Temple of Love 92

[Justj0hn]

I'll refrain from dissecting both Temples this time but here's the original thread I'd already done so to some minor degree:

http://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic. ... =1&start=0

If anything the thread contains a great story by Nearmeth.....

Justj0hn.......

[nickyspecial]

Hideous. Much like their current live offerings of said song.

[markfiend]

Ah f*ck it.

Banned for trolling.

[Gimme_The_Ring]

Nice one!

[markfiend]

special by name...

[Izzy HaveMercy]

Six post and naught constructive... saw that one coming...

Nice one Mark.

IZ.

[nigel d]

i got sent a promo copy of the 12" after i did "trading places day" many years ago.
Merciful release sponsored me for £50 too.
Hand written note from MR (trina? i will have to look in the bottom of the cupboard to be sure))
different number on the record to normal 12", and i actually like the song. Liked Ofra Haza before doing the sisters thing, still have the 12" of "im inin aloo" (bad spelling im sure) like the old tol too.
but what is my opinion worth.

[nowayjose]

Eldritch puts a lot of effort into refining details and TOL92 clearly shows this. I like it a lot more than the older simpler versions.

[Llamatron]

I'd just like to add that I love the bass sound on Alice '93.

That is all, carry on.

[Tidal]

Temple of Love '92 is the best song I've ever heard.
And Alice '93 has a most brutal opening riff

[j3]

Now that this topic has been beat to death

I like both versions as well. The original "goffy" version has always been one of my faves (and it does get overplayed), but I find the 92 rocked out version with the more amped up guitars and Von's voice juxtaposed with female backing vocals extremely appealing. It's the contrast that suckers me in. Same reason I dig Under The Gun and other tracks where he has done this combined layered effect of contrasting sounds. Brilliance!

[JeffDub]

talking about Temple Of Love 92, you should really check this topic :
http://www.myheartland.co.uk/viewtopic.php?t=18053

[Jim]

I got into the Sisters round about 92, so that was the sound I expected from them -- actually took me a while to fall in love with a lot of SGWBM because of the production (though inevitably, the raw power and hookiness of Adrenochrome and Anaconda pull you right in).

Suffice to say, anyone dissing TOL92 is a snob

And Alice 93 is ... okay. I'm with Paddy -- I'd love to have seen him lash through 4 or 5 of the old singles with that sort of production.

Though I'm a big fan of You Could Be the One, so feel free to dismiss all my opinions as the ravings of an idiot

[flakk13]

Temple '83 is a beast. There are probably more guitars than is good for you. The tempo is insane and everything just keeps going forward with the same beat. Brilliant.
Sunday Bloody Sunday on speed.

Alice '82 is one of the best songs ever. Guitars and bass going in different directions, great vocals. Short and deadly effective.
If the sound was a bit bigger there would be no stopping it. The Sisters' finest moment for sure.


Temple '92 is a great remake, but no classic like the original.
Remember reading (UTR?) that EA was a bit disapponted that the other members didn't come up with anything different when the time came to re-record it.

Alice '93 is ok, nothing more.


The remakes of Temple & Alice were a part of the SGWBM deal.


I for one wouldn't want remakes of the old classics. Proper re-masters maybe, but no re-recordings please. For me, they are supposed to sound like that.

[markfiend]

Strictly speaking, Temple '92 was "the single off" SGWBM, whereas Under The Gun (with Alice '93 B-side) was "the single off" Overbombing.