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God Is a Bullet is the eighth studio album by The Mission. It was released at the end of April 2007[2] by SPV Records in Germany and Cooking Vinyl in the UK.[3] The album features guest appearances by Julianne Regan, Tim Bricheno and Simon Hinkler. It was preceded by the single "Keep It in the Family" which was followed by "Blush". "Running with Scissors" reuses the music Wayne Hussey composed for Atsushi Sakurai's 2004 song "Sacrifice".[4]
| God Is a Bullet | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 2007 | |||
| Recorded | September – November 2006, NAM Studios, Wiltshire, Ghostroom Studios (strings) and the Green Room, Brazil.[1] | |||
| Genre | Gothic rock | |||
| Length | 67:46 | |||
| Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
| Producer | Wayne Hussey | |||
| The Mission chronology | ||||
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| U.S. cover | ||||
 U.S. cover stating "The Mission UK" as the name of the band | ||||
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Written by | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Still Deep Waters" | Wayne Hussey | 3:10 |
| 2. | "Keep It in the Family" | Hussey | 3:59 |
| 3. | "Belladonna" | Words: Hussey; Music: Thwaite | 3:34 |
| 4. | "To Love & The Kill with the Very Same Hand" | Words: Hussey; Music: Hussey, Thwaite, Vernon | 4:27 |
| 5. | "Aquarius & Gemini" | Hussey | 3:42 |
| 6. | "Blush" | Hussey | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Chinese Burn" | Hussey | 4:59 |
| 8. | "Father" | Hussey | 5:55 |
| 9. | "Hdshrinkerea" | Words: Hussey; Music: Hussey, Thwaite | 4:28 |
| 10. | "Draped in Red" | Hussey | 4:55 |
| 11. | "Running with Scissors" | Hussey | 4:27 |
| 12. | "In Silhouette" | Hussey | 4:05 |
| 13. | "Dumb" | Words: Hussey; Music: Hussey, Thwaite | 4:49 |
| 14. | "Absolution" | Hussey | 4:46 |
| 15. | "Grotesque" | Hussey | 6:34 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Weather Man" | 3:54 |
| 2. | "Chelsea Blue" | 4:45 |
| 3. | "Thine" | 3:12 |
Personnel
edit- Wayne Hussey – lead vocals, guitars, piano
- Mark Gemini Thwaite – guitar
- Rich Vernon – bass
- Steve Spring – drums and percussion
- Julianne Regan – backing vocals on "Still Deep Waters" and "Aquarius & Gemini"
- Tim Bricheno – guitar on "Running with Scissors", "Absolution" and "Blush"
- Simon Hinkler – guitar on "Grotesque"
- Caroline Dale – cello and strings arrangement on "Draped in Red", "Aquarius & Gemini", "Dumb" and "Grotesque"
- Cathy Thompson – violin on "Draped in Red", "Aquarius & Gemini", "Dumb" and "Grotesque"
- Technical personnel
- Wayne Hussey – engineering, mixing and production
- Greg Freeman – engineer and mixing
- Andy Baldwin – mastering
- John Reynolds – engineer (strings)
- Design
- Cinthya Hussey - Design/Photography
Charts
edit| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[6] | 14 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[7] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ CD Booklet with the album
- ^ "Photographic image of promo disc" (JPG). And-the-dance-goes-on.de. Retrieved 30 August 2016.
- ^ "Mission, The - God Is a Bullet at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 18 February 2012.
- ^ "Atsushi Sakurai & Wayne Hussey". themissionuk.com. 24 September 2006. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007. Retrieved 27 October 2023.
[...]I was asked to write a tune for Sakurai's solo album, which I did, and Sakurai wrote the lyrics. [...] Sakurai is, apparently, a fan of the earlier Mission albums and wanted me to write a tune for him in the style of....... I did, indeed, play all the instruments on the original version of the song but I have just recorded a new version of this song with The Mission that we will probably use as a 'b' side or an extra track sometime.....
- ^ "Weather Man" is taken from the Keep It in the Family EP and both "Chelsea Blue" and "Thine" were extra tracks from the final download-only single Blush.
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
