The Sisters Of Mercy – First And Last And Always
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Merciful Release – 240 616-1 |
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UK & Europe |
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Genre: |
Rock |
Style: |
Goth Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Black Planet | 4:27 | |
| A2 | Walk Away | 3:20 | |
| A3 | No Time To Cry | 3:54 | |
| A4 | A Rock And A Hard Place | 3:36 | |
| A5 | Marian (Version) | 5:37 | |
| B1 | First And Last And Always | 3:58 | |
| B2 | Possession | 4:36 | |
| B3 | Nine While Nine | 4:07 | |
| B4 | Logic | 4:46 | |
| B5 | Some Kind Of Stranger | 7:16 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – WEA Records Ltd.
- Published By – RCA Music Ltd.
- Published By – Candelmaesse Ltd.
- Produced For – Palace Productions
- Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Credits
- Bass – Craig Adams
- Design [Sleeve Designs] – Andrew Eldritch
- Drums – Doktor Avalanche
- Guitar [Guitars] – Wayne Hussey
- Layout [Layouts] – Mick Lowe
- Mixed By – Dave Allen*
- Music By – Wayne Hussey (tracks: A1 to A5, B2)
- Photography By – Ruth Polsky
- Producer – Dave Allen*
- Voice [Voices] – Andrew Eldritch
- Words By – Eldritch*
Notes
First edition with gatefold sleeve. Printed inner sleeve. Back cover has an embossed colourless Warner logo in the bottom right corner.
Track B4 is titled 'Amphetamine Logic' on the label.
Produced for Palace Productions.
All tracks published by RCA Music Ltd. / Candelmaesse Ltd.
Manufactured in by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
℗ + © 1985 WEA Records Ltd.
Different versions of this release exist:
UK Gatefold (this release): no barcode, LC4281 on labels
UK Picture sleeve: no barcode, LC4281 on labels, WE381 price code on back sleeve
UK Picture sleeve: no barcode, LC4281 on labels, WE321 price code on back sleeve
EU Gatefold: no barcode, GEMA/BIEM + LC4281 on labels
EU Gatefold (repress): no barcode, GEMA/BIEM + LC1557 + EW logo on labels
EU Picture sleeve: no barcode, GEMA/BIEM & LC4281 on labels
EU Picture sleeve: barcode, GEMA/BIEM & LC4281 on labels (likely a repress since a barcode was added to the sleeve)
Runouts are stamped, except "UK 1" on variant 2, side B, and "UK" on variant 3, side A that is etched
Track B4 is titled 'Amphetamine Logic' on the label.
Produced for Palace Productions.
All tracks published by RCA Music Ltd. / Candelmaesse Ltd.
Manufactured in by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
℗ + © 1985 WEA Records Ltd.
Different versions of this release exist:
UK Gatefold (this release): no barcode, LC4281 on labels
UK Picture sleeve: no barcode, LC4281 on labels, WE381 price code on back sleeve
UK Picture sleeve: no barcode, LC4281 on labels, WE321 price code on back sleeve
EU Gatefold: no barcode, GEMA/BIEM + LC4281 on labels
EU Gatefold (repress): no barcode, GEMA/BIEM + LC1557 + EW logo on labels
EU Picture sleeve: no barcode, GEMA/BIEM & LC4281 on labels
EU Picture sleeve: barcode, GEMA/BIEM & LC4281 on labels (likely a repress since a barcode was added to the sleeve)
Runouts are stamped, except "UK 1" on variant 2, side B, and "UK" on variant 3, side A that is etched
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Label Code: LC 4281
- Price Code (): WE 381
- Price Code: ⓤ
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): R / S Alsdorf 2̶4̶0̶3̶1̶6̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶3̶ 240616-1 A 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): R / S Alsdorf 240616-1 B 2
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 2): R / S Alsdorf 2̶4̶0̶3̶1̶6̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶3̶ 240616-1 A 3
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 2): R / S Alsdorf 240616-1 B 2 UK 1
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 3): R / S Alsdorf 2̶4̶0̶3̶1̶6̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶3̶ 240616-1 A 3 UK
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 3): R / S Alsdorf 240616-1 B 2
Other Versions (5 of 109)
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First And Last And Always (LP, Album, Barcode) | Merciful Release | MR 337L, 240 616-1 | Europe | 1985 | ||
| First And Last And Always (LP, Album, SRC Pressing) | Elektra | ST-E-60405-1, 60405-1, 9 60405-1 | US | 1985 | |||
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First And Last And Always = マーシーの合言葉 (LP, Album, Stereo) | WEA | P-13162 | Japan | 1985 | ||
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First And Last And Always (Cassette, Album) | WEA | MR 337C, 240 616-4 | Europe | 1985 | ||
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First And Last And Always (LP, Album, Stereo) | Merciful Release | 24 0616-1 | Italy | 1985 |
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This particular pressing for my ears is the best. It’s a tad thin but the recording itself isn’t the greatest. This one has bass, dynamic range, and is quiet. It’s a good master and nice mix. Sounds best loud. -
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Edited 4 years agoMasterpiece of Andrew Eldritch's band and philosopher's stone of 80s Brit Goth-Rock. I have 2 vinyl copies (one a spanish 1985 edition) and 2 CDs copies and they all sound fucking great -
FWIW, I felt the same way about the MFSL pressing of Floodland as the poster mentioned below about this one despite many contrary opinions from Steve Hoffman Forum . When I first got the MFSL of Floodland, my initial reaction was that this was THE very worst Mobile Fidelity pressing I had ever heard! To me it sounded VERY canned and compressed. So, I returned that one and bought a Promo pressing and a German 1st pressing here, both which I felt sounded a HELL of a lot better! So, for this group I also personally would be very hesitant to purchase the MFSL pressing of this one. -
In case it saves anyone any money, my experience with the MoFi silver remaster is that it is not even close to the original vinyl lp, which sounds a lot more chunky, present, dynamic and alive. The MoFi remaster has a very grey, washed out and limp sound. -
My version is just the same (labels, same matrix / runout, no rights society), but is NOT gatefold...
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My version:
Matrix / Runout (Side A): 2̶4̶0̶3̶1̶6̶-̶1̶ ̶A̶3̶ 240616-1 A 3
Matrix / Runout (Side B): 240616-1 B 2 UK 1
Other (Distribution Code:
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