{"product_id":"the-mission-children","title":"The Mission - Children","description":"\u003cp\u003eSingle LP with printed inner sleeve, newly mastered by George Shilling and pressed on Sunshine Yellow colour vinyl LP for the first time ever.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFollowing the success of their debut album ‘\u003cem\u003eGod’s Own Medicine\u003c\/em\u003e’, \u003cstrong\u003eThe Mission\u003c\/strong\u003e expanded their sound with a collection of epic, emotionally charged songs that combined soaring melodies, dramatic atmospherics and arena-sized ambition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1987 The Mission enlisted \u003cstrong\u003eLed Zeppelin\u003c\/strong\u003e's \u003cstrong\u003eJohn Paul Jones\u003c\/strong\u003e to produce their second studio album, ‘\u003cem\u003eChildren\u003c\/em\u003e’, engineered by Mark 'Spike' Stent.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe album charted in the UK at #2 and featured the #12 hit single \"\u003cem\u003eTower of Strength\u003c\/em\u003e\" along with its follow up \"\u003cem\u003eBeyond the Pale\u003c\/em\u003e\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Children Play world tour, included a seven-night residency at the London Astoria where John Paul Jones made a guest appearance on keyboards alongside additional shows with \u003cstrong\u003eRobert Plant\u003c\/strong\u003e, the first dates the band played in Latin America, and a small tour of Japan ending with an eight-date arena tour of the UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren\u003c\/em\u003e helped establish The Mission as one of the most influential bands of their generation and stands as a cornerstone of the late-'80s gothic and alternative rock scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTo commemorate the 40th anniversary of the band and the release of their debut album, the band are playing a hugely anticipated 4-night residency at London’s O2 Forum Kentish Town in November 2026 where each night they will perform a different set from across their catalogue of 10 studio albums including ‘\u003cem\u003eChildren\u003c\/em\u003e’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChildren\u003c\/em\u003e has never been released on colour vinyl and has been unavailable on vinyl since 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Demon Records","offers":[{"title":"Sunshine Yellow Vinyl LP","offer_id":59464065679705,"sku":"SDZ-52638","price":41.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/PROP_20260726_1259_120109_288_p_dfd9738c-daa7-d0a6-3e89-0701d622765e_2_001.jpg?v=1789646876","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/the-mission-children","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}