Lucretia My Reflection

"Lucretia My Reflection"
Single by The Sisters of Mercy
from the album Floodland
B-side"Long Train"
ReleasedJune 1988
Recorded1987 in England
Genre
Length
  • 4:57 (album version)
  • 4:20 (single edit)
  • 9:52 (extended version)
LabelMerciful Release
SongwriterAndrew Eldritch
Producers
  • Larry Alexander
  • Andrew Eldritch
The Sisters of Mercy singles chronology
"Dominion"
(1988) 		"Lucretia My Reflection"
(1988) 		"More"
(1990)

"Lucretia My Reflection" is a song by the English rock band the Sisters of Mercy. Released as the third and final single from their second studio album, Floodland, in June 1988, it reached number 20 on the UK singles chart.

Overview

The song was written by Andrew Eldritch as a "welcome" to the Sisters of Mercy bassist, 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 tracks are written by 7": Merciful Release / MR45.

No.TitleLength
1."Lucretia, My Reflection"4:20
2."Long Train (1984)"7:27
12": Merciful Release / MR45T
No.TitleLength
1."Lucretia, My Reflection"9:52
2."Long Train (1984)"7:25
CD: Merciful Release / MR45CD
No.TitleLength
1."Lucretia, My Reflection"9:51
2."Long Train (1984)"4:26

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[2] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 20
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[4] 30

References

  1. ^ Ted Mico (14 November 1987). "'After the Flood'". Melody Maker. Retrieved 20 October 2009.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  2. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Lucretia". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  3. ^ "Search results for "Sisters of Mercy" | Official Chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
  4. ^ "The Sisters of Mercy Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
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