{"product_id":"5014797914018","title":"The Mission - Children - Import Sunshine Yellow Vinyl LP Record Limited Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Mission\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMostbandsusuallywaittwoorthreealbumsbeforethe\"bigstatement,\"butthisistheMission.Sure,theirdebutwaswellreceived(atleastbyfansandrecordbuyers)andwasfullofbig,dramaticmomentsandoverthetopproduction,butnothingwouldequaltheband'sreachonitsfollow-up,Children.Kickingoffwithoneofthelongestfade-insinrockhistory,Childrenisasprawling(hell,tonotcallanyalbumthatstartsoutwithaseven-plus-minute\"intro\"songsprawlingisjustwrong),larger-than-the-sum-of-its-partsaffair,withmulti-layeredarrangements,numerousstrings,vocals,guitars,andotherinstrumentsoneverytrack,andaindescribablefeelthatjustmakesthealbumseemmuchlongerthanitreallyis.Theroughedgesaresmoothedout,andWayneHussey's12-stringsoundscleanerandmoreshimmerythanbefore.Asforthesongsthemselves,thesingles\"TowerofStrength\"and\"KingdomCome\"obviouslystandout,but\"Fabienne,\"\"Heat,\"\"Child'sPlay,\"and\"WingandaPrayer\"stillrock(albeitinaratherburied-in-productionkindofway)and\"BlackMountainMist\"hasanunmistakableLedZeppelinfeel.SpeakingofLedZeppelin,it'sreallynowonderthatthistimetheMissionlettheironcesubduedloveoftherocklegendsrunnethover--JohnPaulJoneswasbroughtintoproduce.ThemanwhogaveshapetoJimmyPage'smoresprawling(there'sthatwordagain)epicsasbassistandmainarrangerforLedZep,JonesnotonlygivestheMissioncredibilityintheactofbald-facedhomage,butgivesthemamoremature,polishedsound,ironingouttheirchangesandshifts,resultinginasoundthatisconsiderablymoreadvancedthanthatoftheirpreviouswork.Thealbumisnotwithoutflaws,however.\"Breathe,\"aninterlude,feelsabittackedon,andthecoverofAerosmith's\"DreamOn\"isaquestionablechoice,tosaytheleast.SomeversionsoftheLPdidn'thavethistrack,andit'sarguablethatthisoneshouldhavebeenleftontheB-sidepile.Butthebiggestflawoftherecordisnotinthesubstanceasmuchasintheinterpretationofthemusicitself.OnChildren,theMissionarebig,dramatic,andgrandiose:theverythingsthatcriticsmadetheirnamesgivingthebandahardtimefor.But,sowhat?TheMissionwereabig,dramatic,grandiosebandwhosemembersweren'tafraidtoweartheirheartsontheirsleeves.Childrenistheproofofthat,forsure.~ChrisTrue\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Beyond The Pale\u003cbr\u003e2.A Wing And A Prayer\u003cbr\u003e3.Heaven On Earth\u003cbr\u003e4.Tower Of Strength\u003cbr\u003e5.Kingdom Come\u003cbr\u003e6.Breathe\u003cbr\u003e7.Child's Play\u003cbr\u003e8.Shamera Kye\u003cbr\u003e9.Black Mountain Mist\u003cbr\u003e10.Heat\u003cbr\u003e11.Hymn (For America)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Demon Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53425716986145,"sku":"5014797914018","price":6290.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/5014797914018.jpg?v=1788344667","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/products\/5014797914018","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}