Grains of Sand
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| Grains of Sand | ||||
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| Studio album by The Mission | ||||
| Released | November 1990 | |||
| Recorded | May-August 1989 | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock | |||
| Length | 48:13 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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| Allmusic |   link |
Grains of Sand is a studio album issued by gothic rock band The Mission, released in October 1990. It includes a number of tracks that were originally recorded for their previous album, Carved in Sand, but not included. Added are a number of acoustic versions and the Andy Partridge co-produced single 'Hands Across the Ocean'.[1]
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
- "Hands Across the Ocean" – 3:49
- "The Grip of Disease" – 4:12
- "Divided We Fall" – 3:40
- "Mercenary" – 2:50
- "Mr. Pleasant" (The Kinks cover) – 2:50
- "Kingdom Come (Forever and Again)" – 4:57
- "Heaven Sends You" – 4:54
- "Sweet Smile of a Mystery" – 3:55
- "Tower of Strength (Casbah Mix)" - 4:30
- "Butterfly on a Wheel (Troubadour Mix)" - 4:29
- "Love" (John Lennon cover) – 1:51
- "Bird of Passage" – 6:28
References
- ↑ "AllMusic" Chris Tue, 'Review of Grains of Sand', Allmusic.com, accessed June 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Discog's" The Mission - Carved in Sand (remasters, reissue), Feb 2008, Discogs.com, accessed June 21, 2014.
