A Slight Case of Overbombing
| A Slight Case of Overbombing | ||||
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 23 August 1993 | |||
| Recorded | 1984–1993 | |||
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| Length | 73:40 | |||
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| The Sisters of Mercy chronology | ||||
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| Singles from A Slight Case of Overbombing | ||||
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A Slight Case of Overbombing is a greatest hits album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy. It was released on 23 August 1993 on the band's own label, Merciful Release, under distribution contract with East West Records. All the tracks featured on this compilation album are in reverse chronological order of release. A Slight Case of Overbombing contains mostly remixes and edited versions of songs that the Sisters of Mercy had released by 1993, as well as two never-before released tracks: a re-recorded version of "Temple of Love" from 1992, and one new track, "Under the Gun", which was released as a single to promote this compilation album and is also the band's most recent single as of 2024.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original album/EP | Length |
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| 1. | "Under the Gun" | Andrew Eldritch, Roxanne Seeman | Billie Hughes | None | 5:42 |
| 2. | "Temple of Love" (1992 version) | Eldritch | Eldritch | None | 8:07 |
| 3. | "Vision Thing" (Canadian club mix) | Eldritch | Eldritch | Vision Thing 1990 | 7:34 |
| 4. | "Detonation Boulevard" (radio edit) | Eldritch | Andreas Bruhn, Eldritch | Vision Thing | 3:50 |
| 5. | "Doctor Jeep" (7" radio edit) | Eldritch | Bruhn, Eldritch | Vision Thing | 3:02 |
| 6. | "More" | Eldritch, Jim Steinman | Eldritch, Steinman | Vision Thing | 8:24 |
| 7. | "Lucretia My Reflection" (12" extended mix) | Eldritch | Eldritch | Floodland 1987 | 8:44 |
| 8. | "Dominion/Mother Russia" | Eldritch | Eldritch | Floodland | 7:02 |
| 9. | "This Corrosion" (single edit) | Eldritch | Eldritch | Floodland | 10:17 |
| 10. | "No Time to Cry" (British mix) | Eldritch | Craig Adams, Wayne Hussey, Gary Marx | First and Last and Always 1985 | 3:57 |
| 11. | "Walk Away" | Eldritch | Hussey | First and Last and Always | 3:24 |
| 12. | "Body and Soul" | Eldritch | Eldritch | Body and Soul 1984 | 3:32 |
| Total length: | 73:40 | ||||
Personnel[edit]
Track 1
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
- Adam Pearson – guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums
Track 2
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
- Tim Bricheno – guitar
- Andreas Bruhn – guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums
Tracks 3–6
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
- Tim Bricheno – guitar
- Andreas Bruhn – guitar
- Tony James – bass guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums
Tracks 7–9
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Patricia Morrison – bass guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums, synth bass
Tracks 10–12
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
- Craig Adams – bass guitar
- Wayne Hussey – guitars
- Gary Marx – guitars
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums
Additional personnel
- Terri Nunn – vocals (track 1)
- Ofra Haza – vocals (track 2)
- Tony James – bass guitar (track 2)
- Maggie Reilly – backing vocals (tracks 3-6)
- John Perry – guitar (track 4)
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications[edit]
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Germany (BVMI)[13] | Gold | 250,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[14] | Gold | 100,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References[edit]
- ^ "AllMusic review".
- ^ A Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: A Slight Case of Overbombing - The Sisters of Mercy | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 10 June 2021
- ^ Holmes, Karen. The Network 40, Alternative Music Meeting (PDF). p. 38.
- ^ Under The Gun - The Sisters of Mercy | Song Info | AllMusic, retrieved 26 February 2021
- ^ "Singles reviewed by Chris Roberts". Melody Maker. 14 August 1993.
- ^ A Greatest Hits, Vol. 1: A Slight Case of Overbombing - The Sisters of Mercy | Credits | AllMusic, retrieved 26 February 2021
- ^ "European Top 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 39. 25 September 1993. p. 20. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Sisters of Mercy – A Slight Case of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – The Sisters of Mercy – A Slight Case of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Sisters of Mercy – A Slight Case of Overbombing - Greatest Hits Volume One". Hung Medien. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts – 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Sisters of Mercy; 'A Slight Case Of Overbomb')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ "British album certifications – Sisters of Mercy – A Slight Case of Overbombing". British Phonographic Industry. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
