy free internet radio. Dominionmother russia was first released in november 1987.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Album floodland collection, the sisters of mercy qobuz. The remasters of floodland and vision thing are great, first and last and always has always been problematic on cd. The one constant in the bands career has been deepvoiced singer andrew eldritch. To begin with, on this album the sisters of mercy consist of two members less. The band lineup on floodland was nominally andrew eldritch and patricia morrison. Find our prayers, our stories, or information on how to become a sister of mercy. The most popular sisters of mercy song is lucretia my reflection.
The band is named after the leonard cohen song sisters of mercy according to eldritch. In that time, its gone from an album id heard about only in passing to one of my favorite albums of all time. Floodland and its accompanying singles this corrosion. Everyone has their favourites, but i believe floodlands highpoints stand comparison with the sisters very best work. After scoring big time with floodland, sisters of mercy frontman andrew eldritch changed direction once again, heading this time for a guitarbased technorock feel. Floodland explicit by the sisters of mercy on amazon. Sisters of mercy original vs remasters steve hoffman. The sisters of mercy floodland 2006, digipak, cd discogs. Deluxe version, an album by sisters of mercy on spotify.
Listen free to the sisters of mercy floodland dominionmother russia, flood i and more. Floodland is an alternative rock classic, undoubtedly. And her hallway moves like the ocean moves and her hallway moves like the sea like the sea she says no, no, no, no harm will come your way she says to bring it on down, bring on the wave she says, nobody done no harm grace of god and raise your arms she says, face it. Originating from leeds, the sisters of mercy were described by critic steve huey as playing a slow, gloomy, ponderous hybrid of metal and psychedelia, often incorporating dance beats. The sisters of mercy are a postpunk and goth rock band fronted by the somewhat arrogant andrew eldritch, who is now the only original member left in the band. While the goth scene in england was picking up commercial steam in the mid80s, the sisters of mercy may have seemed quiet, but they roared back with 1987s floodland. Opening with the driving twopart hymn dominionmother russia, sisters leader andrew eldritch along with bassist patricia morrison creates a black soundscape that is. Credit allows you to download with unlimited speed.
In 1989, the video compilation shot was released featuring all of. Wayne hussey and gary marx left the band leaving all guitar duties on this album to andrew eldrich. To make a long story short, floodland is basically an eldrich solo album under the sisters moniker whereas first and last and always featured contributions by all. The album was accompanied by videos for this corrosion.
The sisters of mercy floodland 1987 download torrent. The sisters of mercy this corrosion lyrics genius lyrics. After the release of the bands debut album, first and last and always 1985, members craig adams and wayne hussey departed the band, leading to the bands disbandment. The sisters of mercy were formed in leeds in 1980 by andrew eldritch vocals, drums and gary marx guitar and released their debut single, the damage done, the same year on their own independent record label, merciful release. Info for floodland collection remaster 2015 while the goth scene in england was picking up commercial steam in the mid80s, the sisters of mercy may have seemed quiet, but they roared back with 1987s floodland. Floodland is a studio album by the sisters of mercy released in 1987. Its been a little more than seven years since i first heard floodland arguably the bestknown album from english goth legends the sisters of mercy. Im thinking in particular of lucretia my reflection, driven like the snow and 1959 written after someone suggested to eldritch that he try composing something on the piano. Later on, it formed the aside of the dominion single, which was issued in february 1988. Listen to floodland the sisters of mercy online music. Floodland box set lp the sisters of mercy first and last and always box set lp. The first lp was poorly recorded in the first place, so the silver mofi was like making a silk purse out of a sows ear. The sisters of mercy followup their first and last and always vinyl box with a similar set for their second album, 1987s floodland.
Although i do know a few bsides can be great songs dear god by xtc just to name an example, this song was a mistake and the album would still be amazing with only 9 songs on it. Andrew eldritch came back after a difficult threeyear hiatus which included the corrosion of his band and the sisterhood project which was his way of preventing the bandmates from using a name that too closely resembled his sisters of mercy. The sisters of mercy music, videos, stats, and photos. This song attacks the mission as eldritch considered the missions sound to be a copy or corrosive version of the sisters of mercy. More than 250 sisters serving in two states and the philippines. Floodland the sisters of mercy to stream in hifi, or to download in true cd quality on. Listen to your favorite songs from floodland explicit by the sisters of mercy now. Having witnessed his bandmates leave, singer andrew eldritch recruited bassist patricia morrison, utilized a. It was a bside from the last lineup of the sisters of mercy. But im willing to bet this will be stunning, since its a steinman production.
Dominion and lucretia were preceded by a press statement. Floodland, a 2000 british childrens fantasy novel by marcus sedgwick. Colours floodland is the second album by the british band the sisters of mercy, which was released in. Sisters of mercy floodland silver mfsl steve hoffman. Opening with the driving twopart hymn dominionmother russia, sisters leader andrew eldritch along with bassist patricia morrison creates a black soundscape that is majestic and vast. Testament 2008 the formation of damnation 2010 deluxe tour edition 320kbps.