1988 single by the Sisters of Mercy
"Lucretia My Reflection" |
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Single by The Sisters of Mercy |
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from the album Floodland |
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B-side | "Long Train" |
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Released | June 1988 |
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Recorded | 1987 in England |
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Genre | - Gothic rock
- post-punk
- dark wave
- industrial rock
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Length | - 4:57 (album version)
- 4:20 (single edit)
- 9:52 (extended version)
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Label | Merciful Release |
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Songwriter(s) | Andrew Eldritch |
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Producer(s) | - Larry Alexander
- Andrew Eldritch
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The Sisters of Mercy singles chronology |
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"Dominion" (1988) | "Lucretia My Reflection" (1988) | "More" (1990) | |
"Lucretia My Reflection" is a song by the English rock band the Sisters of Mercy. Released as the third and final single from their second studio album, Floodland, in June 1988, it reached number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
Overview
The song was written by Andrew Eldritch as a "welcome" to the Sisters of Mercy bassist, Patricia Morrison, who, he said, "always strikes me as a Lucrezia [Borgia]-type person".[1] Its lyrics concern the fall of an empire, war and the consequent destruction of other aspects of life.
Track listing
- All songs written by Andrew Eldritch.
All tracks are written by 7": Merciful Release / MR45
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lucretia, My Reflection" | 4:20 |
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2. | "Long Train (1984)" | 7:27 |
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12": Merciful Release / MR45TNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lucretia, My Reflection" | 9:52 |
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2. | "Long Train (1984)" | 7:25 |
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CD: Merciful Release / MR45CDNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Lucretia, My Reflection" | 9:51 |
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2. | "Long Train (1984)" | 4:26 |
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Charts
References
- ^ Ted Mico (14 November 1987). "'After the Flood'". Melody Maker. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lucretia". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Sisters of Mercy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "The Sisters of Mercy Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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