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A Rock and a Hard Place by The Sisters of Mercy

First released: Jul 1985, Length: 3:35
JP album version / Livingston mix

Creators (16)

Instruments

  1. Craig Adams bass guitar
  2. Doktor Avalanche drum machine
  3. Gary Marx guitar
  4. Wayne Hussey guitar

Vocals

  1. Andrew Eldritch lead vocals

Engineer

  1. Barry Clempson (Jun 1984 - Jul 1984) assistant, assistant, assistant, bass guitar, guitar, drum machine
  2. Chris Nagle (Jun 1984 - Jul 1984) bass guitar, guitar, drum machine
  3. Tony Harris (23 Nov 1984 - 09 Dec 1984)

Producer

  1. David M. Allen

Programming

  1. David M. Allen drum machine

Locations

Recorded At

  1. Strawberry Studios (Jun 1984 - Jul 1984) drum machine
  2. Strawberry Studios (Jun 1984 - Jul 1984) guitar
  3. Strawberry Studios (Jun 1984 - Jul 1984) bass guitar
  4. Livingston Studios (23 Nov 1984 - 09 Dec 1984) background vocals
  5. Livingston Studios (23 Nov 1984 - 09 Dec 1984) lead vocals

Mixed At

  1. Livingston Studios (23 Nov 1984 - 09 Dec 1984)

Works (1)

Recording Of

  1. A Rock and a Hard Place

    Composer

    1. Wayne Hussey

    Lyricist

    1. Andrew Eldritch

Releases containing this recording (13)

Official

Album

  1. First and Last and Always Jul 1985 The Sisters of Mercy original JP vinyl version / Livingston studio mixes
  2. First and Last and Always 1988 The Sisters of Mercy EU CD version / Livingston studio mixes
  3. First and Last and Always 1988 The Sisters of Mercy US CD version / Livingston studio mixes
  4. First and Last and Always 1988 The Sisters of Mercy EU CD version / Livingston studio mixes
  5. First and Last and Always May 1992 The Sisters of Mercy 1992 digital remaster / Livingston studio mixes
  6. First and Last and Always May 1992 The Sisters of Mercy 1992 digital remaster / Livingston studio mixes
  7. First and Last and Always 2010 The Sisters of Mercy remastered US vinyl version / Livingston studio mixes
  8. First and Last and Always 2015 The Sisters of Mercy remastered digital media version / Eldritch mixes

Album - Compilation

  1. First and Last and Always / Floodland / Vision Thing 2001 The Sisters of Mercy
  2. Original Album Series 01 Mar 2010 The Sisters of Mercy
  3. Original Album Series 04 Nov 2011 The Sisters of Mercy

Promotion

Album - Live

  1. Tour Thing '91 1991 The Sisters of Mercy

Bootleg

Album - Compilation

  1. Then and Forever: Greatest Hits Volume Two 1999 The Sisters of Mercy