A Slight Case of Overbombing
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A Slight Case of Overbombing is a greatest hits album by English gothic rock band the Sisters of Mercy. It was released on 23 August 1993 on the band's own label, Merciful Release, under distribution contract with East West Records. All the tracks featured on this compilation album are in reverse chronological order of release. A Slight Case of Overbombing contains mostly remixes and edited versions of songs that the Sisters of Mercy had released by 1993, as well as two never-before released tracks: a re-recorded version of "Temple of Love" from 1992, and one new track, "Under the Gun", which was released as a single to promote this compilation album and is also the band's most recent single as of 2024.
Track listing
Personnel
Track 1
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
- Adam Pearson – guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums
Track 2
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
- Tim Bricheno – guitar
- Andreas Bruhn – guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums
Tracks 3–6
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
- Tim Bricheno – guitar
- Andreas Bruhn – guitar
- Tony James – bass guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums
Tracks 7–9
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, guitars, keyboards
- Patricia Morrison – bass guitar
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums, synth bass
Tracks 10–12
- Andrew Eldritch – vocals, keyboards
- Craig Adams – bass guitar
- Wayne Hussey – guitars
- Gary Marx – guitars
- Doktor Avalanche (drum machine) – drums
Additional personnel
- Terri Nunn – vocals (track 1)
- Ofra Haza – vocals (track 2)
- Tony James – bass guitar (track 2)
- Maggie Reilly – backing vocals (tracks 3-6)
- John Perry – guitar (track 4)
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Charts
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Weekly charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
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| European Albums (Music & Media)<ref>Template:Cite magazine</ref> | 28 |
| Chart (2024–2025) | Peak position |
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| Greek Albums (IFPI)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 25 |
| Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 16 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1992) | Position |
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| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> | 95 |
Certifications
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