Alice (EP)

Alice
EP by The Sisters of Mercy
Released March 1983
Recorded 1982
Genre
Length 17:12
Label
Producer John Ashton
The Sisters of Mercy chronology
Alice
(1983)
The Reptile House E.P.
(1983)
Singles from Alice
  1. "Alice/Floorshow"
    Released: November 1982

Alice is the first independent EP by the Sisters of Mercy, released on 12" vinyl in March 1983 by Merciful Release, the band's own label.

Recording

After one week of pre-production at Andrew Eldritch's flat in Leeds, four tracks were recorded over two weekends with producer John Ashton of the Psychedelic Furs at Kenny Giles's studio in Bridlington: "Alice", "Floorshow", Stooges cover "1969" and the unreleased "Good Things".[1]

The same four songs had been previously recorded for a BBC radio session in August 1982.[2]

Release

"Alice" and "Floorshow" were released as the band's third 7" single on 21 November 1982.[3] With two additional tracks, "1969" and the new recording "Phantom", it was re-released in March 1983 as a 12" EP.

Ashton financed a US release (the band's first) of the 12" EP on Island Park, New York label Brain Eater Records.[4][5]

The EP was never released as a stand-alone CD, but was included on the Some Girls Wander by Mistake collection.

Track listing

No. TitleLyricsMusic Length
1. "Alice"  Andrew EldritchEldritch 3:35
2. "Floorshow"  EldritchCraig Adams, Eldritch, Gary Marx 3:41
3. "Phantom"  InstrumentalAdams, Marx 7:11
4. "1969" (Originally performed by the Stooges)James OsterbergDave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Osterberg 2:45

Personnel

Artist commentary

References

  1. 1 2 Dave Thompson: Beautiful Chaos. The Psychedelic Furs. Helter Skelter Publishing 2004, page 108.
  2. "Radio 1 - Keeping It Peel - 25/08/1982 Sisters Of Mercy". BBC. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  3. George Gimarc: Punk Diary. Backbeat Books 2005, page 684.
  4. http://www.ultimatesistersguide.org/documents/Official.htm
  5. http://www.discogs.com/Sisters-Of-Mercy-Alice/release/1641295
  6. David Quantick: New Boots And Panzers, New Musical Express, 15 December 1990, page 30.
  7. "Two sisters, at our mercy! (part one)". Ultimatesistersguide.org. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  8. "Two sisters, at our mercy! (part two)". Ultimatesistersguide.org. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
  9. Gary Marx interview, Myheartland website, 6 July 2003
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