The Sisters Of Mercy – Vision Thing

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Label:	Merciful Release – MR449L
Format:	Vinyl , LP, Album, Stereo
Country:	Europe
Released:	Oct 22, 1990
Genre:	Rock
Style:	Goth Rock

Tracklist

A1	Vision Thing Written-By – Eldritch*	4:36
A2	Ribbons Written-By – Eldritch*	5:25
A3	Detonation Boulevard Written-By – Eldritch*	3:49
A4	Something Fast Written-By – Eldritch*	4:36
B1	When You Don't See Me Written By – Eldritch / Eldritch / Bruhn Written-By – Eldritch*	4:51
B2	Doctor Jeep Written By – Eldritch / Eldritch / Bruhn Written-By – Eldritch*	4:39
B3	More Producer – Jim Steinman Written-By – Steinman*	8:22
B4	I Was Wrong Written-By – Eldritch*	6:03

Companies, etc.

Record Company – Time Warner
Produced For – Merciful Release
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – WEA Records Ltd.
Copyright © – WEA Records Ltd.
Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf
Published By – EMI Music Publishing Ltd.
Published By – Eldritch Boulevard Ltd.
Published By – Lost Boys Music
Published By – Rightsong Music, Inc.
Recorded At – Puk Recording Studios
Mastered At – The Exchange

Credits

Backing Vocals – Maggie Reilly
Bass – Tony James
Design [Sleeve Designed By] – Tony James
Drums – Doktor Avalanche
Engineer [Additional] – Peter One
Guitar – Tim Bricheno
Guitar, Guest [Special Guest] – John Perry
Management [Business Affairs] – Boyd Steemson
Mixed By – Steve Rinkoff (tracks: A1 to A3, B3, B4)
Overdubbed By – Steve Rinkoff
Photography By – Marcus Tomlinson
Producer – Andrew Eldritch (tracks: A1 to B2, B4)
Recorded By – Mark Freegard
Recorded By [Assisted By] – Peter One
Sleeve [Executed By] – Stylorouge
Vocals, Guitar – Andrew Eldritch

Notes

Gloss sleeve. Released with a printed inner sleeve of top opening paper with a light gloss finish.
The spine text is repeated at the top edge.
At the sleeve reverse lower right is a debossed Warner logo.

Recorded for 140dB at Puk, Denmark.
Produced for Merciful Release.
Direct Metal Mastering done at The Exchange.

℗ 1990 WEA Records Ltd
© 1990 WEA Records Ltd, a Time Warner Company

Lyrics reproduced by kind permission of EMI Music Publishing Ltd. / Eldritch Boulevard Ltd. except B3, EMI Music Publishing Ltd. / Eldritch Boulevard Ltd. / Lost Boys Music / Rightsong Music, Inc.

Merciful Release cat# appears as 'MR449 L' on label, 'MR449L' on rear and inner sleeves.

Variant 1: Runouts are stamped except side A: 'THE EXCHANGE D.M.M.' and side B: '8', which are etched.
Variant 9: Runouts are stamped except side A: 'THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 5' and side B: '9', which are etched.
Variant 10: Runouts are stamped except side A: 'THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 81' and side B: '32', which are etched.
Variant 11: Runouts are stamped except side A: 'THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 35' and side B: '26', which are etched.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Printed): 0 9031-72663-1 2
Barcode (UP-A, Scanned): 090317266312
Barcode (EAN-Code, Scanned): 0090317266312
Label Code: LC 1557
Rights Society (Boxed): GEMA/BIEM
Price Code: : WE 391
Price Code: Ⓤ
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A THE EXCHANGE D.M.M.
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 1): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B 8
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped + etched), variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A xxxx THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 46
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped + etched), variant 2): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B xxxx 22
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped + etched), variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A x x THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 9
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped + etched), variant 3): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B x x x 7
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped + etched), variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 8
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped + etched), variant 4): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B xxx 46
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped + etched), variant 5): R / S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A THE EXCHANGE DMM
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped + etched), variant 5): R / S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-Bx 21
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped + etched), variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A xxxx THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 48
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped + etched), variant 6): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B xxxx 26
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped + etched), variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A xxxx THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 28
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped + etched), variant 7): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B xxxx 6
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A (stamped + etched), variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 12
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B (stamped + etched), variant 8): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B 15
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 5
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 9): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B 9
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-Ax THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 81
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 10): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B 32
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 35
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 11): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B 26
Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, variant 12): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-A xxxx THE EXCHANGE D.M.M. 17
Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, variant 12): R/S Alsdorf 903 172663-1-B xxx 54

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
	Vision Thing (CD, Album)	Merciful Release	9031-72663-2, 9031-72663-2 YS	Europe	1990
Recently Edited	Vision Thing (Cassette, Album, SR)	Elektra	9 61017-4, 61017-4	US	1990
Recently Edited	Vision Thing (CD, Album)	Elektra	9 61017-2	US	1990
Recently Edited	Vision Thing (Cassette, Album)	EastWest	MR 449C, 9031-72663-4	Europe	1990
Recently Edited	Vision Thing (CD, Album)	Merciful Release	CD 72663	Canada	1990

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Reviews

Bottin1995 Jun 10, 2024
This album has grown on me more and more...I used to not like it, now I love it.
ThatGirlMyra Apr 12, 2022
A gloriously over-the-top, nearly self-indulgent album that proved that The Sisters and Andrew Eldritch could switch from their typical gloomy sound. Songs like More, Detonation Boulevard, and Doctor Jeep all offer an incredible headbanging experience that is too often overlooked or sneered at.
holdontoyourfriends Oct 9, 2021
Talk about a band that fell off, even the "single" off this album is horrible.

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