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| − | [[ | + | This is the second single ever by [[The Sisters of Mercy]]. <br/> |
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| − | + | [[Image:Bodyelectric.jpg|left|thumb|350px|Body Electric 7" - common red cover]] | |
| + | [[Image:Body electric pink.jpg|thumb|right|360px|Body Electric 7" with light red (pink) cover]] | ||
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'''Release Notes''' | '''Release Notes''' | ||
* Label: Merciful Release/CNT Productions | * Label: Merciful Release/CNT Productions | ||
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* Catalogue#: CNT 002 | * Catalogue#: CNT 002 | ||
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| + | * Format: 7" vinyl single | ||
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* Release Date: April 1982 | * Release Date: April 1982 | ||
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'''Remarks''' | '''Remarks''' | ||
* Released on CNT label, York, since the band didn't have the money to release it themselves on [[Merciful Release]]. | * Released on CNT label, York, since the band didn't have the money to release it themselves on [[Merciful Release]]. | ||
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| − | * The cover features Francis Bacon's ''Head VI'', a view of | + | * The cover features [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon_%28artist%29 Francis Bacon]'s [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francis_Bacon_%28artist%29 ''Head VI''], all soaked in a deep crimson dye. |
| + | : A view of the original can also be found at the [http://www.ibiblio.org/wm/paint/auth/bacon/ WebMuseum]. [[Image:Body electric back.jpg|right|thumb|360px|''Body Electric'' - 7" Cover (back)]] | ||
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| + | * The issue of the cover art for the '''''Body Electric''''' single was also featured and discussed in [[UTR]], | ||
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| + | : The Sisters' official fanzine, see<br/>- [http://myheartland.co.uk/gallery/details.php?image_id=411 Heartland Gallery/UTR#9 - Page 6] and<br/>- [http://myheartland.co.uk/gallery/details.php?image_id=412 Heartland Gallery/UTR#9 - Page 7]. | ||
| − | * The | + | * The title of the single and the song '''''Body Electric''''' are derived from the poem |
| − | + | : [http://www.whitmanarchive.org/published/LG/1867/poems/7 ''I Sing The Body Electric'' by Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892)]. | |
* Some copies have a slighter, almost pink, red on the cover than others.<br/> | * Some copies have a slighter, almost pink, red on the cover than others.<br/> | ||
| − | * The covers are either thin paper or thick and glossy. | + | * The covers are either made of thin paper, or they are thick and glossy. |
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| [[Image:Body Electric Side B.jpg|thumb|280px|Body Electric 7" - Label Side AA]] | | [[Image:Body Electric Side B.jpg|thumb|280px|Body Electric 7" - Label Side AA]] | ||
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[[Category: Official Releases]] | [[Category: Official Releases]] | ||
Revision as of 23:43, 8 August 2014
This is the second single ever by The Sisters of Mercy.
Release Notes
- Label: Merciful Release/CNT Productions
- Catalogue#: CNT 002
- Format: 7" vinyl single
- Release Date: April 1982
Tracks:
| Side A | - Body Electric |
| Side AA | - Adrenochrome |
Band/Recording Personnel
| Andrew Eldritch | - Vocals |
| Gary Marx | - Guitars |
| Ben Gunn | - Guitars |
| Craig Adams | - Bass |
| Doktor Avalanche | - Drums |
Remarks
- Released on CNT label, York, since the band didn't have the money to release it themselves on Merciful Release.
- The cover features Francis Bacon's Head VI, all soaked in a deep crimson dye.
- A view of the original can also be found at the WebMuseum.
- The issue of the cover art for the Body Electric single was also featured and discussed in UTR,
- The Sisters' official fanzine, see
- Heartland Gallery/UTR#9 - Page 6 and
- Heartland Gallery/UTR#9 - Page 7.
- The title of the single and the song Body Electric are derived from the poem
- Some copies have a slighter, almost pink, red on the cover than others.
- The covers are either made of thin paper, or they are thick and glossy.
NOTE
Meanwhile some bootlegs have surfaced
which should not be mistaken for the present original release, see:
- Body Electric (Australian Reissue) - red vinyl, also available as part of a set
- Body Electric (Greek demo bootleg) - alledgedly some "untitled demo version"
- Body Electric - Floorshow (Greek live bootleg) - Live in Bologna 1985
- Body Electric - Sister Ray (Greek live bootleg) - Live at Deinze 1984
Additional Pictures
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