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Floorshow EP
EP by The Sisters of Mercy
Released	1986
Recorded	1981
Genre	Gothic rock, post-punk
Length	16:25
Label	not on label, unofficial bootleg release
Producer	Andrew Eldritch

Floorshow EP is a bootleg EP by The Sisters of Mercy, released on 7" vinyl in 1986. The tracks were taken from a demo tape recorded in 1981. "Floorshow", "Lights" and "Adrenochrome" were later rerecorded and released on singles. The Leonard Cohen cover, "Teachers", remained unreleased.

Track listing

1. "Floorshow" (Eldritch/Adams/Marx) – 3:20
2. "Lights" (Eldritch) – 5:30
3. "Teachers/Adrenochrome" (Cohen/Eldritch) – 7:35

Personnel

• Andrew Eldritch – vocals
• Gary Marx – guitars
• Craig Adams – bass guitar
• Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums

Artists commentary

• Andrew Eldritch (1982): "We made a tape once and took it down to Rough Trade. Geoff Travis gave it one listen, it was 18 minutes long, lotsa tracks, tapped his feet all the way through and turned round and said 'It's like Bauhaus!'"
• Gary Marx (1983): "Andy went to see The Furs a long time ago and gave them our first tape, which they liked and gave to various people, including their manager."

References

1. Patrick Tappe: A Fragment. Self-released, Germany, 2nd edition June 1993, page 53-55.
2. "Sisters Of Mercy, The – Floorshow EP (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. 1986. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
3. Mark Woodley: Studio Outtakes 1981–1985. In: Heartland fanzine (Issue 4, June 1991, pages 73–77)
4. Adam Sweeting: The Sisterhood Of Terror. Melody Maker 27 February 1982.
5. "Two sisters, at our mercy! (part one)". Ultimatesistersguide.org. Retrieved 2014-05-22.
6. "Two sisters, at our mercy! (part two)". Ultimatesistersguide.org. Retrieved 2014-05-22.

• 1981 EPs
• The Sisters of Mercy EPs
• Self-released EPs