{"product_id":"the-mission-carved-in-sand","title":"The Mission - Carved In Sand","description":"\u003ctable style=\"width: 355.672px; height: 68.7814px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 155.453px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eRelease Date\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 184.219px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e30\/10\/2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 155.453px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 184.219px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLP Sea Blue\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 155.453px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003eLabel\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 184.219px; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDemon Records\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 10px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 155.453px; height: 10px;\"\u003eCatalogue Number\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 184.219px; height: 10px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDEMREC1370\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSingle LP with printed inner sleeve, newly mastered by George Shilling and pressed on Sea Blue colour vinyl LP.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1990, Carved In Sand captured The Mission at the height of their creative and commercial powers. Having played a number of European festivals supporting the Cure in 1989 the band embarked on a low-key Scottish Highlands tour followed later that year by a headline appearance at the Reading Festival, before returning to the studio to complete the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in February 1990, Tim Palmer was re-enlisted to produce the record, while Reeves Gabrels, Baluji Shrivastav, and Guy Chambers also made contributions. The first single, \"Butterfly on a Wheel\", released in January 1990 charted at #12, followed by the Top 40 singles \"Deliverance\", \"Into the Blue\" and \"Hands Across the Ocean\" with the album itself charting at #7. The band supported the album release with their first ever shows in Australia and New Zealand.\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 ‘Carved In Sand’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarved In Sand has been unavailable on vinyl since 2017.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1. Amelia\u003cbr\u003e2. Into The Blue\u003cbr\u003e3. Butterfly On A Wheel\u003cbr\u003e4. Sea Of Love\u003cbr\u003e5. Deliverance\u003cbr\u003e1. Grapes Of Wrath\u003cbr\u003e2. Belief\u003cbr\u003e3. Paradise (Will Shine Like The Moon)\u003cbr\u003e4. Hungry As The Hunter\u003cbr\u003e5. Lovely\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Proper","offers":[{"title":"LP Sea Blue - DEMREC1370","offer_id":56352028819835,"sku":null,"price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0271\/3020\/0134\/files\/unnamed_-_2026-07-27T114237.506.jpg?v=1785148981","url":"https:\/\/www.mixeduprecords.com\/products\/the-mission-carved-in-sand","provider":"Mixed Up Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}