First and Last and Always is the debut studio album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy. It was released on 11 March 1985 through the band's self-financed Merciful Release label.
Track listing
All lyrics are written by Andrew Eldritch.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Black Planet" | Wayne Hussey | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Walk Away" | Hussey | 3:24 |
| 3. | "No Time to Cry" |
|
4:03 |
| 4. | "A Rock and a Hard Place" | Hussey | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Marian (Version)" | Hussey | 5:44 |
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "First and Last and Always" | Marx | 4:02 |
| 7. | "Possession" |
|
4:39 |
| 8. | "Nine While Nine" | Marx | 4:12 |
| 9. | "Amphetamine Logic" | Marx | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Some Kind of Stranger" | Marx | 7:20 |
| Total length: | 46:20 | ||
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Music | Original single | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Poison Door" | Marx | Marx | "Walk Away" | 3:40 |
| 12. | "On the Wire" | Eldritch | Eldritch | "Walk Away" | 4:18 |
| 13. | "Blood Money" | Eldritch | Hussey | "No Time to Cry" | 3:13 |
| 14. | "Bury Me Deep" | Eldritch | Eldritch | "No Time to Cry" | 4:45 |
| 15. | "Long Train" | Eldritch | Eldritch | "Long Train (Flexi Disc)" and "Lucretia My Reflection" | 7:28 |
| 16. | "Some Kind of Stranger" (previously unreleased early version) | Marx | Marx | None | 8:43 |
| Total length: | 78:27 | ||||