Grains of Sand (album)

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Grains of Sand
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Compilation album by
The Mission
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)
Singles from Grains of Sand
  1. "Hands Across the Ocean"
    Released: 1990
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Grains of Sand is a compilation album by gothic rock band The Mission, [1] 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'. [2]

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. [3]

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

Charts

Chart (1990)Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [4] 61
UK Albums (OCC) [5] 28

References

  1. 1 2 True, Chris. "Grains of Sand Review". AllMusic.
  2. ↑ "AllMusic" Chris Tue, 'Review of Grains of Sand', Allmusic.com, accessed June 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Discog's" The Mission - Carved in Sand (remasters, reissue), Feb 2008, Discogs.com, accessed June 21, 2014.
  4. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – The Mission – Grains of Sand" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  5. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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