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5.0 out of 5 stars
A great album & the remaster now sounds even better!, 30 Aug 2007
I wasn't going to buy this as the remastered 'First Chapter' sounds no better than the original recording in my opinion. However, I crumbled and went for it. The sound on Children IS better than the original though, the bass is more pronounced. Not much in the way of bonus tracks though unfortunately, the two remixes on offer here are rubbish and the live track only average. Buy this for the improved sound quality of the album, not the extras.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Bliss, 23 Sep 2009
Made this middle aged chap very happy. It arrived on time and in good condition well worth the price.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
In my eyes, the finest Mission album ever made!, 26 Dec 2008
Having started my feast of Faith with 'First Chapter' and 'GOM', I instantly took a shine to the Mission. Their music danced around my head with my stereo headphones like some Gothic symphony. I always wondered about 'the crystal mirror' from Wayne's window, or how long the 'Dance Goes On' whilst proceeding to leap about my living room. However, when the boys retired to the black country, emerging later with 'Children' in 1988, I had found an album that not only connected with my mind, but with my soul. Carved in Sand was great, yes, but as an entity, 'Children' is in a league of it's own; the strongest collection the band ever produced. This is for two reasons; firstly, the songs are just great, and secondly, they were able to blend the eastern and celtic influences that Wayne had wanted to explore - the result is phenomenal. As soon as the sitar-like intro of 'Beyond the Pale' ensues, you instantly become lost in a towering, monumental sound. The former is in my opinion, one of the band's finest songs, and at over 7 minutes, one of their most epic. 'A Wing and A Prayer' continues, a dark song, but with a smile lurking behind the shadows. 'Fabienne' is next, and another element of depth here as the band's most 'metal' type number, with some great orchestration from the legendary John Paul Jones. The two-part 'Heaven On Earth/Tower of Strength' is critically argued to be the Mission's finest moment, and really is something special, a worthy contender to the mighty Zep's 'Kashmir'.
My favourite song 'Kingdom Come' is perhaps the straightest rocker the band had done since 'Serpent's Kiss' but again with that celtic influence - blending a damn good tune with Wayne's dark, mysterious lyrics.
'Child's Play' again shows a more rocking side to the Mish, with a very Zep-alike riff powering the song forward, but the turnaround middle section sends you straight into the east again with some great arpeggio passages.
'Shamera Kye' provides a haunting lead-in to 'Black Mountain Mist', the very song that describes Wayne's songwriting style at this time. Celtic Folk meets Goth in this one, with All About Eve's Julianne Regan providing some superb backing vocals.
A cover of Aerosmith's 'Dream On' maybe a shock some, but it is totally unrecognisable, a 'Stairway to Heaven' with a difference, and a truly anthemic, strident piece, this should have been their big one!
'Heat' and 'Hymm for America' close the album, with the former being perhaps the most sensual song ever written, and the latter the heaviest Mission tune ever, kicking off with some fabulous eastern 'sitar' arpeggios before spiralling into a riff worthy of Megadeth's finest efforts.
A dark album, an eclectic album, a stunning album, the best album.
Buy it!
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