Resurrection - The Best Of
The Mission
Resurrection – The Best Of is a compilation album by British gothic rock band The Mission, originally released in 1999 and since reissued in various configurations. Curated by frontman Wayne Hussey, it gathers many of the band’s key singles and fan favorites from their classic late‑’80s era, covering material from albums like God’s Own Medicine, Children, Carved In Sand, and Grains Of Sand, then presenting them in newly remastered or partially re‑recorded form. The sequencing is framed by short preludes and interludes written and performed by Hussey—“Prelude: Anniversary,” “Interlude: Never Forever,” and others—which act as connective tissue and give the record the feel of a narrative journey through The Mission’s catalog rather than a simple hits dump.
Musically, the compilation emphasizes the band’s signature mix of towering, guitar‑driven gothic rock, romantic melodrama, and anthemic choruses: tracks like “Wasteland,” “Severina,” “Love Me To Death,” “Beyond The Pale,” and “Deliverance” showcase their blend of Sisters‑of‑Mercy‑derived darkness with more overtly emotional, almost spiritual uplift. Later editions add extra material, including a cover of Iggy Pop and The Stooges’ “1969” and, on the retitled Resurrection – Greatest Hits, a version of David Bowie’s “After All,” underlining the band’s roots in glam and classic rock as well as goth. Across its roughly 80‑minute runtime, Resurrection – The Best Of functions as an accessible primer on The Mission’s heyday: a fan‑oriented anthology that celebrates the group who rose from the ashes of The Sisters Of Mercy with a more expansive, heartfelt take on goth rock, and a convenient way for new listeners to encounter their most enduring songs in one place.
Resurrection - The Best Of
The Mission
Resurrection – The Best Of is a compilation album by British gothic rock band The Mission, originally released in 1999 and since reissued in various configurations. Curated by frontman Wayne Hussey, it gathers many of the band’s key singles and fan favorites from their classic late‑’80s era, covering material from albums like God’s Own Medicine, Children, Carved In Sand, and Grains Of Sand, then presenting them in newly remastered or partially re‑recorded form. The sequencing is framed by short preludes and interludes written and performed by Hussey—“Prelude: Anniversary,” “Interlude: Never Forever,” and others—which act as connective tissue and give the record the feel of a narrative journey through The Mission’s catalog rather than a simple hits dump.
Musically, the compilation emphasizes the band’s signature mix of towering, guitar‑driven gothic rock, romantic melodrama, and anthemic choruses: tracks like “Wasteland,” “Severina,” “Love Me To Death,” “Beyond The Pale,” and “Deliverance” showcase their blend of Sisters‑of‑Mercy‑derived darkness with more overtly emotional, almost spiritual uplift. Later editions add extra material, including a cover of Iggy Pop and The Stooges’ “1969” and, on the retitled Resurrection – Greatest Hits, a version of David Bowie’s “After All,” underlining the band’s roots in glam and classic rock as well as goth. Across its roughly 80‑minute runtime, Resurrection – The Best Of functions as an accessible primer on The Mission’s heyday: a fan‑oriented anthology that celebrates the group who rose from the ashes of The Sisters Of Mercy with a more expansive, heartfelt take on goth rock, and a convenient way for new listeners to encounter their most enduring songs in one place.