The Sisters of Mercy discography

band discography

This is the discography of English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy.

The Sisters of Mercy performing live in 2019

Albums

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Studio albums

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List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
GER
[4]
NZ
[5]
SWE
[6]
SWI
[7]
US
[8]
First and Last and Always 14 40 23
Floodland
  • Released: 16 November 1987
  • Labels: Merciful Release
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
9 32 28 28 24 101
Vision Thing
  • Released: 13 November 1990
  • Labels: Merciful Release, East West
  • Formats: LP, CD, cassette
11 73 21 13 38 22 22 136
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

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List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
BEL (WA)
[11]
GER
[4]
NZ
[5]
POR
[12]
SWE
[6]
SWI
[7]
Some Girls Wander by Mistake
  • Released: 27 April 1992
  • Labels: Merciful Release, East West
  • Formats: 2×LP, CD, CS
5 98 7 9 27 17 22
A Slight Case of Overbombing
  • Released: 23 August 1993
  • Labels: Merciful Release, East West
  • Formats: 2×LP, CD, CS
14 11 11 21
BBC Sessions 1982–1984
  • Released: 17 July 2021
  • Labels: BBC, Warner Music
  • Formats: 2×LP, CD
55 151 49
Body And Soul/Walk Away
  • Released: 20 April 2024
  • Labels: Warner, Merciful Release
  • Formats: LP
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Box sets

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Title Details
Merciful Release
  • Released: 2007
  • Label: Merciful Release, Rhino
  • Format: 3×CD

Extended plays

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Title Details
Alice[13]
  • Released: March 1983
  • Label: Merciful Release
  • Format: 12-inch
The Reptile House
  • Released: 16 May 1983
  • Label: Merciful Release
  • Format: 12-inch
Body and Soul
  • Released: 4 June 1984
  • Label: Merciful Release, WEA
  • Format: 12-inch

Singles

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List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[1]
AUS
[2]
AUT
[3]
GER
[4]
IRE
[14]
NZ
[5]
SWE
[6]
US Alt
[8]
US Dance
[8]
"The Damage Done" 1980 Non-album singles
"Body Electric" 1982
"Alice"
"Anaconda" 1983
"Temple of Love"
"Body and Soul" 1984 46 Body and Soul
"Walk Away" 45 First and Last and Always
"No Time to Cry" 1985 63
"This Corrosion" 1987 7 17 6 38 Floodland
"Dominion" 1988 13 7 30
"Lucretia My Reflection" 20 22 30
"More" 1990 14 74 14 10 41 1 Vision Thing
"Doctor Jeep" 37 125 45
"When You Don't See Me" 1991 74
"Temple of Love (1992)" 1992 3 16 5 15 24 Non-album single
"Under the Gun" 1993 19 40 17 A Slight Case of Overbombing
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Other charting singles

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List of promotional singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Album
US Alt
[8]
"Detonation Boulevard" 1991 17 Vision Thing

Videography

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Video albums

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Title Details
Wake
  • Released: 1987
  • Label: PolyGram Music Video
  • Formats: VHS, LD
Shot
Shot Rev 2.0
  • Released: 1992
  • Label: Warner Music Vision
  • Format: VHS

Music videos

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List of music videos, showing year released and directors
Title Year Director
"Body and Soul" 1984
"Walk Away" Stevie Price
"No Time to Cry" 1985 Pete Cornish
"Black Planet"[15] Steve Martin [16]
"This Corrosion" 1987 Stuart Orme [17]
"Dominion" 1988 David Hogan [17]
"Lucretia My Reflection" Peter Sinclair [17]
"1959"
"More" 1990 Dominic Sena
"Doctor Jeep" Jon Klein [18]
"Detonation Boulevard"
"Temple of Love (1992)" 1992
"Under the Gun" 1993 Jon Klein

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sisters of Mercy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Peaks in Australia:
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Discographie The Sisters of Mercy". austriancharts.at (in German). Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Offizielle Deutsche Charts – Suchen nach "The Sisters of Mercy"" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Discography The Sisters of Mercy". charts.nz. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Discography The Sisters of Mercy". swedishcharts.com. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "The Sisters of Mercy". hitparade.ch (in German). Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 "The Sisters of Mercy | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2 August 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  9. 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 "British certifications – Sisters of Mercy". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 8 January 2022. Type Sisters of Mercy in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  10. 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sisters of Mercy)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 September 2009.
  11. "Discographie The Sisters of Mercy" (in French). Ultratop. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  12. "Discography The Sisters of Mercy". portuguesecharts.com. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  13. "The Sisters of Mercy". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-12-31.
  14. "Search the charts". The Irish Charts. Archived from the original on 8 January 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2022.
  15. "Sisters of Mercy Rock Video Shoot "Black Planet" - 1985" by Robert Webb.
  16. "New Video Clips". Billboard. August 10, 1985. p. 31. Note this director is not Steve Martin the actor.
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 Shot. [VHS]. Warner Music Vision. 1988. 244053-3.
  18. "The Sisters Of Mercy – Doctor Jeep VHS". Retrieved on 20 August 2022.

Other websites

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