The First Chapter (album)

Infobox Album | Name = First Chapter
Type = Album
Artist = The Mission

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| Released = January 1987
Recorded =
Genre = Gothic rock
Length = 44:47
Label = Mercury
Producer =
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:8wadqj2bojha link]
Last album = Gods Own Medicine (1987)
This album = "First Chapter" (1987)
Next album = "Children" (1988)
Misc = Extra album cover
Upper caption = "American Cover"
Background =

"First Chapter" is an album by gothic rock band The Mission. It is a collection of their early singles and was released on Mercury Records in 1987. A remastered version was released in June 2007.

Track listing

UK release

#"Like a Hurricane" (Neil Young cover) – 4:55
#"Over the Hills and Far Away – 3:56
#"Naked and Savage" – 4:46
#"Serpent's Kiss" – 4:15
#"Dancing Barefoot" (Patti Smith cover) – 3:05
#"The Crystal Ocean" (extended) – 7:35
#"Garden of Delight" (extended) – 5:00
#"Wake (RSV)" – 5:00
#"Like a Hurricane" (extended) – 4:55

US release

#"Tomorrow Never Knows" (Beatles cover) – 3:30
#"Over the Hills and Far Away" – 3:56
#"Naked and Savage" – 4:46
#"Serpent's Kiss" – 4:15
#"Wake (RSV)" – 5:00
#"Like a Hurricane" (Neil Young cover) – 4:55
#"Garden of Delight" (extended) – 5:00
#"Wishing Well" (Free cover) – 2:45
#"Dancing Barefoot" (Patti Smith cover) – 3:05
#"The Crystal Ocean" (extended) – 7:35

Other releases

The Japanese version also includes the singles "Serpents Kiss (Live)" and "Tomorrow Never Knows (Amphetamix)".