Mercy

Track Listings

1. You're the One

2. Come and Go With Me

3. Hold On

4. Hero

5. Wonderland

6. Mercy

7. I Will Run to You

8. Secret Place

9. I Can't Live Without You

10. Your Will

Tracks:

Kind Of A Drag
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
I've Been Wrong Before
I'll Go Crazy
I Call Your Name
Makin' Up And Breakin' Up
Don't You Care
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)
Susan
Back In Love Again
You Misunderstand Me
Where Did You Come From
This Is How Much I Love You
It's A Beautiful Day (For Lovin')
Difference Of Opinion
I Got A Feelin'
You

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These clean-cut Chicagoans were unrepentantly commercial popsters whose wholesomely catchy, horn-laced '60s hits retain their bubblegum charm three decades after the fact. The 18 track Mercy, Mercy, Mercy is an exemplary best-of disc, collecting all of the group's major hits, i.e. "Kind of A Drag," "Don't You Care," "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)," and "Susan." Meanwhile, less familiar numbers like covers of Lloyd Price's "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," the Beatles' "I Call Your Name," and a vocal interpretation of the Cannonball Adderley jazz tune that provides the collection's title suggest that there was more substance to the band than its squeaky-clean hits let on. --Scott Schinder

Customer Reviews:

+1/2 -- Chicago '60s garage-soul goes pop.......2007-05-08

This Chicago rock 'n' soul outfit broke out with their single "Kind of a Drag" for the independent USA label. A superb debut album was rushed out, and the band quickly found itself signed to Columbia. The major label groomed and remolded the band, retaining their horn-powered sound, but adding string arrangements and tighter production that dissipated their garage edge. Where the horns on the debut added a sweaty, soulful punch, their major label work (increasingly controlled by producer James Guercio, who'd later strike it rich with Chicago) was softer and more calculated.

Still, they had an impressive string of hits throughout 1967, including a sly vocal version of Cannonball Adderly's "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," and three more from in-house songwriter, Jim Holvay. "Don't You Care" and "Hey Baby (They're Playing Our Song)" continued the horn-and-organ grooves found on "Kind of a Drag," and "Susan" added an unusual psych-out in the middle of its Association-meets-the-Rascals vocals. By the start of 1968 the band's commercial fortunes had cooled, by mid-year they were frozen, and two years later the group would disband. Still, they recorded some nice sides in '69 and '70, applying their sun dappled pop-soul sound to catchy material like "It's a Beautiful Day (for Lovin')" and breaking away slightly for the hippie-country "I Got a Feelin'" and the singer-songwritery ballad "You."

This 18 track compilation includes five tracks from the band's USA debut ("Kind of a Drag," "I've Been Wrong Before," "I'll Go Crazy," "I Call Your Name," "Makin' Up & Breakin' Up"), plus hits and album tracks from their Columbia catalog. There's some continuity between the two periods, but the more polite drumming and manicured horns of the later material loses the energy of the debut. This is a fair representation of the band's career, but those who love the earlier material should also pick up Sundazed's reissue of the debut LP. 3-1/2 stars, if allowed fractional ratings. [©2007 redtunictroll at hotmail dot com]

Surprising.......2007-02-16

I was really surprised at the sound of this one. I thought this sound was gone forever. The Buckinghams had a unique sound that no one else can capture. Love the Lead singer voice. This one is a must buy. It was a pleasure to listen to. The harmonizing is still the best I have ever heard.
Anna M. Benson

60's pop group, title cut was biggest hit.......2007-01-10

I got the CD because my band was playing Mercy, Mercy, Mercy, and I wanted to demonstrate a contrast to the well known Cannonball Adderly version. I recommend the CD to fans of 60's rock 'n roll, you may have forgotten some of their hits, but they were a fun band to listen to.

Interesting history of Chicago brass.......2007-01-06

The liner notes are worth the price. Not all tunes are great but you get an interesting look at the evolution of brass rock from Chicago.

Great Memories.......2006-11-06

This cd brought back great memories! If you've ever gotten a chill whenever you've heard the first strains of "Kind of a Drag", this cd will bring it all back to you-it features all of the great hits that I remember from this rocking band of the 60's.

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Lounge with spunk
In Love With This Album!
Brilliantly different...
Relaxing AND Catchy!
Mixed bag gives bossa nova swing to olde inde faves

Nouvelle Vague
Nouvelle Vague
Manufacturer: Luaka Bop
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Release Date: 2005-05-03

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Marian
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I Melt With You
Teenage Kicks
Psyche
Friday Night Saturday Morning
Sorry For Laughing

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Recycling the 1980s sound has been in vogue lately, so it's no surprise that the producing team known as Nouvelle Vague would find yet another way to mine the nostalgia for the early `80s, post-punk era. They're doing it bossa nova style.

The disc opens with a rendition of Joy Division's "Love Will Tear Us Apart." It's a charming start, and with a breathy chanteuse on vocals, it's exactly the kind of sound that has some music critics proclaiming (admittedly with a touch of sarcasm) that Nouvelle Vague is the ironic dinner music for the new millennium. Unfortunately, this CD is somewhat less winning as it wears on. "Guns of Brixton" is annoying when done in a loungey mood, and sitting through "Too Drunk to F**k" in the wrong company could certainly ruin the amuse bouche. Nevertheless, the entertaining tracks do outweigh tiresome ones on this release. If this concept sounds like an interesting idea to you, you're bound to get a smile from the execution. --Leah Weathersby

Customer Reviews:

Lounge with spunk.......2007-07-08

Or is it punk? Anyway I've got a weak spot for lounge music and this may best, edgiest lounge you'll ever hear. Frankly, I'm not all that familiar with most of the originals so I have no idea how much they've been maimed here. All I know is that the vocals are inspired and impossible to ignore.

In Love With This Album!.......2007-06-07

I absolutely LOVE this album! I listen to many different genres of music but I have to say that this album is one of my ultimate favorite cd's! I don't get tired of listening to it! I'm so glad I was introduced to Nouvelle Vague and I have shared this cd with many friend of mine...I then recently purchased their second album Bande A Part, but I was disappointed however, it's not nearly as good as their first...I love 80's music, Bossa Nova, AND Nu Wave, definetly recommend this cd!

Brilliantly different..........2007-04-15

First time through this distinctly "left field" album is likely to leave you a bit confused... laid back interpretations of classic 80's rock tracks served up as nonchalant, bossa-nova driven Anglo-French lounge music. Ridiculous? Well, fortunately not, because in here are some absolute gems - so good that once you've locked into what's going on you'll find them completely irresistible. Which ones depends on where you were at the time but, for me, "Teenage Kicks", "Love Will Tear Us Apart", "We're Only Making Plans for Nigel" & "Just Can't Get Enough" are so beautifully structured and darkly exciting that they're worth the price of the album on its own. But, as you'll see from the other reviews, there's a lot more on offer. Sure, some tracks miss it... but most don't and, insidious and clever, they add up to a brilliant, very different and probably unrepeatable "one off".

Relaxing AND Catchy!.......2007-04-10

Well .... this album combines two of the better qualities I like in a CD. Nouvelle Vague is relaxing -- and extremely catchy! 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' sets the tone from the very beginning ... the comfortable bossa nova rhythm leads to a chorus I found myself whistling along with ... while Nouvellle Vague's catchy take on 'Just Can't Get Enough' had me humming along. I mentioned in another review that I'm not too familiar with the 70s/80s originals ... and because of that I find that this album of covers is a stand-alone, especially for those that are fans of rhythmic bossa nova, samba, and jazz. For me, every song on this album is strong ... As a picky and eccentric listener, this is one of the few times I can play through an entire album and never have to skip a track. It doesn't mean that I don't have favorites on this album -- 'Marian' was the reason I decided to buy the CD. I bought this CD with Bande a Part, because there were several songs on that CD that I felt compliment this one ... but this CD, Nouvelle Vague, is the stronger of two excellent CDs.

Mixed bag gives bossa nova swing to olde inde faves.......2007-01-23

This outing from the cover band Novelle Vague satisfies immensely in many ways, and just plain misses in others. If you are an old timmer who grew up on the originals (like me) then you may find this newly vamped bossa nova approach to 80s post-punk staples a fun filled romp down nostalgia lane. It isn't for everyone, though, and a word of caution to those of you who are missing out by not having heard the originals (all brilliant in their own right) first. The often covered Joy Division classic, "Love Will Tear Us Apart," gives us a warmer rendition than the bleak original, but not better, just different. Of stellar mention is their fun, catchy cover of the DK's hc classic "Too Drunk to..." and the Clash's London-calling era ska-soaked "Guns of Brixton." I will also add that their cover of the insufferably boring "This is not a Love Song" (of disco-era post-Pistols Johnny Rotten PIL fame) gets a great face lift...upwards: Simply awesome!! On the other hand, Nouvelle Vague miss almost entirely on the gothic realm, as best evidenced by their butchering of Andrew Eldritch's "Marian" (off the Sisters of Mercy's first LP, "First and Last and Always") and with their mediocre quickening of The Cure's "A Forest" (which seems to be popular in covering, especially with the techno / rave crowd). Overall this is a good buy, but it does have a couple renditions that deserve a quick skip with a toggle of the fast forward button. A better NV effort is showcased in their "Bande A Part" LP, where they do a fantastic cover of the power-punk-pop classic "Ever Fallen in Love," a former Buzzcocks masterpiece. 4 stars for effort and originality.

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Amazing
Different
The best whether you like country or crossover
Música para tu espíritu
great discovery

Mercy Now
Mary Gauthier
Manufacturer: Lost Highway
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ASIN: B000765IS6
Release Date: 2005-02-15

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Prayer Without Words
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It Ain't The Wind, It's The Rain

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A spark of redemption illuminates even the darker songs on Mercy Now, the fourth album by Mary Gauthier (pronounced "go-shay"). The influence of her native Louisiana pervades her Southern Gothic songcraft, which first won an audience in the folk clubs of Boston. After a series of releases on independent labels, her Lost Highway debut seems destined to expand that audience significantly. Within her mature, weather-beaten artistry, Dylanesque metaphysics go to Mardi Gras on "Wheel Inside the Wheel"; the naked emotion and eye for detail of "Your Sister Cried" and "Empty Spaces" conjure comparisons with Lucinda Williams; and the plainspoken "I Drink" and "Drop in a Bucket" have the bittersweet bite of the best of John Prine. The spare arrangements of producer/guitarist Gurf Morlix, punctuated by cello, organ, and harmonica, give the material plenty of room to breathe. Gauthier's vocals are half-spoken, half-sung, and all soul. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

Amazing.......2007-07-03

Exactly what I wanted to say has already been said: "I have to give Bob Dylan and his XM Satellite Radio show a big Thank You for leading me to Mary Gauthier. On Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour which focused on booze, he played "I Drink" from Mercy Now. I was sold. There's not much more to say than has already been said. Great songs, great voice, great CD."

All I will add is she must be amazing in a live performance!!

Different.......2007-04-26

Just went to the store and found this. Can't imagine anybody could listen to the cd more than once. It sounds like my cat's standing on it!!!

The best whether you like country or crossover.......2006-10-17

These are all great emotional, introspective songs. I cannot recommend this album enough. Mary has a twang but somehow I can't imagine these songs without it. Only one song doesn't feel like it was written by a person with values sympathetic to mine. Mercy Now, Wheel Inside a Wheel (about Mardi Gras from a Cajun perspective) and I Drink will be classics.

Música para tu espíritu.......2006-10-03

Soy seguidor incondicional de Dylan, Cohen, Young...y de cualquier otro cantautor en el mundo con la personalidad suficiente para emocionarte cuando los escuchas. Cuando descubrí a Mary Gauthier hace unos años, sólo fue uno más de ellos, uno de los buenos. Pero éste disco es diferente: cuando lo pongo, ya no puedo escuchar ninguno más. Entiendo el inglés, pero ni siquiera me molesto en seguir la letra de las canciones: me llena de tal manera que no necesito más. Rodrigo(Valencia-SPAIN)

great discovery.......2006-09-30

I was listening to XM Cross Country. A song really caught my ear. I looked to see who was singing. I even wrote down the name when I stopped, so I would be sure to remember. I just bought Mary's album and every song is great. She has emotion and feeling in every word. She has a new fan.

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Brilliant
Good fun
One of my best cds
Serious fun
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! Live at 'The Club'
Cannonball Adderley Quintet
Manufacturer: Blue Note Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000005GY5
Release Date: 1995-07-03

Tracks:

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Games
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy
Sticks
Hippodelphia
Sack O' Woe

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"Live at 'The Club'" boasts the cover of this 1966 album. Of course, this turned out to be a lie, as did the entirety of the original liner notes. Mercy, Mercy, Mercy was not recorded at that Chicago venue, but instead at Capitol Studios in Los Angeles. (The ruse was a favor to the club owner.) The hollering audience was comprised of invited guests and stimulated by free booze. Still, their enthusiasm is definitely well warranted, as alto man Cannonball Adderley and his band offer a riveting blend of postbop calisthenics and soul-jazz grooves. Joe Zawinul's famous title track, with its hypnotic, gospel-drenched funkiness, was a crossover top 10 pop hit, as well as an astonishing exercise in restraint for Zawinul, who somehow resists the urge to dig in on his electric piano, instead opting for a deep, mellow mood. The rest of the album cooks, with Cannonball, brother Nat on cornet, and Zawinul supplying the heat. --Marc Greilsamer

Album Description

Cannonball Adderley Quintet: Cannonball Adderley (alto saxophone), Nat Adderley (cornet), Joe Zawinul (piano), Victor Gaskin (bass), Roy McCurdy (drums).

Customer Reviews:

Brilliant.......2007-02-17

I Remember Bird, Leonard Feather's tribute to Charlie Parker, is one of my all time favorite jazz pieces. Cannonball and his brother Nate play it superbly. It's an unforgettable performance.

Good fun.......2006-06-04

Performed in front of a studio crowd plyed with free drinks, Cannonball and company (Nat, Joe Zawinul, Victor Gaskin & Roy McCurdy) play six funky songs. First Cannonball speaks to the crowd, then the band gets in the groove. The groove is a strength and weakness of the album, with the exception of the title track, the songs don't stand out very strongly from each other. The title track has the most interesting songwriting, though the fact that it was a crossover hit surprises me. It's very good, though. The playing is all top-notch, too.

One of my best cds.......2005-12-30

The title track "Mercy, Mercy, Mercy," alone, is enough reason to buy this album. This recording captures the electricity of this particular show to the extent that the listener may at points truly get a feeling like they're sitting in the room with the band.

Serious fun.......2005-06-30

This is hard bop at its essence. It's funky, fun, exciting, and most of all it's emotionally-charged. I tend to find myself driving to it a lot.

Although the first two tracks are titled "Fun" and "Games," there's a slightly dark edge to some of the soloing here, a bit of that mystery that makes the music of Miles Davis so compelling and captivating. Perhaps that's what makes this music so exciting. It's frequently on the edge of chaos, but never quite tips over into "free" jazz.

Zawinul really takes the spotlight on the title track, with a great spoken intro by Cannonball. This track is pure soul-drenched simplicity. Genius. Let this album be the light that guides you into jazz.

Mercy, Mercy, Mercy.......2004-08-23

Let me just tell you, this is about as exciting as it gets! The recording actually feels like it took place at a famous jazz club on a summer night, but as everyone knows by now, this wasn't so, and it was recorded in Capitol studios. This album finds the quintet at the top of its game, this time featuring Cannonball, his brother Nat on cornet, the spectacular Joe Zawinul on piano, Victor Gaskin on bass, and Roy McCurdy on drums. Of the six exciting numbers, I'd have to say that "Games" is my favorite, another great example of how amazingly underrated Nat was as a composer. The title track has this after-hours mood that you won't be able to find anywhere else. Whenever you're down about something, just put on that track, and I guarantee it will help you deal with whatever your problem is. You can't possibly call yourself a jazz or Cannonball fan and not own this magnificent album, so order it now!

Leap Of Faith: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack

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You'll find your faith again.....
Disappointing, but contains some gems
The Incidental Music Is Not On This CD
Never thought I would like Gospel music!
Great Gospel Soundtrack

Leap Of Faith: Music From The Motion Picture Soundtrack
Meat Loaf
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ASIN: B000002OM6
Release Date: 1992-12-08

Tracks:

Sit Down You're Rockin' The Boat - Don Henley
Ready For A Miracle - Patti Labelle
Change In My Life - John Pagano
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Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meat Loaf

Customer Reviews:

You'll find your faith again............2004-12-10

The movie was outstanding, the soundtrack just as good. Steve Martin stars as a burned-out charlatan evangelist who comes to a town that hasn't had rain in a long time. Martin finds his own faith throught the course of the plot. You'll find yours just listening to the soundtrack. The CD opens up with Don Henley's "You better sit down" which surprisingly made the charts. Patti Labelle and Edwin Hawkin's "Are you ready for a Miracle" was probably the most stunning piece of the whole album, but all the music is upbeat and heartening. One minus was the instrumental music was not included.

Disappointing, but contains some gems.......2004-10-31

Disappointing, mostly because this CD contains different (and inferior) versions of many of the songs in the movie. Nevertheless, it contains a couple of gems. In particular, the Patti Labelle version of "Are You Ready for a Miracle" is so powerful that one listen could make Osama fall on his knees and praise Jesus.

The Incidental Music Is Not On This CD.......2004-03-21

Like the other reviewer of March 2000, I was hoping that the exceedingly beautiful background music would be included, but it wasn't and I don't know why. Not everyone loves Gospel. I am not religious, and I'll listen to Gospel music in a movie, but I certainly won't listen to it on purpose!

The best music in this movie which I watched a dozen times just to hear it is near the end when the rains finally come to the parched, drought-forever town. It simply gives you goose pimples. This CD is like the score to "The Horse Whisperer", if you're not careful (like me) you ended up with nothing but country singing, not knowing there was a 2nd CD made with Thomas Newman's spectacular score! The producers of movie score CD's should know there's two types of customers: those who like songs and others who like just the instrumental background music. They lose the latter market if they don't pay attention.

Never thought I would like Gospel music!.......2003-12-13

Excellent CD to go along with an excellent movie.

Great Gospel Soundtrack.......2003-04-08

This is a rare occasion that Hollywood would put out a movie with a great gospel soundtrack. If you haven't seen the film, you're missing out on a special treat. It's about a man who loses faith and finds it again. Hollywood has the ability to make good films, but they only come around once in a while. I believe that any old-fashioned Christian will really enjoy this soundtrack. It's the best fun you can have of this quality. It's quality comes from the talent of Cliff Eidelman who composes works for 'Alien Trilogy,' 'Free Willy 3,' 'Star Trek VI,' 'A Simple Twist of Fate,' and 'My Girl 2.'

'Change in My Life' sung by John Pagano, has been recorded by artists "Rockapella." You remember the Maxwell House guys from their album, 'Don't Tell Me You Do.' An uplifting song that will bring joy and hope to the broken hearted. It's soulful melody and smooth rhythms will rock you away to Heaven. Meat Loaf who stars in the movie and sings 'Paradise by the Dashboard Light.' Others to compliment the album are the talents of Don Henley (The Eagles), Patti LaBelle, in her best guest appearance and Wynnona Judd. Rounding it out is Jazz scene's own George Duke. And, Black Gospel's top lady Albertina Walker singing 'Blessed Assurance.' The most exciting of the film at the end when the rains come and the people are celebrating. It just puts the Holy Spirit all through you. Cliff Eidelman does a great job of putting this soundtrack together. You can check out more of his work in, 'Now and Then' and 'One True Thing.' If you like more of great gospel music done by top artists may I suggest 'The Apostle-[Sountrack]' from the film starring Robert Duvall. I just know you'll be changed after hearing this.

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the best Sisters of Mercy ever

Best Album Ever

Floodland

Andrew's Musical Breakthrough

floodland

Floodland
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ASIN: B000002H58
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Dominion/Mother Russia
Flood I
Lucretia My Reflection
1959
This Corrosion
Flood II
Driven Like The Snow
Never Land (A Fragment)
Torch
Colours

Customer Reviews:

the best Sisters of Mercy ever.......2007-04-11

This is "THE" Alternitive rock record from the mid 80's. relaxed smokey beat with deep solemm lyrics.....

Best Album Ever.......2007-01-03

I consider this to be the best album produced by Sisters of Mercy. It reatures a lot of songs popular in the club scene and is a must own for any fan!

Floodland.......2006-11-19

Floodland...there is only one! If you haven't heard it, if you haven't felt the power of Dominion/Mother Russia, or This Corrosion, where have you been! Floodland will rush in, powerful, unstoppable, "like a million voices", like a dumdum bullet. Experience from the masters a sound countless bands have tried to copy, but not even the Sisters could duplicate. If you like pure power, captivating rhythm, raw emotion, tune in, turn it up...loud, and hold on. I wish there were more Floodlands, more Corrosion, like the wind ripping through your hair, like blasting down a country road on your biggest, badest, loudest Harley, like "a healing hand" in the dark of the night, but no, there is only one Floodland...enter here!
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Andrew's Musical Breakthrough.......2006-10-19

Floodland is a very lovely album, period. I simply love it. The album's gorgeous opening track, "Dominion/Mother Russia" begins with a very catchy and evocative drum beat and guitar lines. The sax that comes in around the middle of the song could have ruined it, but pulls back just in time. "Flood 1" has similar energy, the beat pounds heavily and slow, perfectly matching Eldritch's hypnotic chant and is offset by the high keyboard notes that provide the song's melody. "Lucretia My Reflection" at first chugs along like the others, but steps up the tempo a notch then rocks the guitars and synth. "1959" is a slow, pretty piano driven composition that unfortunately is the mournful low point of the album. It just isn't as catchy or fun as the rest and is the track I am most likely to skip. "This Corrosion" is an ambitious work incorporating a soaring choir and some catchy hand-clap beats and keyboard work that sounds great but does start to drag on toward the end. After all, you can only repeat "Hey now, hey now now, sing this Corrosion to me," so many times before it starts to lose whatever meaning it suggests to the listener. It should definitely be heard, though a lot of people won't like it in the long run because of the length and slightly cheesy direction of the song. At this point I should say that Floodland is the sort of album that at times feels over-thought and over-produced. The term "Self indulgent" probably describes it best. But (and it is a large BUT) the great songs are really, truly great. "Flood I" and "Flood II" are both moody works that perfectly exemplify what I love about the 80's experimental 'underground.' The terrific "Driven like the Snow" is subdued and brilliant, quiet and sad, and cold but beautiful; kinda like winter. This music is great for driving through orange-lit nighttime city streets and always reminds me of the gray England sky. This kind of slow, heavy-yet-not-loud pop/goth/post-punk rock envisions darkened clouds bursting forth with cold rain, or, in the case of "Driven Like the Snow," (my favorite song) riding through an empty country lane at midnight in the dead of winter; silent but for the barely audible fall of snow while thinking about something forever lost. A lovely, delightful album for those who are into that sort of thing. And many aren't, I know, but I like it a bunch. Five stars.

floodland.......2006-08-28

the pouring rain. the great rusty railroad investing the huge dark city with its looming machines, alive with a soul of their own, their silhouettes frightening. the sky rips in several places from which, the lightning seeps, outlining the graceful form of a woman. she stands on the highest of the city's towers.
behind her, a throne of steel an rusted rivets, her flamboyant dress a red light amidst the gray and black. one gaze at her pale face and the city's roar fades; the rain pounds with no more sound. the mind is flooded with thoughts of power and
dominion, nothing makes sense but that distant pale face. will she be yours?
dream on, boy...

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Long Overdue Sisters Boxed Set
I have shed tears of joy!

A Merciful Release
The Sisters of Mercy
Manufacturer: Wea International
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000LP5DBK
Release Date: 2007-03-05

Tracks:

Black Planet
Walk Away
No Time to Cry
Rock and a Hard Place
Marian [Version]
First and Last and Always
Possession
Nine While Nine
Amphetamine Logic
Some Kind of Stranger
Poison Door [*]
On the Wire [*]
Blood Money [*]
Bury Me Deep [*]
Long Train [*]
Some Kind of Stranger [Early "Bell Tower" Version][#][*]

Tracks:

Dominion/Mother Russia
Flood I
Lucretia My Reflection
1959
This Corrosion
Flood II
Driven Like the Snow
Never Land [A Fragment]
Torch [*]
Colours [*]
Never Land [Full Length][#][*]
Emma [*]

Tracks:

Vision Thing
Ribbons
Detonation Boulevard
Something Fast
When You Don't See Me
Doctor Jeep
More
I Was Wrong
You Could Be the One [*]
When You Don't See Me [Remix][*]
Doctor Jeep [Extended Version][*]
Ribbons [Live][*]
Something Fast [Live][*]

Album Details

Renowned as the Kings of 1980's Goth, the Sisters of Mercy were Originally Formed in 1980 with Vocalist Andrew Eldridge and Guitarist Gary Marx and Recorded Its First Single with a Drum Machine Dubbed Doktor Avalanche. Guitarist Ben Gunn and Bassist Craig Adams were Added, and the Sisters Initially Built a Reputation Through Gigs and Several Singles and Eps. Gunn Left the Band in 1983 and was Replaced by Wayne Hussey. The Sisters of Mercy Recorded their First Full-length Album, First and Last and Always, in 1985, but Two Years Later, Internal Dissent Had Split them Apart - Marx, Adams and Hussey Departed and Thereafter Eldritch Chiefly Utilized Temporary Sidemen from this Point on (Although Former Gun Club Bassist Patricia Morrison was an Official Member of the Group for a Short Time) and Rebounded with the Second and Third Lps, Floodland and Vision Thing.

Customer Reviews:

Long Overdue Sisters Boxed Set.......2007-05-15

Back in the early nineties, The Sisters of Mercy released a neat collection of their early EPs called "Some Girls Wander By Mistake," a fastidious testament to sparse, electronic beginnings of this soon-to-be-huge masters of sprawling goth rock.

The three full length albums that followed - all with entirely different lineups, exempting Eldritch - stamped a lasting impression in New Wave and the 80's alternative music in general.

This collection takes those three albums and aside from some subtle sonic renovation, adds bonus tracks and various treasures that only the most hardcore SoM fans will recognize. Some of them, particularly the b-sides on 'First Last and Always," have never been 'officially' available on CD before now.

I have shed tears of joy!.......2007-04-05

I cannot express how excited it makes me to see this set in the year 2007. Part of the holy trinity of gothic rock (along with the Banshees and the Bauhaus, in my opinion), The Sisters of Mercy have been living legends; their music still echoing in clubs across the world. This awesome collection of their albums also has some great remixes and hard-to-find tracks (all in the oh-so-totable CD format). Let's keep our fingers crossed for a reunion album!!!

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Classic Debut
The One that Started it All
Slayer's debut album
Old, but good!!
its not their fault....

Show No Mercy
Slayer
Manufacturer: Metal Blade
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Hell Awaits
Haunting the Chapel
South of Heaven
Reign in Blood
Seasons in the Abyss

ASIN: B000001C6M
Release Date: 1994-01-11

Tracks:

Evil Has No Boundaries
The Antichrist
Die By The Sword
Fight Till Death
Metal Storm/Face The Slayer
Black Magic
Tormentor
The Final Command
Crionics
Show No Mercy

Customer Reviews:

Classic Debut.......2007-07-16

4 1/2 stars.

It's not to say that Slayer didn't have a unique sound, but for points of reference I would say that this sounds like a cross between Metallica's "Kill 'Em All" and Venom's "Welcome to Hell". Like the former, the album is extremely catchy without sounding the least bit commercial. I'd say this was due to the fact that they were clearly influenced by NWOBHM which often has that same attribute. The album is also quite dark like "Welcome to Hell" but it is less tongue-in-cheek and they avoid the silly (not an insult) "fun" songs that Venom likes to throw in every once in a while. Both the guitarwork and drumming are amazing. Although technically challenging to a good degree, they make sure to focus more on quality songwriting than showing off. Also, the vocals are among the best among Slayer albums. They're less angry than later on and a bit raspier. Even if he's not technically a "good" singer by the traditional standards that your high school music teacher followed, the vocals are very fitting particularly because of the obvious Venom influence, plus he does the style well. The album is not the band's lyrical peak, but the lyrics are decent. They don't come off as honest or as brutal as on albums like "South of Heaven" and "Christ Illusion", but at the same time they don't totally wallow in the pseudo-Satanic cheese that was so popular at the time. Okay, maybe there's just a hint of that. The lyrics also occasionally deviate from the norm (how many bands have written about crionics?). Anyways, I would say this is one of the best debut albums of the 1980's thrash scene. It's not as brutal as "Reign in Blood" nor as complex as "Hell Awaits" and the sound is slightly dated, but it has it's place and I can't imagine a serious metal freak not greatly enjoying this album.

Also, there is no metal band that could be called more definitive in regards to underground metal. If you have a friend interested in learning about true, influential metal, this is the band to point them to although they should start with "Reign in Blood".

My Slayer album ranking:
Reign in Blood ***** (1)
South of Heaven *****
Hell Awaits ****1/2
Show No Mercy ****1/2
Live - Decade of Aggression ****1/2
Seasons in the Abyss ****1/2
Christ Illusion ****
Haunting the Chapel **** (2)
God Hates Us All ***1/2 (3)
Divine Intervention ***1/2 (4)
Undisputed Attitude ***1/2
Diabolus in Musica ***

(1) My all-time favorite metal album.
(2) I know it's blasphemy to rank "Christ Illusion" higher than "Haunting the Chapel" but I only do so because of the length. I've never understood EP's.
(3) It has poor lyrics and I liked "Bloodline" better when it was called "Gemini", but it's still underrated.
(4) I used to hate it, but it grew on me.

The One that Started it All.......2007-04-03

I originally got this through Columbia House in August 1996 after I had become a fan through the purchases of Reign In Blood and Seasons In The Abyss. Whereas Venom's Welcome To Hell was a poorly-recorded debut full of metallers who could not play to save their lives, Slayer's Show No Mercy is a poorly recorded debut of metallers who could play. That doesn't change the fact that this album is not one of the great debuts of metal but like Venom's debut it is an album that does carry some merit and enjoyment. Not the essential first purchase but not a waste of time or money either.

Slayer's debut album.......2006-07-23

In 1981, a band out of Southern California known as "Dragonslayer" was formed by singer/bassist Tom Araya and guitarist Kerry King. A drummer, Dave Lombardo, was quickly found, and Jeff Hanneman was brought in as a second guitarist later into 1981. Most of their music at this time was influenced by the New Wave of British Heavy Metal that was sweeping through the world during the early 1980s, but after attending a Metallica concert in 1982, they were hell bent on playing harder and faster than said band and shortened their name to Slayer. By 1983, they were already signed to Metal Blade Records and released their debut album, Show No Mercy. How did it turn out? Read on for my review.

Well, this album is very different than all of the Slayer albums that succeeded it, because Slayer was still in transition between their NWOBHM roots and the extreme thrash powerhouse they would eventually become. Many of the tempos are modest compared to their later releases and Tom Araya shows off a very wide vocal style (all the way from low-pitch growls to Halford-like schreeches). However, look away from some of the things the band were still growing out of during this timeframe, and you'll find one of Slayer's best releases.

Many of the songs on this album remain classic live staples to this day (Antichrist, Die by the Sword, Black Magic), while others sound like they came straight from a Judas Priest record (Cryonics, Tormentor). I love all the variety on this album, from the progressive monster that is Metal Storm/Face The Slayer (my fave off the album) to the adrenaline-fueled tital track.

Overall, if you are a NWOBHM fan and a thrash metal fan, or a Slayer fan looking to round out your collection, you need to buy this album! It's still one of their best albums!

Old, but good!!.......2006-07-15

I've been searching for this item everywhere!! I found it on Amazon.com and I was delighted to see it. This album is Slayers first, and it is one of the best!! If you like fast riffs, killer solos and just pure insanity, then you should definitely pick up your own copy today!!!

its not their fault...........2006-07-10

that they sucked back then, it was their first cd, so i see why...get diabolus in musica,its way better, slayer rocks, killswitch are the gods of metal. peace....

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Beautiful
A few bright spots, but also some disappointments
This CD Deserves SIX Stars!
every good adjective
Fabulous!

Peace Like a River
James Lucas , Janice Kapp Perry , John Rutter , Jean Sibelius , John Tavener , American Traditional , English Traditional , Spiritual Traditional , Mack Wilberg , Craig D. Jessop , Clay Christiansen , John Longhurst , Richard L. Elliott , Daron Bradford , and Meredith Campbell
Manufacturer: Mormon Tabernacle
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Consider the Lilies
Love Is Spoken Here
America's Choir
Choose Something Like a Star
Mormon Tabernacle Choir: The Sound of Glory-Battle Hymn of the Republic

ASIN: B00020H9W0
Release Date: 2004-06-22

Tracks:

Sweet Peace
Be Still, My Soul
Peace Like a River
All Things Bright and Beautiful
Lord Is My Shepherd
This Is My Father's World
Wayfarin' Stranger
Lord, Make Me an Instrument of Thy Peace
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Deep River
Lamb
Child's Prayer
It Is Well With My Soul
Count Your Blessings Instead of Sheep
Gaelic Blessing
Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends
Come, Let Us Anew

Customer Reviews:

Beautiful.......2007-06-14

This CD is a must have for any Mormon Tabernacle Choir fans. The music is very reverent and gentle, and should also appeal to those not from the LDS church, seeing as how most of the music is common to the wider Christian community. This CD is a fantastic addition to any music collection.

A few bright spots, but also some disappointments.......2007-01-19

It Is Well With My Soul is one of my favorite-favorites and that is the main reason why I bought the CD; it turned out to be a huge let down on this album, they rearranged it so much that I almost didn't recognize it. Be Still My Soul is another reason why I bought it and it's good, but not great. Swing Low Sweet Chariot is where it starts to get good. The last two songs "Thou Gracious God, Whose Mercy Lends"
and "Come, Let Us Anew" are very good reasons to buy this CD, they each have truely powerful passages and make the CD worth having. The Mormon Tabernacle Choirs 2006 release entitled Then Sings My Soul is by far the best that I've heard from them.

This CD Deserves SIX Stars!.......2005-11-05

However, the rating scale has a limit of five. I own over 700 CDs of virtually every type of music. Peace Like A River belongs in a class by itself! I've never written a review before but, after listening to this STUNNING performance by the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, I feel compelled to share my praise with that of the five other reviewers. If I were limited to one word, I would use the word "SUPERB" to describe this beautiful and moving CD. SIX stars for Peace Like a River! BRAVO!!!

every good adjective .......2005-08-06

This album is all beauty and solace. The singing is pristine, the arrangements lush and often stirring--never saccharine. As with the previous reviewer, my first listing of "Peace Like a River" brought me to tears (especially "Peace Like a River," the sopranos in "Swing Low," and the bagpipes in "Thou Gracious God"). Buy this one.

Fabulous!.......2005-05-29

The perfect recording to help you recover from a long, hard day. Showcasing the MTC's "new" sound in contemporary choral arrangements with its own orchestra and conductor, "Peace Like a River" brought tears to my eyes in selection after selection during my first listen -- and I'm not normally an emotional person! The title song together with "Deep River," "Swing Low" and "Be Still My Soul" are alone worth the cost of the recording. Get this one!

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Oh My!
First and Last and Always
The Best
My Personal Favorite
Better then than now

First and Last and Always
Sisters of Mercy
Manufacturer: Elektra / Wea
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ASIN: B000002H2J
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Black Planet
Walk Away
No Time To Cry
A Rock And A Hard Place
Marian (Version)
First And Last And Always
Possession
Nine While Nine
Logic
Some Kind Of Stranger

Customer Reviews:

Oh My!.......2007-02-19

It was 1991 when I first heard this and musically what was mostly being played in my household at the time was good ole Punk music. A lot of Dead Kennedy's and stuff.
Someone randomly threw this album on and I was instantly overcome with intense emotion. A Love at first sight type of thing. Or at first listen. You get the picture. Anyway,
I was swept away.
It's dark and beautiful. Dreamy and haunting. Andrew Eldritch has the voice of a God. If you could marry a voice this is the voice I would marry.

The music is very dramatic and powerful.
The guitarist blows me away, Wayne Hussey, Oh my God he's real, real good.

My favorite songs - Marian, Nine while nine, Possession, No time to cry, Black planet and Some kind of Stranger, which is by the way my favorite love song. Broken, tragic every word hurts.

This is not just my favorite Sisters album but it is my favorite album of all time. I need it.

First and Last and Always.......2006-11-19

FLA is good, but only good. It shows flashes of the brilliance that would be Floodland, glimpses of the power and polish that was to come flow in and out like the tide. FLA is not Floodland, and I can only imagine what led from FLA to Floodland. Earth quake, LSD, or emergence of pure genius, I do not know, but there is only one Floodland and this isn't it.

Jimbo

The Best.......2006-08-13

I have for a long time considered this Sisters of Mercy to be best. I never tire of listening to it. If anyone needs an intro to the Sisters then try this one! It is amazing!

My Personal Favorite.......2005-06-21

I bought FALAA after I had bought Floodland, and I was suprised when the former was so noticeably different from the latter. This is, in my opinion, the Sisters of Mercy at the top of their form; the album is an absolute treat.

The most striking thing about FALAA is its masterful consistency- this is a testament to what an album should sound like in execution. The songs stand apart well enough to be memorable as individual pieces but are cohesive enough to make the whole satisfying and coherent.

And the songs themselves are all fantastic. In a true display of the original band's talent and skill, they manage to make dreary, brooding lyrical subjects into beautiful pop songs. "Marian [Version]" is a hauntingly immaculate number that can be described as "just plain pretty". It also has one of Eldritch's best vocal performances- he drops his voice to a soft, melodic baritone and croons (or as close to crooning as he's gotten) out the lyrics. In the gorgeously minimal "Nine While Nine" he laments over a love gone sour to a piano tune. "Some Kind Of Stranger" is among the most haunting of the bunch, as Eldritch gradually digresses into a desperate wail as the song moves along. Fast and catchy dance tunes like "Walk Away", "Rock and a Hard Place" and "Logic" inject movement and energy when needed.

The album's title track, and one of my favorites, shows just how excellent a guitarist the musically-underrated Wayne Hussey is. The whole album does. His guitar work is one of the key ingredients into making this such a fantastic listen. His focus isn't on the mindless execution of three chords, but on structure and melody.

This is an example of soild, well-structured pop brilliance. There's not a single track that necessitates skipping over- they're all damn good. This is a true album, not just a collection of bare-bones studio drudgery punctuated by singles. It works best as a whole, and that's how it should be listend to. Dreary? A tad. Brooding? Sure. Overly dramatic? Of course. But that's why this album is a true gem- the fact that it can be all those things and still be beautiful, original and satisfying. An absolute must.

Better then than now.......2004-06-01

When this album came out in the US in 1985, it seemed really interesting to me. The mood...Andrew Eldritch keeps the accelerator going up and down, always feels like the band has a terrific pent-up energy that is never released. Perfect innovation in a time when rock music was going either to simple basics or to wretched excess. This is dark without drone. It was appealing to a college student who didn't want any more sappy love music or "Slow Ride." I cannot highlight one song over another; the theme is consistent.

Years later, I heard Fields of the Nephilim for the first time. Yes, in the earlier stuff there's some striking imitation. If you listen to "Laura," which includes pre-FALAA tunes from the Neph, then pick up "Dawnrazor," the Sisters absorption becomes obvious.

This is not to disparage Fields of the Nephilim. In my view, the Sisters of Mercy dissolved into nothing more than Eldritch's playtoy due to incessant lineup changes. The Neph hung on a little longer and took that gothic-inspired theme much farther, before exhausting it and piddling off into obscurity. "Nephilim" and "Elizium" are more enduring works, not matching Eldritch's lyrical poetry but surpassing the Sisters in musical creativity and studio polish. Today, these recordings are a lot more enjoyable to listen to than anything the Sisters put up. I don't believe the Neph would have amounted to anything, though, without a serious shove from "First and Last and Always."

Over the years, I have gotten a great deal of pleasure out of all of these albums and have mourned the groups' inability to extend a momentary flourish into a more expansive genre. The great thing here is the power the Sisters and the Neph generated without guitar distortion--loud and clear.

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2. Come and Go With Me
3. Hold On
4. Hero
5. Wonderland
6. Mercy
7. I Will Run to You
8. Secret Place
9. I Can't Live Without You
10. Your Will