First and Last and Always
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| First and Last and Always | ||
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| Album by The Sisters of Mercy | ||
| Released | March 11, 1985 1988 (on tray card) | |
| Recorded | 1984 | |
| Genre | Alternative | |
| Length | 45 min 37 sec | |
| Record label | Merciful Release/WEA | |
| Producer | Dave Allen | |
| Professional reviews | ||
| Allmusic.com | 4/5 | link (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDSUB020405270802332642&sql=Akekxikm6bb59) |
| Q | Included in 'Best Gothic Albums Of All Time' list | December, 1999, p.171 (http://www.buy.com/retail/proreviews/product.asp?sku=60077804&loc=109&PageFormat=7) |
| The Sisters of Mercy Chronology | ||
| First and Last and Always (1985) | Floodland (1987) | |
First and Last and Always, the debut album by UK band The Sisters of Mercy was released on March 11, 1985, on band's own label Merciful Release (under distribution contract with WEA). It has been described by songwriter and singer Andrew Eldritch as 'some decent songs, but iffy production' [1] (http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/gen/discog.htm).
All members of the band except Andrew Eldritch left the group after album's promotional concert tour.
A clearer version of the album, remixed by Andrew Eldritch, was released in 1992.
Tracks
(all lyrics written by Andrew Eldritch)
Side 1
- "Black Planet" (music: Hussey) - 4:27
- "Walk Away" (music: Hussey) - 3:20
- "No Time to Cry" (music: Adams, Marx, Hussey) - 3:54
- "A Rock and a Hard Place" (music: Hussey) - 3:36
- "Marian (version)" (music: Hussey) - 5:37
Side 2
- "First and Last and Always" (music: Marx) - 3:58
- "Possession" (music: Hussey, Eldritch, Adams) - 4:36
- "Nine While Nine" (music: Marx) - 4:07
- "Amphetamine Logic" (music: Marx) - 4:46
- "Some Kind of Stranger" (music: Marx) - 7:16
Personnel
- Andrew Eldritch - vocals
- Wayne Hussey - guitar, backing vocals
- Gary Marx - guitar
- Craig Adams - bass guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) - drums
- Dave Allen - producer