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Marillion: Clutching At Straws

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On June 12, 1987, “EMI” label released “Clutching at Straws” the fourth Marillion studio album. It was recorded in 1987, at “Westside Studio” in London, and was produced by Chris Kimsey.It was band’s last album with original lead singer Fish, who left in 1988. “Rolling Stone” magazine ranked “Clutching at Straws” at number 37 in its countdown of  the “50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time”.

Personnel:

  • Fish– vocals
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas– bass
  • Ian Mosley– drums
  • Tessa Niles– backing vocals
  • Chris Kimsey (credited as “Christopher ‘Robbin’ Kimsey”) – backing vocals
  • John Cavanaugh – ” Finlay” voice

Track listing:

All tracks by Fish, Mark Kelly, Ian Mosley, Steve Rothery and Pete Trewavas.

  1. Hotel Hobbies
  2. Warm Wet Circles
  3. That Time of the Night (The Short Straw)
  4. Just for the Record
  5. White Russian
  6. Incommunicado
  7. Torch Song
  8. Slàinte Mhath
  9. Sugar Mice
  10. The Last Straw
  11. Happy Ending

Marillion: Somewhere Else

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On April 9, 2007, “Intact Records” label released “Somewhere Else”, the fourteenth Marillion studio album. It was recorded in 2006, at “The Racket Club” in Buckinghamshire, England, and was produced by Michael Hunter.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth– vocals, piano, and percussion
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas– bass, acoustic and electric guitar
  • Ian Mosley– drums
  • Sam Morris –French horn
  • Michael Hunter –recording, mixing
  • Peter Mew– mastering
  • Carl Glover – design, photography

Track listing:

All lyrics by Steve Hogarth and Ale Dozal, all music by Steve Hogart, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley. .

  1. The Other Hall
  2. See It Like a Baby
  3. Thankyou Whoever You Are
  4. Most Toys
  5. Somewhere Else
  6. No Such Thing
  7. The Wound
  8. The Last Century for Man
  9. Faith

Marillion: Brave

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On February 7, 1994, “EMI” label released “Brave”, the seventh Marillion, studio album. It was recorded November 1992 – August 1993, at “Marouatte Castle” in France, and was produced by Dave Meegan. In 2000, “Classic Rock” selected “Brave” as one of the “30 Best Albums of the 90s”, and in 2003 as one of “Rock’s 30 Greatest Concept Albums”.

Personnel:

  • Steve Hogarth– vocals
  • Steve Rothery– guitars
  • Mark Kelly– keyboards
  • Pete Trewavas– bass
  • Ian Mosley– drums
  • Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Nial Flynn – engineer
  • Dave Meegan –  engineer
  • Andrea Wright – engineer assistant
  • Laughing Boy – engineer assistant
  • Bill Smith Studio – design

Track listing:

All music by Steve Hogarth, Steve Rothery, Mark Kelly, Pete Trewavas and Ian Mosley. All lyrics by Steve Hogarth except where noted.

  1. Bridge
  2. Living with the Big Lie
  3. Runaway – Steve Hogarth, John Helmer
  4. Goodbye To All That
  5. Goodbye To All That (continued)
  • Wave
  • Mad
  • The Opium Den
  • The Slide
  • Standing in the Swing
  1. Hard As Love – Steve Hogarth, John Helmer
  2. The Hollow Man
  3. Alone Again in the Lap of Luxury
  • Now wash your hands
  1. Paper Lies – Steve Hogarth, John Helmer
  2. Brave
  3. The Great Escape – Steve Hogarth , John Helmer
  • The last of you
  • Falling from the moon
  1. Made Again – John Helmer
  2. The Great Escape – Steve Hogarth, Helmer
  3. Unlisted Water Noises – John Helmer