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 2026.
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)
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for A Slight Case of Overbombing Chart (1993) Peakposition European Albums (Music & Media) 28
Chart (2024–2025) Peakposition Greek Albums (IFPI) 25 Hungarian Physical Albums (MAHASZ) 16
Year-end charts + Year-end chart performance for A Slight Case of Overbombing Chart (1992) Position German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) 95
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