First and Last and Always (JP album version / Livingston mix)

Name: First and Last and Always
Duration: 4 min 15 s

Appears on releases

#	Title	Length	Track artist	Release title	Release artist	Release group type	Country/Date	Label	Catalog#
Official
1.6	First and Last and Always	4:14	The Sisters of Mercy	First and Last and Always (EU CD version / Livingston studio mixes)	The Sisters of Mercy	Album	XE1988	WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower‐case “wea” with “records” below), EastWest, Merciful Release	2292-40616-2
1.6	First and Last and Always	4:15	The Sisters of Mercy	First and Last and Always (US CD version / Livingston studio mixes)	The Sisters of Mercy	Album	US1988	Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present)	9 60405-2
1.6	First and Last and Always	4:15	The Sisters of Mercy	First and Last and Always (1992 digital remaster / Livingston studio mixes)	The Sisters of Mercy	Album	GB1992-05	EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use), Merciful Release	9031-77379-1, MR 571 L
1.6	First and Last and Always	4:15	The Sisters of Mercy	First and Last and Always (1992 digital remaster / Livingston studio mixes)	The Sisters of Mercy	Album	GB1992-05	EastWest Records America (this label only briefly used between 1990–92; please read annotations before use)	9031-77379-2

drum machine programming:	David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
assistant engineer:	Barry Clempson (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar)
engineer:	Chris Nagle (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar) Tony Harris (UK producer/engineer) (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09)
producer:	David M. Allen (UK producer/engineer/remixer, mainly new‐wave/synth‐pop/goth)
bass guitar:	Craig Adams (bass player for Sisters of Mercy/The Mission)
drum machine:	Doktor Avalanche
guitar:	Wayne Hussey Gary Marx
lead vocals:	Andrew Eldritch

recorded at:	Strawberry Studios in Stockport (from 1984-06 until 1984-07: drum machine, guitar, bass guitar) Livingston Studios in Wood Green (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09: lead vocals, background vocals)
mixed at:	Livingston Studios in Wood Green (from 1984-11-23 until 1984-12-09)

recording of:	First and Last and Always

lyricist:	Andrew Eldritch
composer:	Gary Marx

version of:	Red Skies Disappear