From: Morpheus Laughing ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ THE SISTERS OF MERCY DISCOGRAPHY appendix C A. BOOKS Ashes Format: 90 page book Origin: German Contents: B&W scrapbook style Notes: Limited edition of 100 copies In the Temple Format: 46 page book Origin: German Contents: Incomplete list of bootleg material, concerts. Many unavailable photos of German tour. Life Format: 72 page book Origin: Italy Contents: Discography. History. Lyrics. Gig/set list. Bootleg list Notes: Comes with a 7"(or CD3) of Emma and Ghostrider live. Lyrics are translated from Italian translated fron English and are quite wrong in places. The history section is RIFE with inaccuracies. Napalm God Format: 200 page book Origin: ? Contents: B&W scrapbook style. Lyrics. Record and concert reviews. Press releases and more. Notes: 1984 ed. 25 copies 1986 ed. 150 copies 1988 ed. 50 copies revised and reset Quality of Mercy Format: 40 page booklet Origin: ? Contents: Guide to records both official and bootleg of the Sisters of Mercy and the Mission. Notes: limited edition of 200 copies the Sisters of Mercy Format: A4 Origin: ? Contents: The history of the Sisters of Mercy in cuttings. the Sisters of Mercy Discography Format: 80 page book Origin: ? Contents: B&W list of official and bootleg output. the Sisters of Mercy Discography(sodium haze version) Format: 20 page booklet Origin: ? Contents: Official and bootleg releases. With press runs and release dates. Notes: Red cover. Yellow limited edition signed cover. the Sisters of Mercy Scrapbook Format: 60 page book Origin: ? Contents: Cuttings from the music press. B. FANZINES Heartland Format: Squarebound 6" X 8 1/4" high gloss paper. Origin: UK Issues: 1-4. Edited version of 1-3 available as a single 160 page anthology. Notes: Originally independent, now the officially sanctioned mouthpiece of the Reptile House, the official Sisters of Mercy licensing and publicity agency. Kiss the Blade Format: ? Origin: ? Issues: 1-3. Each a limited edition of 250 copies. Notes: UK interviews. Bootleg details. Interviews and free tape. Rare article with Wayne Hussey while in Dead or Alive in issue #3. Romance and Assassination Format: 8" X 7" Origin: US Issues: 1-2 Notes: #1 50 copies, 30 were distributed. Green cover, photo of band leaning over a railing. #1 Second run of 75 copies with different cover. Photo on pg 16 of Heartland anthology. #2 100 copies. Cover is B&W photo on pg 127 of Heartland anthology. Standard Format: 60 pages Origin: Holland Issues 1-6. Issue 6 reprints 1-4. Notes: Also for Joy Division/New Order. Features a rare Gunn/Marx interview. C. MAGAZINE APPEARANCES (In chronological order) FORMAT: date/magazine/title of article 02/27/82 Melody Maker 'Sisterhood of Terror' 09/23/82 Melody Maker Gig review 12/04/82 Sounds Gig review 12/18/82 Sounds 'Missionary Impossible' ?/ ?/83 Melody Maker Reptile House review 05/14/83 NME 'Do the Apocalypse' 05/14/83 NME Gig review 10/ ?/83 Zig Zag 'Suffragette City' 12/ ?/83 Shades 'Sisters of Mercy' 02/? /84 Zig Zag 'Three of a Kind 3 Johns review. mentions John Langford's SOM involvement 06/02/84 NME 'Rise and Shine' gig review 06/09/84 Sounds Body and Soul review 08/ ?/84 Zig Zag 'the Land That Time Forgot' 09/29/84 NME 'Hey, Hey, we're the Crapees' gig review 11/17/84 NME 'Sister Sludge' gig review ?/ ?/85 Sounds 'Twisted Sisters' 03.09.85 Melody Maker 'Have Mercy' FALAA review 03/30/85 NME 'Mister Sister' 02/22/86 Sounds 'Bad Blood in the Family' Hussey and Adams as the Sisterhood 07/26/86 Sounds 'Sister Sludge' Gift review by Wayne Hussey ?/ ?/86 Propoganda ? 11/14/87 Melody Maker 'After the Flood' Interview with AE ?/ ?/88 Sounds 'Cars, Camels and Cecil B. DeMille' talk with WEA's Art Director about the Dominion video 01/06/90 Melody Maker 'His Master's Voice' 01/12/90 Melody Maker gig review-Wembley 02/ /90 Ward Music Interview Monthly 05/ /90 Guitar VT review 09/20/90 Sounds "Can the Sisters Still Cut It?' Interview 12/ /90 Select 'Darkness Visible' 12/ /90 Select VT review 12/ /90 Q 'Sisters in Arms' 12/ /90 Q VT review /90 Alternative Cover story-the Sisters of Mercy-a Press Glimpse Behind the Shades FALL/91 Propaganda Sisters of Mercy