The First Chapter - The Mission

Description: Genre: Indie Rock & Punk - Goth / Artist: The Mission / Original recording reissued / Audio CD released 2007-05-21 at ... more

The First Chapter - The Mission ... Mercury / Disc #1 Tracklisting
1 Like A Hurricane
2 Gleaming Dome (Incidental)
3 Over The Hills And Far Away
4 Easy Coast Lament (Incidental)
5 Naked And Savage
6 Serpents Kiss
7 Dancing Barefoot
8 The Crystal Ocean
9 Vagilante Man (Incidental)
10 Garden Of Delight
11 Wake (RSV)
12 Like A Hurricane
13 Bridges Burning
14 Serpents Kiss
15 Wake
16 Dancing Barefoot
17 1969
18 Shelter From The Storm

Newest Review: ... on this compilation(by the by, anyone who has heard the original Sisters of Mercy version of 'Garden of Delight' with ... more

... Eldritch singing Wayne's lyrics is eternally cool as f*** in my book) There are some covers, a few cool songs. Ho hum. Its neat, but truthfully is not the best place to start, nor does it showcase- 'the Crystal Ocean(Extended version)' aside- what great and underrated songwriters hussey and crew were( and still are?). This is a record which functions much like the Cure's lamentable and very neglected 'Top' LP, wherein it won't be fully grasped until the rest of the bands' catalog is ...more

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The First Chapter - The Mission: the First Chapter: an interesting look into the Mission' ... (234 words)
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'The First Chapter' chronicles the first year of the Mission's existence on Leeds' independent Chapter 6 records, on which they release two totally fabulous wax disks, 'Serpent's Kiss/'Naked and Savage'/Wake(RSVP)' and the 'Garden of Delight' 12"- both of which are included on this compilation(by the by, anyone who has heard the original Sisters of Mercy version of 'Garden of Delight' with Eldritch singing Wayne's lyrics is eternally cool as f*** in my book) There are some covers, a few cool songs. Ho hum. Its neat, but truthfully is not the best place to start, nor does it showcase- 'the Crystal ... Read the complete review