Song · Sisters of Mercy
“Ribbons” by Sisters of Mercy
From the album Vision Thing (1990)
“Ribbons” by Sisters of Mercy appears on 5 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2000 and 2004. It was first released in 1990 on the album Vision Thing. Its best result is #1750 on the CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #5,046 alternative song of all time.
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"Ribbons" belongs to Vision Thing, the third Sisters of Mercy album and the last studio album the English gothic rock outfit ever made, released in 1990 through Merciful Release and East West, with Elektra handling America. Andrew Eldritch wrote it, sings it, plays guitar and produced it, and the drum machine credit goes to Doktor Avalanche.
The guitar credits read like a history of the record: John Perry, whom Eldritch asked to help write the album after Floodland and who turned down the chance to join full-time; Andreas Bruhn, a young unknown whose demo tape won him an audition; and Tim Bricheno. Tony James, formerly of Sigue Sigue Sputnik, plays bass, having abruptly replaced Patricia Morrison just as the band was about to go into the studio. Mark Freegard recorded it, with Peter One assisting.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1778 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1778 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1767 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1750 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2004 | 1750 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
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