Children (The Mission album)

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Released29 February 1988 (1988-02-29)
RecordedSeptember–December 1987
StudioThe Manor Studio (Oxfordshire, England)
GenreGothic rock
Children
Studio album by
the Mission
Released29 February 1988 (1988-02-29)
RecordedSeptember–December 1987
StudioThe Manor Studio (Oxfordshire, England)
GenreGothic rock
Length57:48
LabelMercury
ProducerJohn Paul Jones
The Mission chronology
The First Chapter
(1987)		 Children
(1988)		 Carved in Sand
(1990)
The Mission studio album chronology
God's Own Medicine
(1986)		 Children
(1988)		 Carved in Sand
(1990)
Singles from Children
  1. "Tower of Strength"
    Released: February 1988
  2. "Beyond the Pale"
    Released: April 1988
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
Classic Rock7/10[2]
Encyclopedia of Popular MusicStarStarStar[3]
The Great Rock Discography6/10[4]
MusicHound3/5[5]
NME3/10[6]
Record CollectorStarStarStar[7]
Record Mirror5/5[8]
Smash Hits8/10[9]

Children is the second studio album by the English gothic rock band the Mission, released on 29 February 1988 by Mercury Records. Two singles were released from the album, "Tower of Strength" and "Beyond the Pale". A third single, "Kingdom Come", was scheduled but appeared only as a promotional single.[10] The album peaked at number 2 on the UK Charts[11]

Singer Julianne Regan of the rock band All About Eve provided additional vocals on two tracks – "Beyond the Pale" and "Black Mountain Mist".

Children was re-issued in 2007 with four bonus tracks.

1988 release

Except where noted: all music by Adams, Brown, Hinkler and Hussey; and words by Hussey.

  1. "Beyond the Pale" – 7:49
  2. "Wing and a Prayer" – 3:41
  3. "Fabienne" – 3:41
  4. "Heaven on Earth" – 5:19
  5. "Tower of Strength" – 8:03
  6. "Kingdom Come" – 4:50
  7. "Breathe" – 1:26
  8. "Child's Play" – 3:39
  9. "Shamera Kye" (J. S. Webb) – 0:34
  10. "Black Mountain Mist" – 2:54
  11. "Dream On" (Steven Tyler) – 3:54
  12. "Heat" – 5:14
  13. "Hymn (for America)" – 6:35

1988 vinyl release

Side A

  1. "Beyond the Pale" – 7:49
  2. "Wing and a Prayer" – 3:41
  3. "Heaven on Earth" – 5:19
  4. "Tower of Strength" – 8:03

Side B

  1. "Kingdom Come" – 4:50
  2. "Breathe" – 1:26
  3. "Child's Play" – 3:39
  4. "Shamera Kye" (J. S. Webb) – 0:34
  5. "Black Mountain Mist" – 2:54
  6. "Heat" – 5:14
  7. "Hymn (for America)" – 6:35

"Fabienne" and "Dream On" appeared only on the CD and MC releases.

2007 re-issue

  1. "Beyond the Pale" – 7:49
  2. "Wing and a Prayer" – 3:41
  3. "Fabienne" – 3:41
  4. "Heaven on Earth" – 5:19
  5. "Tower of Strength" – 8:03
  6. "Kingdom Come" – 4:50
  7. "Breathe" – 1:26
  8. "Child's Play" – 3:39
  9. "Shamera Kye" (J. S. Webb) – 0:34
  10. "Black Mountain Mist" – 2:54
  11. "Dream On" (Steven Tyler)– 3:54
  12. "Heat" – 5:14
  13. "Hymn (for America)" – 6:35

Bonus tracks

  2. "Tadeusz (1912-1988)" – 4:57
  3. "Child's Play (Live)" – 3:46
  4. "Kingdom Come (Heavenly Mix)" – 8:09
  5. "Heat (Tim Palmer Version)" – 4:06

Produced by John Paul Jones
Engineered by Mark 'Spike' Stent

Personnel

The Mission

Additional musicians

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12]29
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[13]33
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14]20
UK Albums (OCC)[15]2
US Billboard 200[16]126

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