Floorshow EP explained
Floorshow EP is a bootleg EP by The Sisters of Mercy, released on 7" vinyl in 1986.[1] [2] The tracks were taken from a demo tape recorded in 1981.[3] "Floorshow", "Lights" and "Adrenochrome" were later rerecorded and released on singles. The Leonard Cohen cover, "Teachers", remained unreleased.
Track listing
- "Floorshow" (Eldritch/Adams/Marx) – 3:20
- "Lights" (Eldritch) – 5:30
- "Teachers/Adrenochrome" (Cohen/Eldritch) – 7:35
Personnel
Artists commentary
- Andrew Eldritch (1982): "We made a tape once and took it down to Rough Trade. Geoff Travis gave it one listen, it was 18 minutes long, lotsa tracks, tapped his feet all the way through and turned round and said 'It's like Bauhaus!'"[4]
- Gary Marx (1983): "Andy went to see The Furs a long time ago and gave them our first tape, which they liked and gave to various people, including their manager."[5] [6]
Notes and References
- Patrick Tappe: A Fragment. Self-released, Germany, 2nd edition June 1993, page 53-55.
- Web site: Sisters Of Mercy, The – Floorshow EP (Vinyl) at Discogs . 1986 . Discogs.com . 2014-05-22.
- Mark Woodley: Studio Outtakes 1981–1985. In: Heartland fanzine (Issue 4, June 1991, pages 73–77)
- [Adam Sweeting]
- Web site: Two sisters, at our mercy! (part one) . Ultimatesistersguide.org . 2014-05-22.
- Web site: Two sisters, at our mercy! (part two) . Ultimatesistersguide.org . 2014-05-22.