"Sister Moon" was Transvision Vamp's fifth single release and the final single to be taken from their debut album Pop Art. It was a minor hit on the UK Singles Chart in 1988, peaking at #41.[2]
| "Sister Moon" | ||||
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| Single by Transvision Vamp | ||||
| from the album Pop Art | ||||
| B-side |
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| Released | 7 November 1988 (UK) 1 May 1989 (Australia)[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop Rock | |||
| Length | 3:58 | |||
| Label | MCA Records TVV 5 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Nick Christian Sayer | |||
| Producer(s) | Duncan Bridgeman | |||
| Transvision Vamp singles chronology | ||||
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In Australia, "Sister Moon" was released in 1989[1] as the fourth and final single from the album, following "Tell That Girl to Shut Up".
Critical reception
editJerry Smith of British magazine Music Week reviewed single positively. He called title track a "fine pop song", "downbeat ballad with acoustic backing and breathy vocals" and expressed assurance that single will grant "high exposure to give them yet more chart action."[3]
Track listing
edit- 7" vinyl (TVV 5 / TVVP 5) [4]
- "Sister Moon" (7" version) - 3:58
- "Oh Yeah" (Anthony Doughty) / (Dave Parsons) - 2:52
- "Walk on By" (Pol Burton) - 3:23
- A limited edition 7" picture disc was also released (TVVP 5).
- 12" vinyl (TVVT 5) [5]
- "Sister Moon" (Groove On) - 6:08
- "Walk on By" - 3:23
- "Sex Kick" (Ciao Portobello) - 7:19
- "Oh Yeah" - 2:52
- CD single (DTVV 5) [6]
- "Sister Moon" (7" version) - 3:58
- "Oh Yeah" - 2:52
- "Walk on By" - 3:23
- "Sex Kick" (Ciao Portobello) - 7:19
Charts
edit| Chart (1988–89) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 95 |
| UK (Official Charts Company)[2] | 41 |
References
edit- ^ a b "Australian Music Report No. 770 – 1 May 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 23 August 2017 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ a b "Official Charts > Transvision Vamp". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 January 2021.
- ^ Jerry Smith (12 November 1988). "Transvision Vamp: "Sister Moon"" (PDF). Singles Reviews. Music Week. Gwent: Pensord Press Ltd. p. 21. ISSN 0265-1548. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Transvision Vamp – Sister Moon (1988, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Transvision Vamp – Sister Moon (1988, Vinyl)". Discogs.
- ^ "Transvision Vamp – Sister Moon (1988, CD)". Discogs.
- ^ "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 17 January 2014". ARIA. Retrieved 15 November 2014 – via Imgur.com.
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