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Posted: 09 Sep 2007, 21:35
by cardoman
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:I kinda like the picture vinyl, just for the looks.

And if it were better quality, I might like most of the songs for the monotonous drone-techno they really are.

IZ.
Never saw a picture of the vinyl? Same as CD?

Posted: 09 Sep 2007, 21:40
by paint it black
Tidal wrote:
CellThree wrote:Tidal, I suggest you spend a couple of hours and read through everything on The Sisters website. It will answer most of your questions.

Then, download the Underneath The Rock issues (in the Heartland Photo Gallery) and read them.

Then, if you have further questions, come ask us!

SSV : http://www.thesistersofmercy.com/gen/ressv.htm
I did all the above long ago.. i'm just wondering about whether this can be considered Sisters material.

Did :von: actively work together with Bellendir and Schroeder and have a real band for a short time, or is SSV just "P.Bellendir&T.Schroeder- featuring Andrew Eldtrich vocals"?
Did Andy have any influence on the music rather than just the vocals , for instance...
why don't you ask him :roll:

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Posted: 09 Sep 2007, 21:56
by Izzy HaveMercy
cardoman wrote:
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:I kinda like the picture vinyl, just for the looks.

And if it were better quality, I might like most of the songs for the monotonous drone-techno they really are.

IZ.
Never saw a picture of the vinyl? Same as CD?
It's the one with the lovely bodypainted and iron-masked lady on it, very nice IMO...

Can't find an image for the moment, but it often turns up on eBay as the SSV Picture Disc.

IZ.

Posted: 09 Sep 2007, 22:45
by cardoman
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:
cardoman wrote:
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:I kinda like the picture vinyl, just for the looks.

And if it were better quality, I might like most of the songs for the monotonous drone-techno they really are.

IZ.
Never saw a picture of the vinyl? Same as CD?
It's the one with the lovely bodypainted and iron-masked lady on it, very nice IMO...

Can't find an image for the moment, but it often turns up on eBay as the SSV Picture Disc.

Thanks, Izzy

IZ.

Posted: 09 Sep 2007, 23:33
by Silver_Owl
Purple Light wrote:It helps me get to sleep most nights! Knife, Paper, Stone & Guns along with STFU are the ones I play at night. Don't know whether the fact it helps me sleep makes it a good thing or a bad thing though. :?
I agree. It works on the same level as some early Orb stuff on that level.

Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 00:41
by 6FeetOver
...hence the "aural wallpaper" comment...

Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 00:46
by Silver_Owl
SINsister wrote:...hence the "aural wallpaper" comment...
Summed up nicely Miss. :wink:

Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 00:47
by 6FeetOver
Why thank you, sir. ;)

Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 17:42
by shivarising
sultan2075 wrote:And let's add c) sourced from mp3's....

Ne, ne, ne... I beg to differ. I downloaded WAV files back when it was first "mysteriously" leaked online. I remember because I had dial-up (hey, it was 1997) and it took the entire weekend to download...

Personally, I think it's great. It reminds me a bit of some of Throbbing Gristle's lower key moments. And a dash of Eno.

Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 17:45
by smiscandlon
shivarising wrote:And a dash of Emo.
:innocent:

Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 21:52
by 6FeetOver
Pffffft. Not even.

Posted: 10 Sep 2007, 22:20
by Badlander
shivarising wrote: Ne, ne, ne... I beg to differ. I downloaded WAV files back when it was first "mysteriously" leaked online. I remember because I had dial-up (hey, it was 1997) and it took the entire weekend to download...
Care to tell us where this lossless copy came from ? :innocent:
The official site wrote:East West have not released the SSV album, but they did send tapes to the press. One copy landed on the internet, so you could pick the album up for free, in MP3 format. Maybe you still can, but of course we wouldn't be allowed to give you the URL if we knew it. We don't think the record's worth downloading, anyway.
;D

Posted: 11 Sep 2007, 07:38
by itnAklipse
i love SSV for the musical and lyrical quality. Go figure. Frankly, i think it's a work of genius.

Posted: 11 Sep 2007, 07:41
by Silver_Owl
itnAklipse wrote:i love SSV for the musical and lyrical quality. Go figure. Frankly, i think it's a work of genius.
Shut. Shut. Shut the fcuk up.........
:wink:

Posted: 11 Sep 2007, 19:11
by Ozpat
cardoman wrote:
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:I kinda like the picture vinyl, just for the looks.

And if it were better quality, I might like most of the songs for the monotonous drone-techno they really are.

IZ.
Never saw a picture of the vinyl? Same as CD?
Image

Posted: 11 Sep 2007, 19:21
by cardoman
Ozpat wrote:
cardoman wrote:
Izzy HaveMercy wrote:I kinda like the picture vinyl, just for the looks.

And if it were better quality, I might like most of the songs for the monotonous drone-techno they really are.

IZ.
Never saw a picture of the vinyl? Same as CD?
Image
Thanks Ozpat :wink:

Posted: 11 Sep 2007, 19:27
by Ozpat
It was for sale at a festival round here for 45 euro's.... :eek: :|
Currently 25 euro's on E-bay.... :eek:

Whether or not someone likes it......it does not deserve the name of the Sisters though I must say it looks great from the outside... :)

Posted: 11 Sep 2007, 19:34
by cardoman
Whether or not someone likes it......it does not deserve the name of the Sisters though I must say it looks great from the outside... :)[/quote]

of course, ahum... :)

Posted: 12 Sep 2007, 07:39
by Pista
shivarising wrote:
sultan2075 wrote:And let's add c) sourced from mp3's....

Ne, ne, ne... I beg to differ. I downloaded WAV files back when it was first "mysteriously" leaked online. I remember because I had dial-up (hey, it was 1997) and it took the entire weekend to download...

Personally, I think it's great. It reminds me a bit of some of Throbbing Gristle's lower key moments. And a dash of Eno.
Have you tested them to see if they are actually lossless?

I've said it before, but this is one recording that could actually benefit from being in a lossy format.

Posted: 12 Sep 2007, 08:12
by Badlander
And it's still a pile of wank. :von:

Posted: 12 Sep 2007, 15:48
by Pista
Badlander wrote:And it's still a pile of wank. :von:
Well, yes, there is that about it.
No Eric. You go ahead & say what you really think.... :lol: :lol: :notworthy: :notworthy:

Posted: 29 Sep 2007, 11:38
by paul
I bought the picture disc some years ago, just to complete my collection, not for the crap music on it.

Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 14:25
by eotunun
This is the official site of The Sisters Of Mercy.

We are a rock'n'roll band. And a pop band. And an industrial groove machine.
And intellectual love gods in our spare time.

SSV is none of the above.
Case closed? :wink: :innocent:

And my personal opinion on the music: At first hearing I thought it was okay. But some songs grow on you as you hear them, others don't.
To me SSV is a collection of shrinkers. It didn't get played more than two or three times here, and I only keep it for having it.

Posted: 30 Sep 2007, 18:33
by radiojamaica
Ozpat wrote:It was for sale at a festival round here for 45 euro's.... :eek: :|
Currently 25 euro's on E-bay.... :eek:
At the Antwerp record fair today, this little thing could be bought for 25 Euro. That's the common price for it anyway...
I haven't bought it though, I already had one for years :wink:

Posted: 01 Oct 2007, 13:18
by silentNate
Someone I know has a friend who claims to be friends with Eldritch- he reckons Go Figure sounds ten times better with drums.

I've heard it a few times and tbh I own KLF records that aren't as good...
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