The Mission - God's Own Medicine

The Mission — God's Own Medicine

Includes the full-length version of "Love Me To Death," plus the singles "Wasteland," "Severina" and "Stay With Me"

Sequenced as originally intended by Wayne Hussey in 1986

Pressed on 140-gram "Oxblood" colored vinyl

Printed inner sleeve

Unavailable on vinyl since 2017!

Single LP with printed inner sleeve, newly mastered by George Shilling and pressed on Oxblood colored vinyl LP for the first time ever. Now featuring corrected album title and artwork and sequenced as originally planned by Wayne Hussey including the full-length version of "Love Me To Death" previously omitted from the album release and never released on vinyl in full before.

The Mission were formed in 1986 by former Sisters of Mercy band members Wayne Hussey and bassist Craig Adams, soon adding guitarist Simon Hinkler — all of whom are in the present day line-up and about to celebrate 40 years since the release of their debut album God's Own Medicine. Following a couple of EP releases the band signed a seven-album recording contract with Phonogram in July 1986 and their debut album, God's Own Medicine, was recorded in six weeks with producer Tim Palmer, an acquaintance from Hussey's Dead or Alive days.

The Mission quickly established their own identity and following which saw God's Own Medicine chart at No. 14 and featuring some of the band's most enduring tracks, including "Wasteland" (a No. 11 hit) as well as the Top 30 singles "Severina" (featuring All About Eve's Julianne Regan on guest vocals) and "Stay With Me" all of which have become staples of the group's live set and fan favorites for generations.During this period as well as their own live dates the band played shows across Europe and USA with The Cult, The Psychedelic Furs and U2 on their Joshua Tree tour.

God's Own Medicine has never been released on colored vinyl and has been unavailable on vinyl since 2017.