Vision Thing (album)

Vision Thing
Studio album by
the Sisters of Mercy
Released22 October 1990
Recorded1990
StudioPuk Recording Studios (Gjerlev, Denmark)
Genre
Length42:35
Label
Producer
The Sisters of Mercy chronology
Floodland
(1987) 		Vision Thing
(1990) 		Some Girls Wander by Mistake
(1992)
Singles from Vision Thing
  1. "More"
    Released: 1 October 1990
  2. "Doctor Jeep"
    Released: December 1990
  3. "Detonation Boulevard"
    Released: 1990 (US radio single)
  4. "When You Don't See Me (Remix)"
    Released: February 1991 (Germany only)
  5. "Vision Thing (Canadian club remix)"
    Released: 1991 (club single)
  6. "I Was Wrong (American fade)"
    Released: 1991 (US radio single)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
Chicago Tribune[4]
Christgau's Consumer Guide(choice cut)[5]
Classic Rock8/10[6]
NME10/10 (tracks 1–2)[7]
4/10 (tracks 3–8)[7]
Q[8]
Record Collector[9]
Select4/5[10]
Uncut[11]

Vision Thing is the third studio album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy. It was released on 22 October 1990 through Merciful Release and East West Records,[12] with Elektra Records handling the US release.

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  4. ^ Kot, Greg (17 January 1991). "Sisters of Mercy: Vision Thing (Elektra)". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
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  10. ^ Marlowe, Chris (December 1990). "Prophets of Profit". Select. No. 6. p. 106.
  11. ^ Sutherland, Steve (5 December 2006). "The Sisters Of Mercy – Reissues". Uncut. Archived from the original on 13 January 2007. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  12. ^ "New Albums" (PDF). Music Week. 20 October 1990. p. 36. ISSN 0265-1548 – via World Radio History.