Blue (The Mission album)

Blue
Studio album by The Mission
Released	June 1996
Recorded	1996
Genre	Rock
Label	Equator
Producer	Wayne Hussey
The Mission chronology
Neverland (1995) Blue (1996) Resurrection (1999)

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Blue is the sixth 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. 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)".

Track listing

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

Personnel

• Wayne Hussey – vocals, guitars, production
• Mick Brown – drums
• Mark Gemini Thwaite – guitars
• Andy Cousin – bass
• Rik Carter – keyboards

Charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
UK Albums (OCC)	73
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)	8