Grains of Sand (album)

{{Short description|1990 compilation album by The Mission}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

{{Infobox album

| name = Grains of Sand

| type = compilation

| artist = The Mission

| cover = Missiongrainsofsand.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{start date|1990|11}}

| recorded = May–August 1989

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = Alternative rock

| length = 48:13

| label = Mercury

| producer =

| prev_title = Carved in Sand

| prev_year = 1990

| next_title = Masque

| next_year = 1992

| misc = {{Singles

| name = Grains of Sand

| type = compilation

| single1 = Hands Across the Ocean

| single1date = 1990

}}

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = Allmusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Grains of Sand is a compilation album by gothic rock band The Mission,{{cite web |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/r13202 |title=Grains of Sand Review |last=True |first=Chris |publisher=AllMusic |access-date= |quote=}} released in October 1990. A number of the tracks were originally recorded for their previous album, Carved in Sand, but not included on that release. Also included are acoustic versions of previously released songs and the Andy Partridge co-produced single 'Hands Across the Ocean'.[http://www.allmusic.com/album/grains-of-sand-mw0000310885 "AllMusic"] Chris Tue, 'Review of Grains of Sand', Allmusic.com, accessed June 21, 2014.

The album was expanded with the Metal Guru's material and included in the two disc reissue of Carved in Sand, released in 2008.[http://www.discogs.com/Mission-Carved-In-Sand/release/1263964 "Discog's"] The Mission - Carved in Sand (remasters, reissue), Feb 2008, Discogs.com, accessed June 21, 2014.