Some Girls Wander by Mistake

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Some Girls Wander By Mistake is a collection of early independent singles by the UK band The Sisters of Mercy. It was released in 1992 (1992 in music) on the band's own label Merciful Release under distribution to EastWest (and, due to conflict between the two, never released in USA). The record includes covers of The Stooges "1969" and The Rolling Stones "Gimme Shelter," as well as extended version of original "Temple of Love". The promotional re-recorded single Temple of Love (1992), featuring Israeli vocalist Ofra Haza, preceded the album release.

The album's title comes from a Leonard Cohen song, "Teachers", from the 1967 album Songs of Leonard Cohen, which was band's live staple throughout its career. The full line is "Some girls wander by mistake / Into the mess that scalpels make". This is the same album that the Cohen song "Sisters of Mercy" is on.

Track listing

Record one:

1. "Alice" (Eldritch) - 3:33
2. "Floorshow" (Eldritch/Marx/Adams) - 3:42
3. "Phantom" (Marx/Adams) - 7:12
4. "1969" (Alexander/Osterberg/Asheton/Asheton) - 2:46
5. "Kiss the Carpet" (Eldritch) - 5:57
6. "Lights" (Eldritch) - 5:52
7. "Valentine" (Eldritch) - 4:44
8. "Fix" (Eldritch) - 3:34
9. "Burn" (Eldritch) - 4:50
10. "Kiss the Carpet (reprise)" (Eldritch)- 0:38

Record two:

1. "Temple of Love (extended)" (Eldritch) - 7:43
2. "Heartland" (Eldritch/Marx) - 4:46
3. "Gimme Shelter" (Richards/Jagger) - 5:58
4. "Damage Done" (Eldritch) - 3:05
5. "Watch" (Marx) - 3:13
6. "Home of the Hitmen" (Marx) - 0:34
7. "Body Electric" (Eldritch) - 4:20
8. "Adrenochrome" (Eldritch) - 2:59
9. "Anaconda" (Eldritch/Marx) - 4:05

Personnel

• Andrew Eldritch - vocal, guitar
• Gary Marx - guitar, vocal
• Craig Adams - bass guitar
• Ben Gunn - guitar
• Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) - drums

External links

• Sleeve notes of the album
• Story of the first single