''Carved in Sand'' is the third regular

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by The Mission, released in 1990. It reached #7 in the

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, making it the second of two top ten albums and overall best-selling album in the band's career. Four singles were released from the album: "

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" (#12, January 1990), "Deliverance", "Into the Blue" (#32, June 1990), "Hands Across the Ocean" / "Amelia" (#28, November 1990). The band had invited members of its fan club to help select the tracks for the album. A "companion" album with outtakes that were not included on ''Carved in Sand'' - entitled '' Grains of Sand'' - was released in November the same year. A deluxe two-disc edition of the album was released in February 2008. It included outtakes, the album ''Grains of Sand'' and some live cover songs from the 1970s, performed under the name The Metal Gurus (a reference to the song "Metal Guru" by T. Rex, which was one of the tracks covered). ''Carved in Sand'' marked the return of

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as producer. The album was recorded at Jacobs Studios and mixed at Swanyard Studios.

Track listing

Except where noted: all music by Adams, Brown, Hinkler and Hussey; and words by Hussey

1990 release

# "Amelia" - 2:55 # "Into the Blue" - 4:11 # "

" - 5:44 # "Sea of Love" - 5:23 # "Deliverance" - 6:03 # "Grapes of Wrath" - 4:20 # "Belief" - 7:34 # "Paradise (Will Shine Like the Moon)" - 3:54 # "Hungry as the Hunter" - 5:14 # "Lovely" - 1:59

2008 reissue

;Carved in Sand # "Amelia" - 2:54 # "Into the Blue" - 4:12 # "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 5:44 # "Sea of Love" - 5:20 # "Deliverance" - 6:04 # "Grapes of Wrath" - 4:20 # "Belief" - 7:35 # "Paradise (Will Shine Like the Moon)" - 3:53 # "Hungry as the Hunter" - 5:14 # "Lovely" - 2:06 ;Bonus tracks #

"Hands Across the Ocean" (

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Mix) - 3:57 # "Divided We Fall" (Demo) - 3:44 # "Sea of Love" (Demo) - 5:11 # "Hungry as the Hunter" (Demo) - 5:36 # "Bird of Passage" (Demo) - 5:41 # "Butterfly on a Wheel" (Hoedown C&W Version) - 3:28 # "Hands Across the Ocean" (White Elephant Mix) - 3:55 ;Grains of Sand # "Hands Across the Ocean" - 3:49 # "The Grip of Disease" - 4:13 # "Divided We Fall" - 3:41 # "Mercenary" - 2:51 # "Mr. Pleasant" (

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) - 2:52 # "Kingdom Come (Forever and Again)" - 4:58 # "Heaven Sends You" - 4:54 # "Sweet Smile of a Mystery" - 3:55 # "Tower of Strength" (The Casbah Mix) - 4:31 # "Butterfly on a Wheel" (Troubadour Mix) - 4:30 # "Love" (

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) - 1:52 # "Bird of Passage (6:38) ;Bonus tracks: The Metal Gurus - Live at Aston Villa Dec '89 #

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" ( Jim Lea,

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) - 3:47 # " Get It On" (

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" (James Lea, Neville Holder) - 3:15

Personnel

;The Mission * Craig Adams –

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* Mick Brown –

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* Simon Hinkler –

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, keyboards * Wayne Hussey –

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s, guitar ;Additional musicians *

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– additional guitar on "Into the Blue" and "Hungry as the Hunter" *

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–

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on "Sea of Love" *

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–

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on "Grapes of Wrath"

References

{{Authority control 1990 albums The Mission (band) albums Albums produced by Tim Palmer Mercury Records albums