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Merciful Release is a record label started by Andrew Eldritch, frontman with Leeds outfit The Sisters of Mercy. As Eldritch states in an early interview, he wanted to hear himself on the radio. He and Gary Marx (Mark Pairman) played and recorded on the Sisters Of Mercy's initial single "Damage Done" and pressed one thousand copies. This record was something of a collectors item.
Throughout the early 1980s the band released several singles on Merciful Release, controlling the format and image of the records. Typically in a black sleeve with artwork centrally mounted and a head and star logo on the rear of sleeves. A notable example being Henri Matisse's Blue Nude in gold on black for the single Alice.
By 1984 the band had signed a distribution deal with Warner Bros. records (Elektra in the US) whilst still maintaining control of Merciful Release.
In the 1990s, when the Sisters Of Mercy went quiet as both a recording and touring act, a number of CDs were released on the Merciful Release label for the MK Ultra; their Buluga Pop and This is This albums, and German band Scoda Blush.
List of releases
Number: Date: Group: Title: Type: comments: MR007 ??/80 The Sisters Of Mercy The Damage Done 7-inch single 1000x only, deleted - Some with Labels on wrong side, ones with labels on correct side are rarest. MR CNT 002 04/82 The Sisters Of Mercy Body Electric 7-inch single deleted MR13 08/82 The March Violets Religious As Hell 7-inch single MR015 11/82 The Sisters Of Mercy Alice 7-inch single MR17 01/83 The March Violets Grooving In Green 7-inch single MR019 03/83 The Sisters Of Mercy Anaconda 7-inch single MR021 03/83 The Sisters Of Mercy Alice EP 12-inch EP MR023 05/83 The Sisters Of Mercy The Reptile House EP 12-inch EP MR025 ??/83 Salvation Girlsoul 7-inch single MR025X ??/83 Salvation Girlsoul 12-inch single MR027 10/83 The Sisters Of Mercy Temple Of Love 7-inch single MRX027 10/83 The Sisters Of Mercy Temple Of Love 12-inch single MR029 06/84 The Sisters Of Mercy Body And Soul 7-inch single MR029T 06/84 The Sisters Of Mercy Body And Soul 12-inch single MR031 ??/84 Salvation Clash Of Dreams 12-inch LP album wasn't launched and has never been available MR033 10/84 The Sisters Of Mercy Walk Away 7-inch single contains lim. ed. flexi MR033T 10/84 The Sisters Of Mercy Walk Away 12-inch single contains lim. ed. flexi MR335 02/85 The Sisters Of Mercy No Time To Cry 7-inch single MR335T 02/85 The Sisters Of Mercy No Time To Cry 12-inch single MR337L 03/85 The Sisters Of Mercy First And Last And Always 12-inch LP MR337C 03/85 The Sisters Of Mercy First And Last And Always Cassette SIS010 01/86 The Sisterhood Giving Ground 7-inch single SIS020 06/86 The Sisterhood Gift 12-inch LP MRAY52 07/86 James Ray And The Performance Mexico Sundown Blues 12-inch LP MRAY52R 07/86 James Ray And The Performance Mexico Sundown Blues 7-inch radio promo MRAY38 06/87 James Ray And The Performance Texas 7-inch single MRAY38T 06/87 James Ray And The Performance Texas 12-inch single MR039 09/87 The Sisters Of Mercy This Corrosion 7-inch single MR039T 09/87 The Sisters Of Mercy This Corrosion 12-inch single MR039C 09/87 The Sisters Of Mercy This Corrosion cassette MR039CD 09/87 The Sisters Of Mercy This Corrosion CD-single MR039B 09/87 The Sisters Of Mercy This Corrosion 7-inch boxed set MR441L 11/87 The Sisters Of Mercy Floodland 12-inch LP MR441C 11/87 The Sisters Of Mercy Floodland Cassette MR242246-2 11/87 The Sisters Of Mercy Floodland CD MR043 02/88 The Sisters Of Mercy Dominion 7-inch single MR043T 02/88 The Sisters Of Mercy Dominion 12-inch single MR043CD 02/88 The Sisters Of Mercy Dominion CD-single MR043C 02/88 The Sisters Of Mercy Dominion Cassette box set MR043TB 02/88 The Sisters Of Mercy Dominion 12-inch box set MR045 06/88 The Sisters Of Mercy Lucretia My Reflection 7-inch single MR045T 06/88 The Sisters Of Mercy Lucretia My Reflection 12-inch single MR045CD 06/88 The Sisters Of Mercy Lucretia My Reflection CD-single MR240 616-2 ??/88 The Sisters Of Mercy First And Last And Always CD Album MRAY11 10/89 James Ray And The Performance Dust Boat 7-inch single MRAY89CD ??/89 James Ray And The Performance A New Kind Of Assassin CD Album MRAY99 ??/90 James Ray's Gangwar Another Million Dollars 12-inch single MRAY101 ??/90 James Ray's Gangwar Without Conscience 7-inch single MRAY101T ??/90 James Ray's Gangwar Without Conscience 12-inch single MRAY101CD ??/90 James Ray's Gangwar Without Conscience CD-single MR47 10/90 The Sisters Of Mercy More 7-inch single MR47T 10/90 The Sisters Of Mercy More 12-inch single MR47CD 10/90 The Sisters Of Mercy More CD-single MR47CDX 10/90 The Sisters Of Mercy More CD-single 12-inch gatefold cover 5000x MR449L 10/90 The Sisters Of Mercy Vision Thing 12-inch LP MR449C 10/90 The Sisters Of Mercy Vision Thing Cassette MR9031-72663-2 10/90 The Sisters Of Mercy Vision Thing CD Album MR9031-72663-2 10/90 The Sisters Of Mercy Vision Thing CD Album lim. ed. 10000x MR51 12/90 The Sisters Of Mercy Doctor Jeep 7-inch single MR51T 12/90 The Sisters Of Mercy Doctor Jeep 12-inch single MR51CD 12/90 The Sisters Of Mercy Doctor Jeep CD-single MR51TX 12/90 The Sisters Of Mercy Doctor Jeep 12-inch single lim. ed. 5000x MR53 02/91 The Sisters Of Mercy When You Don't See Me 7-inch single MR53T 02/91 The Sisters Of Mercy When You Don't See Me 12-inch single MR53CD 02/91 The Sisters Of Mercy When You Don't See Me CD-single MR53TX 02/91 The Sisters Of Mercy When You Don't See Me 12-inch single lim. ed. 5000x MR053 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Temple Of Love (1992) 7-inch single MR053T 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Temple Of Love (1992) 12-inch single MR053TX 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Temple Of Love (1992) 12-inch single limited edition MR053CD 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Temple Of Love (1992) CD-single MR053CDX 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Temple Of Love (1992) CD-single limited edition MR555L 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Some Girls Wander By Mistake 12-inch LP MR555C 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Some Girls Wander By Mistake Cassette MR9031-76476-2 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Some Girls Wander By Mistake CD Album MR9031-76476-2 04/92 The Sisters Of Mercy Some Girls Wander By Mistake CD Album numbered lim. ed. of 500 MR9031-77379-2YS /92 The Sisters Of Mercy First And Last And Always CD digitally remastered MRAY341CD ??/92 James Ray's Gangwar Dios Esta De Nuestro Lado CD Album (tr: God Is On Our Side) MR59 ??/93 The Sisters Of Mercy Under The Gun 7-inch single MR59T ??/93 The Sisters Of Mercy Under The Gun 12-inch single MR59CD ??/93 The Sisters Of Mercy Under The Gun CD-single MR59CDX ??/93 The Sisters Of Mercy Under The Gun CD-single lim. ed. MR557 ??/93 The Sisters Of Mercy A Slight Case Of Overbombing 12-inch double-LP 4509-93579-4 ??/93 The Sisters Of Mercy A Slight Case Of Overbombing Cassette 4509-93579-2 ??/93 The Sisters Of Mercy A Slight Case Of Overbombing CD Album MREL001 16/05/94 La Costa Rasa Autopilot CD MREL002 ??/94 MK Ultra This Is This CD (MK Ultra is another James Ray incarnation) MREL003 ??/95 MK Ultra Beluga Pop CD See also
The Sisters of Mercy Andrew Eldritch • Chris Catalyst • Ben Christo
Gary Marx • Craig Adams • Ben Gunn • Wayne Hussey • Patricia Morrison • Andreas Bruhn • Tony James • Tim Bricheno • Adam PearsonStudio albums First and Last and Always • Floodland • Vision ThingStudio EPs Alice EP • The Reptile House EP • Body and SoulSingles The Damage Done • Body Electric • Alice/Floorshow • Anaconda • Temple of Love • Walk Away • No Time to Cry • This Corrosion • Dominion • Lucretia My Reflection • More • Doctor Jeep • When You Don't See Me • Temple Of Love (1992) • Under the GunCompilations Videos Wake • ShotSide projects Related articles Categories:- British record labels
- The Sisters of Mercy
- Goth record labels
- Vanity record labels
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