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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This was the first Mission album I heard and the one that set me on the path to true Gothdom. You can never measure the impact of an album like this - it was truly life-changing at the time and this remastered version really does it justice. The sound quality is superb and really emphasises the crunching (yet also tender, on tracks such as 'Breathe' and 'Black Mountain Mist') production by Led Zep's very own John Paul Jones. The additional tracks are also a hidden pleasure with a more commercial version of 'Heat' produced by later Mish producer Tim Palmer. 'Tadeusz' is also a welcome addition from b-side history, seeing The Mish come over all classical, along with an extended mix of 'Kingdom Come' and a fairly unnecessary live version of 'Child's Play'.
All in all, if you still own the crackly vinyl version, or even the original CD, this is well worth shelling out a few quid for the extras and the remastered sound. It reflects perfectly a band of it's time moving from Goth cult status to rock stadium success, yet still sounds awesome today.
All in all, if you still own the crackly vinyl version, or even the original CD, this is well worth shelling out a few quid for the extras and the remastered sound. It reflects perfectly a band of it's time moving from Goth cult status to rock stadium success, yet still sounds awesome today.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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!
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!
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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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THE PAST REVISITED
I had heard the song Tower of Strength recently and it rekindled memories of the album children. On purchasing the CD it brought back the excellence and variety of Children. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Neil Brennan
Bliss
Made this middle aged chap very happy. It arrived on time and in good condition well worth the price.
Published on 23 Sep 2009 by Mr. P. A. Barber
Mission Masterclass.
Children is an album that sits in my "top 3" albums of all time, and The Mission one of my favourite bands. Read more
Published on 6 April 2008 by Mish fan
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