BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987
“This Corrosion” is a song by English goth rock band the Sisters of Mercy, released as the lead single from their second studio album, Floodland (1987), in September 1987. The song peaked at number 6 in Ireland, number 7 in the UK, and number 17 in Germany. In the United States “This Corrosion” reached number 38 on the Billboard Dance Chart.
“This Corrosion” was written by Andrew Eldritch and produced by Jim Steinman, and is recognised as one of the band’s most well-known songs. It uses a 40-piece choir, and the LP version of the song lasts for nearly 11 minutes (the single versions are substantially shorter). Eldritch’s lyrics concern his previous band members leaving The Sisters of Mercy to form The Mission. The lead singer of The Mission, Wayne Hussey was once a guitarist for the Sisters of Mercy, and Andrew Eldritch once described his lyrics as being “a string of cliches.” The lyrics of the song are meant to be a parody of Hussey’s lyrics.
SIDE A:
This Corrosion (Vocal / Extended Version) 8:36
SIDE B:
Torch (Vocal) 3:51
Colours (Vocal) 7:11
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | This Corrosion | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #38 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Elektra – 0-66790
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Goth Rock
CREDITS:
Mastered By – Sam Feldman
Producer – Andrew Eldrich* (tracks: B1, B2), Jim Steinman (tracks: A), Larry Alexander (tracks: B2)
Words By, Music By – Andrew Eldritch
NOTES:
Extended version from the forthcoming Elektra LP “FLOODLAND”.
B1 & B2 Unavailable on LP
Printed in U.S.A.
Find the 12″ on DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION BY:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge: Ortofon 2M
Stylus: Ortofon 2M Bronze
Isolation: Auralex Acoustics ISO-Tone Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Tube: Sovtek 12AX7LPS Vacuum Tube
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling: iZotope RX Advanced 2, ocenaudio
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
TYVM
One of my favorites! Thanks Paul!
Thanks so much for this one, Paul! So often, my hopes from your posts are tracks un or rarely available digitally, and the 8:35 Extended “This Corrosion” is one of those.
thanks again paul for another classic.
this is the first single i ever got from sisters of mercy.
i got one later, that was a cd-single in a 12 inch box also.
(it was ‘more’ limited edition).
this is a great song, and really shows off their sound.
later
-1
Marvellous, fabulous.
Thank you so much, Paul. A great song with a great b-side. I remember that for some reason back then I thought it was a German band with a native speaker as singer. No idea where that thought came from 🙂
HI VERY BIG THANKS for this release now i hope siouxsie and the banshees peek a boo remixes and b side is perfect before halloween thanks advance i hope good news have great days
HD Tracks released “Floodland collection” in 24/192 fairly recently which i snapped up. It think it has this version of “This Corrosion” http://www.hdtracks.com/floodland-collection-270287
I would not suprised if Paul’s rip sounded better !
Cheers !
Top track from the awesome “Floodland” production!
Great record even though I’m colored since I have all the singels by TSOM!! Great one Paul!!
You’re welcome Magnus 🙂
Paul, another great addition to Burning The Ground!! Can my heart take it!?! Just fabulous. Plus, it’s a Goth record and I love this genre of music. Also great around Halloween time. You pick the best tracks this time of year!
And Paul, I had no idea Jim Steinman was behind this single. Love him as a producer, but had no idea of his involvement with this band. Your trivia rocks, for sure!!
Thanks a ton for all these varied genres on your site. You have so many eclectic tastes and we are all the better for it. Unbelievable!!!
Jeff
You’re welcome Jeff. I do love some of the 80s Goth bands hope to post more 🙂
Loved this era of The Sisters Of Mercy when Patricia Morrison was backing vocals and played Bass. This Corrosion, Dominion and Lucretia My Reflection were fantastic songs from the Foodland album (1987). The lead singer Andrew Eldritch still continues touring with The Sisters of Mercy/ I also liked the Temple Of Love (Feat. Ofra Haza)1993 mix. Great post Paul, please check out the Edgar Wright film The World’s End (2013) starring Simon Pegg as Gary King (a The Sisters Of Mercy Goth fan) who wants to reunite with his old school pals and ends up saving the world from an… Read more »
I had heard of that film but never saw it. Now I have a reason to check it out. Thanks John 🙂
I get the movie-link. Great director, by the way. Fun movie, fresh, and no comparison to mega-flicks : better and funnier. Useof the music os odd, I remember the vibe, but no particular songs , good sign.
Mind your hate free zone, by the way, Paul, with raking up old dirt 😉
you have to balance the trivia with a nice The Mission post in my opinion..:-)
uhm, to compare. I don’t mind using cliches, as long as the strings are tuned.
Thanks Paul.
You’re welcome Omar 🙂
Excellent!! Thank you. Wish they’d/he’d tour more.
You’re welcome Mike C. That would be fun I have never seen them live.
Thanks my Vinyl Master 🙂
You’re welcome pjanus 🙂
This is great! I had no idea that Wayne Hussey was originally in Sisters of Mercy. I love trivia like this, thanks! I’ve been a fan of both bands for quite some time but never dug that deep!
Thank you Cindy 🙂