Sum and Substance is a compilation album released by the British rock band The Mission on 7 February 1994 through Vertigo/Phonogram Records.[4] It contains all the singles released by the band as well as two new songs. The vinyl version on two LP's had a slightly different track-listing.[5] A remix of "Tower of Strength" by Youth preceded the release, although it was not included on the compilation.[6] A second single "Afterglow" appeared in March of the same year, but failed to chart.[7] A VHS with all the music videos produced by the band bears the same title.[8] The band did a short tour around the UK in support of the release.
| Sum and Substance | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Greatest hits album by | ||||
| Released | 7 February 1994[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986–1993 | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock, rock | |||
| Length | 75:00 | |||
| Label | Vertigo/Phonogram Records | |||
| Producer | Wayne Hussey, Tim Palmer, John Paul Jones, Mark Saunders and Andy Partridge. | |||
| The Mission chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Select |  [3] |
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Wasteland" | Gods Own Medicine | 5:38 |
| 2. | "Severina" | Gods Own Medicine | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Stay With Me" | Gods Own Medicine | 4:37 |
| 4. | "Tower of Strength" | Children | 8:08 |
| 5. | "Beyond the Pale (armageddon mix)" | Children | 8:48 |
| 6. | "Butterfly on a Wheel" | Carved in Sand | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Deliverance" | Carved in Sand | 6:00 |
| 8. | "Into The Blue" | Carved in Sand | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Amelia" | Carved in Sand | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Hands Across the Ocean" | Grains of Sand | 3:47 |
| 11. | "Never Again" | Masque | 5:06 |
| 12. | "Shades of Green (pt. ii)" | Masque | 3:59 |
| 13. | "Like a Child Again (remix)" | Masque | 3:38 |
| 14. | "Sour Puss" | previously unreleased | 3:32 |
| 15. | "Afterglow" | previously unreleased | 4:05 |
Charts
edit| Chart (1994) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 43 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[10] | 49 |
References
edit- ^ Listing for the Sum & Substance compilation on Discogs.com, (accessed 4 September 2015.
- ^ True, Chris. Sum and Substance at AllMusic
- ^ Pattenden, Sian (March 1994). "The Mission Sum and Substance". Select. No. 45. London: EMAP. p. 80. ISSN 0959-8367.
- ^ Pat Gilbert, 'Short Takes: The Mission - Wayne Hussey Interview', Record Collector (No. 174), February 199, pp 136-137.
- ^ "The Mission - Sum And Substance (vinyl version)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "The Mission - Tower Of Strength (1994)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "The Mission - Afterglow". Discogs. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "The Mission - Sum And Substance (video)". Discogs. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – The Mission – Sum and Substance". Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
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