This corrosion - The Sisters of Mercy

'This corrosion' was the first single from the Sisters of Mercy's 1987 album 'Floodland'. The song was written by Andrew Eldritch. The lyric concerns the leaving of band members to form a new band, The Mission.

Produced by Jim Steinman, the track was constructed as a very impressive piece, incorporating a 40 piece orchestra, a choir, and lasting over ten minutes. For this single, the song was drastically edited. Peaking at number 7, the track became one of only two top 10 hit singles in the UK for the band.

My collection: 7" single no. 1964
Found: Record fair, Amsterdam, September 25, 1993
Cost: 5 guilders
Tracks: 'This corrosion' / 'Torch'