Vision Thing

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Vision Thing
Studio album by The Sisters of Mercy
Released	November 13, 1990
Recorded	Puk Recording Studios, Gjerlev, Denmark
Genre	Rock, Gothic Rock
Length	42:35
Label	Merciful Release/EastWest
Producer	Andrew Eldritch, Jim Steinman Reissue Producer: Andy Zax
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Q (Favourable) link
The Sisters of Mercy chronology
Floodland (1987) Vision Thing (1990) Some Girls Wander By Mistake (1992)
Singles from Vision Thing
"More" Released: October 1, 1990 "Doctor Jeep" Released: December 1990 "When You Don't See Me" Released: February 1991

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).^[1]

Described by Andrew Eldritch as 'a fine album'[2]. Q magazine included it in their 'Fifty Best Albums of 1990' list. It appears that the majority of tracks on the album are based on the original demos, Eldritch being unhappy with the mixed versions and going back to basics.

Contents 1 Track listing 1.1 2006 Re-issue 2 Personnel 3 References

[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:

9. "You Could Be The One" - 4:01
10. "When You Don't See Me (remix)" - 4:43
11. "Doctor Jeep (extended version)" - 8:59
12. "Ribbons (live)" - 4:25
13. "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

[edit] References

v • d • e The Sisters of Mercy Andrew Eldritch Gary Marx • Craig Adams • Doktor Avalanche • Ben Gunn • Wayne Hussey • Andreas Bruhn • Tony James • Tim Bricheno • Adam Pearson Other people Studio Jim Steinman • Dave Allen • Larry Alexander • John Perry • Maggie Reilly • Ofra Haza Live Patricia Morrison • Dan Donovan • Chris Sheehan • Mike Varjak • Chris May • Ben Christo Studio albums First and Last and Always • Floodland • Vision Thing Compilations Some Girls Wander by Mistake • A Slight Case of Overbombing Selected bootlegs Some Boys Wander By Mistake Videos Wake (video) • Shot (video) Related articles Mission • Ghost Dance • The Sisterhood • James Ray • Merciful Release • "This Corrosion" • "More"