The Mission (known as The Mission UK in the United States due to a naming clash with a Philadelphia R&B band) is a gothic rock band formed in 1986 from the splinters of the freshly-dissolved rock band The Sisters of Mercy. Gothic rock (also called goth rock or simply goth) evolved out of post-punk during the late 1970s. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Sisters of Mercy are a band that emerged out of the British post punk scene in 1980-1981. ...

It was started by frontman Wayne Hussey and Craig Adams (both of the Sisters), soon adding Mick Brown (of Red Lorry Yellow Lorry) and Simon Hinkler (of Artery/Pulp). Aside from Hussey, the line-up has changed several times during the years, and the band has been dusted up from a state of dormancy once or twice. Wayne Hussey (born Jerry Lovelock on 26 May 1958 in Bristol) is a British musician, best known as a member of The Mission and The Sisters of Mercy. ... Brithsh musician, bass guitarist and songwriter of: The Sisters of Mercy (1981-1985) Mission UK (1985-1992, 1999-2002) The Cult (1993-1995) Colorsound (1998-) Alarm (2003-) Categories: Stub | The Sisters of Mercy ... Mick Brown is a drummer who has played in the bands Dokken, The Mission and Red Lorry Yellow Lorry ... Red Lorry Yellow Lorry is a rock band that was formed in Leeds, England in early 1981 by guitarist/songwriter Chris Reed and vocalist Mark Sweeney, along with bassist Steve Smith and drummer Mick Brown (who would later join The Mission UK). ... There is also a band named Artery founded 1989 in Bulgaria [1]. Artery was a British post punk band from Sheffield that was founded in 1979 consisting of Toyce Ashley (vocals, guitar), Neil McKenzie (bass), Garry Wilson (drums) and Mark Gouldthorpe (guitar). ... Pulp are a British Britpop band, formed in Sheffield, England, in 1978 by then 15-year-old school-boy Jarvis Cocker (vocals, guitar). ...

The backbone of the band's catalogue consists of seven main albums (Gods Own Medicine, Children, Carved in Sand, Masque, Neverland, Blue and Aura) with several complementing albums, compilations and other miscellaneous releases also in existence. An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ...

Detailed history

Incarnation

Initially touring as Sisterhood, the new band played songs originally written for the Sisters of Mercy. Some were already released, some vetoed by band leader Andrew Eldritch. "Dance on Glass" was essentially Sisters' "Black Planet", while "Garden of Delight", "Over the Hills and Far Away" (one of several original songs with an identical name, great grounds for confusion), "Bridges Burning", "Serpent's Kiss" and "And the Dance Goes On" were previously unreleased. Andrew Eldritch (born Andrew William Harvey Taylor, May 15, 1959) is the frontman, singer, songwriter and the only remaining original member of The Sisters of Mercy, a band that emerged from the British post punk scene and, in later years, also flirted with pop and hard rock. ...

Meanwhile, Eldritch was not too happy about their usage of Sisters of Mercy songs — or the Sisterhood name, not only because it was too similar a name, but also as it was what the band's fans were called. In order to stop the practice, he got together with friends and released an album and a single lifted off it, as The Sisterhood. An album is a collection of related audio tracks, released together commercially in an audio format to the public. ... In music, a single is a short (usually ten minutes or less*) record, usually featuring one or two tracks as A-side, often accompanied by several B-sides, usually remixes or other songs. ... The Sisterhood was a short-lived English goth band, consisting of Andrew Eldritch (writer and producer), drum machine Doktor Avalanche and the Chorus of Vengeance of Lucas Fox (drums), Patricia Morrison (bass and vocals), James Ray (guitar and vocals) and Alan Vega (synthesizer and vocals). ...

In need of a new band name, The Mission was coined. According to the Mission autobiography, "Names Are for Tombstones, Baby", Wayne said the name came about because of his Mormon upbringing and his parent's desire for him to become a missionary. Mick Brown has a different account, saying the name came from his favorite brand of speakers, Mission. Other possible rumours of how the name came about include a bite of an ankle, an originally-planned Sisters of Mercy album Left on Mission and Revenge. Using the Eldritch-rejected material from their Sisters sessions, The Mission quickly released two indie singles on the Chapter 22 label, generating great interest from various record companies.

Signing a seven-album deal with Phonogram, their debut album Gods Own Medicine was then recorded in six weeks with novice producer Tim Palmer — an acquaintance from Hussey's Dead or Alive days. The band then headed touring around Europe as supporting act for The Cult, culminating in a prestigious slot at the Reading Festival. As the American leg of their "World Crusade Tour" went into overdrive, the heavy schedule lead to the temporary departure of Adams. Phonogram Records was started in 1962 as a joint venture between Philips Records and Deutsche Grammophon. ... Dead or Alive is an influential New Wave band from Liverpool that rose to popularity during the 1980s. ... The Reading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in England. ...

During their first U.S. tour in 1986 the Mission performed on American T.V. for the first time on The Joan Rivers show. Problems resulted later that night as an inebriated Simon Hinkler caused problems at their hotel in Los Angeles and resulted in him getting deported just prior to their show that evening.

A reflective mood followed Adams' return as Hussey found himself to be a father to a girl named Hannah. A live video entitled Crusade was released, capturing the band and their noisy audience at the early stage of their career. Turbulent recording sessions of the John Paul Jones-produced second album Children gave way to "Tower of Strength", the band's biggest hit yet. The following world tour "Children Play" included South America, and the band was developing into Britain's #1 touring outfit, supported by a legion of devoted fans (dubbed eskimos or missionaries), to whom this era would mark the high peak of the band's (and hence, the very country's) live prowess. John Paul Jones John Baldwin (born January 3, 1946 in Sidcup, London, England), better known by his stage name John Paul Jones is a British musician and was the bassist and the keyboardist for Led Zeppelin from its inception until the bands breakup following the death of John Bonham... South America South America is a continent crossed by the equator, with most of its area in the Southern Hemisphere. ...

In a few months, the record company released a collection of music videos as From Dusk to Dawn, and to recapture the intimacy of the early gigs, the band travelled around Scotland to try out some new material, hitting the studio afterwards to carve out their next album, only to be briefly paused for the Hillsborough disaster benefit, spearheaded by Hussey, a lifelong Liverpool F.C. fan. Much material was recorded for Carved in Sand, and the band was never unanimous about what songs made the cut, so the album was quickly followed by Grains of Sand, containing the rest of the candidates. Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ... The Hillsborough disaster was a deadly human crush that occurred on April 15, 1989, at Hillsborough, a football stadium in Sheffield, England, resulting in the loss of 96 lives. ... Liverpool Football Club (usually known simply as Liverpool) are an English football club, and are based in Liverpool, Merseyside. ...

To heal disagreements with humour, the foursome then promptly went camp to form a glam rock tribute band The Metal Gurus, playing support for The Wonder Stuff and recording a cover of Slade's "Merry Xmas Everybody" with Noddy Holder and Jim Lea from Slade. However, as the Deliverance World Tour rolled on it became clear that it had not been enough. Strains between the founding members resulted in Hinkler storming off the stage during a Toronto gig, never to return. He would be sorely missed by the fans. The term camp—normally used as an adjective or a noun, even though earliest recorded uses employed it mainly as a verb— originally referred to the deliberate and sophisticated use of kitsch, mawkish or corny themes and styles in art, clothing or conversation. ... Glam is also the name of the lead singer of Wig Wam. ... A tribute band (sometimes tribute group) is a musical group created in order to specifically play the music of a well-known band, often one which has disbanded or ceased touring. ... The Wonder Stuff are a band originally based in Stourbridge West Midlands, in the Black Country near Wolverhampton UK. The original line-up was Miles Hunt, Malcolm Treece, Rob The Bass Thing Jones (d. ... In pop music a cover version is a new rendition of a previously recorded song. ... Slade is a British glam rock and hard rock band. ... Noddy Holder (born Neville John Holder in Walsall, Staffordshire, England on 15 June 1946) was the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist with 1970s rock music group Slade. ... James Whild Lea, was born on June 14, 1949 at The Melbourne Arms pub in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. ...

He was replaced by David Wolfenden for the remainder of the tour, while Tim Bricheno (of All About Eve) guests before joining the Sisters. With Paul Etchell (ex-Ghostdance) on keyboards and guitars, the last leg of the tour was finished and the sorrowful band retreated to lick their wounds, with Hussey moving to Herefordshire countryside, cherishing his newly-wed status and a brand-new driver's licence. Music promptly followed the man, however, as equipment was moved into an adjacent barn for some musical planning. Tim Bricheno (born Timothy Bricheno, on 6 July 1963, in Huddersfield, Yorkshire) has been the guitarist for several notable English indie bands, including All About Eve, The Sisters of Mercy, X-CNN and Tin Star. ... All About Eve on Top Of The Pops in 1988. ... Herefordshire is a traditional and ceremonial county and unitary district in the West Midlands region of England in the United Kingdom. ... Driving licences within the European Union are subdivided in different categories. ...

Brimming with new life in a few months, the recuperated bandsmen teamed up with engineer Joe Gibb to create a high-tech studio setup. Brown had been soaking up the Leeds dance scene, while Hussey's explorations were towards folk music. The band, asked to perform a lucrative headlining gig at Finsbury Park in 1991, brought out quite a different side, joined by Martin Allcock (ex-Fairport Convention) and Anthony Thistlethwaite (ex-The Waterboys). Many of old fanbase left the gig worried about the direction of the forthcoming release, and indeed 1992's Masque (produced by Mark Saunders) became a highly-contested release, seeing an evolution of Hussey's songwriting from the drama-and-nothing-but towards the personal, but its colourful, beat-driven pop instincts seriously alienated their traditional goth-rock following. Many have likened the record to a Hussey solo album, which evidently was the plan even though the end result wore The Mission's name. Without a tour planned, the new direction caused Craig Adams to depart towards The Cult. Reduced to a duo, the Mission began searching for new members — even placing an ad in the Melody Maker. Leeds is the urban core of the metropolitan borough and city the City of Leeds in West Yorkshire in the north of England. ... Finsbury Park is a place in London, at the junction of the London Boroughs of Islington, Haringey and Hackney. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Martin Allcock (born 1957) was a keyboardist for Jethro Tull from 1988 to 1992 as well as a member of Fairport Convention. ... Cover of Heyday: BBC Radio Sessions 1968-1969. ... Anthony Thistlethwaite born 1955 was a member of 1980s folk rock group The Waterboys. ... The Waterboys, performing a concert in Antwerp in 2003. ... The Cult is a British rock band. ... Melody Maker, published in the United Kingdom, was (until its closure) the worlds oldest weekly music newspaper. ...

Childhood's end

The second incarnation of the Mission consisted of Brown, Hussey, Mark Gemini-Thwaite on guitar (ex Spear of Destiny, National Velvet), Rik Carter (ex Pendragon and Heartland) on keyboards and eventually Andy Cousin (ex 'Eve again) on bass, and the line-up's first release was a fanclub-only flexi disc cover of the Osmonds song "Crazy Horses" in early 1993. The recording of a new album started, while a BBC live album "No Snow No Show" for the Eskimo was compiled by Hussey and Joe Gibb. For the first time in three years, the band decided to tour, and a warm-up was arranged as the "Off the Street" Benefit for the homeless in Leeds. As Andrew Eldritch signed up, completely unfounded press speculation about a Hussey/Eldritch reunion became rife. The Club Mission tour romped through some smaller venues around Europe, with new tracks "Afterglow" and "Raising Cain" becoming a regular feature in the set. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Holy Lance. ... National Velvet is a novel by Enid Bagnold, first published in 1935. ... Pendragon, meaning head of the dragons, may refer to: Uther Pendragon, mythical father of King Arthur Stephen R. Lawheads Pendragon Cycle of fantasy books Peter Pendragon, star of Aleister Crowleys Diary of a Drug Fiend Pendragon (band) a British progressive rock band Pendragon role-playing game The above... Heartland is a most often a geopolitical term, often used to refer to a central area of Eurasia that is remote and inaccessible from the periphery. ... Flexi disc recordings are a thin format designed to be playable on standard phonograph turntables. ... The Osmonds are an American family pop group who achieved enormous worldwide success as teenybopper idols in the 1970s. ... Crazy Horses is the name of a rock song sung by the Osmond Brothers in the 1970s. ... See also: 1992 in music, other events of 1993, 1994 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 8 - The U.S. Postal service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC, sometimes also known as the Beeb or Auntie) is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world, founded in 1922. ...

The end of 1993 saw Hussey remixing "Tower of Strength" with Youth, and revisiting some of the past material for a greatest hits compilation. "Tower '93" charted in the following January, and the band made their last appearance on Top of the Pops. The compilation — Sum & Substance — was released in a month, bringing together most of the singles and two new tracks; "Sour Puss" (relating to Adams departing) and a ragged "Afterglow" remixed by Mark "Spike" Stent. The latter was also released as the final single through Vertigo/Phonogram — the seven-album contract was now up, and neither of the parties was interested in a continued relationship. A short UK tour (and some scattered summer dates) had the band keeping a low profile, and Hussey's second daughter Dylan-Rae was born. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Popular use of the word youth refers to a person who is neither an adult nor a child, but somewhere in between, scientifically referred to as an adolescent and, in the United States, commonly referred to as a teen or teenager. ... Greatest Hits is a common name for a compilation album of an artists most popular songs. ... Top of the Pops is a long-running British music chart television programme shown each week on BBC Two and now licensed for local versions around the world. ... Mark Spike Stent is a record producer, engineer, and mixer who has worked with The KLF[1], Björk, Keane, Depeche Mode, Erasure, Massive Attack, Madonna, Marilyn Manson, Dave Matthews, No Doubt, Oasis, the Spice Girls, U2, and Britney Spears, among others. ... Vertigo Records was the name Philips Records chose in the sixties for its label to counter the progressive labels of its rivals EMI (with Harvest Records), Decca Records (with Deram Records) and RCA (with Neon Records). ...

Recordings proceeded slowly, while the band negotiated a new independent record deal, and Hussey produced a collection of three BBC sessions as Salad Daze. In late 1994, a single "Mission:1" containing an edgy "Raising Cain" had its release on the Equator Records label. And early in 1995, the single "Swoon" paved way for the next album, Neverland, more or less a Mission signature sound with a much heavier production. The Cure fans noticed the curious resemblance between "Pictures of You" and Mission's new "Heaven Knows". A following 'Neverland Tour' signals a slight revival of popularity as two concerts of the band were filmed for German television, a promo-only Live EP released and a handful of summer festivals played. Equator Records or Equator Sound Studios was originally known as East African Records, owned by Afcot Ltd, situated in Nairobi, Kenya. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Cure is a British rock band, widely seen as one of the leading pioneers of the British alternative rock scene of the 1980s. ...

In early 1996, Hussey locked himself into an apartment in Bath with a six-track recorder and a couple of ideas. In March, the rest of the band set up in Bristol for a whirlwind punk-speed recording of eight weeks. When the end result — the slapdash Blue was released, its gritty low-fi feel touched a nerve with the critics, but left portions of the old fanbase rather unimpressed. Future interviews would see Hussey hating the album, with only the reworked B-side "Evermore & Again" ever becoming a regular staple in subsequent tours. A short stint around the UK, Belgium, Germany & the Netherlands afterwards turned out to be a farewell tour: After ten years, Hussey and Brown decided that enough is enough. The band finished it all off with festivals in Spain and South Africa, the latter being their final gig at the Kyalami racetrack in Johannesburg. 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... For other uses, see Bath (disambiguation). ... Bristol (IPA: brÄ­stÉ™l) is a city, unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, 115 miles (185 km) west of London at , . With a population of 400,000, and metropolitan area of 550,000, it is Englands sixth, and the United Kingdoms ninth, most... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles have been released since the 1950s. ... Kyalami is a motor racing circuit, and suburb in Gauteng, South Africa north of Johannesburg. ... , City motto: Unity in Development Province Gauteng Mayor Amos Masondo Area  - % water 1,644 km² 0. ...

Afterlife

After the Mission disbanded, Hussey spent his time in Orange County, California with his wife and young daughter. In semi-retirement, he produced sporadic remixes and singles for Cleopatra and Dancing Ferret Records, even taking the time to contribute a new song for a Mission album put together by Mission fans over the internet. This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Dancing Ferret entertainment group is the parent company of Dancing Ferret Discs and Dancing Ferret Concerts. ...

In 1999, after releasing revamped versions of Mission classics under the Cleopatra Records label in his home studio, Hussey resurrected the band (with Craig Adams, Mark Thwaite and Scott Garrett (formerly of The Cult), for what was to be a one-off tour with Gene Loves Jezebel across the USA and an also-resurrected All About Eve across the United Kingdom. The success of the tour and the reaction of the crowds gave the band plenty of encouragement to continue beyond the tour, and 2000 saw the band take on a mammoth world tour, heading festivals in Europe and sharing the bill with the Sisters of Mercy at the M'era Luna Festival in Germany. A souvenir of the 1999 tour was released as Ever After, with the various live tracks complemented by 3 tracks from the 1995 promo-only Live EP and the even-rarer fanclub-only studio outtake "Crazy Horses". 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Cleopatra Records is a record label based in the United States. ... Brithsh musician, bass guitarist and songwriter of: The Sisters of Mercy (1981-1985) Mission UK (1985-1992, 1999-2002) The Cult (1993-1995) Colorsound (1998-) Alarm (2003-) Categories: Stub | The Sisters of Mercy ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... E. Scott Garrett (born July 9, 1959 in Englewood, New Jersey) is a member of the United States House of Representatives. ... The Cult is a British rock band. ... Gene Loves Jezebel is a gothic rock band from the early 1980s founded by twin brothers, Michael and Jay Aston. ... All About Eve on Top Of The Pops in 1988. ... Perttu Kivilaakso, band member of Apocalyptica, Mera Luna 2003 Simone Simons Epica, 2004 The Mera Luna Festival is one of the most important events of the gothic or wave scene in Europe. ...

At the end of 2000, the band recorded some initial tracks in the Levellers Brighton's studios, while again thinking about a new album, and Dave Allen (who produced the first Sisters album) was drafted in to oversee the recording of tracks in Bath. Before the release of the album, dubbed Aura, the band was invited to play support for the German tour of the Finnish band HIM. At this juncture, Mark Gemini-Thwaite left the band (first due to previous touring commitments with Tricky and later to form the band New Disease) to be replaced by Rob Holliday of Sulpher. An aura is: in Science Aura (symptom), a symptom experienced before a migraine or seizure. ... The heartagram used by HIM. HIM is a band from Finland and was formed in 1995 by vocalist Ville Valo, along with Mikko Viljami Linde Lindström and Mikko Henrik Julius Migé Amour Paananen. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... This article is about the English rapper. ... New Disease may mean: New Disease, a song by the Metal band Disturbed. ...

Aura hit the stores, released on their own Playground label run by former Phonogram A&R man Charlie Eyre, garnering varying degrees of appreciation. The sound was heavy and the production very intricate, but fans noted that "Dragonfly" flew almost identically to the past hit "Butterfly on a Wheel", with many other songs having their analogies in Mission back-catalogue as well. Nonetheless, the band undertook a large world tour supporting the album. However, stresses of touring and diminishing returns once again saw tensions grow, and during a shambolic South American leg of their 2002 tour, Craig Adams decided to leave — later joining the Alarm. Hussey continued the leg of the tour by himself, with some acoustic shows backed by pre-recorded tapes, also lining himself up for a number of much more successful solo acoustic shows in Europe.

In early 2003, the Mission gained a new bass player in the form of Ritchie Vernon and after some months, losing Scott Garrett due to personal reasons, gained a new drummer in the form of Steve Spring. This new line-up had the band on firm ground, with a new fire in their bellies, resulting in some blistering shows across Europe, carrying on through to mid-2004.

Recency

September 2005 was when the band and the German SPV label released The Mission's first DVD, Lighting the Candles, complemented by a live CD. It took over a year for Hussey to compile this 2 DVD set which includes a live gig, some video-clips, a commented biography and discography and plenty of inteviews, live performances and backstage shots. The result is awesome, complimented by very good reviews and good sales. The single "Breathe Me In" hit the top of the Alternative Chart in Germany, and the band once again undertook an extensive EU tour. Mark Gemini-Thwaite is back on the line as Rob Holliday is occupied with the touring Prodigy. The band evolved the hard-rock angle further, while audience ranks grew throughout the tour. Hussey announced that 2006 would hold no tours, as he would concentrate on the new album and his personal projects. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Prodigy (or just Prodigy) is a British electronic music band, whose music consists of various styles ranging from rave in the early 1990s to dance, alternative rock and bigbeat with punk vocal elements in later times. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Early 2006 sees Brazil-bound Hussey celebrating the 20th anniversary of the band, marked by the issue of a special T-shirt designed for the occasion. The old record company is inspired as well, delving into the vaults and coming out with a 2CD greatest hits / rarities set, titled The Mission: the Phonogram Years. Hussey provides copious liner notes, examining all those demos and alternative takes — even an unreleased outtake from the Carved in Sand sessions ("Diamond Cuts Diamond") sits together with live takes on "Amelia" and "Blood Brother". Universal also releases the Mission classic Crusade and the documentary Waves Upon the Sand on DVD. T-Shirt A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a shirt with short or long sleeves, a round neck, put on over the head, without pockets. ...

In March 2006, Hussey announces that Mark Gemini-Thwaite is officially again part of The Mission line-up, replacing permanently Rob Holliday due to the latter's ever increasing workload with The Prodigy and his own band, Sulpher, and because of his inability to be able to commit to being involved in the creative process of writing and recording the new Mission album. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Wayne Hussey now resides in Brazil along with his new wife in between touring and writing. A pianist in addition to a guitarist, Hussey has said that he may one day release an album of songs he's written on piano.

2006 saw the release of a 2-DVD + 1-CD set called "Lighting the Candles", filmed in Cologne Germany in August 2005 as well as the "Waves Upon the Sand" and "Crusade" tour videos both issued together for the first time on DVD. Meanwhile, Phonogram records recently released (yet another) best of, "Anthology: The Phonogram Years", featuring "The Anthology - The Phonogram Years", a 2CD set including all 11 of The Missions Top 40 hits alongside rare mixes, long lost b-sides, BBC sessions, 5 previously unavailable tracks and 5 tracks appearing on CD for the first time.

Critical infamy

Hussey's explicitly-stated dreams of rockstardom did not escape attention. And especially in the earlier days, his lyrics presented a splashy, fragmented canvas of a million different idioms and imagery, woven together mostly for dramatic effect and occasionally, without a story at all to tell. It comes as no surprise that during their active years, the band was almost constantly under the gun of critics, who saw the band and its frontman in particular as the embodiment of "style over substance", deriding him all the way for spewing utter nonsense (an accusation joined in by former bandmate Eldritch on Floodland's "This Corrosion") over musical ideas allegedly lifted from "real" rock music grands (Led Zeppelin was an oft-quoted example and comparison). Floodland is the album released by The Sisters of Mercy in 1987, complete with heavy production, layers of synthesizer, choral singing, and the drum machine Doktor Avalanche. ... Led Zeppelin were an English rock band that became one of the most successful and influential groups in popular music history. ...

Discography

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Gods Own Medicine (1987)

1. "Wasteland" - 5:42
2. "Bridges Burning" - 4:08
3. "Garden of Delight (Hereafter)" - 3:42
4. "Stay With Me" - 4:37
5. "Blood Brothers" - 5:16
6. "Let Sleeping Dogs Die" - 5:53
7. "Sacrilege" - 4:45
8. "Dance on Glass" - 5:10
9. "And the Dance Goes on" - 4:10
10. "Severina" - 4:15
11. "Love Me to Death" - 4:38
12. "Island in a Stream" - 5:25

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First Chapter (1987)

Collection of the early indie singles. Several versions with different tracklists exist. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Mission2. ... Image File history File links Mission2. ...

1. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Beatles cover) - 3:30
2. "Over the Hills and Far Away" - 3:56
3. "Naked and Savage" - 4:46
4. "Serpent's Kiss" - 4:15
5. "Wake (RSV)" - 5:00
6. "Like a Hurricane" (Neil Young cover) - 4:55
7. "Garden of Delight (extended)" - 5:00
8. "Wishing Well" (Free cover) - 2:45
9. "Dancing Barefoot" (Patti Smith cover) - 3:05
10. "The Crystal Ocean (extended)" - 7:35

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Children (1988)

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" - 0:34
10. "Black Mountain Mist" - 2:54
11. "Dream On" (Aerosmith cover) - 3:54
12. "Heat" - 5:14
13. "Hymn (For America)" - 6:35

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Carved in Sand (1990)

1. "Amelia"
2. "Into the Blue"
3. "Butterfly on a Wheel"
4. "Sea of Love"
5. "Deliverance"
6. "Grapes of Wrath"
7. "Belief"
8. "Paradise (Will Shine Like the Moon)"
9. "Hungry as the Hunter"
10. "Lovely"

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Grains of Sand (1990)

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1. "Hands Across the Ocean" - 3:49
2. "The Grip of Disease" - 4:12
3. "Divided We Fall" - 3:40
4. "Mercenary" - 2:50
5. "Mr. Pleasant" (The Kinks cover) - 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 (The Casbah Mix)" - 4:30
10. "Butterfly on a Wheel (Troubadour Mix)" - 4:29
11. "Love" (John Lennon cover) - 1:51
12. "Bird of Passage" - 6:28

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Masque (1992)

1. "Never Again" - 5:05
2. "Shades of Green, Pt. 2" - 3:59
3. "Even You May Shine" - 4:41
4. "Trail of Scarlet" - 3:43
5. "Spider and the Fly" - 4:49
6. "She Conjures Me Wings" - 2:48
7. "Sticks and Stones" - 4:45
8. "Like a Child Again" - 3:38
9. "Who Will Love Me Tomorrow?" - 4:09
10. "You Make Me Breathe" - 4:36
11. "From One Jesus to Another" - 3:50
12. "Until There's Another Sunrise" - 5:33

1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... Image File history File links Mission6. ... Image File history File links Mission6. ...

"No Snow, No Show" For The Eskimo (1993)

Live album taken from two arena shows, one in 1988 and another in 1990. 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... Image File history File links Nosnow. ... Image File history File links Nosnow. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

1. "Amelia" - 2:57
2. "Wasteland" - 6:19
3. "Serpent's Kiss" - 4:06
4. "Belief" - 7:35
5. "Severina" - 3:49
6. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 5:46
7. "Into the Blue" - 4:27
8. "Kingdom Come" - 4:55
9. "Deliverance" - 6:21
10. "Tower of Strength" - 8:20
11. "Crystal Ocean" - 6:27

Sum and Substance (1994)

A Best Of compilation with some new material 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Image File history File links Mission7. ... Image File history File links Mission7. ...

1. "Wasteland" - 5:38
2. "Severina" - 4:03
3. "Stay With Me" - 4:37
4. "Tower of Strength" - 8:08
5. "Beyond the Pale (Armageddon Mix)" - 8:44
6. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 5:38
7. "Deliverance" - 6:00
8. "Into the Blue" - 4:09
9. "Amelia" - 2:53
10. "Hands Across the Ocean" - 3:47
11. "Never Again" - 5:06
12. "Like a Child Again (remix)" - 4:51
13. "Shades of Green, Pt. 2" - 3:59
14. "Sour-Puss" - 3:32
15. "Afterglow" - 4:05

Salad Daze (1994)

BBC Radio sessions from 1986, 1988 and 1990. 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal. // Events January Bill Clinton January 1 : North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect. ... Image File history File links Saladdaze. ... Image File history File links Saladdaze. ... BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 (MCMLXXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ...

1. "Like a Hurricane" - 5:31
2. "Severina" - 3:49
3. "And the Dance Goes on" - 4:24
4. "Wasteland" - 5:25
5. "Tomorrow Never Knows" (Beatles cover) - 3:18
6. "Wishing Well" (Free cover) - 2:45
7. "Shelter From the Storm" - 5:27
8. "Deliverance" 6:41
9. "Grip of Disease" - 4:29
10. "Belief" - 7:44
11. "Kingdom Come" - 5:03
12. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 4:42
13. "Bird of Passage" - 4:26

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Neverland (1995)

1. "Raising Cain"
2. "Sway"
3. "Lose Myself in You"
4. "Afterglow (Reprise)"
5. "Stars Don't Shine Without You"
6. "Celebration"
7. "Cry Like a Baby"
8. "Heaven Knows"
9. "Swim With the Dolphins"
10. "Neverland (Vocal)"
11. "Daddy's Going to Heaven Now"
12. "Bates Motel" (secret bonus track)

1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Mission8. ... Image File history File links Mission8. ... In the field of recorded music, a hidden track is a piece of music which has been deliberately placed on a compact disc, audio cassette, vinyl record or other recorded medium in such a way as to avoid detection by the casual listener. ...

Blue (1996)

1. "Coming Home"
2. "Get Back to You"
3. "Drown in Blue"
4. "Damaged"
5. "More Than This"
6. "That Tears Shall Drown the Wind"
7. "Black & Blue"
8. "Bang Bang"
9. "Alpha Man"
10. "Cannibal"
11. "Dying Room"
12. "Evermore & Again"

1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Image File history File links Mission9. ... Image File history File links Mission9. ...

Resurrection (1999)

Re-recordings of fan favourites with instrumental interludes and a new song - Without You. The album is also named Revisited or Sacrilege on some markets. 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Image File history File links Missionresurrection. ... Image File history File links Missionresurrection. ...

1. "Prelude: Anniversary" - 0:29
2. "Wasteland" - 4:45
3. "Severina" - 4:30
4. "Love Me to Death" - 4:56
5. "Interlude: Never Forever" - 1:12
6. "Beyond the Pale" - 5:18
7. "Deliverance" - 4:42
8. "Without You" - 5:15
9. "Like a Child Again" - 4:35
10. "Sacrilege" - 4:58
11. "You Make Me Breathe" - 4:59
12. "Crystal Ocean" - 5:03
13. "Interlude: Suffer the Children" - 0:58
14. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 4:55
15. "Interlude: Infection" - 0:24
16. "Hands Across the Ocean" - 4:40
17. "1969" (The Stooges cover) - 2:53
18. "Resurrection" - 2:01

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Ever After (2000)

Live album plus unreleased-on-CD studio cover song - Crazy Horses. This article is about the year 2000. ... Image File history File links Everafterlive. ... Image File history File links Everafterlive. ...

1. "Beyond the Pale" - 4:49
2. "Hands Across the Ocean" - 3:28
3. "Into the Blue" - 4:03
4. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 5:54
5. "Raising Cain" - 5:15
6. "Heaven Knows" - 5:55
7. "Sway" - 4:30
8. "Sacrilege" - 5:39
9. "Swoon" - 5:35
10. "Tower of Strength" - 8:14
11. "Deliverance" - 4:45
12. "Like a Child Again" - 3:37
13. "Can't Help Falling in Love" - 1:57
14. "Like a Hurricane" - 4:51
15. "1969" - 3:06
16. "Crazy Horses" (The Osmonds cover) - 2:52

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Aura (2001)

1. "Evangeline" - 3:57
2. "Shine Like the Stars" - 4:34
3. "(Slave to) Lust" - 5:41
4. "Mesmerised" - 5:14
5. "The Light That Pours from You" - 5:25
6. "Dragonfly" - 5:41
7. "Happy" - 3:07
8. "To Die by Your Hand" 1:18
9. "Trophy / It Never Rains..." - 5:42
10. "Burlesque" - 4:56
11. "Lay Your Hands on Me" - 5:36
12. "Cocoon" - 7:33
13. "In Denial" - 9:05
14. "Frozen" (secret bonus track)

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Aural Delight (2002)

Collection of Aura-era singles and related studio material, essentially a complementary album to Aura For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... Image File history File links Missionaural. ... Image File history File links Missionaural. ...

1. "Amelia" - 4:57
2. "Even You May Shine" - 4:46
3. "Spider & The Fly (In the Ointment)" - 4:32
4. "Sorry..." - 3:56
5. "Anyone But You" - 4:07
6. "Never Let Me Down" (Depeche Mode cover) - 4:33
7. "Never Again" - 4:20
8. "Melt" - 4:21
9. "Mesmerised (reprise)" - 5:36
10. "Swoon (reprise)" - 7:13
11. "Dragonfly (demo)" - 5:36
12. "Can't Help Falling In Love With You" - 2:20

A limited edition also includes acoustic versions of "Dragonfly", "Never Let Me Down", "Happy" and "Burlesque". Depeche Mode is an electronic music band from the town of Basildon, England, founded in 1980. ...

Anthology: the Phonogram Years (2006)

1. "Serpent's Kiss"
2. "Garden Of Delight" (Extended Version)
3. "Like A Hurricane"
4. "Crystal Ocean" (First Time On Cd)
5. "Shelter From The Storm (Janice Long Bbc Session)"
6. "Stay With Me"
7. "Blood Brother"(Live At Astoria 1988) (Previously Unreleased)
8. "And The Dance Goes On"
9. "Wasteland" (First Time On Cd)
10. "Severina"
11. "Tomorrow Never Knows (Amphetamix)" (First Time On Cd)
12. "Beyond The Pale"
13. "Kingdom Come (Janice Long Bbc Session)"
14. "Tower Of Strength (Bombay Edit Mix)"
15. "For Ever More"
16. "Amelia (Live)"
17. "Into The Blue" (First Time On Cd)
18. "Butterfly On A Wheel"
19. "Deliverance (Sorcerer's Mix)" (First Time On Cd)
20. "Belief (Mike Fraser Version)" (Previously Unreleased)

2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Singles

See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee... See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee... See also: 1985 in music, other events of 1986, 1987 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 23 - The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... See also: 1986 in music, other events of 1987, 1988 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 3 - Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ... See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... See also: 1987 in music, other events of 1988, 1989 in music, 1980s in music and the list of years in music // Events Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra. ... See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle... See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle... See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle... See also: 1989 in music, 1990 in British music, other events of 1990, 1991 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 21 - MTVs Unplugged premieres on cable television with musical guest, Squeeze February 6 - Billy Idol is involved in a serious motorcycle... See also: 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... See also: 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... See also: 1991 in music, other events of 1992, 1993 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events 1992 was a pivotal year in the development of music. ... See also: 1993 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1993 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1993 in music, other events of 1994, 1995 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music. // Events January 29 - The Supremes Mary Wilson is injured when her jeep hits a freeway median and flips over just outside of Los Angeles, California. ... See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... See also: 1994 in music, other events of 1995, 1996 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 18 - Jerry Garcia wrecks his rented BMW into a guard rail near Mill Valley, California. ... See also: 1995 in music, other events of 1996, 1997 in music, 1990s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 8 - Madonnas stalker, Robert Hoskins is found guilty and convicted on 5 charges of assault, stalking, and threatening to kill her. ... See also: 2000 in music, 2001 in music (UK), other events of 2001, 2002 in music, 2000s in music and the list of years in music // Events January 1 - Comeback of Guns N Roses in House of Blues January 1 - Hum disbands. ... // Events 2002 was marked by significant trends in Rock Music. ...

External links

• Official Mission UK Site
• Mission Early Live Pictures
• German fanpage And The Dance Goes On
• MishDisco (Discography of the band, in German)
• Wasteland - UK-based fan site

Other references

Book: Names Are For Tombstones, Baby (Independent Press, 1993)