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Sister of Mercy (song)

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B-side
  
Out Of The Gap

Recorded
  
December 31, 1983

Length
  
4:55

Released
  
June 19, 1984

Genre
  
Pop rock

Format
  
7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, 5" shaped picture disc

"Sister Of Mercy" is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was originally included on the group's 1984 album Into The Gap, though a remixed version was released as the fourth single from the album in the summer of 1984. The single peaked at #11 in the UK, spending ten weeks on the UK singles chart.

Contents

The promotional music video for this single was directed by Dieter Trattmann and featured actress Frances Tomelty.

The B-side of the single was a megamix of various Thompson Twins songs titled "Out Of The Gap".

Formats

7" UK vinyl single (Arista TWINS 5)

Side A

  1. "Sister Of Mercy" - 4:55

Side B

  1. "Out Of The Gap" - 5:53
12" UK vinyl single (Arista TWINS 125)

Side One

  1. "Sister Of Mercy" (Extended Version) - 9:26

Side Two

  1. "Out Of The Gap" (Extended Version) - 8:57
5" UK shaped picture disc (Arista TWISD 5) [Shaped like a spaceship]

Side A

  1. "Sister Of Mercy" - 4:55

Side B

  1. "Out Of The Gap" - 5:48
7" Japanese vinyl single (Nippon Phonogram 7RS-103)

Side A

  1. "Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version) - 5:07

Side B

  1. "You Take Me Up" - 5:53
12" Japanese vinyl single (Nippon Phonogram 15RS-28)

Side One

  1. "Sister Of Mercy" (Extended Version) - 9:26
  2. "Funeral Dance" - 3:15

Side Two

  1. "You Take Me Up" (Extended Version) - 7:33
  2. "Leopard Ray" - 3:50

Personnel

Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.

  • Tom Bailey - vocals, synthesizer, bass, guitar, drum programming
  • Alannah Currie - marimba, xylophone, backing vocals, percussion
  • Joe Leeway - backing vocals, congas, synthesizer
  • Produced by Alex Sadkin with Tom Bailey
  • Recorded and mixed by Phil Thornalley
  • "Out Of The Gap" mixed by The Swedish Eagle & Chris Modig in Los Angeles
  • Photography - Paul Cox
  • Artwork/Design - Satori (Andie Airfix)
  • Art Direction - Alannah

    • References

    Sister of Mercy (song) Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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