Wayne Hussey looks back on The Mission’s debut album, God’s Own Medicine
Wayne Hussey is marking 40 years since The Mission’s debut album, *God’s Own Medicine*, with four London shows at The Forum next month, each with a different approach. He recalls the album as a milestone from a period of intense activity, and says the band members had already built experience in other groups before The Mission formed.
The album produced three UK Top 30 hits and went gold in the UK. Hussey says he expected it to succeed, and describes the early attention as initially going to his head; he enjoyed the attention as a young man, but says that phase lasted only a couple of years before he began finding his footing.
- The Mission are celebrating their debut album’s 40th anniversary.
- Four London shows will each take a different approach.
- *God’s Own Medicine* had three Top 30 hits and went gold.
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The Mission is a British rock band formed in the 1980s, fronted by Wayne Hussey. Their debut album, God's Own Medicine, arrived in 1986 and became a milestone release, producing three UK Top 30 hits and going gold in the UK. The band members brought experience from their work in other groups before The Mission formed.
Wayne Hussey is now reflecting on the album's impact as it approaches its 40th anniversary. He recalls how the early commercial success affected him as a young musician, with the attention initially going to his head. However, he has reflected that this phase of prominence lasted only a couple of years before he developed a more measured perspective on his career and the music industry.