First and Last and Always

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First and Last and Always, the debut album by UK band The Sisters of Mercy was released on March 11 1985, on band's own label Merciful Release (under distribution contract with WEA). It has been described by songwriter and singer Andrew Eldritch as 'some decent songs, but iffy production' [1].

All members of the band except Andrew Eldritch left the group after album's promotional concert tour.

A clearer version of the album, remixed by Andrew Eldritch, was released in 1992.

Despite Eldritch's highly vocal rejection of the designation "Goth", First and Last and Always has consistently been praised in the canon of gothic rock, and in December, 1999, Q magazine included it in their list of "The Best Gothic Albums of All Time".

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Track listing

(all lyrics written by Andrew Eldritch)

  1. "Black Planet" (music: Hussey) - 4:27
  2. "Walk Away" (music: Hussey) - 3:20
  3. "No Time to Cry" (music: Adams, Marx, Hussey) - 3:54
  4. "A Rock and a Hard Place" (music: Hussey) - 3:36
  5. "Marian (version)" (music: Hussey) - 5:37
  6. "First and Last and Always" (music: Marx) - 3:58
  7. "Possession" (music: Hussey, Eldritch, Adams) - 4:36
  8. "Nine While Nine" (music: Marx) - 4:07
  9. "Amphetamine Logic" (music: Marx) - 4:46
  10. "Some Kind of Stranger" (music: Marx) - 7:16
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Personnel

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