THE SISTERS OF MERCY – “First and Last and Always” was released 40 years ago today. Did you already know these facts?

First and Last and Always”, the debut album by The Sisters of Mercy, was released on March 11, 1985. Did you already know these 5 facts?

★ Mastermind Andrew Eldritch spent five weeks without interruption at Strawberry Recording Studios to record part of the album.

★ Originally it should have been released in October, but Eldritch still hadn’t finished the lyrics.

★ The only exception is the song “Marian”, whose lyrics he wrote in just ten minutes.

★ “First and Last and Always” achieved gold status in Germany and the UK.

★ The title song was first performed live in Glasgow on March 9, 1985. Since then, it has (almost without exception) been an integral part of The Sisters of Mercy‘s live repertoire