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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. So we've had a lot of help and advice from them. John Ashton, the Furs' guitarist, produced 'Alice' which was the reason why it was so good. With a bit of luck he
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or other friends of the family, or one of Andrew’s guitars We’d made ‘Alice’ with John Ashton producing who did a brilliant job, and rather than invite him to work with us again Andrew believed he’d learnt everything he could from John and took sole responsibility for
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cover "1969" and the unreleased "Good Things". The same four songs had been previously recorded for a BBC radio session in August 1982.
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might help us with the next one.” “The guitar sound was my old £85
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243:: "Alice", "Floorshow",
440:Released: November 1982
1160:Lucretia My Reflection
1082:The Reptile House E.P.
687:Ben Gunn – guitar
404:The Reptile House E.P.
207:, written by vocalist
912:Gary Marx interview,
608:Adams, Eldritch, Marx
463:Island Park, New York
954:The Sisters of Mercy
916:website, 6 July 2003
380:The Sisters of Mercy
284:The Sisters of Mercy
237:the Psychedelic Furs
205:the Sisters of Mercy
158:The Sisters of Mercy
52:The Sisters of Mercy
859:New Musical Express
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838:Discogs.com
682:Craig Adams
659:, Osterberg
653:Ron Asheton
638:the Stooges
625:Adams, Marx
602:"Floorshow"
539:Craig Adams
532:"Floorshow"
373:John Ashton
359:Brain Eater
316:Gothic rock
241:Bridlington
233:John Ashton
227:'s flat in
183:"Anaconda"
151:John Ashton
145:Producer(s)
87:Gothic rock
65:"Floorshow"
1244:1982 songs
1238:Categories
1016:Tony James
899:2014-05-22
878:2014-05-22
796:Punk Diary
781:2014-05-22
742:References
382:chronology
294:March 1983
1050:Floodland
988:Gary Marx
691:Gary Marx
670:Personnel
619:"Phantom"
543:Gary Marx
321:post-punk
219:Recording
92:post-punk
1153:Dominion
1002:Ben Gunn
843:4 August
818:4 August
721:Shergold
605:Eldritch
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588:Eldritch
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521:Eldritch
368:Producer
299:Recorded
291:Released
281: by
70:Released
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513:"Alice"
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408:(1983)
399:(1983)
245:Stooges
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577:Length
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330:Length
101:Length
60:B-side
48:Single
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203:band
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176:Alice
118:Label
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