Carved in Sand


Carved in Sand is the third regular studio album by The Mission, released in 1990. It reached number 7 in the UK Albums Chart, 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: "Butterfly on a Wheel", "Deliverance", "Into the Blue", and "Amelia", which was released in the United States. 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.
Carved in Sand marked the return of Tim Palmer 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

  1. "Amelia" - 2:55
  2. "Into the Blue" - 4:11
  3. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 5:44
  4. "Sea of Love" - 5:23
  5. "Deliverance" - 6:03
  6. "Grapes of Wrath" - 4:20
  7. "Belief" - 7:34
  8. "Paradise " - 3:54
  9. "Hungry as the Hunter" - 5:14
  10. "Lovely" - 1:59

2008 reissue

;Carved in Sand
  1. "Amelia" - 2:54
  2. "Into the Blue" - 4:12
  3. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 5:44
  4. "Sea of Love" - 5:20
  5. "Deliverance" - 6:04
  6. "Grapes of Wrath" - 4:20
  7. "Belief" - 7:35
  8. "Paradise " - 3:53
  9. "Hungry as the Hunter" - 5:14
  10. "Lovely" - 2:06
;Bonus tracks
  2. "Hands Across the Ocean" - 3:57
  3. "Divided We Fall" - 3:44
  4. "Sea of Love" - 5:11
  5. "Hungry as the Hunter" - 5:36
  6. "Bird of Passage" - 5:41
  7. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 3:28
  8. "Hands Across the Ocean" - 3:55
;Grains of Sand
  1. "Hands Across the Ocean" - 3:49
  2. "The Grip of Disease" - 4:13
  3. "Divided We Fall" - 3:41
  4. "Mercenary" - 2:51
  5. "Mr. Pleasant" - 2:52
  6. "Kingdom Come " - 4:58
  7. "Heaven Sends You" - 4:54
  8. "Sweet Smile of a Mystery" - 3:55
  9. "Tower of Strength" - 4:31
  10. "Butterfly on a Wheel" - 4:30
  11. "Love" - 1:52
  12. "Bird of Passage
;Bonus tracks: The Metal Gurus - Live at Aston Villa Dec '89
  2. "Ballroom Blitz" - 3:40
  3. "Cracked Actor" - 2:49
  4. "Mama Weer All Crazee Now" - 3:47
  5. "Get It On" - 4:00
  6. "Caroline" - 3:50
  7. "Virginia Plain" - 2:51
  8. "Metal Guru" - 2:28
  9. "Blockbuster" - 3:01
  10. "Merry Xmas Everybody" - 3:15

Personnel

;The Mission
;Additional musicians