{"product_id":"mission-the-children","title":"Mission, The - Children","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date 30th October 2026\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSunshine Yellow Vinyl LP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollowing the success of their debut album ‘God’s Own Medicine’, The Mission expanded their sound with a collection of epic, emotionally charged songs that combined soaring melodies, dramatic atmospherics and arena-sized ambition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1987 The Mission enlisted Led Zeppelin's John Paul Jones to produce their second studio album, ‘Children’, engineered by Mark 'Spike' Stent.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe album charted in the UK at #2 and featured the #12 hit single \"Tower of Strength\" along with its follow up \"Beyond the Pale\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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 Robert Plant, 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren 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\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\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 ‘Children’.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eChildren has never been released on colour vinyl and has been unavailable on vinyl since 2017.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Hundred Records","offers":[{"title":"Sunshine Yellow Vinyl LP","offer_id":57215665602940,"sku":null,"price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0283\/9012\/9750\/files\/8edba14f-f6a5-2ebb-a031-d7f5094fd3d4.jpg?v=1785068762","url":"https:\/\/hundredrecords.co.uk\/products\/mission-the-children","provider":"Hundred Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}