The Sisters Of Mercy Are (currently)
Andrew Eldritch - vocals
Adam Pearson - guitars
Mike Varjak - guitars
Doktor Avalanche - drums, etc
Nurse - nurse to the Doktor
Discography
The Damage Done(1980), Body Electric(1982), Anaconda(1983), Alice E.P.(1983), The Reptile House E.P.(1983), Temple Of Love(1983), First Last And Always(1985), Floodland(1987), Vision Thing(1990), Some Girls Wander By Mistake(1992), GreatestHits Volume 1(1993)
Background
The Sisters Of Mercy formed in Leeds in 1980 and at the time consisted of Gary Marx and Andrew Eldritch, a guitar and an amp. Their first single was pressed and released by themselves, received one radio play and was described as being both "unobtainable and unlistenable”. Recruiting Craig Adams on bass and Doktor Avalanche(the drum machine) to fo the rest ...
Advantages: All the best songs in one place Disadvantages: Not worthwhile for the aged-old fan
channels and maybe it does get the odd bit of 'extra' airtime. (E.g. "Close To Me" being on a BBC Three programme...it's name escapes me, but it may have been the 'Smoking Room'? Answers on a postcard...)
Their 'greatesthits' album, released in 2001 through Fiction Records and only done so on the basis that Smith could choose the tracks himself is 19 tracks that show a chronological tale of the band and their music through the years. (Although two of the tracks are brand new!)
Opening track "Boys Don't Cry" was released in June 1979, eight years before I was born. Yet with it's instantly recognisable guitar riff it's something that the countless bands since then that have idolised and 'taken influence' from the Cure could take the rest of time to improve on. I believe the saying is along the lines of put some monkeys in a room ...
Advantages: Great tracks old and new Disadvantages: None
I am a big fan of Whitney Houston, I think she has a beautiful, moving voice that has not been beaten since. I have already done a review on her first album, Whitney Houston but by far my favourite album of hers has to be Whitney, The GreatestHits!
Just a little background on the queen of pop herself incase you haven't heard of her:
Whitney Houston was born on August 9th, 1963 and is an extremely successful recording artist and actress. She comes from a very successful family and upbringing, her aunt is Dionne Warwick and her godmother is Aretha Franklin. Music was in the blood and she starting singing gospel music in her local church at aged 11. In the words of Clive Davis, written on one of the booklets that comes with the CD's, "For the next generation, there's a singer that combines the fiery gospel of Aretha Franklin ...
