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Vision Thing

 
Album Review: Vision Thing

  • Artist: Sisters of Mercy
  • Rating: StarStar
  • Release Date: 1990 11
  • Total Time: 39:02
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album
  • Genre: Rock

Review

After scoring big time with Floodland, Sisters of Mercy frontman Andrew Eldritch changed direction once again, heading this time for a guitar-based techno-rock feel. The title track became a club hit, where the driving tempo and distorted guitars provided a perfect dancefloor atmosphere. On "Doctor Jeep" and "Detonation Boulevard," the lack of variation becomes quickly annoying, however, and "Something Fast" fails entirely in its efforts to be introspective and wistful. The Jim Steinman-produced "More" and the clever "I Was Wrong" are the album's highlights, but it's a shame the rest of the album is so patchy. ~ Jim Harper, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Vision Thing Andrew Eldritch The Sisters of Mercy (4:35)
Ribbons Andrew Eldritch The Sisters of Mercy (5:28)
Detonation Boulevard Andrew Eldritch, Andreas Bruh The Sisters of Mercy (3:49)
Something Fast Andrew Eldritch The Sisters of Mercy (4:37)
When You Don't See Me Andrew Eldritch, Andreas Bruh The Sisters of Mercy (4:54)
Doctor Jeep Andrew Eldritch, Andreas Bruh The Sisters of Mercy (4:41)
More Jim Steinman, Andrew Eldritch The Sisters of Mercy (8:23)
I Was Wrong The Sisters of Mercy (6:05)

Credits

Andreas Bruh (Guitar), Jim Steinman (Producer), Maggie Reilly (Vocals (Background)), Peter One (Assistant Engineer), Steve Rinkoff (Mixing), Marcus Tomlinson (Photography), Andrew Eldritch (Producer), Andrew Eldritch (Design), Mark Freegard (Engineer), Chris Lord-Alge (Mixing), John Perry (Guitar), Andrew Eldritch (Guitar), Tim Bricheno (Guitar), Tony James (Bass), Tony James (Design), Andrew Eldritch (Engineer), Steve Rinkoff (Overdubs), Doktor Avalanche (Drums), Peter One (Engineer)
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Vision Thing
Studio album by The Sisters of Mercy
Released 13November 1990
Recorded Puk Recording Studios, Gjerlev, Denmark
Genre Gothic rock
Length 42:35
Label Merciful Release/EastWest
Producer Andrew Eldritch, Jim Steinman
Reissue Producer:
Andy Zax
Professional reviews
The Sisters of Mercy chronology
Floodland
(1987)
Vision Thing
(1990)
Some Girls Wander By Mistake
(1992)
Singles from Vision Thing
  1. "More"
    Released: October 1, 1990
  2. "Doctor Jeep"
    Released: December 1990
  3. "When You Don't See Me"
    Released: February 1991

Vision Thing, the third and last album by British gothic rock band The Sisters of Mercy, was released in 1990, on band's own label Merciful Release (under distribution contract with EastWest).

The album was designed by songwriter and singer Andrew Eldritch as an attack on United States policies (the title comes from an oft-cited quote, said by George H. W. Bush).[1]

Described by Andrew Eldritch as 'a fine album'[2]. Q magazine included it in their 'Fifty Best Albums of 1990' list. It appears that the majority of tracks on the album are based on the original demos, Eldritch being unhappy with the mixed versions and going back to basics.

Contents

Track listing

All songs written Andrew Eldritch, except where stated. All songs produced by Eldritch except "More" produced by Jim Steinman/Eldritch.

  1. "Vision Thing" – 4:35
  2. "Ribbons" – 5:28
  3. "Detonation Boulevard" (Eldritch/Bruhn) – 3:49
  4. "Something Fast" – 4:37
  5. "When You Don't See Me" (Eldritch/Bruhn) – 4:45
  6. "Doctor Jeep" (Eldritch/Bruhn) – 4:41
  7. "More" (Eldritch/Steinman) – 8:22
  8. "I Was Wrong" – 6:03

2006 Re-issue

Along with the group's previous two releases, Vision Thing was re-issued in November 2006 with bonus tracks, which, listed as follows:

  1. "You Could Be The One" - 4:01
  2. "When You Don't See Me (remix)" - 4:43
  3. "Doctor Jeep (extended version)" - 8:59
  4. "Ribbons (live)" - 4:25
  5. "Something Fast (live)" - 3:02

Personnel

"Guests"

  • John Perry - guitar
  • Maggie Reilly - backing vocal in "Vision Thing", "Detonation Boulevard", "Something Fast" and "Doctor Jeep"

References

  1. ^ "Vision Thing", Oxford Dictionaries, retrieved 21 May 2003.[1]

 
 

 

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