Lyric video for The Mission ‘Tower of Strength’ remake (with Wayne Hussey, Gary Numan, Martin Gore, Midge Ure, Miles Hunt, Kevin Haskins, Andy Rourke, Julianne Regan

Background from Wayne Hussey: “When Covid-19 hit I started receiving messages asking ‘why don’t you re-issue Tower Of Strength for the front line workers?’ The song had apparently been adopted as an anthem by some NHS workers, and it got me thinking that I would like to contribute something to the greater cause at this unprecedented time and the only thing I could really contribute is music. So in conjunction with my good friend Michael Ciravolo, I came up with the idea of recording a new version of Tower Of Strength for charity by enlisting the help of musician friends and acquaintances. Tower Of Strength was first released by The Mission as single in 1988 and then again in 1994. It charted twice in the UK top 40 and has proved to be probably our biggest song and the one we generally close our shows with. It is anthemic. I wondered if recording a more well known song might have a greater reach but neither Michael or I could come up with any suggestions that seemed to fit lyrically without getting too corny. So Tower Of Strength it was then.”

Produced by Wayne Hussey and co-produced and mixed by Tim Palmer. Except * remix by Trentemøller and ** remix by Albie Mischenzingerzen.

ReMission International collage by Ryan Martin / Jammer Direct
Lyric video directed and edited by Savannah Perry, assisted by Scarlett Perry
Original video edited by Vincente Cordero of Industrialism Films

TRACK LIST for TOS2020 – ReMission International

1. TOS2020 (single)
2. TOS2020 (Beholden To The Front Line Workers Of The World mix)
3. TOS2020 (Trentemøller remix)*
4. TOS2020 (Albie Mischenzingerzen remix)**
5. Tower Of Strength (new remaster) – The Mission (free bonus track with bundle only)

#TOS2020 ‘Beholden To The Frontline Workers Of The World’ mix video frame by frame: 

0:00 – 0:09: Rhythm loops and noise by Kevin Haskins and Lol Tolhurst
0:10:  Guitar intro by Wayne Hussey
0:29:  Guitar tremolo by Robin Finck
0:39: Oud by Richard Fortus
0:48:  ‘you raise me up when I’m on the floor’ Midge Ure
0:57;  ‘you see me through’ Martin Gore
1:02:  ‘when I’m lonely and scared and I’m feeling true to the written word’Gary Numan
1:12:  ‘and you’re true to me but still I need more’ lead vocal James Alexander Graham with high harmony by Rachel Goswell
1:17:  ‘it would tear me apart’ James Alexander Graham
1:22: ‘to feel no one ever cared’ Miles Hunt
1:27: Strings by Richard Fortus
1:28  ‘To me’ by The Rabble
1:42: ‘you are a tower of strength to me’ Gary Numan
1:47: Falsetto oohs by Martin Gore & Wayne Hussey
1:47: Oud – Richard Fortus
2:05: ‘you stand firm and proud when the wind blows in your face and when the sun shines in your eyes’Julianne Regan + harmonies by Rachel Goswell + Evi Vine
2:20:  ‘you just turn your head away’ Evi Vine with harmonies by Rachel Goswell
2:26: ‘to me’ The Rabble
2:40: ‘you are a tower of strength’ Gary Numan
2:43: Big real drums by Budgie
2:45: ‘to me’  Gary Numan + Julianne Regan
2:46: Bass guitar by Andy Rourke
2:47: Guitar lead by Michael Ciravolo
2:53: Guitar lead by Wayne Hussey
3:05: ‘you rescue me’ James Alexander Graham + harmony by Julianne Regan
3:09: ‘you are my faith my hope my liberty’ Gary Numan + harmony by Miles Hunt
3:14: ‘and when there’s darkness all around’ Martin Gore, harmony by Evi Vine
3:19: ‘you shine bright for me you are the guiding light’ Miles Hunt lead vocal + harmony 
3:24:  ‘to me’ The Rabble
3:39: ‘you are a tower of strength’ James Alexander Graham
3:44: ‘to me’ Miles Hunt + high voices by Evi Vine
3:45: High bass guitar Andy Rourke, strings by Richard Fortus 
3:51: ‘to me’ Julianne Regan
3:54: Backwards guitar by Richard Fortus
4:03: Strings by Richard Fortus
4:07: Girl voice through this section is Evi Vine
4:42: Guitar solo by Richard Fortus
4:59: Ah-ah-ah backing vocal by Wayne Hussey
5:20: ‘you are all passion and heart when I lay in your embrace’ Jay Aston + harmony by Evi Vine
5:31: ‘and heaven is in your kiss’ Michael Aston, harmony by Miles Hunt
5:36: ‘salvation lies just a touch away’ Kirk Brandon, harmony by Miles Hunt
5:40: ‘to me’ The Rabble
5:55: ‘you are a tower of strength to me’ Wayne Hussey
6:01: Synth by Martin Gore, aah vocals by Evi Vine, strings by Richard Fortus
6:38: Lead guitar by Wayne Hussey + Robin Finck
6:58: Lead guitar by Midge Ure
7:19: Lead guitar by Billy Duffy
7:57: Lead guitar by Robin Finck
8:34: Lead guitar by Michael Ciravolo
8:56: Lead guitar by Richard Fortus
9:38: Wangy-bar guitar by Tim Palmer

TOS2020 nominated charities currently include:

NHS UK
St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Memphis
Music Venue Trust UK
Covenant House, New Orleans
Disasters Emergency Committee
MusiCares
Plan International
Direct Relief
Alzheimer’s Scotland
Liberty Hill Foundation
The Shrewsbury Ark
Memorial Sloan Kettering Center, NYC
Prostate Cancer UK
The Teddy Bear Clinic
Red Rover
Help Musicians UK
Crew Nation
Venice Family Clinic
The Anthony Walker Foundation
Projeto Cáo Communitário
The City Of San Francisco Covid-19 Fund

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