Children (The Mission album)


Children is the second regular studio album by the British rock-band The Mission. It was released in 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 as a promo-only.
Singer Julianne Regan sang vocals on two tracks - "Beyond the Pale" and "Black Mountain Mist".
The album was re-issued in 2007 with four bonus tracks.

Track listing

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

1988 release

  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" – 3:54
  12. "Heat" – 5:14
  13. "Hymn " – 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" – 0:34
  5. "Black Mountain Mist" – 2:54
  6. "Heat" – 5:14
  7. "Hymn " – 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" – 0:34
  10. "Black Mountain Mist" – 2:54
  11. "Dream On" – 3:54
  12. "Heat" – 5:14
  13. "Hymn " – 6:35
; Bonus tracks
  2. "Tadeusz " - 4:57
  3. "Child's Play " - 3:46
  4. "Kingdom Come " - 8:09
  5. "Heat " - 4:06
Produced by John Paul Jones

Engineered by Mark 'Spike' Stent

Personnel

;The Mission
;Additional musicians