Vision Thing
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2006 Re-issue
Along with the group's previous two releases, Vision Thing was re-issued in November 2006 with bonus tracks, which, listed as follows:Personnel
- Andrew EldritchAndrew EldritchAndrew Eldritch is the English frontman, singer, songwriter and only remaining original member of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post-punk scene, transformed into a gothic rock band and, in later years, flirted with pop and hard rock.Eldritch also programs the tracks...
- vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboards - Andreas Bruhn - guitar
- Tim BrichenoTim BrichenoTim Bricheno has been the guitarist and writer with several notable English indie bands, including All About Eve, The Sisters of Mercy, XC-NN and Tin Star...
- guitar - Tony JamesTony JamesTony James is a British musician, best known as a bassist of Generation X and Sigue Sigue Sputnik.- Career :He was originally a member of the punk band London SS, along with Brian James, , and Mick Jones plus Terry Chimes .Later, James joined the early punk band Chelsea...
- bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) - drumsDrum machineA drum machine is an electronic musical instrument designed to imitate the sound of drums or other percussion instruments. They are used in a variety of musical genres, not just purely electronic music...
Guest musicians:
- John PerryJohn Perry (musician)John Perry is an English rock guitarist. He is most recognised for his involvement with the English new wave rock band, The Only Ones. Other bands in which he played include The Ratbites from Hell and Decline and Fall .Perry formed The Only Ones with Peter Perrett in 1976...
- slide guitar on Detonation Boulevard - Maggie ReillyMaggie ReillyMaggie Reilly is a Scottish singer best known for her collaborations with the composer and instrumentalist Mike Oldfield...
- backing vocal in "Vision Thing", "More", "Detonation Boulevard", "Something Fast" and "Doctor Jeep"