The Sisters Of Mercy – Floodland
| Label: | Merciful Release – MR441L, Merciful Release – 242 232-1, Merciful Release – 242232-1 |
|---|---|
| Format: | Vinyl, LP, Album, Stereo |
| Country: | Europe |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Style: | Goth Rock |
Tracklist
| A1 | Dominion/Mother Russia | 7:01 | |
| A2 | Flood I | 6:22 | |
| A3 | Lucretia My Reflection | 4:57 | |
| A4 | 1959 | 4:08 | |
| B1 | This Corrosion | 9:16 | |
| B2 | Flood II | 6:19 | |
| B3 | Driven Like The Snow | 4:39 | |
| B4 | Never Land (A Fragment) | 2:46 |
Companies, etc.
- Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA Records Ltd.
- Copyright © – WEA Records Ltd.
- Made By – WEA Musik GmbH
- Manufactured By – Record Service GmbH
- Published By – SBK Songs
- Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
- Record Company – Warner Communications
Credits
- Engineer – Andrew Eldritch, Larry Alexander, Roy Neave
- Photography By – Alistair Thain*, Mike Owen (3)
- Words By, Music By – Andrew Eldritch
Notes
℗ 1987 WEA Records Ltd.
© 1987 WEA Records Ltd.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH
Includes fold out 12x24" poster/lyric sheet. Credits/titles on the back sleeve, labels and lyric sheet are noted slightly different.
Comes with glossy black inner sleeve with white artist name & head and star logo.
Some copies are issued with an 'Includes Lyric Sheet' hype sticker applied either to the shrink wrap or to the sleeve directly, additionally some copies are released with an 'includes This Corrosion — Dominion — Lucretia' hype sticker.
Durations manually timed.
© 1987 WEA Records Ltd.
Manufactured in Germany by Record Service GmbH, Alsdorf.
Made in Germany by WEA Musik GmbH
Includes fold out 12x24" poster/lyric sheet. Credits/titles on the back sleeve, labels and lyric sheet are noted slightly different.
Comes with glossy black inner sleeve with white artist name & head and star logo.
Some copies are issued with an 'Includes Lyric Sheet' hype sticker applied either to the shrink wrap or to the sleeve directly, additionally some copies are released with an 'includes This Corrosion — Dominion — Lucretia' hype sticker.
Durations manually timed.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode (Printed): 0 22924 22321 1
- Barcode (Scanned UPC/EAN): 0022924223211
- Label Code (On labels and back cover): LC 4281
- Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
- Price Code: Ⓤ
- Price Code (France): WE 381
- Other (Colourless embossed Warner logo stamp on back cover): W
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-A
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-B
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- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12, stamped, "XXX 16" etched): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-BXXX 16
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 13, stamped, "X 22" etched): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-A XXX 22
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 13, stamped, "X D" etched): R/S Alsdorf 242232-1-B X D
Other Versions (5 of 123)
View All| Title (Format) | Label | Cat# | Country | Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recently Edited | Floodland (LP, Album, Specialty Pressing) | Elektra, Elektra | 60762-1, 9 60762-1 | US | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Floodland (CD, Album) | Elektra, Elektra, Merciful Release, Merciful Release | 9 60762-2, 60762-2 | US | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Floodland (Cassette, Album, Black Cassette) | Merciful Release, Merciful Release, Merciful Release, Merciful Release | MR441C, MR 441 C, 242245-4, 242 245-4 | Europe | 1987 | ||
Recently Edited | Floodland (Cassette, Album) | Warner Bros. Records | 24 22324 | Canada | 1987 | ||
| Floodland (CD, Album) | Merciful Release, Merciful Release | 242246-2, 242 246-2 | Europe | 1987 |
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Reviews
- Edited one year agoAt the time, in the UK, The Sisters were generally considered to be over by the time this album was released - in fact by the time First, Last and Always was released the writing was on the wall. The EP's released in 1983 & 1984 were considered the real deal and I would still recommend that anyone starts there. The Reptile House EP or the Body & Soul EP are the pinnacle for me. Consequently I didn't give this LP much time when it was first released. Listening back now that was probably a little harsh. The singles hold up well even if I'm a bit sceptical about the overblown productions/choirs etc. My OG UK pressing still sounds great...
Absolute masterpiece of an album! Andrew Eldritch really proved his songwriting talents by combining bombastic songs like This Corrosion or Dominion with dark and brooding songs like Neverland and Flood I. From a forty person choir to poetic lyrics about life, this album has it all and doesn't miss a single beat. One of my all-time favourites and one that will never age.
That's true. Deadly silent pressing, crystal clear and dynamic sound.
This seems to be THE pressing to get of this album. I opted for a UK original after being disappointed by the awful QC on three copies of the Mobile Fidelity reissue, and I am so glad I made the right choice. The mastering on the is phenomenal, its crystal clear and so crisp it's almost sharp, while also having a great deal of depth and a kickass punch to it. Surprised it sounds so good for a 1LP. It feels almost as if Andrew is singing directly into my ear, and I'm not sure how to feel about that. Phenomenal sound and packaging quality from one of the most phenomenal not-goth albums of all time.
Edited 3 years agoUpdate: Scored a Technics SL-B3 and a Harman Kardon hk 350i tuner and some Cerwin Vega AT-60s (all 1980s equiipment) and this first press sounds awesome!
I think I am the outlier. I really do not like this album. To my young ears it sounds so overblown and overdone. There is no subtilty. It's just obnoxiously over the top. And flood 1 wow I hate flood 1. It has nothing to say and takes way to long to say it. It sounds like a parody of good goth. Maybe I'm too young but wow I really do not like this album- Own a first pressing secondhand and will not part with it ever. It's another must own for any music aficionado. This pressing is incredible. I can't wait to get a quality system to crank it up on.
Edited 3 years ago
Their best album by far.
On ‘Floodland’ the balance between power and mysticism (or masculine and feminine) is just perfect.
Still sounds terrific and brilliantly produced - I bought this record second-hand recently and the quality is seriously impressive. So many highlights. The opening beats of "Dominion"..the seguing into "Mother Russia"...the heavy rhythms of "Flood I"...the bass riff on "Lucretia"...the gothic madness of "This Corrision". An absolute pinnacle that Eldritch sadly never reached again.
One of the best album in the history of rock music? I think so...
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