The Mission: For Ever More - Live At London Shepherd's Bush Empire (5CD Box Set)

The Mission (or Mission UK as they are known in the USA), formed in 1986 from the ashes of the recently dissolved band Sisters of Mercy. They have crafted their own brand of atmospheric Gothic Rock ever since. The line-up has changed many a time as the band has been resurrected throughout the years, but the enigmatic lead singer Wayne Hussey has always remained constant. A virtuoso guitar player, though he opted not to play lead guitar for The Mission, preferring instead to focus his talent on vocal duties.

Between Wednesday 27th of February and Saturday 1st of March 2008, The Mission took to the stage on four consecutive nights to perform a memorable and momentous collection of gigs, performing live in their entirety - The First Chapter, God’s Own Medicine, Children and Carved In Sand, plus an unbelievable second show on their final night, performing The Mission’s hits and fan’s favourites.

The First Chapter, originally released in 1987 includes the singles ‘Serpents Kiss’ and ‘Garden of Delights’. Gods Own Medicine, originally released 1986 and reaching no.4 in the UK charts includes the singles ‘Stay With Me’, ‘Waste Land’ and ‘Severina’. Children, originally released in 1988 and reaching no.2 in the UK charts includes the singles ‘Tower of Strength’ and ‘Beyond The Pale’. Carved In Sand, originally released in 1990 and reaching no.7 in the UK charts includes the singles ‘Butterfly On A Wheel’, ‘Deliverance’, ‘Into The Blue’ and ‘Amelia’.

Fully endorsed by the band themselves, and containing full sleeve-notes from Metal Hammer and Classic Rock journalist, DJ and presenter Natasha Scharf.

Track Listing:

DISC ONE
THE FIRST CHAPTER –
WEDNESDAY 27th FEBRUARY 2008
1. TOMORROW NEVER KNOWS
2. SERPENT'S KISS
3. OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY 4. NAKED AND SAVAGE
5. GARDEN OF DELIGHT
6. AFTERGLOW
7. WISHING WELL
8. WAKE (RSV)
9. THE CRYSTAL OCEAN
10.LIKE A HURRICANE
11. 1969
12.DANCING BAREFOOT
13.BEYOND THE PALE
14.SHELTER FROM THE STORM

DISC TWO
GOD’S OWN MEDICINE –
THURSDAY 28th FEBRUARY 2008
1. WASTELAND
2. BRIDGES BURNING
3. AND THE DANCE GOES ON
4. GRIP OF DISEASE
5. DANCE ON GLASS
6. STAY WITH ME
7. ISLAND IN A STREAM
8. LOVE ME TO DEATH
9. SEVERINA
10.LET SLEEPING DOGS DIE
11.BLOOD BROTHER
12. DELIVERANCE
13.GARDEN OF DELIGHT
14. EVANGELINE
15. SACRILEGE

DISC THREE
CHILDREN –
FRIDAY 29th FEBRUARY 2008
1. BEYOND THE PALE
2. A WING AND A PRAYER
3. FABIENNE
4. DIVIDED WE FALL
5. HEAT
6. HEAVEN ON EARTH
7. DREAM ON
8. LIKE A CHILD AGAIN
9. CHILD’S PLAY
10.HYMN (FOR AMERICA)
11. FOREVERMORE
12.BLACK MOUNTAIN MIST
13. BREATHE
14.KINGDOM COME
15.TOWER OF STRENGTH

DISC FOUR
CARVED IN SAND
SATURDAY 1st MARCH 2008
1. AMELIA
2. HANDS ACROSS THE OCEAN
3. INTO THE BLUE
4. PARADISE (WILL SHINE LIKE THE MOONTONIGHT)
5. BUTTERFLY ON A WHEEL
6. SEA OF LOVE
7. GRAPES OF WRATH/LOVELY
8. BIRD OF PASSAGE
9. BELIEF
10.HUNGRY AS THE HUNTER
11. DELIVERANCE
12.LIKE A CHILD AGAIN
13.MR PLEASANT 14.SERPENT’S KISS
15. WASTELAND

DISC FIVE
BONUS DISC–
SATURDAY 1st MARCH 2008
1. LIKE A HURRICANE
2. OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY
3. BRIDGES BURNING
4. DANCE ON GLASS
5. STAY WITH ME
6. ISLAND IN A STREAM
7. LOVE ME TO DEATH
8. DREAM ON
9. FABIENNE
10. SEVERINA
11.WAKE (RSV)
12. FOREVERMORE
13. 1969
14.SHELTER FROM THE STORM
15.TOWER OF STRENGTH