Blue (The Mission album)

Blue

Studio album by The Mission

Released

8 November 1996

Recorded

1996

Equator

Wayne Hussey

The Mission chronology

Neverland
(1995)

Blue
(1996)

Resurrection
(1999)

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Blue is the seventh studio album by The Mission. It was released in June 1996 on Equator Records (UK) and Dragnet/Sony (Germany). It reached #72 on the UK Albums Chart and #11 on the UK Independent Albums Chart. The single "Coming Home" appeared in Germany only.

Background

Contractually obliged to record another album Wayne Hussey began to demo songs for the sixth regular studio album in December 1995. He rented a small apartment in the city of Bath where the bulk of the material was written. Unlike previous occasions, a set period of recording was set aside and the band had strictly two weeks of recording scheduled. With the sessions concluded Hussey travelled to New York City where he compiled the album together with Mark Saunders.^[1] The song "Evermore and Again" is a re-recording of "Forevermore" a B-side of the "Beyond the Pale" single. During the subsequent 'Tour '96' Hussey announced that the band was to be dissolved. The album was re-released in 2011 with two bonus tracks "Perfect Sunrise" and "Coming Home (God-like version)".^[2]

Track listing

"Coming Home" - 2:47
"Get Back to You" - 4:27
"Drown In Blue" - 4:38
"Damaged" - 4:50
"More Than This" - 4:39
"That Tears Shall Drown the Wind" - 5:23
"Black & Blue" - 2:07
"Bang Bang" - 4:18
"Alpha Man" - 4:33
"Cannibal" - 4:15
"Dying Room" - 3:54
"Evermore and Again" - 5:34

The Mission

Wayne Hussey Craig Adams Simon Hinkler Mike Kelly Mark Thwaite Mick Brown Rik Carter Andy Cousin Scott Garrett Rob Holliday Rich Vernon Steve Spring

Studio albums	God's Own Medicine Children Carved in Sand Grains of Sand Masque Neverland Blue Aura God Is a Bullet The Brightest Light Another Fall from Grace

Live albums	No Snow, No Show for the Eskimo Ever After

Compilation albums	The First Chapter Sum and Substance

Related articles	Discography The Sisters of Mercy Ghost Dance

References

↑ Listing for the Blue album by The Mission on Discogs.com, (accessed 15 March 2015).
↑ Sebastian, Matt (23 February 2011). "The Mission reissuing '90s albums 'Neverland,' 'Blue' next month with bonus tracks". slicingupeyeballs.com.

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