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. Two singles were released from the album, " Tower of Strength" and "Beyond the Pale". A third single, "Kingdom Come", was scheduled but appeared only as a promotional single."Discogs entry"
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of the rock band

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provided additional vocals on two tracks – "Beyond the Pale" and "Black Mountain Mist". ''Children'' was re-issued in 2007 with four bonus tracks.

Track listing

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

1988 release

# "Beyond the Pale" – 7:49 # "Wing and a Prayer" – 3:41 # "Fabienne" – 3:41 # "Heaven on Earth" – 5:19 # " Tower of Strength" – 8:03 # "Kingdom Come" – 4:50 # "Breathe" – 1:26 # "Child's Play" – 3:39 # "Shamera Kye" (J. S. Webb) – 0:34 # "Black Mountain Mist" – 2:54 # " Dream On" ( Steven Tyler) – 3:54 # "Heat" – 5:14 # "Hymn (for America)" – 6:35

1988 vinyl release

Side A # "Beyond the Pale" – 7:49 # "Wing and a Prayer" – 3:41 # "Heaven on Earth" – 5:19 # "Tower of Strength" – 8:03 Side B # "Kingdom Come" – 4:50 # "Breathe" – 1:26 # "Child's Play" – 3:39 # "Shamera Kye" (J. S. Webb) – 0:34 # "Black Mountain Mist" – 2:54 # "Heat" – 5:14 # "Hymn (for America)" – 6:35 "Fabienne" and "Dream On" appeared only on the CD and MC releases.

2007 re-issue

# "Beyond the Pale" – 7:49 # "Wing and a Prayer" – 3:41 # "Fabienne" – 3:41 # "Heaven on Earth" – 5:19 # "Tower of Strength" – 8:03 # "Kingdom Come" – 4:50 # "Breathe" – 1:26 # "Child's Play" – 3:39 # "Shamera Kye" (J. S. Webb) – 0:34 # "Black Mountain Mist" – 2:54 # "Dream On" (Steven Tyler)– 3:54 # "Heat" – 5:14 # "Hymn (for America)" – 6:35 Bonus tracks #

"Tadeusz (1912-1988)" - 4:57 # "Child's Play (Live)" - 3:46 # "Kingdom Come (Heavenly Mix)" - 8:09 # "Heat (Tim Palmer Version)" - 4:06 Produced by

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Engineered by

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Personnel

The Mission *

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– guitars;

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– guitars; keyboards * Craig Adams – bass * Mick Brown – drums Additional musicians *

– keyboards; programming *

– additional voice on "Beyond the Pale" and "Black Mountain Mist" * Jez Webb – harmonica on "Shamera Kye" * Michael Ade –

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on "Shamera Kye" *

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–

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on "Black Mountain Mist" *

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Infant School – additional voices on "Heat" and "Hymn (for America)"

References

External links

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