“The Sisters of Mercy, I feel, are so horribly, egregiously underrated and uncredited. On these early 7 inches, you will hear similarities to what was going on on Factory Records, and with the Joy Division-esque post-punk and, y'know, they were peers.”Watch this moment
First and Last and Always
The Sisters of Mercy
First and Last and Always is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy, first released on 11 March 1985 through the band's Merciful Release label. Prior to recording sessions for a debut album, the band started off by releasing multiple extended plays and singles from 1980 through 1984. Guitarist Ben Gunn departed the band in October 1983 and was subsequently replaced by Dead or Alive member Wayne Hussey.
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10 tracks · 46:19 · click to preview1
Black Planet
4:28
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Walk Away
3:23
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No Time to Cry
4:02
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A Rock and a Hard Place
3:36
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Marian (Version)
5:44
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First and Last and Always
4:02
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Possession
4:39
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Nine While Nine
4:12
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Amphetamine Logic
4:50
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Some Kind of Stranger
7:20
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