Vision Thing

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Vision Thing
Studio album by The Sisters of Mercy
Released	November 13, 1990
Recorded	Puk studios, Denmark
Genre	Gothic rock, Alternative rock
Length	42:35
Label	Merciful Release/EastWest
Producer(s)	Andrew Eldritch, Jim Steinman Reissue Producer: Andy Zax
Professional reviews
All Music Guide (2/5) link Q Favourable link
The Sisters of Mercy chronology
Floodland (1987)	Vision Thing (1990)	Some Girls Wander By Mistake (1992)

Vision Thing, the third and last album by UK band The Sisters of Mercy was released in 1990, on band's own label Merciful Release (under distribution contract with EastWest).

The album was designed by songwriter and singer Andrew Eldritch as an attack on United States policies (the title comes from a George H. W. Bush quote).^{[citation needed]}

Described by Andrew Eldritch as 'a fine album'[1]. Q magazine included it in their 'Fifty Best Albums of 1990' list.

[edit] Track listing

All songs written Andrew Eldritch, except where stated. All songs produced by Eldritch except "More" produced by Jim Steinman/Eldritch.

1. "Vision Thing" – 4:35
2. "Ribbons" – 5:28
3. "Detonation Boulevard" (Eldritch/Bruhn) – 3:49
4. "Something Fast" – 4:37
5. "When You Don't See Me" (Eldritch/Bruhn) – 4:45
6. "Doctor Jeep" (Eldritch/Bruhn) – 4:41
7. "More" (Eldritch/Steinman) – 8:22
8. "I Was Wrong" – 6:03

[edit] 2006 Re-issue

Along with the group's previous two releases, Vision Thing was re-issued in November 2006 with bonus tracks, which, listed as follows:

1. "You Could Be The One" - 4:01
2. "When You Don't See Me (remix)" - 4:43
3. "Doctor Jeep (extended version)" - 8:59
4. "Ribbons (live)" - 4:25
5. "Something Fast (live)" - 3:02

[edit] Personnel

• Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) - drums
• Tim Bricheno - guitar
• Andreas Bruhn - guitar
• Andrew Eldritch - vocal, guitar
• Tony James - bass guitar

"Guests"

• John Perry - guitar
• Maggie Reilly - backing vocal