This is a list of all recordings released by the English gothic rock band the Mission (known as the Mission UK in the US for legal reasons).
Albums Studio albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positionsCertifications UK UK Indie AUT BE (WA) GER NL NZ SWE SWI USGod's Own Medicine Released: 10 November 1986 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC14———59——30—108 UK: SilverChildren Released: 29 February 1988 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC2———3329—20—126 UK: GoldCarved in Sand Released: 5 February 1990 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC7—25—163334177101 UK: GoldMasque Released: 22 June 1992 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, LP, MC23—40—4973—3840—Neverland Released: 13 February 1995 Label: Equator/Neverland Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC58———59——4242—Blue Released: 3 June 1996 Label: Equator Formats: CD, LP, MC73—————————Aura Released: 5 November 2001 Label: Playground Recordings Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, MC————85—————God Is a Bullet Released: 30 April 2007 Label: Cooking Vinyl Formats: CD, 2xLP, digital download—14————————The Brightest Light Released: 20 September 2013 Label: Oblivion/Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: CD, 2xCD, 2xLP, digital download—49——92—————Another Fall from Grace Released: 30 September 2016 Label: Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: CD, LP, digital download3812—18149—————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Live albums Title Album details"No Snow, No Show" for the Eskimo Released: July 1993 Label: Windsong International Formats: CD, LP, MCEver After – Live Released: August 2000 Label: Receiver Formats: CDLive MMVII Released: 30 May 2007 Label: Concert Live Formats: 2xCD-R Limited releaseThe First Chapter: Live at London Shepherds Bush Empire Released: 21 April 2008 Label: Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: CDGod's Own Medicine: Live at Shepherds Bush EmpireChildren: Live at Shepherds Bush EmpireCarved in Sand: Live at London Shepherds Bush EmpireLive & Last Released: 2 March 2009 Label: Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: 2xCDXXV Live at Brixton Academy Released: 22 October 2011 Label: Abbey Road Live Here Now Formats: 2xCD-RBending the Arc Released: 11 December 2017 Label: Live Here Now/Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: 2xCD, 3xLP, digital downloadLive at Rockpalast Released: 27 April 2018 Label: MIG Formats: 2xCD+DVD
Compilation albums Title Album detailsPeak chart positions UK BE (WA) GER SWIThe First Chapter Released: 22 June 1987 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC35———Grains of Sand Released: 22 October 1990 Label: Mercury Formats: CD, LP, MC28—61—Sum and Substance Released: 7 February 1994 Label: Vertigo Formats: CD, 2xLP, MC49——43Salad Daze Released: June 1994 Label: Nighttracks Formats: CD, LP Compilation of BBC Radio One sessions————Resurrection – Greatest Hits Released: November 1999 Label: Eagle/Cleopatra Formats: CD Consists of re-recordings specifically for this release————Tower of Strength Released: July 2000 Label: Spectrum Music Formats: CD, MC————Aural Delight Released: 2 December 2002 Label: Playground Recordings Formats: CD————Anthology – The Phonogram Years Released: 13 March 2006 Label: Mercury Formats: 2xCD————Best of the BBC Recordings Released: 2008 Label: Mercury/Universal Music Formats: CD————Dum-Dum Bullet Released: 28 June 2010 Label: Oblivion/Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: CD————Serpents Kiss – The Very Best Of Released: 19 May 2014 Label: Universal/Spectrum Music Formats: CD, digital download————Singles A's & B's Released: 1 May 2015 Label: Universal Formats: 2xCD, digital download————A Garden of Earthly Delights: The Mercury Years Released: 3 September 2021 Label: Universal Formats: digital download————Collected Released: 22 October 2021 Label: Music on CD/Universal Formats: 3xCD, 3xLP, digital download—10134—"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Box sets Title Album detailsMagnificent Pieces Released: 25 June 1991 Label: Mercury Formats: 4xCD Japan-only releaseLondon Shepherd's Bush Empire Released: 2008 Label: Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: 4xCDLive at the BBC Released: 4 August 2008 Label: Mercury/Universal Music Formats: 3xCD
Video albums Title Album detailsCrusade Released: 29 May 1987 Label: Channel 5 Formats: VHSFrom Dusk to Dawn Released: October 1988 Label: Channel 5 Formats: VHS, LaserDiscSouth America Released: October 1989 Label: Mish Productions Formats: VHSWaves Upon the Sand Released: 12 February 1990 Label: Channel 5 Formats: VHS, LaserDiscAbsolutely Live(as the Metal Gurus)Released: 1990 Label: Mish Productions Formats: VHSSum and Substance Released: 1994 Label: Polygram Video Formats: VHSLighting the Candles Released: 26 September 2005 Label: Oblivion Formats: 2xDVD+CDGold – The Videos Released: April 2007 Label: Universal Music DVD Video Formats: DVDThe Final Chapter Released: 2 March 2009 Label: Oblivion/Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: 3xDVDSilver Released: 27 October 2012 Label: Eyes Wide Shut Recordings/Echozone Formats: 2xDVD+CD, 2xBlu-ray
EPs Title Album detailsSeverina Released: March 1987 Label: Vertigo Formats: 2x12", MC Canada-only releaseTower of Strength Released: 1988 Label: Vertigo Formats: 12" Canada-only limited releaseAbsolutely Live(as the Metal Gurus)Released: 3 December 1990 Label: Mercury Formats: 12" Limited releaseSwan Song Released: 16 December 2013 Label: Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: CD-RDifferent Colours Released: 30 May 2014 Label: Oblivion/Eyes Wide Shut Recordings Formats: 2x7", digital download
Singles Title YearPeak chart positionsAlbum UK UK Indie BE (FL) GER IRE NL NZ SPA US Alt US Main"Serpents Kiss" 1986702————————The First Chapter"Garden of Delight"/"Like a Hurricane" 491————————"Stay with Me" 30———23—————God's Own Medicine"Wasteland" 198711———10—————"Severina" 25———21—————"Tower of Strength"198812—3250106049———Children"Beyond the Pale"32—————————"Butterfly on a Wheel"199012———134836—23—Carved in Sand"Deliverance"27———25———627"Into the Blue"32——————18——"Hands Across the Ocean"28———————7—Grains of Sand"Merry Xmas Everybody" (as the Metal Gurus)55—————————Absolutely Live EP"Never Again"199234—————————Masque"Like a Child Again"30—————————"Shades of Green"49—————————"Tower of Strength" (remix)199433—————————Sum and Substance"Afterglow"53—————————"Raising Cain" 92—————————Neverland"Swoon"199573—————————"Lose Myself in You" (Germany-only release)——————————"Coming Home" (Europe-only release)1996——————————Blue"Evangeline"200111532————————Aura"Shine Like the Stars"2002——————————"Breathe Me In" (Germany-only limited release)2005——————————Lighting the Candles"Keep It in the Family"2007——————————God Is a Bullet"Blush"——————————"Sometimes the Brightest Light Comes from the Darkest Place"2013——————————The Brightest Light"Atomic Heart"2014——————————Different Colours EP"Met-Amor-Phosis"2016——————————Another Fall From Grace"Tyranny of Secrets"——————————"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
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External links Official Mission website