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The Sisterhood Gift Vinyl Sisters Of Mercy Andrew Eldritch
Sold Date:
February 23, 2020
Start Date:
February 16, 2020
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£12.99
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Historical album from Andrew Eldritch of the Sisters of Mercy
The Sisterhood dates back to failed attempts in late 1985 to record a second Sisters of Mercy album. When Hussey and Adams left the Sisters, they set out to tour on their own, playing music written for the second Sisters LP that Eldritch had rejected. They christened themselves The Sisterhood, immediately drawing Eldritch’s ire. “There was nothing I could do but be the Sisterhood before them — the only way to kill that name was to use it, then kill it,” Eldritch .
Eldritch raced to record a new single under the Sisterhood name, releasing “Giving Ground”– with James Ray on vocals, since Eldritch couldn’t contractually appear — on his Merciful Release label on the very same day that Hussey and Adams played their first gig.
By March, Hussey and Adams had changed their name to The Mission, but Eldritch continued plans to record an album by The Sisterhood, eventually releasing it in July 1986. Along the way, he’d considered recording “This Corrosion” as The Sisterhood, but decided to save the track for the second incarnation of The Sisters of Mercy he envisioned with Patricia Morrison on bass.The Sisterhood – GiftMerciful Release – SIS 020 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: UK Released: Jun 1986
