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| Single by The Sisters of Mercy | ||||
| B-side | "Floorshow" | |||
| Released | 21 November 1982 | |||
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| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Merciful Release | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Eldritch | |||
| Producer(s) | John Ashton | |||
| The Sisters of Mercy singles chronology | ||||
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"Alice" is a song by the British rock band the Sisters of Mercy, written by vocalist Andrew Eldritch. The song was released as a non-album single by the band's own label by Merciful Release, on 21 November 1982. It was re-released in March 1983 as a 12" EP.
After one week of pre-production at Andrew Eldritch's flat in Leeds, four tracks were recorded over two weekends with producer John Ashton of the Psychedelic Furs at Kenny Giles's studio in Bridlington: "Alice", "Floorshow", Stooges cover "1969" and the unreleased "Good Things". [1] The same four songs had been previously recorded for a BBC radio session in August 1982. [2]
"Alice" and "Floorshow" were released as the band's third 7" single on 21 November 1982. [3]
| Alice | ||||
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| Released | March 1983 | |||
| Recorded | 1982 | |||
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| Length | 17:12 | |||
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| Producer | John Ashton | |||
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With two additional tracks, "1969" and the new recording "Phantom", the 12" EP Alice was released in March 1983.
Ashton financed a US release (the band's first) of the 12" EP on Island Park, New York label Brain Eater Records. [4] [5]
The EP was never released as a stand-alone CD, but was included on the Some Girls Wander by Mistake collection.
7" single (1982)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alice" | Andrew Eldritch | Eldritch | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Floorshow" | Eldritch | Craig Adams, Eldritch, Gary Marx | 3:41 |
12" EP (1983)
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Alice" | Eldritch | Eldritch | 3:35 |
| 2. | "Floorshow" | Eldritch | Adams, Eldritch, Marx | 3:41 |
| 3. | "Phantom" | Instrumental | Adams, Marx | 7:11 |
| 4. | "1969" (Originally performed by the Stooges) | James Osterberg | Dave Alexander, Ron Asheton, Scott Asheton, Osterberg | 2:45 |
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