Album Release and Split
On 8 March 1985 the single "No Time to Cry" was released, which did not make the Top 40 and stalled at no. 63.
To coincide with the album release a UK tour began on 9 March.
On 11 March WEA Records Ltd. released the album in the UK to positive press reactions.
On 1 April Marx played his last concert with The Sisters of Mercy, followed by a TV appearance the day after, during which the band played live in the studio versions of "First and Last and Always" and "Marian".
The remaining trio, with Wayne Hussey shouldering all guitar parts, started another tour through Europe and the USA on 12 April, which continued till 7 June. A second TV appearance for German TV show Formel Eins, during which the band mimed to "No Time to Cry", was broadcast on 15 April 1985.
The Sisters of Mercy played their final concert as planned on 18 June 1985 at the Royal Albert Hall. Gary Marx, who was announced to take part, didn't show up. The video was released in 1986 by PolyGram.
In the summer of 1985 the music press reported that The Sisters of Mercy were planning an ABBA cover version as their next single. Eldritch later confirmed that he had indeed contacted producer Jim Steinman: „I called him up when the band had 'Gimme Gimme Gimme' in their set and told him about the song and that our version had to be absolutely stupid. He agreed with me but he was booked out. And then the band broke up.“
On Saturday 2 November 1985 the music press reported the band's split. Andrew Eldritch: „The people that are now The Mission and myself had an agreement, no one would use the name when the band went its separate ways.“ „The band was good and successful, each of us could continue. The split came at a time when it wouldn't do us any damage.“
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