Grains of Sand (album)

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Grains of Sand
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Studio album by
ReleasedNovember 1990 (1990-11)
RecordedMay–August 1989
Genre Alternative rock
Length48:13
Label Mercury
The Mission chronology
Carved in Sand
(1990)
Grains of Sand
(1990)
Masque
(1992)
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Grains of Sand is the fourth studio album issued by gothic rock band The Mission, released in October 1990. A number of the tracks were originally recorded for their previous album, Carved in Sand , but not included on that release. Also included are acoustic versions of previously released songs and the Andy Partridge co-produced single 'Hands Across the Ocean'. [1]

Contents

The album was expanded with the Metal Guru's material and included in the two disc reissue of Carved in Sand, released in 2008. [2]

Track listing

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

  1. "Hands Across the Ocean" – 3:49
  2. "The Grip of Disease" – 4:12
  3. "Divided We Fall" – 3:40
  4. "Mercenary" (M. Brown, W. Hussey) – 2:50
  5. "Mr. Pleasant" (Ray Davies) – 2:50
  6. "Kingdom Come (Forever and Again)" – 4:57
  7. "Heaven Sends You" – 4:54
  8. "Sweet Smile of a Mystery" – 3:55
  9. "Tower of Strength (Casbah Mix)" - 4:30
  10. "Butterfly on a Wheel (Troubadour Mix)" - 4:29
  11. "Love" (John Lennon) – 1:51
  12. "Bird of Passage" – 6:28

Personnel

The Mission
Produced by

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References

  1. "AllMusic" Chris Tue, 'Review of Grains of Sand', Allmusic.com, accessed June 21, 2014.
  2. "Discog's" The Mission - Carved in Sand (remasters, reissue), Feb 2008, Discogs.com, accessed June 21, 2014.