[33] Morrison's name was not included in the credits for Floodland, although she was pictured on the sleeve and appeared under her real name of Anne Rainone in the "Thanks" section of the inner sleeve. Flood I Lyrics: 7. Eldritch claimed that Hussey would select the titles that he thought were the best and generate lyrics out of them. The 12-inch single added Eldritch's version of the Sisterhood song "Colours" (1985), while WEA conceded a budget of over £50,000 for the music video of "This Corrosion". Werbefrei streamen oder als CD und MP3 kaufen bei Amazon.de. He then called upon Larry Alexander to produce the album with him and Jim Steinman to produce the songs "Dominion" / "Mother Russia" and "This Corrosion". [1] In der zweiten Hälfte der 1980er Jahre traten vermehrt Popmusik- und Mainstream-Rock-Einflüsse hinzu, wodurch sie ihren Bekanntheitsgrad nochmals steigern konnte. After achieving early underground fame there, the band had their commercial breakthrough in the mid-1980s and sustained it until the early 1990s, when they stopped releasing new recorded output in protest against their record company WEA. [17], ^shipments figures based on certification alone, 1987 studio album by the Sisters of Mercy. [12], Despite hiring her to play bass guitar on the album, Eldritch later claimed that Morrison did not contribute to the songwriting for it, with him saying that it was practically a solo record. In contrast to First and Last and Always, Floodland was created in a less conventional way, being pieced together on computers using sequencers. The Sisters of Mercy wanted to film in Kazakhstan of the Soviet Union, but at the same time, Russian record label Melodiya were in negotiations with the West regarding video rights, and filming there would have botched the negotiations. Floodland is the second studio album by English rock band The Sisters of Mercy. Andrew writes the songs so there's no reason for anyone else to be featured. Bonner noted that the song seemed to have been inspired by geopolitics of the Cold War as well. The album was eventually titled Gift, being released in July 1986, again by the Sisterhood. The group has released three original studio albums: First and Last and Always, Floodland and Vision Thing. I just tried to write a song about these impressions. If people haven't seen the press we've done, they don't know I'm in the band. He described it as "Meat Loaf joining the Cure for a remake of Lou [Reed]'s Berlin", adding that the album is "hilarious, sure, but always listenable at the very least". [35] He later recalled not having a band ready to accompany him on a tour, which was the real reason why he chose not to tour and instead opted to promote Floodland through singles, music videos, and television appearances only. "Untitled" is a slowed-down instrumental excerpt from "Dominion". [19], The music of Floodland was described as a mix of gothic rock and dark wave. This caused him to receive only partial production credit on "Dominion / Mother Russia". Never Land is guitar-free, just synthesisers, drum computer and bass. Listen free to The Sisters of Mercy – Floodland (Dominion/Mother Russia, Flood I and more). [13], Regarding the title Floodland, Eldritch realised that, after writing all the songs for the album, the theme of water came up multiple times throughout. [23] Floodland was later considered an essential gothic rock album by Classic Rock,[46] Consequence of Sound,[47] Spectrum Culture,[48] LA Weekly,[49] and Treble. He figured that the label would not grant money to use on choirs, but that they would immediately do so if Steinman were to ask for it. The guitars were played by Eldritch himself, apart from the solo on "This Corrosion", which was played by Steinman's friend Eddie Martinez. 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[1] Eldritch originally contacted him when the ABBA song "Gimme Gimme Gimme" (1979) was part of the band's setlist. [...] Andrew has also approached former Gun Club bassist Patricia Morrison—now in Fur Bible—to play on the album, but it's not yet known whether Andrew will continue with the name Sisters of Mercy. [54] It went on to peak at number 101, after spending six weeks on the chart, during the week of 12 March 1988. The cassette version was mixed by Steinman, and differs from other single versions. The CD single for the song contained "Ozymandias", which is "Dominion" played backwards. Gift was negatively received overall and Eldritch lost his publishing deal with RCA Music Limited as a result of it. "[26] "1959" is a partially-autobiographical song, which takes its title from Eldritch's birth year. "[44] Sputnikmusic staff member ManosG wrote that "Floodland may not be as dark, influential or focused as the band’s debut but is still an excellent album with an amazing vocal performance by Andrew [Eldritch]". Never Land - A Fragment Lyrics: 4. Eldritch worked on the recorded parts with a Voyetra Sequencer Plus, while a Yamaha SPX-90 was used as an effects unit and the parts were saved on a Compaq Portable 286. [16] He stated that "when we were trying to sell 'Corrosion' to Steinman, we told him it was like the high-point of a Borgia's disco evening and he went for it. As a result, Eldritch felt that most of the lyrics "should be thought of in quotation marks. This is The Sisters of Mercy's 2nd full length cd which came out in 1987. The mix of the LP version is identical to that of the 12-inch version, though the version lasts about 45 seconds longer. A definite milestone. He thought that the song regards "innocence–inherited as opposed to environmental. Als erste Single des Albums wurde This Corrosion ausgewählt, obwohl Eldritch anfangs für Dominion war. The additional members who took part in the recording sessions are not credited in the album's liner notes. It is one of the instances where The Sisters of Mercy most overlap with The Sisterhood, Eldritch’s 1986 side-project. [8] The EP had been recorded at Fairview Studios with Alan Vega but remained unreleased, with Eldritch instead keeping the idea for when he would reboot the Sisters of Mercy. [14] Eldritch chose not to embark on a tour to promote the album,[34] feeling that it was not made to be played live. The lyrics of the track are a parody of lyrics in the manner that Hussey especially wrote them, which Eldritch considered to be typically "clichéd" and "meaningless". Eldritch insinuated that she suffered from writer's block and was unable to come up with many musical ideas, also adding that he "couldn't even get her to pick up the bass in the first place. Listen on Apple Music. Eldritch originally wanted the long version on the single release, but the record label desired for an edited version instead. [2] The B-side of the single was "Torch", which Eldritch produced and played every instrument for. 1. [15], The recording of "This Corrosion" and "Dominion" / "Mother Russia" started during January 1987 in New York City. Recording sessions began at Power Station Studios in New York City during January 1987 and carried on throughout the first half of the year at Strawberry Studios in Stockport and The Wool Hall in Bath. 8 tracks (48:48). [50], Floodland reached number nine on the UK Albums Chart. Shortly afterward, the Sisters of Mercy disbanded. While the earlier Sisters releases were noisy, sometimes harsh affairs, Floodland is filled with lush production (thanks to Meat Loaf writer/producer Jim Steinman and the New York Choral Society) and lyric imagery that is both scary and glorious. It was recorded at Fairview Studios in Willerby, Hull. [24] The track "1959" features only the sound of a piano, but was pieced together with a sequencer by Eldritch and played without an actual piano. After the release of the band's debut studio album, First and Last and Always (1985), members Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey left to form the Mission, causing the dissolution of the Sisters of Mercy. [10] Steinman and Eldritch used Power Station Studios in the city's Manhattan borough, where they worked with engineer Larry Alexander. Eldritch felt that a flood could be something stimulating, adding: "most people [...] only get wet under certain circumstances. Entdecke mehr Musik, Konzerte, Videos und Bilder mit dem größten Onlinekatalog auf Last.fm Preorders alone assured the album silver certification on the day of its release, and on 11 March 1988 it was certified gold in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) for selling 100,000 units. [26] Speaking of "Never Land", Eldritch commented that it imagines "the entire population of the earth starting to travel from some indefinable point in space toward the earth at increasing speed. [37] After the commercial success of "This Corrosion", WEA had again conceded a budget of £50,000 and they enlisted director David Hogan, who shot the video in two days after four-and-a-half months of preparation. Eldritch had immediately thought of him when he came up with the idea for the song. He thought of the song as a way to logically explain why their relationship had to fall apart. Nachdem Warner Music vor Kurzem bereits das Debüt der SISTERS OF MERCY mit einer Vinyl-Neuauflage bedachte, folgt mit „Floodland“ (1987) nun das Zweitwerk in edler Aufmachung. Eldritch served as the vocalist, performed all instruments, and programmed the band's drum machine, "Doktor Avalanche". 1987 saw the return of The Sisters with the second album, 'Floodland'. [18] Michael Bonner of Uncut viewed Eldritch as casting himself in a role where he is a "jaded observer, watching cynically as he and the world slouch towards Armageddon," adding that the songs are bonded together by "images of the apocalypse that straddle the gap between the personal and the political. [43], Floodland has since received retrospective praise from music critics, however. [36] "Sandstorm" consists of various sampled saxophone and keyboard parts from "Dominion", mixed to a moody short instrumental track, which was used in the opening section of the video. They spent time at Strawberry Studios in Stockport before transitioning to The Wool Hall in Bath to finish recording. Each album was recorded by a diffe The album Floodland and its according singles This Corrosion, Dominion and Lucretia were preceded by a press statement from Merciful Release, the text of which can be found under the entry A Short History. The band members' instruments are not credited in the album's liner notes. [53] In the US, the album debuted at number 174 on the Billboard 200 during the week of 6 February 1988. Despite initially receiving mixed reviews from music critics, Floodland has retrospectively received praise and been considered a seminal gothic rock album by several critics. He attributed the theme's recurrence to the amount of water within Hamburg, where he was writing these songs. [9], After what was dubbed the "Sisterhood fiasco" by Sounds,[10] Eldritch decided to continue under the name the Sisters of Mercy, feeling as though doing so would improve the name's reputation after the previous fallout. 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. Flood I Lyrics: 8. Floodland Collection The Sisters of Mercy Rock 1986; Listen on Apple Music. [25] The single's other B-side tracks, made from various "Dominion" segments, were prepared shortly before the "Dominion" music video shoot. The song also received a music video that was filmed in India. Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. I don't see any difference or any real change. I think I just carry on where I stopped. Four music videos featuring the songs This Corrosion, Sandstorm/Dominion, Lucretia and 1959 accompanied the album. After the release of the Sisters of Mercy debut studio album First and Last and Always in March 1985, frontman Andrew Eldritch intended for them to record an ABBA cover as a single, and tried to hire Jim Steinman as a producer. [17], Personnel adapted from Floodland liner notes, except where noted otherwise. After the release of the band's debut studio album, First and Last and Always (1985), members Craig Adams and Wayne Hussey left to form the Mission, causing the dissolution of the Sisters of Mercy. The Sisters of Mercy are an English rock band, formed in 1977 in Leeds. Mark Coleman of Rolling Stone felt that the album was a step down from the Sisters of Mercy's previous material. [17] An accompanying music video was filmed by director Peter Sinclair at locations in India, including a cotton mill in Bombay. https://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/the-sisters-of-mercy/floodland Initially, Eldritch worked with an unknown producer, whom he eventually fired. It had been written in 1985 for the scrapped album Left on Mission and Revenge album. [15] Eldritch denied that his approach to songwriting had changed since the band split, saying "'This Corrosion' sounds like 'Temple of Love' II, '1959' sounds like 'Afterhours' part 2. [22] Steinman mainly focused on the production of the choral singings and did not contribute much to the actual composition and arrangements. The band lineup on 'Floodland' was nominally Andrew Eldritch and Patricia Morrison. The two travelled to England, where they recorded at multiple studios. Floodland is the second studio album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy. 2. Lucretia My Reflection Lyrics: 6. Eldritch did not sing on the album for contractual reasons, though Morrison collaborated with him for the first time, contributing a spoken passage on the track "Jihad". [6], Eldritch released the single "Giving Ground" on 20 January 1986 as part of a project under the name the Sisterhood, which features vocals by his musician friend James Ray. It was released on 16 November 1987, through Merciful Release internationally and distributed by WEA, with Elektra Records handling the United States release. [30] According to Eldritch, Floodland recouped the high production costs in 1989. "[13] He reaffirmed this in a 2012 interview with Classic Rock, stating that she "didn't make the cut" and therefore did not appear on Floodland. The band lineup on 'Floodland' was nominally Andrew Eldritch and Patricia Morrison. Sign In Floodland The Sisters of Mercy Rock • 1987 Preview SONG TIME Dominion / Mother Russia. "[6] Eldritch also used Steinman to get his record label to concede an appropriate recording budget. Coleman provided praise, however, for "This Corrosion", calling it a "bona fide toè tapper of a single. As a result, band frontman Andrew Eldritch formed a side project known as the Si… Although this has scuppered recording plans for a new album this month, Andrew now intends to record the same album in the New Year and could well be using Wayne as a session guitarist. Some of the events that inspired certain songs include the Chernobyl disaster, the Cold War, and the band's previous breakup. The singles "This Corrosion", "Dominion", and "Lucretia My Reflection" were released in promotion. [2] The break-up occurred while the band prepared their second studio album in October 1985, which was going to be titled Left on Mission and Revenge. Floodland is the second studio album by English rock band The Sisters of Mercy. [19] On both songs, Steinman used six background singers and 40 members of the New York Choral Society. The mixing for the album was then done at AIR Studios in London. Dieser Artikel: Floodland [Vinyl LP] von The Sisters Of Mercy Vinyl 19,99 € Auf Lager. 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.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. Flood II - Vinyl Version Lyrics: 9. It reached #7 on the UK album charts, and three hit singles were released from it: This Corrosion (September 1987, #7 on UK chart); Dominion (February 1988, #13); and Lucretia My Reflection (June 1988, #20). Entdecken Sie Floodland [Explicit] von The Sisters Of Mercy bei Amazon Music. Floodland is the second studio album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy. [14] Merciful Release office manager Boyd Steemson also gave confirmation that Morrison's contributions were minimal. [23] In contrast to the Sisters of Mercy's previous album, First and Last and Always, which had been recorded in a conventional way, Floodland was pieced together on a computer that used sequencers to help. Never Land - A Fragment Lyrics: 5. While the goth scene in England was picking up commercial steam in the mid-'80s, the Sisters of Mercy may have seemed quiet, but they roared back with 1987's Floodland.Opening with the driving two-part hymn "Dominion/Mother Russia," Sisters leader Andrew Eldritch (along with bassist Patricia Morrison) creates a black soundscape that is majestic and vast. The tom sound was from an Oberheim DMX, which had previously been used on First and Last and Always. Kostenlose Lieferung für viele Artikel! [30][31] The album had simultaneous releases on vinyl, cassette, and CD. They are listed based on the band members' and producers' accounts of the sessions. [28] The video was shot at a warehouse in Wapping and directed by Stuart Orme. 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