Floodland
Album by The Sisters of Mercy
Released	November 13, 1987
Genre	Alternative
Length	49 min 16 sec
Record label	Merciful Records/WEA
Producers	Andrew Eldritch, Larry Alexander, Jim Steinman
Professional reviews
RollingStone review	3/5	link
Robert Christgau	C+	link
Allmusic.com	4.5/5	link
Alternative Press	#43 in 'Top 99 Of '85-'95', included in '10 Essential Goth Albums'	July 1995, p.87; November, 2001, p.104
The Sisters of Mercy Chronology
First and Last and Always (1985)	Floodland (1987)	Vision Thing (1990)

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Floodland sees The Sisters of Mercy becoming the artistic output of one man, lead singer and songwriter Andrew Eldritch, with his former bandmates off in other bands such as The Mission and Ghost Dance. Andrew Eldritch claims that bassist Patricia Morrison, the only other official member of The Sisters of Mercy at the time (not counting the good Doktor), did not perform on the album and was hired only for promotional purposes. She is not credited on the album's sleeve, and is present only in image (ie. promotional pictures and music videos). Andrew Eldritch (born Andrew William Harvey Taylor, May 15, 19591, Ely, UK) is the leader, singer, songwriter and the only original member left of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post punk scene and, in later years, also flirted with pop and heavy metal. ... The Mission, known as The Mission UK in the United States because of a naming clash with a Philadelphia R&B band, is a Gothic rock band formed in 1986 by Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams (both of The Sisters of Mercy), soon adding Mick Brown (of Red Lorry Yellow... Andrew Eldritch (born Andrew William Harvey Taylor, May 15, 19591, Ely, UK) is the leader, singer, songwriter and the only original member left of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post punk scene and, in later years, also flirted with pop and heavy metal. ... Fender Precision Bass Bass redirects here. ... Patricia Morrison (born January 14, 1962 in Los Angeles) is an American musician. ... Kylie Minogues video to Spinning Around (2000) A music video (also video clip, promo) is a short film meant to present a visual representation of a popular music song. ...

On the songs "Dominion/Mother Russia" and "This Corrosion", producer Jim Steinman added his over-the-top production values. Eldritch has stated that Steinman was only brought in to arrange the choral segments as the record company was uneasy to finance them otherwise. The driving dance-floor hit "Lucretia My Reflection", with its repeating bassline, has become something of a nightclub staple. James Richard Steinman (born November 1, 1948 in New York City, New York) (also called Jim Steinman) is an American rock and musical theater composer. ... This article is about the historical person. ... A bassline is a series of notes with tones that are low in pitch or frequency. ... A nightclub (often dance club or club, particularly in the UK) is an entertainment venue which does its primary business after dark. ...

The album does have some quiet moments, as well. "1959" consists of just piano and vocals, a quiet ballad to a fan named Isabelle who wrote Eldritch a fan mail with a request of an unplugged approach. And "Driven Like The Snow" has an almost ambient quality at times. Unplugged refers to musicians performing live using only acoustic instruments; that is, without plugging in amplified instruments (e. ... Ambient music is a loosely defined musical genre that incorporates elements of a number of different styles - including jazz, electronic music, new age, rock and roll, modern classical music, reggae, traditional, world and even noise. ...

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Andrew Eldritch himself describes Floodland as "a fine album". The album arguably sent the Gothic genre spiraling away from the guitar-driven sound of the early and mid 1980s and inspired the next wave of goth bands such as London After Midnight and Switchblade Symphony. A goth girl as seen on the satirical cartoon South Park This article is about the contemporary goth subculture. ... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... // Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 60s and 70s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... London After Midnight can refer to: London After Midnight (movie) - A lost silent horror film London After Midnight (band) - A gothic rock band from the Los Angeles area This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Switchblade Symphony was a San Francisco, United States based darkwave band, it was formed 1989 by composer Susan Wallace and vocalist Tina Root. ...

The Sisters of Mercy did not follow the album with live performances.

Track listing

Written by Andrew Eldritch. Produced by Eldritch with Larry Alexander except "This Corrosion" produced by Jim Steinman; "Dominion/Mother Russia" produced by Steinman/Alexander/Eldritch; "Torch" produced by Eldritch. Andrew Eldritch (born Andrew William Harvey Taylor, May 15, 19591, Ely, UK) is the leader, singer, songwriter and the only original member left of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post punk scene and, in later years, also flirted with pop and heavy metal. ... James Richard Steinman (born November 1, 1948 in New York City, New York) (also called Jim Steinman) is an American rock and musical theater composer. ...

Backing choir vocals on "Dominion/Mother Russia" and "This Corrosion" by The New York Choral Society (Holly Sherwood; Curtis King; Brenda King; Tawatha Agee; Gina Taylor; Vaneese Thomas). Holly Sherwood is a rock vocalist best known for her work with producer Jim Steinman, providing both lead and backing vocals. ...

Side one:

1. Dominion/Mother Russia (7:01)
2. Flood I (6:22)
3. Lucretia My Reflection (4:57)
4. 1959 (4:09)

Side two: This article is about the historical person. ...

1. This Corrosion (10:55)
2. Flood II (6:47)
3. Driven Like The Snow (6:27)
4. Never Land (a fragment) (2:46)

Bonus tracks:

1. Torch (3:51) (On cassette or CD only)
2. Colours (7:18) (On CD only)

Singles

• This Corrosion - September 1987
• Dominion - February 1988
• Lucretia My Reflection - June 1988

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External links

• Discography section of the official tSoM website