THE place for your Sisters-related comments, questions and snippets of Sisters information. For those who do not know, The Sisters of Mercy are a rock'n'roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine. Or so they say. They make records. Lots of records, apparently. But not in your galaxy. They play concerts. Lots of concerts, actually. But you still cannot see them. So what's it all about, Alfie? This is one of the few tightly-moderated forums on Heartland, so please keep on-topic. All off-topic posts will either be moved or deleted. Chairman Bux is the editor and the editor's decision is final. Danke.
Alexa Williamson: Do you think that the Internet has increased this assertion ten-fold to also make the Sisters one of the most bootlegged bands of the Nineties?
: Er, what? We've played bigger concerts in the nineties, but fewer of them, so unless you're talking about the unabating traffic in older Sisters bootlegs... we're unlikely to be the most bootlegged band of the nineties.
The Guardian, 15 Jun 2024 wrote:
A few weeks after I hear that story, BPI’s press department sends me a top 10 list of the artists whose bootleg and counterfeit albums have been most frequently removed from online platforms (or “delisted”). The No 1 position, somewhat surprisingly, is held by the veteran goth outfit the Sisters of Mercy, with 695 delistings. Then comes David Bowie, the Rolling Stones, Joy Division and Pink Floyd – followed by the Cure, the Clash, Led Zeppelin, Motörhead and Iron Maiden. Their names are followed by a curt explanation: “You may notice that most of these artists are heritage acts from rock genres. The production of counterfeit vinyl is driven by demand, and this is what is selling.”
"We're Hawkwind and this is a song about love." - , 1993
"We will miss them when they are gone" - M. Andrews, 2024
Think Nirvana were the most bootlegged band of the 90's. It would make sense as their out put, like The Sisters was very low. Not because Kurt was a lazy old curmudgeon but because Courtney Love had hm murdered.
Well I was handsome and I was strong
And I knew the words to every song.
"Did my singing please you?"
"No! The words you sang were wrong!"
: The most bootlegged of all, it's said
