Some Girls Wander by Mistake is a compilation album by UK band The Sisters of Mercy, released on the band's own label Merciful Release under distribution to Eastwest/Warner Music UK on April 27, 1992 (barcode number is 090317647623).
The album collects the complete and unedited studio recording work of the band from 1980 to 1983: Both vinyl sides of their first single "The Damage Done", both vinyl sides of their second single "Body Electric", the vinyl a-side of their fourth single "Anaconda", both vinyl sides of their first EP "Alice", both vinyl sides of their second EP "The Reptile House" and both vinyl sides of the 12" edition of their fifth single "Temple of Love".
"Temple of Love" is the only song from the 1980 to 1983 time period, that has an actual extended version. The album contains the extended version of the original recording, but "Temple of Love" was re-recorded in 1992 to promote the compilation album's release. "Temple of Love 1992" features Israeli vocalist Ofra Haza. Like the original recording, the re-recording has an extended version. The "Temple of Love 1992" single-CD (barcode number 090317738420) contains the extended version of the re-recording.
As those were tracks on the compiled vinyl single sides, the cover versions of "1969", originally recorded by the Stooges, and "Gimme Shelter", originally recorded by the Rolling Stones, are included on the album as well.
The album exists as a limited edition CD with artwork "postcards" of the early vinyl singles and as a regular CD without such cards.
The album title comes from the Leonard Cohen song "Teachers" from the 1967 album Songs of Leonard Cohen, which was the band's live staple throughout its career. The full line is "Some girls wander by mistake / Into the mess that scalpels make". Note that "Songs of Leonard Cohen" is the same album the Cohen song "Sisters of Mercy" is on.
Due to conflict between Merciful Release and Warner Music, a North American edition (Elektra 075596130622) was cancelled after release.
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