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Sister of Mercy (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Sister Of Mercy'" is a song by the British pop group Thompson Twins. It was originally included on the group's 1984 album 'Into The Gap', though a remixed version was released as the fourth single from the album in the summer of 1984. The single peaked at #11 in the UK, spending ten weeks on the UK singles chart.
The promotional music video for this single was directed by Dieter Trattmann and featured actress Frances Tomelty.
The B-side of the single was a megamix of various Thompson Twins songs titled "Out Of The Gap".
Background
The theme of the song is domestic abuse. It was inspired by a news article about a person in France having murdered someone, but the court considered the act as a "crime of passion," and that it therefore couldn't be tried on the same basis of a regular homicidal murder.[https://www.songfacts.com/blog/interviews/tom-bailey-of-thompson-twins Tom Bailey of the Thompson Twins] songfacts.com 12 August 2014
Formats
;7" UK vinyl single (Arista TWINS 5)
#"Sister Of Mercy" - 4:55
#"Out Of The Gap" - 5:53
;12" UK vinyl single (Arista TWINS 125)
#"Sister Of Mercy" (Extended Version) - 9:26
#"Out Of The Gap" (Extended Version) - 8:57
;5" UK shaped picture disc (Arista TWISD 5) [Shaped like a spaceship]
#"Sister Of Mercy" - 4:55
#"Out Of The Gap" - 5:48
;7" Japanese vinyl single (Nippon Phonogram 7RS-103)
#"Sister Of Mercy" (LP Version) - 5:07
#"You Take Me Up" - 5:53
;12" Japanese vinyl single (Nippon Phonogram 15RS-28)
#"Sister Of Mercy" (Extended Version) - 9:26
#"Funeral Dance" - 3:15
#"You Take Me Up" (Extended Version) - 7:33
#"Leopard Ray" - 3:50
Chart performance
Official versions
Personnel
Written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie, and Joe Leeway.
*Tom Bailey - vocals, synthesizer, bass, guitar, drum programming
*Alannah Currie - marimba, xylophone, backing vocals, percussion
*Joe Leeway - backing vocals, congas, synthesizer
* Produced by Alex Sadkin with Tom Bailey
* Recorded and mixed by Phil Thornalley
* "Out Of The Gap" mixed by The Swedish Eagle & Chris Modig in Los Angeles
* Photography - Paul Cox
* Artwork/Design - Satori (Andie Airfix)
* Art Direction - Alannah
References
Category:1984 singles
Category:Thompson Twins songs
Category:Songs written by Alannah Currie
Category:Songs written by Tom Bailey (musician)
Category:Songs written by Joe Leeway
Category:1984 songs
Category:Arista Records singles
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