Lucretia My Reflection
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| Single by The Sisters of Mercy | ||||
| from the album Floodland | ||||
| B-side | "Long Train" | |||
| Released | June 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987 in England | |||
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| Label | Merciful Release | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Andrew Eldritch | |||
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"Lucretia My Reflection" is a song by English rock band the Sisters of Mercy. Released as the third and final single from their second studio album, Floodland, in June 1988, it peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart.
Overview
The song was written by Andrew Eldritch for Patricia Morrison, who, he said, "always strikes me as a Lucrezia [Borgia]-type person."[1] Its lyrics concern the fall of an empire, war and the consequent destruction of other aspects of life.
Track listing
- All songs written by Andrew Eldritch.
7": Merciful Release / MR45
- "Lucretia, My Reflection" - 4:20
- "Long Train" (1984) - 7:27
12": Merciful Release / MR45T
- "Lucretia, My Reflection" - 9:52
- "Long Train" (1984) - 7:25
CD: Merciful Release / MR45CD
- "Lucretia, My Reflection" - 9:51
- "Long Train" (1984) - 7:26
Cover versions
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Cover versions of Lucretia My Reflection have also been recorded by the following musical groups or artists:
- Kreator - Voices of Transgression - A 90's Retrospective (1999)
- Dan Swanö - A Mercyful Tribute To The Sisters (ca 2000) and a different version on The Encyclopedia Of Swedish Hard Rock And Heavy Metal, Volume II (2002)
- Love Like Blood - Chronology of a Love-Affair (2001)
- Alkaline Trio - The Suicide Girls: Black Heart Retrospective (2005)
- Project 86 - The Kane Mutiny EP (2007)
- Warrel Dane - Praises to the War Machine (2008)
- Black Light Burns - Cover Your Heart and the Anvil Pants Odyssey (2008)
- Mark Morriss - The Taste Of Mark Morriss (2015)
Charts
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 22 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[3] | 20 |
| US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] | 30 |
References
- ^ Ted Mico (14 November 1987). "'After the Flood'". Melody Maker. Archived from the original on 5 August 2012. Retrieved 20 October 2009.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lucretia". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Sisters of Mercy: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "The Sisters of Mercy Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2017.