The Sisters of Mercy Ultimate Resource Guide
1983

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4 January 1983 - Manhattan, Bradford, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Floorshow • Adrenochrome • Alice • Watch • Valentine • Anaconda • Body Electric/ 1969 • Sister Ray

Notes
  • My recording is however missing Body Electric and 1969.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 22:27 (29:41)
20 January 1983 - Warehouse, Leeds, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Floorshow • Watch • Adrenochrome • Alice • Valentine • Anaconda • Body Electric • 1969 • Lights • Sister Ray • The Damage Done

Notes
  • My recording is missing The Damage Done

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 25:00 (50:15)
21 January 1983 - Fighting Cocks, Birminghamn, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Floorshow • Watch • Adrenochrome • Alice • Valentine • Anaconda • Body Electric • 1969 • Sister Ray

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 25:51 (45:04)
10 February - Brixton Ace, London, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
12 February 1983 - Porterhouse, Retford, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
19 February 1983 - Brixton Ace, London, England
Set
  • Setlist 1: Kiss The Carpet • Floorshow • Watch • Adrenochrome • Alice • Valentine • Anaconda • Body Electric • 1969 • Sister Ray
  • Setlist 2: Kiss the Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Valentine • Burn • Jolene (not confirmed) • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Emma (not confirmed) • Body Electric

Notes
  • My recording is missing Kiss The Carpet, Floorshow, Watch And Adrenochrome. Maybe all recordings do?
  • Two different setlist for this show, setlist 1 is from Lachert's website and setlist 2 is from Sisterswiki.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 25:43 (45:01)
3 March 1983 - The Venue, London, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
4 March 1983 - Warehouse, Liverpool, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
6 March 1983 - Kid Jensen Show (BBC Radio), London, England
Set
  • Burn • Heartland • Valentine • Jolene

Notes
  • First broadcast 10.03.1983

Circulating Recordings
  • (PRO)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: unknown

14 March 1983 - Franks, Colne, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
16 March 1983 - -Venue Unknown-, Hastings, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
17 March 1983 - Brixton Ace, London, England
Set
  • Setlist 1: Alice • Valentine • Anaconda • Body Electric • 1969 • Sister Ray
  • Setlist 2: Alice • Valentine • Anaconda • Body Electric • 1969 • Sister Ray • Poison Door • No Time To Cry • Walk Away • Emma • Jolene

Notes
  • Two different setlist for this show, setlist 1 is from Lachert's website and setlist 2 is from Sisterswiki.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: unknown
24 March 1983 - Warehouse, Liverpool, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Anaconda • Alice • Adrenochrome • Valentine • Burn • Jolene • Floorshow • Heartland • Body Electric • Gimme Shelter

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 21:43 (44:34)
25 March 1983 - Golden Eagle, Birmingham, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
26 March 1983 - Franks, Colne, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
27 March 1983 - Rafters Gallery, Manchester, England
Set
  • Anaconda • Alice • Adrenochrome • Valentine • Burn • Jolene • Floorshow • Heartland • Body Electric • Gimme Shelter • Ghostrider/Louie Louie

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 20:43 (43:10)
30 March 1983 - Tiffany's, Leeds, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
31 March 1983 - Dingwalls, Hull, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Floorshow • Adrenochrome • Alice • Watch • Valentine • Anaconda • Sister Ray • Jolene • Lights

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: unknown
1 April 1983 - Nightmoves, Glasgow, (Scotland), England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Anaconda • Alice • Adrenochrome • Valentine • Burn • Jolene • Floorshow • Heartland • Body Electric • Lights • Gimme Shelter

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 22:23 (49:32)
6 April 1983 - Brixton Ace, London, England
Set
  • Anaconda • Burn • Jolene • Floorshow • Body Electric • Adrenochrome • Gimme Shelter

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 20:25 (25:40)
7 April 1983 - Warehouse, Leeds, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Anaconda • Alice • Adrenochrome • Valentine • Burn • Jolene • Floorshow • Heartland • Body Electric • Lights • Gimme Shelter • Ghostrider/Louie Louie

Notes
  • Complete recording on Frost Upon The Window bootleg.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 21:40 (52:35)
19 April 1983 - Warehouse, Leeds, England
Set
  • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Heartland • Jolene • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric • Emma

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 22:18 (43:55)

Other Performers
  • Gun Club
20 April 1983 - Hacienda, Manchester, England
Set
  • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Heartland • Valentine • Jolene • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric • Emma

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 21:56 (42:45)

Other Performers
  • Gun Club
21 April 1983 - Gala, Norwich, England
Set
  • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Heartland • Valentine • Jolene • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric • Gimme Shelter

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 21:31 (39:16)

Other Performers
  • Gun Club
22 April 1983 - Dingwalls, Newcastle, England
Set
  • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Heartland • Jolene • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric • Sister Ray

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 21:00 (35:41)

Other Performers
  • Gun Club
23 April 1983 - Technical College, Peterborough, England
Set
  • Burn • Heartland • Valentine • Jolene • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric • Gimme Shelter • Sister Ray

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 20:42 (35:41)

Other Performers
  • Gun Club
24 April 1983 - Lyceum, London, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Jolene • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Body Electric

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 21:35 (38:18)

Other Performers
  • Gun Club
27 April 1983 - Solitaire, Swindon, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Jolene • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Body Electric

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 20:55 (37:24)
29 April 1983 - Boscombe Academy, Bournemouth, England
Set
  • Alice • Anaconda • Heartland • Jolene • Burn • Valentine • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric

Notes
  • Different venue than listed on official TSOM site.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 20:45 (33:55)
30 April 1983 - Union Rowing Club, Nottingham, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?

Other Performers
  • Laughing Clowns
6 May 1983 - ULU, London, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Jolene • Heartland • Valentine • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Body Electric

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 22:17 (42:15)

Other Performers
  • Laughing Clowns • The Smiths
19 June 1983 - Brixton Ace, London, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Valentine • Burn • Jolene • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Emma

Notes
  • Not on official TSOM site.
  • Not on Sisterswiki.
  • Could be that this date is a mistake, misslabeled bootleg (Brixton Ace LP)?

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: unknown
21 June 1983 - Brixton Ace, London, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Valentine • Burn • Jolene • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Emma • Body Electric

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: unknown
25 June 1983 - University, Sheffield, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Jolene • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Emma • Body Electric

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 24:20 (45:53)
29 June 1983 - Brixton Ace, London, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Burn • Jolene • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Emma • Body Electric

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 24:33 (51:48)
30 June 1983 - Kingston Polytechnic, London, England
Set
  • Alice • Anaconda • Valentine • Burn • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Sister Ray

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 24:19 (33:55)
1 July 1983 - Dingwalls, Hull, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Anaconda • Valentine • Burn • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Body Electric • Ghostrider/Louie Louie/Sister Ray

Notes
  • My last song is listed as "Ghostrider/Louie Louie" so is "Sister Ray" incorrectly added to this setlist?

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 25:50 (47:27)
11 August 1983 - Camden Palace, London, England
Set
  • Kiss The Carpet • Anaconda • Alice • Burn • Emma • Valentine • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 26:32 (42:29)
12 August 1983 - Electric Ballroom, London, England
Set
  • Setlist 1: Emma • Anaconda • Burn • Heartland • Valentine • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter

  • Setlist 2: Burn • Emma • Heartland • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Body Electric

Notes
  • Both setlists are comfirmed, but which one is correct?

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 27:40 (33:44)

  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording 2)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: unknown
17 August 1983 - Plan K, Brussels, Belgium
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
24 August 1983 - Mallemunt Festival, Muntplein, Brussels, Belgium
Set
  • Intro • Valentine • Anaconda • Alice • Burn • Emma • Heartland • Jolene • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Body Electric • Ghostrider/Sister Ray

Notes
  • Date according to offical TSOM site. Fits better with locations prior and after this date.
  • Sisterswiki (and other sites) states that this should have taken place on 5th of August, because of the date of the photos below.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 25:45

Show pictures
25 August 1983 - Vera, Groningen, The Netherlands
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
26 August 1983 - Effenaar, Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
27 August 1983 - Arena, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
28 August 1983 - Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Set
  • Burn • Valentine • Anaconda • Heartland • Alice • Emma • Temple Of Love • Floorshow • Adrenochrome • Gimme Shelter • Kiss The Carpet • Body Electric • Lights • Sister Ray/Louie Louie/Ghostrider

Notes
  • Several recording with varying durations exist - 68:37, 72:59, 67:30, 73:38 etc

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 26:02
    (Mixingdesk)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 24:59

Show pictures
30 August 1983 - Loft, Berlin, Germany
Set
  • Burn • Valentine • Anaconda • Heartland • Alice • Emma • Temple Of Love • Floorshow • Adrenochrome • Gimme Shelter • Kiss The Carpet • Body Electric

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 25:19 (53:28)
31 August 1983 - Kir Club, Hamburg, Germany
Set
  • Burn • Valentine • Temple Of Love • Alice • Adrenochrome • Body Electric • Kiss The Carpet • Heartland • Anaconda • Emma • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Lights • Sister Ray

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 25:46 (60:01)
1 September 1983 - Odeon, Münster, Germany
Set
  • Setlist 1: Burn • Valentine • Anaconda • Heartland • Alice • Emma • Temple Of Love • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • Kiss The Carpet • Body Electric • Sister Ray

  • Setlist 2: Burn • Valentine • Temple Of Love • Alice • Adrenochrome • Body Electric • Kiss The Carpet • Heartland • Anaconda • Emma • Floorshow • Gimme Shelter • SisterRay (instrumental)

Notes
  • Setlist 1 is not confirmed, setlist 2 I personally have a recording of.
  • However, my recording differs slightly even from setlist2 - Alice and Adrenochrome are missing, while there is an instrumental/jam between Anaconda and Emma.
  • If you have a copy of setlist 1 let me know.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 28:16 (51:34)
2 September 1983 - Arrata, Moers, Germany
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
9 September 1983 - East Side, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?

Show pictures
13 September 1983 - Trocadero, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
14 September 1983 - Spit Club, Boston, MA, USA
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
15 September 1983 - Danceteria, New York, NY, USA
Set
  • Burn • Valentine • Anaconda • Heartland • Alice • Emma • Temple Of Love • Floorshow • Adrenochrome • Gimme Shelter • Body Electric

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 26:15 (54:34)
16 September 1983 - City Gardens, Trenton, NJ, USA
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
17 September 1983 - Danceteria, New York, NY, USA
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Notes
  • Not on offical TSOM site.
  • Last gig with Benn Gunn?

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
22 September 1983 - Hacienda, Manchester, England
Set
  • Setlist is not known

Uncirculated Recordings
  • audience audio
    • Not recorded?
26 October 1983 - Electric Garden, Stockholm, Sweden
Set
  • Burn • Valentine • Anaconda • Temple Of Love • Heartland • Emma • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric • Kiss The Carpet • Alice • Sister Ray

Notes
  • Not on official TSOM site.

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 28:22 (54:04)
29 October 1983 - Alexandria, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Set
  • Burn • Valentine • Anaconda • Temple Of Love • Heartland • Emma • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric • Gimme Shelter • Alice • Sister Ray

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 21:53 (59:22)
31 October 1983 - I-Beam, San Francisco, CA, USA
Set
  • Burn • Valentine • Anaconda • Temple Of Love • Heartland • Emma • Adrenochrome • Floorshow • Body Electric • Gimme Shelter • Kiss The Carpet • Alice

Circulating Recordings
  • (Unknown but most likely an audience recording)
    • Equipment: unknown
    • Lowest Generation: unknown
    • Length / Sound Quality: 27:09 (42:40) (53:57)